Toy prices have jumped 6.6% over the past year as tariffs, higher energy costs and Middle East conflicts put pressure on U.S. consumers ahead of the holiday shopping season.
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The Office of the Houston City Controller hosted Siempre Presente Wednesday, bringing Houstonians together to honor lives impacted by immigration enforcement and turn solidarity into action. The program examined ICE’s presence and operations in Houston, highlighted how local orga...
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Just days after Hurricane Isaias hit the Florida Panhandle, some residents are already heading back to Pensacola Beach — while others are still gathering pieces of their homes. Shana Newhouse is picking through the rubble to save what she can after the storm destroyed her Pensaco...
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who allegedly struck a man with an SUV in Houston has been placed on administrative leave as an internal investigation continues, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official, NBC News says . The incident involv...
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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 highs in the 90s. MORE: Houston cold front could bring a taste of fall this weekend: What to expect Friday mor...
government
Eligible voters have until Oct. 23 to apply to vote by mail in the upcoming midterms.
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The city of Liberty says it was the victim of a fraudulent wire transfer totaling approximately $600,000 after receiving a payment request from an email address impersonating a legitimate vendor....
Local
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is requesting a closer look of the county's Flock camera system after a report was released from the Office of the County Administrator....
safety
A 46-year-old man faces up to life in prison after a federal jury convicted him of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Eduardo Nevares was convicted Oct. 8 after a two-day trial and approximately two hours ...
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The Pentagon has said Hasan’s execution is scheduled for Dec. 3. Trump said the execution can be viewed in person by immediate families of the victims, “if they so choose.”...
parks
Chick-fil-A is adding a spicy twist to its signature sauce, introducing its first new permanent sauce in a decade.
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President Donald Trump said the Pentagon will not livestream the Dec. 3 firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, reversing an earlier plan that drew bipartisan criticism....
government
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an 18-day statewide bus tour ahead of Election Day, taking his campaign message to communities across Texas, including Houston. The “Come and Take It” tour begins Saturday, Oct. 17, in Rockwall, two days before early voting begins, a...
