Houston-native singer and rapper Lizzo is one of the special guests taking part in Fort Bend County Libraries’ first 24-hour virtual Read-A-Thon, which will air on the library’s social media pages starting 10 a.m. on Tuesday, which falls on World Literacy Day.
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ICE and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE operations, did not immediately respond to a request for more details.
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The sheriff posted on social media Thursday morning that at least one person had been taken to the hospital, but details are limited at this time.
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Faith Hedgepeth was a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she was fatally beaten in her off-campus apartment in 2012....
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One person was taken to a hospital after a crash involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in northwest Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Preliminary information: @HCSOTexas deputies are responding to the 12400 block of Old Foltin Road, ...
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One person has been taken to the hospital after a crash involving an ICE agent in northwest Harris County, the sheriff says.
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Hundreds of thousands have voted early in Harris County for the Nov. 3 midterm election. Explore our interactive map showing which of the county's 75 polling locations have seen the most early voters....
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Life is good right now for the Houston Cougars football program as the season is set to begin its sprint to the finish line of the regular season. For the second consecutive season, Houston Football head coach Willie Fritz was named to the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Wat...
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Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day. Advocates for greater voter identification requi...
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The Houston Police Department said officers were called out to the scene at about 5:45 a.m. for a person lying in the road.
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Under TDLR management, the Texas Lottery generated $1.85 billion in FY 2026 for public education and veterans' services, marking its fifth-largest contribution in history....
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A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material, federal authorities announced. Daniel Berrones pleaded guilty on Aug. 27. U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks sentenced him to 136 months in prison and ...
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Police are searching for a suspect accused of pushing 90-year-old Dr. C.G. Wang from an E train and onto a platform on October 6.
