Driver dead following suspected road-rage shooting in Montgomery County
A driver is dead following a road-rage shooting along State Highway 99 in Montgomery County on Sunday morning, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills
The Ford Expedition rumbled to a stop and Cindy Banda’s bedazzled flip-flops landed on the asphalt of the Houston cancer center’s vast parking lot. She threaded through the rows of cars, a tally of patients who gather here to sit with chemotherapy needles or lie on radiation mach...
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Missed the mail-in ballot deadline in Texas? You may still have options to vote
The deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot in Texas has officially passed, but that doesn’t necessarily mean voters who missed it are out of options ahead of the November 3 election. Friday, October 23, was the final day for county election offices to receive applications for a r...
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DJ killed after car rolls into ditch in northeast Houston
A 36-year-old man was killed when his vehicle left the roadway, rolled several times into a ditch and struck a pole in Houston early Sunday, according to Houston police. Officers were dispatched at about 2:39 a.m. to the 9000 block of Humble Westfield Road, near McKnight Lane. Po...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1647: Houston Traffic, 1924
Episode: 1647 In which we study traffic problems in Houston, TX, in 1924. Today, Houston’s traffic in 1924.
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Deadly shooting at Houston party rental raises questions about city oversight
A deadly shooting at a short-term rental where more than 50 people reportedly gathered for a party is raising questions about how Houston enforces its rules for these properties. Houston police say a disturbance inside the home escalated into an exchange of gunfire involving mult...
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From isolation to community: Houston mom launches 'Abby’s Brave Buddies' after daughter’s cancer fight
When Jennifer Clark asked her daughter, Abby, what she wanted to do for her third birthday, the toddler did not ask for a trip to the playground or a party with classmates....
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2 vehicles involved in Cypress crash; teen killed
Officials say the passenger who died was ejected from a vehicle as it was rolling over.
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Some dogs found abandoned in Shady Lane case from N. Houston meet potential adopters
BARC says some of the dogs that were rescued after being found abandoned in a North Houston neighborhood met potential adopters Saturday. The dogs were just some of the estimated 30-40 dogs found abandoned near Shady Lane and Bantum Street at about 10 p.m. Tuesday. “Today, some o...
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14-year-old struck by bus in hit-and-run crash in Dayton dies
A 14-year-old boy who was critically injured after being struck by a bus in Dayton has died. The family of Brantley Conner confirms he died in an update on GoFundMe. “Brantley fought with everything he had. Words cannot express the depth of pain our family is feeling right now as...
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Trump talks midterm issues, praises first lady on securing ceasefire after casting early vote in Florida
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump spoke with reporters at his Florida polling place Saturday after casting early ballots in the midterm election....
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Houston METRO bus passenger shot with suspected pellet gun; 2 wanted
Police say two suspected minors shot the woman while she was getting off the bus Saturday evening.
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Feds warn of shock, electrocution risk from brand of pressure washers: Here's what to do
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning owners of a brand of pressure washer sold online that using it could subject them to a serious electric shock or electrocution....