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Police investigating critical incident in Sugar Land neighborhood
Sugar Land police are investigating a critical incident in the 17000 block of Shirebrook Drive, where a significant police and fire response remains underway. Pregnancy assault case dismissed against UH football player Carmello Brooks Authorities have not released additional deta...
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Most parents support their grown kids financially, survey reveals: Here's how much
New data shows millions of American parents are continuing to help their adult children financially — and for some families, that support may last indefinitely....
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Houston ‘not taking any action’ on $150 million DOJ grant application tied to ‘immigration law enforcement’
The application was slated for consideration by the city council in September, but was delayed as city officials sought clarification from the DOJ.
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Atascocita crash: Juvenile hospitalized, hit by vehicle while riding electric scooter
A juvenile was hit by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter to school in the Atascocita area, officials say.
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Police clarify kratom warning after Ole Miss student deaths: What they're saying
Police investigating the deaths of two Ole Miss students are calling on state lawmakers to ban synthetic opioid compounds, and to distinguish them from “traditional botanical kratom.”...
government
Houston mayor’s adviser Chris Brown defends $127K salary after admitting he worked 15 hours a week
A heated exchange at Houston City Council Wednesday put renewed attention on former City Controller Chris Brown and his $127,000-a-year role as a senior adviser in Mayor John Whitmire’s administration. Brown appeared before council publicly for the first time to defend his work a...
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Most Americans now blame Trump for high prices, poll finds
Public frustration with President Donald Trump is mounting as a new poll shows disapproval of his economic policies and handling of rising prices.
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Ex-Dallas officer Amber Guyger granted parole 7 years after murder of Botham Jean
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was granted parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for the 2018 murder of her neighbor, Botham Jean, whom she mistook for an intruder in her own apartment....
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Trump eyes red-dyed diesel as fuel prices soar: What is it?
The White House is considering expanding sales of red-dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically used for farming and construction equipment, as diesel prices reach record levels....
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'The fraud ran deep': Texas oil theft ring bust results in 3 federal indictments
Three company executives at Vallee Oil and Gas are now facing federal charges related to their involvement in an oil-theft ring that was operating out of West Texas, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday....