A Republican midterm convention is underway. Details of the event are available, including highlights from the second night. The convention featured a notable appearance by Vice President JD Vance.
His speech included criticism of Democrats and encouragement for Republican voters. Further information about the convention can be found through additional reporting, which provides key takeaways from the event.
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A fatal crash has closed the westbound main lanes of south Beltway 8 near I-59, after West Airport Boulevard, according to the Harris County Precinct 7 Constable’s Office. Houston TranStar reported the incident as a heavy-truck crash at 8:03 a.m. Motorists should expect severe co...
business
The company says the location tucked at Richmond and Hillcroft will close its doors on September 13.
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The Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet this year due to a strong El Niño, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean.
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The westbound tollway lanes toward I-59 are closed off.
safety
According to Transtar, the crash involved a heavy truck and is affecting four westbound lanes of the beltway after Bellfort Avenue.
parks
A red tide bloom has been reported along the Upper Texas Coast, including the Bolivar Peninsula near Crystal Beach. According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, water samples collected in the area showed a moderate concentration of the algae, while fish kills and respira...
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Chevron confirmed that it will expand operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits....
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Authorities are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile girl in February, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Deputies responded to a report near the 13800 block of Ella Boulevard on Feb. 10. Investigators with the constable’s Speci...
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Saturday and Sunday’s Forecast: Our weather pattern remains consistent. We’ll start our weekend with coastal thunderstorms. In the afternoon storms start to form around the Houston area. By the time we get to the evening the storms come to an end. Here is your live radar. For the...
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The Atlantic is quiet — record quiet — this hurricane season thanks to an enormous El Nino that crushes storms before they get going. No Atlantic hurricanes have formed yet this year and none are likely to form for at least another week, even though this would normally be the pea...
parks
Reform UK, the anti-immigration party led by Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, received 72 million pounds ($97 million) from two cryptocurrency billionaires this weekend, fueling concerns about money in British politics. After news broke that Ben Delo, a co-founder of the BitMEX cr...
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Lando Norris came out of nowhere to outduel Kimi Antonelli and take a big step toward winning the first Formula 1 race in Madrid in more than four decades by securing the important pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday. Antonelli had been the dominant driver in the...
