Houston back-to-school giveaways: Free backpacks, school supplies
Students are preparing to go back to school and there are several giveaways happening around Houston for those who need supplies for the upc…
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Houston weather: Houston may see the first 100-degree day of the summer, then tracking rain bands from Bertha late week
Today’s Temps: A very steamy start to Tuesday as winds will remain light, so it will still feel sticky through the morning hours. Tuesday’s …
Treasury intercepts nearly $99M in federal payments to deceased individuals under Trump fraud order
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has prevented nearly $99 million in federal payments from being disbursed to deceased individuals using …
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens in Gulf as it inches toward Texas
Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Gulf of America.
Why the US cyclospora outbreak is difficult to trace
Federal investigators say the cyclospora parasite behind the suspected illnesses of thousands of Americans has been unusually difficult to t…
Man charged with felony murder, arson in Cypresswood apartment fire that killed brother, injured 13
A Houston-area man is now officially charged with felony murder and arson after investigators say he set a massive fire at a local apartment…
ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters
Attorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months.
Judge to hear evidence against Houston-born singer D4vd in killing, dismemberment of teen and decide on trial
The preliminary hearing in Los Angeles is expected to last about four days and will look much like an abbreviated trial.
James Talarico faces tough questions from Black Houston Voters
If James Talarico wants to become the first Democrat to win a Texas U.S. Senate seat in more than three decades, the road runs through Harri…
Photos: Almost 500 homes and 100 businesses damaged in Kerr County floods
Experts, officials and residents say the slower pace of the rainfall — over several days instead of hours — combined with new sirens and inc…
Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and Houston
The demands came in a letter spearheaded by Maine's Independent Sen. Angus King, signed by 38 Democratic senators and sent to the Department…
Supreme Court ruling puts Houston Black diaspora at risk
A landmark Supreme Court ruling handed down on June 25 is sending shockwaves through Houston’s Haitian community, and advocates say the cons…