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Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz say they have requested the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation following a deadly ICE shooting last week in Houston that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo....
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A man was critically injured in a shooting on Rolling Creek Drive in northeast Harris County, and homicide detectives are investigating.
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Houston Police Department Chief J. Noe Diaz sent a letter to the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety requesting the Texas Rangers conduct their own investigation into the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent.“During the past week, Chief Diaz and Mayor ...
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A Houston woman accidentally flooded her apartment after a dance pole came loose during practice and struck a fire sprinkler, with the entire incident captured on video....
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Calls for accountability over last week’s deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent reached Houston City Hall on Wednesday, where nearly 100 people signed up to address City Council....
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More rainfall is possible across the Houston area on Wednesday as a FOX 26 Storm Alert has been extended.
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At least one person was killed, and two others are missing, after more than a dozen people were rescued from the water as a boat sank in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon....
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A federal appeals court on Tuesday ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a decades-old desegregation mandate for the Concordia Parish School Board, han...
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Grayson Fox is the No.1 player for a UH wheelchair tennis program that won the national title in 2024, and he's overcome a lot to find his place after the car accident that changed his life....
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One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said.Crews arriving on the scene near Alcatraz Island found...
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Heavy downpours in South Texas washed out highways and stranded motorists Tuesday as forecasters warned that a threat of more severe weather could bring dangerous flooding to already drenched counties near the border with Mexico.Storms dumped up to a foot of rain in some rural ar...
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Tensions ran high at Houston City Hall Tuesday as dozens of community members demanded more action from city leaders, one week after an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.Residents filled council chambers with pointed criticism, grief, and calls for accountability. Cha...
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One U.K.-based Aldi grocery store has removed its Argentinian wine from store shelves in solidarity with England ahead of Wednesday's FIFA World Cup Match....
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'General Hospital,' 'The View,' 'Live with Kelly and Mark' and more earn multiple Daytime Emmy Nominations!
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The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating LinkedIn over claims the platform misleads users and profits from fake or inactive "ghost jobs."
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After Fort Bend County election officials said a clerical error impacted all voting sites during the May primary runoff, they're eyeing changes ahead of November....
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Cuba suffered another blackout of the National Electric System, or SEN, on Tuesday, leaving the entire country without power, officials said. It was the third such incident in two weeks as a U.S. oil embargo stresses the island’s grid. Fuel has been running out across Cuba since ...
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A New Jersey man says he was forced to change an anti-war T-shirt before boarding a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant deemed the message offensive....
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President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to...
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Houston is done hosting our seven matches. And now, we're finally getting our first hard numbers, showing just how many people came to our city for the World Cup, but results seem to be mixed....
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Considerable to catastrophic flooding is likely to occur over the next two days in places along the U.S. 90 corridor west of San Antonio, according to federal forecasters, who elevated the risk for heavy rain causing flash flooding to the highest possible level through Thursday m...
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The Senate passed a bill four years ago to make daylight saving time permanent, but it stalled in the House.
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According to Houston police, 31-year-old Roman Brewington is accused of intentionally recording and hiding his phone in the bathroom at the Dandelion Cafe in the Heights....
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Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border, beginning on Wednesday.The official opening at midnight on Tuesday — after a border fence was fully removed — allows a...
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Pat Oliphant, an influential political cartoonist known for creating caricatures of U.S. and world leaders, died Monday. He was 90.Oliphant died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from age-related issues, said his son, Grant Oliphant.A multidimensional artist who also created s...
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One man is facing charges following an incident on Monday in Houston, officials said.
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A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria but still haven’t pinpointed a source.No one has died in the ...
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Olympian Suni Lee is officially returning to competitive gymnastics ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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HOUSTON — A week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by a federal immigration agent, residents ranging from teachers to business owners filled City Hall on Tuesday to press Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the City Council to demand answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
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A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said....
parks
The public viewing, which is being coordinated by the local LULAC chapter, will be held at the Great Chapel at Forest Park Lawndale.
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In this week’s episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.Watch the video above or subscribe to the TribCast on iTunes, Spotify, or...
