In need of someone to talk to? Help available for Rice University students on or off-campus after the death of peer
Rice University canceled classes but encouraged students and those within the Rice community to seek out counselors on campus or call their 24-hour call center for support a day after Andrea Rodriguez Avila was found dead in her dorm room.
Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgery
Texas running back CJ Baxter injured a knee in practice this week and will miss the 2024 season.
Former Rice, Texans, Roughnecks linebacker Emmanuel Ellerbee shares message at annual youth football camp
Former Rice, Texans, Roughnecks linebacker holds third annual football camp Saturday.
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
Vietnam aims to transform its rice sector, making it more resilient to climate change while also reducing its emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide.
Kansas City Chiefs' Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has surrendered to police on charges including aggravated assault after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash on a Dallas highway last month.
Reese, LSU overcome sloppy play to top Rice 70-60 in women's NCAA tournament's first round
Angel Reese had 10 points and 19 rebounds, and third-seeded LSU overcame a feisty performance by No. 14 seed Rice for a 70-60 victory in the first round of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
Tristan da Silva scores 20 points as Colorado outlasts Boise State 60-53 to cap the First Four
Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and Colorado won its first NCAA Tournament game in three years, wrapping up the First Four with a sloppy 60-53 win over Boise State.
Arsenal hammers West Ham 6-0 and Man United ignites Champions League hopes with 2-1 win at Villa
Arsenal hammered West Ham 6-0 for its biggest ever Premier League away victory before United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in a huge result in the race for Champions League qualification.
โSomething was wrongโ: Family tracked phone of Katy-area triple murder victim to short-term rental, found crime scene
The search for a shooter is entering its third day after three people were killed early Sunday while attending a birthday party at a short-term rental home in Katy.
No. 6 USC women, freshman phenom Watkins face No. 2 UCLA, talented sophomores in battle of unbeatens
Southern California and most of womenโs college basketball has been captivated by the early season success of undefeated USC and its freshman phenom JuJu Watkins.
Rice University relocates its founderโs remains after reckoning with his ties to slavery
William โWillyโ Rice, the founder of Rice University, will be buried at his family plot after students called for his removal due to his slave-owning past.
PEN TO PAPER: Pearlandโs Mader-Cooper and Castaรฑeda sign to Rice
It isnโt uncommon for athletes to grow up on the same field together all the way to the high school stage. After all, schools and districts are zoned for a reason.
Michael Pratt, Makhi Hughes power No. 22 Tulane past Rice 30-28 for 6th straight win
Michael Pratt threw for 263 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as No. 22 Tulane held on to defeat Rice 30-28 Saturday for its sixth straight win.
Texas defense emerging as a dominant group for No. 4 Longhorns after 2 games
After a routine win over Rice to start the season, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian lamented no one seemed to be talking about how good the No. 4 Longhornsโ defense could be.
Daniels passes for 401 yards, Rice stuns Houston in double OT, 43-41
JT Daniels tied a career high passing for 401 yards and three scores, Daelen Alexander rushed for three touchdowns and Rice defeated Houston 43-41 in double overtime in the 42nd Bayou Bucket.
Battle of Houston as the Cougars look to extend their winning streak over Rice to 8 straight games
Houston and Rice are crosstown rivals who will meet for the 45th time in a game where the winner will take home the Bayou Bucket trophy.
India cuts rice exports, triggering panic-buying of food staple by some Indian expats in the US
Hoping to stave off inflationary pressures on a diet staple, the Indian government is banning exports of non-Basmati white rice varieties.
Rice defensive end Ikenna Enechukwu: โItโs my dream just to be drafted, Iโm trusting the processโ
Rice defensive end played in East-West Shrine Bowl, worked out for Texans.
Santa Fe families push for passage of evidence bill
Family members of those killed and wounded during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School continue fighting for the release of information about what exactly happened in May 2018. A proposed law would yield some of those answers, but a hearing on the bill was canceled at the last minute this week.
