Law enforcement will beef up its presence in a Dallas entertainment district where several deadly shootings occurred over the weekend, federal authorities announced Monday as they joined elected officials nationwide in decrying gun violence in popular public places. Across the country, numerous m...
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Two Harris County men are facing charges after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says they illegally cast ballots while still on felony parole, and the arrests are raising questions about who is eligible to vote in Texas. The Attorney General’s Office says a citizen tip sparked t...
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With a historic number of ballots expected in Harris County, voters may be wondering how long it will take to count every vote and when election results will become official. While some results could come in relatively quickly on election night, the process of counting, canvassin...
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Voters heading to the polls on Election Day may hear more than the usual hustle and bustle outside some polling locations. They may also hear music blasting from a DJ booth. It’s all part of a nationwide, nonpartisan initiative called DJs at the Polls, which is bringing local DJs...
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The U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said.
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More than $10 million in federal funding is headed to Harris County to address a railroad crossing in east Houston that has repeatedly blocked traffic....
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In a conversation with ABC13, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the economy is not where the Trump administration wants it to be.
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Fort Bend County election officials say they have added oversight and vendor safeguards after a human error disrupted voting at every polling site during the May primary runoff....
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ABC13 video showed Mario Alberto Morales walking inside the courtroom to appear before a judge on a felony charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon....
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Homeowners along Gulf Beach Drive near San Luis Pass say years of erosion have left them without proper street access and worried emergency vehicles won't be able to get through....
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Police are investigating an alleged murder-suicide that left a grandmother dead, an infant critically injured, and the child's father dead.
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The FDA listed the reason for the recall as 'failed dissolution specifications.'
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Superintendent Dr. Mark Ruffin told ABC13 that, regarding the program, he wants to ensure the district evolves at the same pace as education in Texas.
