


Brett Ligon won a Houston-area special election for Texas Senate District 4, and voters also decided a slate of local races in Conroe and Galveston on Saturday.

Houston recorded its first 90-degree temperatures of the year, prompting health officials to warn about dehydration and heat-related illness as humidity intensifies.

A Texas-based nonprofit is reshaping how veterans access support by combining a live, nationwide resource network with rapid-response aid programs, highlighting the ongoing gaps many veterans face when seeking basic services.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has proposed changes to the city’s police immigration policy, aiming to address constitutional concerns and restore $114 million in frozen state funding as the city council prepares for a contentious vote.

A political dispute between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Houston officials over a new immigration policy has escalated, with threats to pull $110 million in public safety funding dividing leaders across the state.

Houston launched its first-ever Fleet Week with a parade of naval ships through Galveston Bay, drawing crowds and kicking off a week of public events honoring U.S. sea services.