MSC cruise murder: Texas man charged after woman found dead in room
Federal charges have been filed against a Texas man allegedly involved in a murder onboard an MSC Seascape cruise ship that departed out of Galveston.
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Houston nonprofit offers girls a free basketball league to fill a gap in youth sports
The non-profit All Girls Ball offers a free basketball league to families who are making the tough choice of cutting out sports in their family budget and helping to fill a huge gap in the Houston girls’ basketball circuit. KPRC 2 News Anchor Sofia Ojeda met with the founder to l...
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LIVE: Lt. Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin to announce bipartisan transition leadership team
Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin will unveil her bipartisan transition leadership team Tuesday, Nov. 10, as she outlines her vision for guiding the Texas Senate into a new era of collaborative governance. The announcement will take place at 12 p.m. in the Senate Press Conference Room...
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Patrick supports curbing power of office he lost to Democrat Vikki Goodwin
Another Texas lawmaker is calling for restrictions on a statewide government office after Republicans took staggering losses across the board on election night....
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Humidity and Baseball: An unlikely friendship
As baseball season winds down for many teams, the humidity is still sticking around. While muggy weather can make it uncomfortable for players and fans at the ballpark, it may actually give hitters a little extra help when they send a baseball flying. Believe it or not, a basebal...
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November 10th in History: When hurricane impacts reached Southeast Texas
If you think November means cooler temperatures, lower humidity and finally getting to put away the summer wardrobe in Southeast Texas, think again! Our weather history tells a much more interesting story. November 10 brings back memories of coastal flooding, freezing temps, and ...
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Federal grand jury indicts 14 in deadly Texas train smuggling operation that killed 7 migrants
A federal grand jury indicted 14 people after seven migrants suffocated inside a sealed freight container transported by train from Del Rio to San Antonio, DOJ says....
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Houston’s Rain Timeline: When we could see thunderstorms ahead of Veterans Day
Keep the umbrella handy! Showers and thunderstorms are developing southwest of Houston this Tuesday morning, and some of that rain is expected to move into the Houston area throughout the afternoon. The good news? We’re not expecting severe weather. Instead, this will be another ...
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Austin tattoo artist illustrates new USPS stamp design 'Mythical Creatures'
Austin tattoo artist Nat Power designed the USPS 'Mythical Creatures' stamp pane, featuring regional cryptids like Mothman, the Jackalope, and Bigfoot....
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Texas Lt. Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin announces transition leadership team
Lt. Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin is holding a news conference to announce her transition leadership team and speak to her vision of leadership in the Texas Senate....
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El Niño and the Texas winter forecast
I’ve received a lot of questions about this upcoming winter and how this incredibly strong El Niño will affect it. In today’s article I’m going to give an overview of what El Niño is and how it typically affects the United States winter and Texas specifically. Tomorrow I’m going ...
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Houston Mayor Whitmire opposes effort to enshrine HPD-ICE executive order as an ordinance
Whitmire ordered the police department to sharply reduce interaction with ICE, but his office raised concerns about the legality of codifying the measure as city law — and the city attorney signaled the effort may not survive legal review....
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‘I’m in my zone’: Galveston’s Lone Star Rally draws 500,000 with 185 arrests reported across county
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, alongside nine local and state law enforcement partners, reported 185 total arrests around the county during the rally....