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Fox 26’s Nate Griffin delivers morning sports like no other

For nearly four decades, Nate Griffin has been a fixture in Houston sports, covering everything from professional franchises and major college programs to HBCU athletics and Friday night high school football. Griffin is celebrating 14 years as the morning sports anchor and reporter at Fox 26, whe...

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Research: AI makes America dumber and more racist

We have been sold a dangerous lie wrapped in a glossy, high-tech bow: The myth that artificial intelligence (AI) is our inevitable, objective savior. From Silicon Valley boardrooms to neighborhood schools, we are told that leaning into AI will make our lives more efficient, our d...

Defender NetworkSep 9, 2026

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Houston mandates landlords to provide AC for all rental units

The high 90s are not uncommon during Houston summers. While most commercial spaces have air conditioning, several residential buildings do not. But that is about to change. Now, every landlord is required to provide and maintain working air conditioning in every unit. The decisio...

Defender NetworkSep 9, 2026

government

Texas Board approves controversial Islam curriculum

Texas’ 15-member State Board of Education has approved a controversial overhaul of the state’s high school social studies curriculum that Muslim Texans and civil liberties advocates say presents Islam in a discriminatory and historically distorted way. The new standards require s...

Defender NetworkSep 9, 2026

schools

Fox 26’s Nate Griffin delivers morning sports like no other

For nearly four decades, Nate Griffin has been a fixture in Houston sports, covering everything from professional franchises and major college programs to HBCU athletics and Friday night high school football. Griffin is celebrating 14 years as the morning sports anchor and report...

Defender NetworkSep 9, 2026

Local

5 ways African Americans can tackle mental illness

Roughly 6.8 million African Americans have a diagnosed mental illness – more than the populations of Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia combined. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health, Blacks are 20% more likely to face mental he...

Defender NetworkSep 9, 2026

safety

14-year-old boy shot at Tidwell Park

Houston police are investigating the shooting Tuesday evening at Tidwell Park in northeast Houston. According to a post on X, the teen is in stable condition at a hospital. Northeast and Patrol Support officers are at Tidwell Park 9700 Spaulding. 14 year old male with a gunshot w...

Click2Houston GeneralSep 9, 2026