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The Houston Texans continue training camp after coming off their 27-7 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers last Thursday. They are now preparing for their busiest week of camp. Starting Tuesday, the Las Vegas Raiders will be in town for a joint practice following by preseason game nu...
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Hello, Houston.☀️ It’s a new week, and I hope your students are getting settled back into school and their routine. Before we get into the breaking news of the day, let’s talk about the weather... It’s going to be HOT this week. So, if you have kiddos who have outside activities ...
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The Houston Astros had the national stage on Sunday night but fell to the Seattle Mariners 3-2. The victory gave the Mariners the series win while extending their dominance over the Astros this season. The Mariners are 9-2 against Houston, with more games to come later in the sea...
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A late-June U.S. Supreme Court ruling effectively allows the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status from any nationality. That puts more than 100,000 TPS recipients in Texas at risk of being expelled from the country....
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Episode: 3400 In which we cause water to, like a Hell-broth boil and bubble within a nuclear reactor. Today, For a charm of powerful trouble …
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By Ames Alexander for Floodlight Kimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet from the massive chemical storage tanks in St. Rose, in southeastern Louisiana. Oily fumes sometimes drift into her home, bringing headaches, nausea, and insomnia. On one such night, she grabbed her s...
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This article was originally written by Jennifer Porter Gore for Word In Black. President Donald Trump on Monday revived his attempt to change the nation’s approach to childhood vaccines by signing an executive order that would upend the routine schedule of jabs children receive i...
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Some beauty trends earn their staying power. Others simply refuse to leave. Black beauty spaces are having an overdue reckoning about what actually works versus what just performs well on camera. Here are five hair, makeup, and style trends that have officially worn out their wel...
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The Texas Veterans Network, powered by Combined Arms, is expanding its food assistance efforts with a new monthly distribution site in Fort Bend County, aiming to address persistent food insecurity among veterans and active-duty service members in the Houston region. The free dis...
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This fall, college campuses across the country will welcome a new class of freshmen carrying backpacks full of textbooks, ambitions, and unanswered questions. By the time they receive their diplomas in 2030, they will enter a world likely transformed by artificial intelligence, s...
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A Humble ISD elementary school is celebrating a dramatic turnaround after improving its state accountability rating from an F to a B in just one school year. Jack M. Fields Elementary posted a 24-point increase over its 2025 score—the largest year-to-year gain among Humble ISD ca...
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President Donald Trump cited his “very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when revealing the U.S. would scale back its role in military exercises with South Korea....
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East Bernard ISD is mourning the deaths of Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Jeremy Jenkins and his wife, Brandy Jenkins, a teacher at East Bernard Junior High School. According to a message from Superintendent Courtney Hudgins, the couple died in a car crash Saturday eve...
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Days of severe storms and flooding across Indiana have left at least six people dead, including a 4-year-old boy, as swollen rivers inundated communities....
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The latest D23 news and updates on Villains Land, Piston Peak National Park, Tropical Americas, and more coming to Walt Disney World's theme parks.
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When looking back at the FIFA World Cup 2026 games here in Houston, one topic everyone kept mentioning was how beautiful the stadium looked with a full grass field instead of the usual synthetic turf. The Houston Dynamo’s Director of Sports Turf & Grounds, Dan Bergstrom, was part...
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South Korea’s dog meat restaurants are in the peak of their final busy season as the country’s ban on the slaughter and sale of dog meat takes effect next year....
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Emergency crews are on the scene of a major crash involving a motorcycle on the Sam Houston Tollway, local authorities said Sunday afternoon.
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A 35-year-old man faces multiple felony charges after stealing a deputy’s patrol vehicle and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit that ended in a rollover crash, authorities said....
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The makers of Lacnola Lactation Granola recalled certain pouches because of fears they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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A fire broke out late Sunday morning at the original Mia’s Table restaurant in Houston, damaging the kitchen area before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said....
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When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back....
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A vehicle pursuit led by Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies ended Sunday morning on the North Freeway with a woman taken into custody.
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A fire broke out Sunday morning at the original Mia’s Table at 3131 Argonne Street in Montrose. The Houston Fire Department responded around 11 a.m. to reports of a restaurant fire. Arriving firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the building and began an offensive attack, HF...
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Emergency personnel recovered the body of a 57-year-old man from Lake Sam Rayburn on Sunday morning following a three-day search after he went missing while swimming with his wife, local authorities said....
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A 42-year-old convicted felon is in custody following a SWAT standoff sparked by an armed family violence call late Saturday night, authorities said.
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The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson....
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A paddleboarder drowned in a Colorado reservoir Friday. marking the second paddleboarding death there in nine days.
