14-year-old suspect charged with murder following shooting near Westfield High School
A 14-year-old suspect has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting of a 15-year-old student near Westfield High School on Tuesday afternoon.
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ICE body camera deadline approaches amid questions over compliance, training
The Department of Homeland Security has said all ICE field agents are expected to have body-worn cameras by the end of September. But as that deadline approaches, shootings involving ICE agents in Houston, Austin and Maine are raising a larger question: Will the promised body-cam...
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67-year-old sentenced to federal prison for mailing threatening letters, white powder to Texas judges
67-year-old Donald Ray McCray was sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for mailing threatening communications towards several judges in Fort Worth and Amarillo....
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Ohio man accused of hiding above college women’s soccer locker room to take photos
An Ohio man was arrested after allegedly hiding in the ceiling above a college women’s soccer locker room and photographing players as they changed.
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Family considers legal action after Galveston police release fatal officer-involved shooting footage
A grand jury previously decided not to take action against Galveston Police Officer Joshua Nino De Guzman, who fatally shot Randy Martin during a traffic stop in May....
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Pasadena police identify man accused of recording woman in Old Navy dressing room
Pasadena police have identified a man accused of using a mobile phone to illegally record a woman while she was changing inside an Old Navy fitting room on Fairmont Parkway....
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Texas Tech leaders face questions over their role in Ken Paxton U.S. Senate race fundraiser
Chancellor Brandon Creighton and Cody Campbell, who chairs Tech's Board of Regents, are identified by their official university titles on the invitation to the Sept. 29 fundraiser. Lubbock County Democrats are questioning whether their public positions — or university resources —...
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 24, 2026)
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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Thyroid medication recall upgraded to FDA's highest risk level
A thyroid medication that was recalled last month because it’s potentially “superpotent" has been upgraded to the Food and Drug Administration’s highest risk level....
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Vacant house destroyed in fire in north Houston at I-45 and Patton
Video from the scene showed the home along I-45 at W Patton Street engulfed in flames as firefighters worked on extinguishing the blaze.
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D’Andrea Virgil finds her purpose in the conflict others avoid
At 56, D’Andrea Virgil knew she could return to corporate America. After decades in human resources, including senior leadership roles with major corporations, she had the experience to pursue another executive position. But after two hip replacements in less than a year forced h...
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Suspects in deadly Greenspoint taco truck shooting now face federal charges
Two suspects already facing capital murder charges for the fatal shooting of a taco truck operator last December are now facing federal charges. Court records indicate Angel Saldivar-James and Oscar Armando Roland Menjevar are federally charged with conspiracy to interfere with c...
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Houston ISD adjusts campus staffing, budgets amid enrollment decline
Houston ISD is making staffing and budget adjustments at some campuses as the district deals with declining enrollment and what it describes as limited financial resources, prompting concerns from the Houston Federation of Teachers about how the changes could impact teachers, pro...