Houston Newsmakers: Former Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons speaks truth to power
Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with former Prairie View A&M president Ruth Simmons, who resigned from her post in February. She discusses her plans and the impact of politics in education.
Biden makes progress on 'unity agenda' outlined in 2022
A year ago, President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union address to push top Democratic priorities that were sure to face a battle in the narrowly divided Congress โ tough asks like an assault weapons ban.
Man who snagged Yordan Alvarez homerun ball got Astros World Series ticket the morning of the game
Jim Rice grew up in Houston. Heโs been going to baseball games for close to 50 years. He never imagined heโd be holding the ball that led to the Houston Astros second world championship title.
Houston Newsmakers: Abuse, neglect affecting Texas children -- What can we do?
IN THIS EPISODE: After several rough cases involving abuse and neglect in children--including here in Harris County, Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with Dr. Bob Sanborn, president and CEO of Children At Risk. He believes that much of the abuse and suffering in children can be reduced if the government stepped forward.
Rice outlasts Louisiana Tech 42-41 in overtime thriller
TJ McMahon threw for three touchdowns, ran for a fourth and Juma Otoviano scored in overtime to lift Rice past Louisiana Tech 42-41, wrecking the Bulldogsโ homecoming in the process.
Postal worker holdup leads to muscle car theft ring arrests
Cloned key fobs, high-powered Hellcats and thieves daring police and risking arrest are part of a trend in which vehicles are being stolen from factory lots and dealer showrooms only to be later sold on the street for tens of thousands of dollars less than their worth.
Rice rises to No. 15 in US News rankings among nationโs top universities
Rice has risen to No. 15 among the nationโs top universities ranked in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Reportโs โBest Collegesโ guidebook.
China's drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated to safer areas as heavy rains bring flood risks to a region of southwest China that was devastated by heat and drought for most of the summer.
Houston Newsmakers: Barbara Bushโs โA Celebration of Readingโ event returns for 28th year
Houston Newsmakers: Barbara Bushโs โA Celebration of Readingโ event returns for 28th year
Behind-the-scenes look: Rice Universityโs stunning new Opera Hall
Houston Life Reporter Lauren Kelly joins us live from Rice Universityโs brand new opera hall. She will show us what it takes to stage an opera performance. Kelly will show us the wigs and costumes, and she will get on stage with performers. The entire Houston community is invited April 9 for a tour, but you and your family can get a preview Thursday on Houston Life.
Crossing Trump: 2 SC Republicans take different approaches
Two lifelong Republicans representing neighboring congressional districts in South Carolina are unlikely players in the fierce debate over the future of their party.
Rice University, ex-piano instructor named in lawsuit alleging child sex abuse
A Houston woman has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Rice University and a former piano instructor โ who is serving time for indecency with another child โ claiming years of abuse that began when she was just 10 years old.
Rice womenโs basketball postpones New Yearโs Day game with North Texas due to COVID-19 issues
Rice has announced the postponing of Saturday's women's basketball game with North Texas due to COVID-19 related issues within the Rice program.
Houston Newsmakers: Rice Universityโs historic change at the top
Class first began at Rice University in September of 1912 under a charter that called for the free education of the โWhite inhabitants of Houston and Texas.โ
Sundayโs Rice menโs and womenโs basketball games wiped out by COVID-19
COVID-19 issues within the Owls program has wiped out the Rice basketball schedule for Sunday for both men's and women's basketball teams.
Harris County DAโs Office announces partnership with colleges, universities to prevent campus sex assaults
The Harris County District Attorneysโ office announced a new partnership with area universities and colleges to help provide access to services for students and survivors of sexual assault.
In SC, Rep. Rice hopes impeachment vote doesn't eclipse 2022
U.S. Rep. Tom Rice says that he hopes his vote this year to impeach President Donald Trump wonโt be enough to overshadow his other accomplishments as he seeks a sixth term.
