Man found dead outside Montgomery County courthouse ahead of sentencing hearing
The sheriff’s office is asking residents to avoid the area until further notice.
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Six hospitalized after chemical released from Texas military plane crash in Michigan
Six of 33 people treated for contamination have been hospitalized at Munson Medical Center after the plane crash landed in Grand Traverse County Thursday....
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Humidity takes a break for a hot but dry Friday forecast for Houston
You are going to love the way it feels Friday: The rain has moved out and the dry air from the northeast is on the way. The dry air mass will lower the humidity Friday afternoon and night. It will still be hot with high temperatures climbing to the mid-90s, but there won’t be muc...
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'Coven Academy' drops official trailer showing witches and vampires ahead of the Oct. 1 premiere
Step into a world of magic and mystery with "Coven Academy." Watch the official trailer to get a sneak peek into the new series, and kick off the spooky season by catching the series premiere Oct 1. at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on Freeform, and streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu....
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Michael P. Desronvil, holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy case, says he 'didn't have any doubts' during deliberations
Clancy's trial ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict following seven days of deliberation.
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Emergency crews respond to recycling facility fire in Galveston, fire department says
The Galveston fire chief said that emergency crews were called out to a fire at a recycling facility involving a metal debris pile.
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Mail-in ballots and 7 Million eggs: Just another day in Texas politics
Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in politics
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Homeless center in Houston’s East Downtown serves more than 420 people in first three months
In Houston’s East Downtown, a large residential service center for homeless people has been in operation for about three months. It’s intended to provide a path from the streets into housing — but capacity is limited....
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Harris County had $15 million left to allocate in early September. Here’s where commissioners decided to spend it
When Harris County Commissioners Court met Sept. 8 to work through the final stages of its fiscal year 2027 budget, the county still had roughly $15.1 million in General Fund spending dollars that had not been assigned to specific programs. Nine days later, almost all of it had a...
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The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops
The Pentagon has rolled out formal guidance for mandatory testosterone testing for male service members 30 and older, a policy that leaves out women for now and faces questions from medical experts about the need and efficacy of such a program. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth anno...
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Houston ‘birth tourism’ center shut down following Texas AG filed lawsuit
A Houston-area business accused of participating in illegal "birth tourism" has officially been shut down after a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas.
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Holdout juror in Clancy trial didn't have 'any doubts' that she was responsible for killing her kids
The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn't listen to him, according to a statement released by his lawyer Friday in his first public comments on the case. Eleven of ...
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Texas A&M football player cleared to play after heat-related emergency at practice
A Texas A&M football player will be available to play this weekend after suffering a heat-related emergency at practice this week.