Man accused of shooting Harris County deputy in custody following overnight search
In a post on social media, Gonzalez said the shooting occurred Wednesday night near the East Freeway in east Harris County.
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Storms bring flash flood threat to Texas Hill Country, Houston sets up a stormy end to the week
Tropical rain will bring flash flooding to the state of Texas: A Flood Watch is in effect through Friday night. A Flood Watch means all the ingredients are present for flooding. Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected, with some spots potentially picking up 5 to 8 inches. R...
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Trump’s proposed ban on diesel exports could have unintended consequences for Texas refineries
Texas refineries turn millions of barrels of crude oil into diesel and jet fuel daily for several industries, such as agriculture and aviation. They also sell the product abroad....
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HPD officer hospitalized, driver dead after crash on Eastex Freeway
A Houston Police Department officer is hospitalized after their patrol car was hit by a pickup truck in the north Houston area.
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Willis residents, schools under boil water notice after service restored
Willis ISD campuses are asking students to bring bottled water to school as the City of Willis is under a boil water notice after a now restored water pressure issue....
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Prisons and punishment (Oct. 1, 2026)
On Thursday's show: We discuss our notions about prison and punishment in Texas. And we talk with Tom Kenny, the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, whose band performs Friday at the Continental Club....
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Recall of popular soft drink hits 77,000 cans after zero-sugar labels found on full-sugar soda
A Utah beverage company is recalling more than 77,000 cans of 7UP Tropical after some packages labeled as zero-sugar soda were found to contain the full-sugar version of the drink....
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2 Newsletter: Severe weather threat grows across Houston area, with storms possible through the weekend
Hello, Houston.☀️ It’s going to be a busy Thursday going into the weekend. Not only are we dealing with the potential for severe weather throughout the Houston area and Texas, but we are also following some breaking news. Overnight, a deputy was shot in the leg by a suspect who t...
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Houston braces for a stormy end to the week: Here’s what to expect
The Houston area is in for several rounds of rain and thunderstorms through the weekend, with storms becoming more numerous at times as a front approaches. Most areas could pick up 1 to 3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts possible where storms repeatedly move over the s...
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HPD officer injured after police vehicle hit on 610 Loop; pickup driver killed
Houston police officer was hospitalized after an HPD vehicle was struck while officers were responding to a traffic hazard on the 610 Loop early Thursday morning. According to police, officers were responding to a report of a semi-truck that had leaked some of its payload onto th...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2643: P ≠ NP (or is it?)
Episode: 2643 P ≠ NP (or is it?): an important problem in complexity theory. Today, an educated guess.
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Top 10 greatest diss songs in rap history
From the playground to the stage, hip-hop has always thrived on competition. It’s the quick wit, the verbal sparring, the way one artist can weaponize a rhyme to cut down another. Diss songs are the rawest form of that tradition. They don’t just call out rivals—they capture momen...
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Fred VanVleet’s return could unlock Rockets’ young core
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 chal...