During Texas Southern University’s homecoming, spending reaches beyond game tickets and vendor booths. Alumni rent tents and pay decorators, creating work for Houston businesses before the celebration begins. Shannette Prince, who is on the TSU Homecoming task force, discussed homecoming revenue...
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Before the front arrives: It still feels like summer outside. We set a record high Tuesday with a high temperature of 96°! It will be hot and humid through Thursday with morning temperatures in the 70s and highs in the 90s. We also have a 20% chance of rain. Wednesday afternoon h...
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Voting rights groups in Texas have filed a lawsuit alleging the state violated a 2021 settlement agreement after technical problems with the Department of Public Safety's web portal caused a delay in voter registrations for months....
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Sterile processing technicians play a critical role in health care, helping ensure surgical instruments are properly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized before they reach the operating room. Houston Life’s Derrick Shore visited Fortis College’s Houston South Campus to learn how i...
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More than one million Texans were affected by a CenterPoint Energy data breach that compromised sensitive personal information, according to newly published information from the Texas Attorney General’s Office. The state’s data breach database lists 1,062,060 Texans as being affe...
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A suspected copper thief in Oklahoma was arrested after jumping through a window in an attempt to evade a deputy, dramatic bodycam footage shows.
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Records say the suspect was trying to rob one of the suspects when he allegedly shot and killed a man and a woman in July.
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Two teenagers caught on camera wearing tactical-style vests and carrying what appeared to be rifles while approaching homes in a Delaware neighborhood late Friday night were pulling a prank, police said Monday....
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Pasadena’s Civil Service Commission won’t investigate whether Assistant Police Chief James Holt was legally eligible for the job, but a lawsuit challenging his appointment is moving forward. Five lieutenants are asking a judge to determine whether Holt was eligible for the assist...
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HOUSTON – Texas voters will head to the polls Nov. 3 for the 2026 general election, with statewide, congressional, judicial and local races on the ballot. Your ballot and voting location depend on where you live. Here’s how to check your registration, find your sample ballot and ...
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Netflix is turning a profit, but about 1,000 employees will be losing their jobs. Here's what to know.
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Texas' top candidates for the U.S. Senate again find themselves in a virtual tie with less than a week before early voting begins.
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The race has drawn national attention, after Republican nominee Bo French faced backlash for his social media posts.
