By David Hill, Staff Writer If you were to search Rockets guard Fred VanVleet’s account on X, the first thing you’ll likely notice is a pinned post from June 2016 with the caption, “Bet on yourself.” It’s a phrase that fits the career trajectory of VanVleet, who overcame the challenges of being a...
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Third Ward community members are again demanding action at one of the Columbia Tap Trail’s most troubled locations: Anita Street, where the trail intersects the 3100 block. Their concerns intensified following the Sept. 6 fatal shooting of 35-year-old Jaleel Rahman at 3119 Anita ...
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Daniel Yisa is proving that you don’t need to leave Houston to build a career in fine art. You just need to trust the process. The Houston-based multidisciplinary artist, who works under the name YISA, is behind Don’t Touch the Fire, an immersive exhibition that was featured at t...
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The family of a 22-year-old man fighting a rare life-threatening illness wants to bless another family with two club-level tickets to Sunday's Houston Texans game....
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Family has identified the 4-year-old girl who was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night as Vivian Savella. Police say Vivian’s mother killed the girl before turning the gun on herself....
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Rain becomes more widespread Thursday and Friday as tropical moisture interacts with a slow-moving front.
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Tennessee was not able to carry out the planned execution of a woman convicted in the 1995 killing of a classmate, according to media witnesses.
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Houston Independent School District teachers are facing sudden job losses and budget adjustments as the district undergoes its annual "campus leveling" process, leaving displaced educators scrambling for their next career moves before their pay ends Oct. 2....
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A high-profile civil lawsuit alleging a 2024 gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity has sparked a reopened criminal investigation in New York and ignited a viral online debate: Should everyone in a private group chat be held legally accountable when a crime is broadcast in ...
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Communities across Central Texas are preparing for potentially dangerous flooding as several days of heavy rain move across the state. San Marcos is among the communities preparing for the possibility of flooding. The area is under a flood watch through at least Friday night. For...
