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Texas dance, drill teams push for official UIL sanctioning
For decades, dance and drill teams have been a staple of Texas high school football games. Now, advocates are pushing for their recognition as a University Interscholastic League-sanctioned activity....
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Katy approves Zipline drone hub as local restaurant embraces aerial takeout deliveries
Katy City Council approved a zoning change for a Zipline drone delivery hub behind the shopping center at 27240 Katy Freeway. Plans call for six charging towers, with company representatives estimating three to six months for permitting and construction....
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Heading out for the holidays? These are the most dangerous places to drive in Texas during winter
As the holidays near, many families will be preparing to embark on long road trips, and while safety should always be a priority, there are some areas in Texas where experts say drivers should use extra caution....
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Man killed in Baytown, woman in custody
The Baytown Police Department is investigating a homicide in the Ginger Creek Estates area of the city. Officers got to the scene on Cinnamon Lane near Pecan Grove Drive a little before 5 p.m. on Wednesday. They found a unresponsive man with an apparent gunshot wound. EMS respond...
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Baytown crime: Man killed, woman taken into custody following shooting
A man is dead, and a woman is in custody following a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in Baytown.
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Houston weather: Sunny weather Thursday, rain to return this weekend
Thursday may start with some clouds, but skies should clear quickly and humidity will drop. Thursday and Friday look mostly sunny and pleasant, with highs in the upper 70s and a couple of cooler nights in the low 50s....
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Could Texas voters decide fate of casinos, sports betting in 2027?
Texas lawmakers are renewing their push to legalize casinos and sports betting in the Lone Star State, and Galveston — the birthplace of Fertitta Entertainment — could be at the center of it all. A House Joint Resolution is working its way through the Texas Legislature that would...
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Fishermen rescue cruise ship pianist who spent hours treading water off California coast: Reports
Two fishermen rescued a Royal Caribbean pianist who spent roughly nine hours treading water off Southern California’s coast.
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Foster sister of Susan Watford, woman killed on cruise ship, shares statement
A family member of the woman killed on the first night of an MSC cruise that departed out of Galveston on Sunday has left a statement with FOX 26.
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FRIDAY THE 13TH DEADLINE: The biggest eyesores for so many have to be gone by the end of the day Friday
The election may be over, but there’s one more important deadline for political campaigns across our area: political signs must be removed by Friday, Nov. 13. Under the applicable election sign-removal timeline, campaigns have 10 days after an election to take down their signs ac...
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Mississippi US Senate seat flips as Scott Colom tops incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction....
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Texas woman sentenced to nearly 6 years for using Hurricane Harvey relief funds to build 7-bedroom home
A 56-year-old Texas woman used federal disaster-relief funds intended for Hurricane Harvey victims to build a custom seven-bedroom home, prosecutors said. Sharai Poteet was sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to fraud, threatening a witness and assaulting a fed...