Houston residents facing higher water bills have another reason to take a close look at their monthly statements. City of Houston Controller Chris Hollins says new fees and changing water rates can raise costs, but an unexpected spike in usage could also signal a leak or meter problem. “I talked...
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Prosecutors in New York reopened a criminal investigation into an alleged 2024 gang rape at Cornell after the victim filed a new lawsuit.
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Police say another man is detained in connection to Monday's incident.
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Attorneys from both sides confirm that Travoris Hines is a former student of Westbury High.
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The governor is allowing the used of dyed diesel on roads. Diesel prices reached a record high last week, seven months into the U.S.'s war with Iran.
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A healthcare aide was killed and a 90-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting at a southeast Houston home Friday afternoon, according to Houston police. Officers were called around 1 p.m. to the 11500 block of Panay Drive. Authorities initially believed the incident was...
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Oktoberfest is underway, and you don’t have to travel to Munich to celebrate. The annual festival runs from Sept. 19 through Oct. 4 this year, and James Simpson of What’s on Tap Radio joined Houston Life to talk about the beer, food and traditions behind the celebration. Simpson ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday that Texas is awarding $51 million in federal funding to rural hospital districts and authorities as part of the state’s Rural Texas Strong initiative....
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Editor’s note: In recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the federal government has withheld the names of the officers involved. This is a departure from the practice of many law enforcement agencies — including Texas’ biggest police departments — and con...
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A 26-year-old Houston man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for his role in a cartel-linked human smuggling ring tied to a fatal 2022 Texas car crash....
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The Texas attorney general and Republican candidate for U.S. Senate blamed Democrats for standing in the way of a deal, arguing one could have been passed during the first Trump administration....
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When Don Lewis started noticing bees around the side of his home in southeast Houston, he knew he had a problem. The bees had built a colony underneath the window of his master bedroom in the 5600 block of Malmedy Road. Lewis, a retiree from the City of Houston, had been living w...
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From smart glasses to concerns over rouge AI agents, this Texas Standard special takes a look at this new tech frontier — and a glimpse at what may be over the horizon....
