Former Fort Bend County constable deputy indicted for theft, tampering
In March, Lister ran in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Treasurer and placed fourth among five candidates.
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 22, 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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Feds charge Fort Bend County official with theft of government money
HOUSTON — Federal prosecutors Thursday announced indictments accusing Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner of theft of government funds and wire fraud. U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz, joined at a Houston news conference by agents from the regional office of the Federa...
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New World screwworm found in elk killed by Texas hunter
New World screwworm was recently found in an elk that was killed by a Texas hunter, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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TCEQ closes online permitting system, after watchdogs accuse agency of violating data center pause
Watchdog groups Public Citizen and FracTracker said the agency approved stormwater permits related to data centers. The TCEQ says it hasn't violated the governor's pause on data center permits....
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Texas AG Paxton reaches settlement with Lululemon over ‘forever chemicals’ in activewear
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with Lululemon over concerns about potentially harmful chemicals in its activewear — and his office is already setting its sights on other major clothing brands. Investigation origins Six months after launching a probe in...
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Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
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Fort Bend County tax assessor-collector Carmen Turner indicted in federal case alleging misuse of taxpayer money
Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Turner and two other defendants have been indicted on federal charges in a case alleging county employees were paid with public funds for work they did not perform, including caring for Turner’s mother, according to a federal court d...
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Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas charged with drug trafficking and money laundering: DOJ
Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, one of the state's most influential Democrats, was charged Thursday in connection with an alleged role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds, according to federal a...
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Texas resident sentenced for distributing sexually explicit material involving toddlers
Daniel Berrones, 27, was sentenced in Texas federal court to 136 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material online.
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Ex-Eminem employee pleads guilty to federal copyright law after selling unreleased tracks
The 48-year-old Oakland County man made copies of at least 10 different audio tracks created by Eminem before selling them online. He earned tens of thousands of dollars on the sales before they were released on public streaming platforms....
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Warmer days are coming for Houston but no runaway heat for the weekend
Work week warm-up: Each day, morning and afternoon temperatures will rise by a couple of degrees. Gone are the mornings in the 40s and afternoons in the 70s. It won’t be hot, but we’re losing that crisp fall feel the rest of the week. There is good news with humidity. It will sta...
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Halloween Weather: Will rain chances bring tricks or treats?
Early Look: Over the past day and a half, the major computer models have started to trend towards a more rainy but cooler Halloween for southeast Texas this year. We are still ten days out and plenty can change, but the trend is moving in a wetter direction. Right now, we’ll keep...