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Rice University is welcoming its largest-ever incoming undergraduate class Sunday, as more than 1,350 freshmen arrive on campus for the start of O-Week, according to the university. More than 50 transfer students are also expected to join the university this fall. Rice said it’s ...
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It stays hot across Southeast Texas for the next several days. Get ready for some real August heat to start building in southeast Texas!
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UPDATE | 11:30 a.m. Houston TranStar reports that all lanes are reopen. UPDATE | 11 a.m. Some southbound lanes are beginning to reopen. Houston TranStar reports two lanes, the left and center, and the HOV remain closed. ORIGINAL REPORT HOUSTON - All southbound main lanes and the ...
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A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed early Sunday morning after losing control of his bike while attempting a high-speed run through a park tunnel, authorities said....
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Tropical Storm Lala battered Hawaii on Sunday with powerful winds, torrential rain and dangerous flooding after weakening from a hurricane without making landfall....
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California authorities seized about 30 pounds of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $817,200 during a traffic stop.
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One man was killed and four others were injured after a shooting broke out during a large gathering in southeast Houston early Sunday. Houston police responded around 4 a.m. to the 13300 block of Cullen Boulevard. Investigators said the incident followed a gathering at a shopping...
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Houston families can find free groceries, prepared food and family activities Sunday as part of an effort to address food insecurity before the start of the school year. The Hugs in a Blanket Foundation will host Everybody Eatz: Ivan’s Pop-Up Grocery Store & Food Park from 2:30 t...
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Episode: 1617 Reflections on the dicey question of cause and effect in history. Today, the connections problem.
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A bomb threat called in to Houston police prompted a temporary ground hold and security screening at William P. Hobby Airport on Saturday evening. Houston Police Department watch command received a call at 6:29 p.m. reporting suspicious activity. The caller stated a husband was a...
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Houston police responded to Hobby Airport on Saturday evening to investigate an incident.
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Police in Virginia have arrested a 19-year-old Saturday in connection with a shooting outside Virginia State University residence halls that left five people injured....
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A Heights family says an ongoing dispute with their mail carrier has escalated into months of missing mail — including bills, a car tag and a settlement payment. The family says the problems started about a year ago, when their mail carrier began leaving mail on their cars instea...
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Records say the shooting victim "became aggressive" after the suspect's vehicle struck his vehicle.
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The number of foods affected by the recall on fresh jalapeños keeps growing higher as more and more products are identified. On Friday, H-E-B added nearly 20 new items to its list of recalled foods that were sold in its stores....
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Police say one of the victims got into an altercation with her boyfriend. The suspect reportedly left the home and came back with a gun.
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Three vehicles made contact with one another Friday night, causing one of the vehicles to hit a truck's trailer.
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The Pride of Pearland Band is wrapping up summer rehearsal in a big way — with a little help from the Pearland Fire Department. On Saturday, firefighters parked firetrucks at Pearland High School’s practice lot and sprayed down student band members following their final summer re...
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Officials say an investigation for one stolen tailgate led to them finding seven more at apartment complex on West FM 1960.
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Construction workers in Belgium this week uncovered $10.4 million in gold while building a new sewer below a former brewery, according to local police....
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Prosecutors are waiting for the sheriff's office to complete its investigation before deciding whether to upgrade the couple's charges.
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Michigan State Police are investigating after six people were found dead at three locations in northern Michigan Friday.
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The suspect sped off from an apartment complex and later crashed their vehicle.
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Watching the NFL in 2026 will require fans to navigate a mix of broadcast networks, live-TV packages and streaming services, with costs varying widely depending on how many games they want to see....
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A lengthy search for a Montgomery County man accused of sexually abusing a child ended July 27 when authorities found him in Louisiana, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday. James Michael Nona was initially investigated after the sheriff’s office received ...
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James Michael Nona was arrested July 27 after allegedly cutting off his court-ordered GPS monitor and fleeing.
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It stays very humid across Southeast Texas for the next several days, with scattered showers possible throughout the weekend.
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After sailing thousands of miles to represent Galveston and Texas during America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, the historic Tall Ship Elissa is returning home Saturday . The public can gather at Pier 21 (2100 Harborside Drive) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to welcome the ship back t...
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Early Week Forecast: High pressure continues to bringing a hot, humid and dry weather pattern that looks to stick around beyond Monday. Houston won’t get an opportunity at rain until late week, and the chance is only around 20%. Temperatures will climb into the upper 90s, with th...
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Jason Arday, a British sociologist who became the University of Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023, was found dead Friday at a home in south London....
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A Florida man charged in the 1987 killing of a 20-year-old mother allegedly confessed after contacting authorities himself and investigators say he described details of the crime scene that had never been publicly released....
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Abbot has ordered a pause of new data center approvals until regulators can evaluate these projects.