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Fresh off its first-class flight from Glasgow, it received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary: a bagpiper in full regalia playing inside Boston Logan International Airport. Waiting to greet it were diplomats, the governor and Boston’s mayor.The guest of honor? An orange t...
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An invasive insect is rapidly spreading across Texas, threatening millions of acres of pastureland and raising new concerns for the state's cattle and hay producers....
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United Airlines is introducing a new Economy Plus seating option that replaces the traditional middle seat with an open space and shared table.
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A suspect in the disappearance of a Baytown woman, who went missing in 2024, has officially been indicted in connection to the case.Quan Flowers was indicted by a Harris County grand jury Tuesday on an aggravated kidnapping charge in connection to the disappearance of Kalie Goodw...
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The U.S. House has passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow states to enact Daylight Saving Time year-round — with an option to opt out. The legislation now heads to the Senate, which will need to approve it for it to become law....
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Well over a half-million Subaru vehicles were recalled over concerns that an incorrectly listed weight rating could lead to a crash. The recall affects four of the Japanese automaker’s most popular models....
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The company wants to build a small-scale LNG plant that will be used to fuel cruise ships and other vessels.
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Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department have confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans for 2026, according to a release.
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Houston photographer Violeta Álvarez whose work has appeared in major publications including Rolling Stone and Variety is inviting the community to step inside her newest exhibition, “Casa de Cultura,” and help build it in real time.The project centers on preserving immigrant her...
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Kylian Mbappé won't get a third consecutive trip to the World Cup final and remains tied for first with Argentina superstar Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot four years after he won it.The France striker couldn't generate many chances in his team's 2-0 loss to Spain in...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties as flooding hits parts of the state.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pause non-urgent vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in less than a week, Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King's office tells NPR....
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McNair had principal ownership of the city's NFL team the death of her husband, Bob McNair, in 2018. She is survived by four children, including Cal McNair, chair and CEO of the team....
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For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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According to the National Weather Service a Flood Watch is in effect for parts of the Texas Hill Country, I-35 corridor, southern Edwards Plateau, and Rio Grande Plains through Thursday evening....
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Houston Texans Co-Founder and Senior Chair Janice S. McNair has died at the age of 89, the organization says.
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel through a coordinated campaign to dox, jail and ultimately deport student activists....
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KPRC 2, the Graham Media Group-owned NBC station in Houston, is seeking a Logistics Coordinator, a role designed for a versatile newsroom professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and embraces both operational coordination and digital storytelling. This is a hybrid rol...
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Janice McNair and her husband, Bob, founded the Texans in 1999, before the team's expansion in 2002.
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It's England vs. Argentina in the World Cup semifinals. It's also Lionel Messi vs. Jude Bellingham. The battle of the two No. 10s could be pivotal to deciding Wednesday's match in Atlanta. “We know how good Messi is,” England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said of the Argentina great...
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Hobby Airport will invest $66 million into a full concrete runway reconstruction. Bush Airport will also use $62 million to upgrade its inter-terminal train systems, improve airfield drainage infrastructure, and modernize its HVAC systems....
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Officials said the box provides a secure, anonymous option for the legal surrender of a baby. Once the baby is placed inside, a silent alarm alerts firefighters, and personnel respond within minutes....
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Hugo Balderas-Ibarra faces felony charges in Harris County and in Florida, which could impact his ability to represent his clients in federal immigration court....
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Today: We listen to the newest episode of “Texperts," learn about a Rice University professor’s four-year project exploring an aggressive form of brain cancer, spotlight the work of the Emancipation Park Conservancy, and more....
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Former Uvalde, Texas, school police chief Pete Arredondo was due to appear in federal court Tuesday, but the hearing was abruptly postponed due to heavy rain and flooding in parts of Texas, and a new date has not yet been scheduled....
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SpaceX is looking at later this week for its next flight test of Starship from its South Texas launch site.
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Taco Bell is under investigation as health officials identify lettuce as the likely source of a recent cyclospora outbreak.
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Mexico formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general criminally investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids, the Mexican government said Tuesday.The request follows the death of Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgad...
