A neighbor’s report of a foul odor coming from a north Houston home led to the discovery of two bodies inside Monday evening. The discovery was made at a home on Downey Street, near Little York Road. Police say responding officers entered the home and found the bodies of the two men inside. FBI a...
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Episode: 1648 Building a dirigible to get to the California gold rush. Today, some thoughts on success, failure, and flying to California.
safety
A Harris County sheriff’s deputy with 11 years of service, assigned to the Critical Incident Response Team has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child, according to court documents obtained this week....
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Caleb's family says his condition has led to him changing his diet, therapy, and even getting his esophagus removed.
government
The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Harris County clerk and the clerk's office’s communications director alleging the county is violating the Texas Constitution by targeting certain racial and ethnic groups with voter awareness advertisements....
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schools
Family Akili has emerged as one of HISD’s leading receivers in receptions and receiving yards, but the Sharpstown senior is still awaiting his first college offer. After spending his junior season at defensive back, Akili committed to becoming a wide receiver, and his offseason d...
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Every few months, the same take makes its way back around social media. A man says he wants a woman who keeps it natural. No weave, no lashes, no acrylics. He wants her to be simple. Then the comments fill up with women asking one question: Do you know what simple costs? Most of ...
parks
Rumble, Obama, Rumble My, how times have changed. Apparently, gone are the days of former President Barack Obama’s low-key, darn near milquetoast critiques of Trump/GOP corruption. Recently, while campaigning in Ohio and Michigan for Democratic candidates, Obama went full-on Wu-T...
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A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy is behind bars tonight, accused of continuously sexually abusing a child. Alexander Cowley, 40, appeared before a judge Thursday night. The judge said the allegations date back to 2016 and involve the continuous sexual abuse of a 13-year-ol...
Local
Black creatives in Houston have long been the key that keeps the city vibrant, colorful, and entertaining. For the Defender’s Game Changers series, we are focused on Houston talent who have made an impact in the arts, culture, and entertainment space. They talked about the paths ...
government
On the first day of early voting, the line outside the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center snaked out the door. Melanie Young says unusually long early voting lines reflect heightened political engagement. Credit: Melanie Young “People are way more energized this time around in the la...
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As a jury prepares to decide who should raise the children of Lee Gilley and Christa Bauer, the children’s paternal aunt spent a second day on the witness stand Thursday disputing claims that the children had contact with their father before he fled to Italy. Cristin Gilley, who’...
