safety
Two men are in custody following a deadly shooting at a north Houston apartment complex Thursday night, according to police. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Police say the victim was sitting inside his vehicle when two men approached him and began talking to him. At some poin...
safety
An overturned FedEx truck has shut down all eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near the East Loop early Friday morning. The crash happened on I-10 East eastbound near the 610 East Loop. According to Transtar cameras, it looks like the FedEx truck was pulling two box trailers loaded...
News
Episode: 1648 Building a dirigible to get to the California gold rush. Today, some thoughts on success, failure, and flying to California.
safety
A Harris County sheriff’s deputy with 11 years of service, assigned to the Critical Incident Response Team has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child, according to court documents obtained this week....
Local
What: Houston SPCA Howl-O-Ween Ball Where: Houston SPCA Equine Rescue Arena PC Moment: You gotta love native Houstonian Dennis Quaid. The actor, musician, singer and all around good guy posed endlessly for photos with VIP guests during a SPCA Howl-O-Ween Ball that brought in $1.2...
Local
Caleb's family says his condition has led to him changing his diet, therapy, and even getting his esophagus removed.
government
The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Harris County clerk and the clerk's office’s communications director alleging the county is violating the Texas Constitution by targeting certain racial and ethnic groups with voter awareness advertisements....
Local
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Local
What: Houston Grand Opera Opening Night and Celebration Dinner Where: Wortham Theater Center and Fish Plaza PC Moment: Following the remarkable Houston Grand Opera’s season opener of Carlisle Floyd’s American masterpiece Susannah in a reimagined staging from acclaimed soprano and...
Local
Every few months, the same take makes its way back around social media. A man says he wants a woman who keeps it natural. No weave, no lashes, no acrylics. He wants her to be simple. Then the comments fill up with women asking one question: Do you know what simple costs? Most of the time, he does...
Local
A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy is behind bars tonight, accused of continuously sexually abusing a child. Alexander Cowley, 40, appeared before a judge Thursday night. The judge said the allegations date back to 2016 and involve the continuous sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl Cowley kne...
schools
Family Akili has emerged as one of HISD’s leading receivers in receptions and receiving yards, but the Sharpstown senior is still awaiting his first college offer. After spending his junior season at defensive back, Akili committed to becoming a wide receiver, and his offseason d...
parks
Rumble, Obama, Rumble My, how times have changed. Apparently, gone are the days of former President Barack Obama’s low-key, darn near milquetoast critiques of Trump/GOP corruption. Recently, while campaigning in Ohio and Michigan for Democratic candidates, Obama went full-on Wu-T...
Local
Black creatives in Houston have long been the key that keeps the city vibrant, colorful, and entertaining. For the Defender’s Game Changers series, we are focused on Houston talent who have made an impact in the arts, culture, and entertainment space. They talked about the paths ...
government
On the first day of early voting, the line outside the Sunnyside Multi-Service Center snaked out the door. Melanie Young says unusually long early voting lines reflect heightened political engagement. Credit: Melanie Young “People are way more energized this time around in the la...