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Houston tops Rice for sixth-straight Bayou Bucket win
Clayton Tune completed 22 of 30 passes for 236 yards and a pair of touchdowns, Alton McCaskill rushed for two TDs and caught a third as Houston walloped crosstown rival Rice 44-7.
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World War II veteran jumps from plane to ring in 100th birthday celebration
Itโs not every day that you turn 100, and World War II veteran Tom Rice wanted to make sure his 100th birthday was unforgettable.
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Family asks feds to reopen case on Tamir Rice police killing
The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was fatally shot by Cleveland police in 2014, is asking the Justice Department to reopen the case into his death after it was closed near the end of the Trump administration.
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โWe have to protect our clienteleโ: Some Houston employers strongly encouraging staff to get COVID-19 vaccine
HOUSTON โ With all adults in Texas now able to sign up for the COVID vaccine, many employers are coming up with plans to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. We are 22,000-square-feet and itโs just we have to protect everybody.โFor now, at the Rice Village salon, itโs not a mandate for employees to get the vaccine, but they are strongly encouraging it. We have to protect our clientele and we have to protect our business. AdWeโve checked with several local businesses and most, for now, said they are strongly encouraging their employees to get vaccinated, but not requiring it at this time. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turnerโs office said the Mayor is doing the same thing; encouraging municipal employees to get the vaccine, but not requiring it.
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Mulkey, Schwartz lead Rice past Ole Miss for WNIT title
Rice (23-4), which won the 2017 WBI, won its first WNIT title. Jasmine Smith added 11 points, nine rebounds and four steals for the Owls. Donetta Johnson made a layup that gave Ole Miss (15-12) its first lead with 6:12 left in the first quarter but Schwartz answered with a layup on the other end just 18 seconds later and Rice led the rest of the way. The rest of the Ole Miss team combined to make 11 of 45 (24.4%) from the field. The previous two WNIT champions, Arizona and Indiana, are in the Elite 8 of the 2021 Women's NCAA Tournament.
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Charged Santa Fe High gunman to remain in state hospital for another year
FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2019 file photo, Dimitrios Pagourtzis is escorted by Galveston County Sheriff's Office deputies into a courtroom at the Galveston County Courthouse in Galveston, Texas. Court records show as that period of time was ending, doctors at the hospital informed the court Pagourtzisโ competency was not likely to be restored within the next 90 days. Judge Ellisor is expected to sign another order for Pagourtzis to remain at North Texas State Hospital for 12 more months. AdโThe Court recently received, and transmitted to the State and Defense, a report from the North Texas State Hospital that Dimitrios Pagourtzis remains incompetent to stand trial. AdIn state court, Pagourtzis is considered an adult but his age at the time of the shooting prevents him from receiving either the death penalty or life without parole.
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Anthony Rendon gives back, cracks jokes for a good cause
Houston native Anthony Rendon was honored at this yearโs SpringSpirit Breakfast for Champions, and the Lamar and Rice alum made the event worthwhile with a great message and some fun. Berkman and his wife are heavily involved in SpringSpirit, and the Astros legend interviewed Rendon on stage. โMy wife and I are very passionate about trying to give back; weโve started our own non-profit,โ said Rendon. There were laughs, of course; after all, Rendonโs spectacular performance in October 2019 helped the Nationals win a World Series against the Astros. โItโs the first time Iโve ever seen somebodyโs World Series highlights where nobody in the room clapped,โ said Reid Ryan.
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Cinco Ranch HS graduate continues to excel, setting standard for Rice Owls
HOUSTON โ Senior Nicole Lennon brings fire, energy, and leadership to the Rice Owls. โWhat I really appreciate about her is that she really knows how to celebrate the game,โ said head coach Genny Volpe. Lennonโs leadership on the court is obvious, but coach Volpe said her leadership off the court is just as important. โMy goal for myself, always, is just to be the best possible leader and supporter for my team and my teammates,โ Lennon said. โFor overall team chemistry, having good relationships together transfers onto the court in how we play,โ Lennon said.