Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the same period last year, according to NielsenIQ, a market research firm. Nielsen al...
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Police have not revealed exactly what led to the shooting, but said it was related to something that happened at the party.
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There aren’t any major changes this weekend, so I’m combining Saturday and Sunday. Humidity remains on the low side with mostly sunny skies both days. Mornings start in the lower 60s with highs in the lower and mid-80s. There will be a little more of a breeze Saturday with easter...
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Before you toss that Halloween pumpkin in the trash, the City of Houston has another idea: Turn it into compost. Houston Public Works is bringing back its annual Pumpkin Compost Drop-Off Program , allowing residents to dispose of their pumpkins for free instead of sending them to...
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Temperatures will climb to the middle to upper 80s across the area on Saturday.
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Miguel Salguero Olivares was convicted of first-degree murder, rape, sexual offense and burglary in the 2012 killing of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth....
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Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season ended Saturday with a 2-1 loss at Aston Villa. Nicolas Jackson scored both goals for Villa against Enzo Maresca's City, which was aiming for an eighth straight win in the league. It also extended Villa's outstanding rec...
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It’s almost time to change the clocks again.
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Smoke was reported aboard a United Express flight at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, prompting an emergency evacuation of the aircraft Saturday morning, according to authorities. Mesa Airlines, which operates the flight for United Express, said a sensor alert indicated smok...
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Even as automated vehicles such as robotaxis grow more prevalent in the U.S., almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that. Officials in Washington, D.C., recently advanced a plan that could let compute...
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One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Houston property that was being rented for a party, police said.
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Drivers traveling around the Houston area this weekend should prepare for several major freeway closures and lane restrictions as construction crews continue work on some of the city’s busiest roadways. According to Houston TranStar’s weekend construction schedule , closures are ...
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When Rep. Kat Cammack began work on a task force this spring to combat sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill , the Florida Republican soon heard from former staffers who wanted to share their stories. They “came out of the woodwork” she said, and had stayed silent because it was well...
