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Cy-Fair firefighters are battling two neighboring house fires Wednesday in west Houston. The fires were reported in the 5000 block of Walnut Cove Dr. in the Deerfield Subdivision. Residents in the Deerfield subdivision are currently without power due to the fire. Power has been s...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $15 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial shipment of fresh celery at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, federal officials announced Wednesday....
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For the rest of the week, the majority of the state will be under either a heat advisory or an extreme heat warning.
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There's been a lot of confusion this year about the Trump administration's plan for new border barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas. Here's a rundown of what federal border agencies say they're planning....
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From toiletries to grill accessories, hundreds of cities could now begin to see their Amazon deliveries literally drop from the sky, as the retail giant is expanding their drone delivery service to nearly 500 cities nationwide....
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Hershey is adding savory snacks to Halloween as GLP-1s and healthier eating reshape snacking habits.
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The Houston Texans will be without wide receiver Jayden Higgins for the upcoming season after he suffered a torn ACL during a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to NBC Sports . Houston sports journalist Aaron Wilson reported that an MRI confirmed the injury Wedn...
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Charges have been filed against a driver who fatally struck a man who was crossing an intersection with a walker Wednesday morning in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. The suspect, Bernandino Bautista, 55, has been charged with criminally negligent ho...
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Toyota’s new recall impacts certain Toyota Tacoma and Tacoma Hybrid vehicles manufactured between 2024 and 2025.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has set a special election to finish out former state Sen. Brian Birdwell's term after he resigned the seat to a take a position as an assistant U.S. secretary of defense....
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Houston City Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday that will expand the requirement for air conditioning in residential rental properties by eliminating an exemption that allowed property owners to install window screens instead....
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As Texans head to local waterways to cool off during the summer heat, a new report is raising concerns about potentially unsafe levels of bacteria in Houston bayous and waterways across the state. The Environment Texas Research & Policy Center is set to release a new report Thurs...
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A search is underway after an officer was injured in southeast Houston on Wednesday morning, authorities say.
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A new WalletHub analysis ranks the best U.S. cities for home buyers in 2026, comparing 300 cities based on 17 measures of real estate market strength, affordability and economic conditions....
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The Houston City Council passed a landmark ordinance requiring landlords to provide operable air conditioning in all rental properties — closing a loophole that had long allowed property owners to sidestep the requirement simply by providing window screens. The council approved t...
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More than 20,000 households in the Houston metro area lack AC, according to a 2023 survey by the U.S. Census Bureau
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Some districts use the temporary work permits to fill critical teacher shortages in roles such as bilingual education.
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President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, part of his crime-reduction strategy in Democratic-run cities, has become a daily fixture across the capital. But a Reuters review of court documents shows how those troops only play a small ...
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Karmelo Anthony is appealing his murder conviction in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. His defense team is argues restricted access violated Anthony's rights....
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School is back in session, which means fall is officially on the horizon — even if Dallas weather hasn’t gotten the memo. Luckily, there’s plenty to look forward to beyond cooler temps, with several exciting restaurant openings still on the way this year. The lineup includes a Ho...
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Women who helped shape Houston’s civic life, education system and neighborhoods will be the focus of a Women’s Equality Day program at The Heritage Society . The Heritage Society and the League of Women Voters Houston will host the event at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 1100 B...
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Corporal punishment may seem like a thing of the past, but it is still an option in some schools across the state. While it is not used in every school, it is an option if a school board adopts a policy that allows its use. What is the law? Under the Texas Education Code , a scho...
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A surrogate’s fight for custody over the baby she birthed last week could lead to more restrictions on the rights of biological parents and on abortion clauses in surrogacy agreements....
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Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923 to 2019) and Polish-born Julian Stanczak (1928 to 2017) were two pioneering, innovative abstract artists with dazzling approaches to color, light, perception and interactive art. Although they never met, their work was exhibited together i...
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CenterPoint Energy is rolling out a new framework aimed at putting Texas communities and landowners at the center of its next major transmission improvement projects. The Houston-based utility announced its “10 Commitments for Texans” on Tuesday, outlining a community-first appro...
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Pumpkin spice season is officially back, even though fall is still more than a month away. Starbucks announced its fall menu will return to stores Tuesday, Aug. 25, bringing back its iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte along with new and returning fall favorites. That means Houston-area c...
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Chick-fil-A fans in the Houston area will soon have a new reason to make a breakfast run or grab chicken for dinner. Starting Aug. 24, participating Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide, including locations in the Houston area, will begin serving new Chicken & Waffles sandwiches as...
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Thinking about booking a cruise? You may want to check the ship’s latest sanitation inspection score before you set sail. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows several cruise ships received scores near the bottom of the agency’s 100-point sanitation s...
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we contemplate what Houston might've been like if Texas had been allowed to split into five separate states....
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Hello, Houston.☀️ It’s a new week, and unfortunately, it’s going to be hot TODAY. We will reach 100 degrees in some areas, so if you’re headed outside today at any time, make sure you are well prepared for the heat. Stay hydrated, and try your best to stay cool. As always, follow...
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Wednesday’s forecast: The humidity continues to climb and so does the temperature. We should reach 100° for the second time this year and the first time this month. No end in sight: Houston won’t get an opportunity at rain until late week, and the chance is only 20%. Temperatures...
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A man is dead after a fiery late-night crash on a Houston street that residents say they could hear from a distance. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at Potomac Drive and Woodway. An SUV traveling northbound on Potomac Drive crossed the median and struck a tree at a h...
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Houston City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would require rental properties to provide working refrigerated air conditioning, as one council member launches a separate effort to provide free portable A/C units to vulnerable Houstonians. Council...
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Three men are in the hospital after a shooting at two locations in northeast Houston Wednesday morning, according to police. The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. near the 3600 block of Crane Street, with investigators working two separate scenes, one near Crane Street and East ...
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A motorcyclist is dead after a late-night crash on a Houston freeway ramp left investigators with more questions than answers. The crash happened around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday on the elevated ramp connecting Interstate 45 southbound to U.S. 59 northbound, near Gray Street. Evidence a...
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The fatal ICE shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old, on July 7, will move forward thanks to a recent move by the Harris County Commissioners Court. Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $2.52 million to fund an independent investigation into ...
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We will spend months planning a wedding, years mapping out retirement, and hours debating where to go on vacation. But bring up a last will and testament, and the room goes dead silent. Nobody likes talking about death. Yet that hesitation is the exact reason so many families end...
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Houston basketball is getting the tipoff event it has long deserved. The inaugural H-Town Basketball Tipoff with Fran Fraschilla as the guest speaker, and Kelvin Sampson and every other Houston area men’s and women’s college basketball coach scheduled to take part in a panel disc...
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With the Texas Southern University athletic director and men’s coaching search nearing a close, there was still plenty of activity on Tuesday, with an expected decision 24 hours away. It’s highly anticipated that TSU President J.W. Crawford is set to present Seton Hall University...
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Alief Taylor senior Mykah Edison has spent four years building a reputation as one of the Lions’ most dependable volleyball players. A varsity contributor since her freshman season, she has earned multiple team awards, first-team all-district honors, and academic all-district rec...
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Kimberlé Crenshaw is an American civil rights scholar, lawyer, and professor whose work has profoundly influenced the way people understand race, gender, and inequality. She is best known for developing the concept of intersectionality, a framework that explains how different for...
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Episode: 3402 Absolute Zero: The hunt for the lowest possible temperature. Today, absolute zero.
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University of Houston Football offensive guard Shadre Hurst was named to the Preseason AP All-American First-Team on Tuesday. Hurst was named to the Lombardi Trophy and Outland Trophy Preseason Watch Lists earlier this month. Hurst reunites with head coach Willie Fritz and offens...
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The Port Arthur ISD school board will revisit the district’s corporal punishment policy after concerns were raised about an incident at a high school.
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The city of Houston could soon spend nearly $18 million on new water meters — but some residents say they’re still dealing with the fallout from the last round of meters the city installed. Houston is weighing an $18 million water meter investment, following a KPRC 2 Investigates...
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A new federal lawsuit is raising questions about whether thousands of Texas coastal homeowners may have been underpaid for damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, commonly known as TWIA, alon...
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The proposed tariffs, which would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, would have covered around 5% of the goods Canada ships to the U.S. each year....
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A 10-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after the electric scooter she was riding was struck by a vehicle, officials said.
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Authorities are on the scene of a major crash that occurred in Grimes County on Tuesday afternoon.
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An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down....
