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ICE agents have been deployed to Houston’s major airports to assist TSA operations, as staffing shortages tied to the federal government shutdown are pushing wait times at Bush Intercontinental Airport to as long as 4 hours.
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Harris County has joined a multistate legal challenge to the EPA’s decision to eliminate a key climate policy, warning of increased pollution and health risks.
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A Houston native who once worked at a local synagogue was leading Temple Israel in Michigan during Thursday’s attack, crediting Houston police training and past crisis experience for helping guide the response.

Public school districts across the Houston area are seeing a surge in requests for special education evaluations as families seek documentation needed to qualify for additional funds through Texas’ new school voucher program.
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Texas drivers are seeing gasoline prices climb sharply, with the statewide average reaching $3.13 per gallon after escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran pushed global oil prices above $100 per barrel.
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Surveillance rarely begins with governments. It begins with ordinary systems that quietly collect data because it is convenient and monetize it because it is profitable. As tracking becomes embedded into everyday software, protecting privacy now depends on infrastructure, not just promises.