SWAT: Wanted fugitive arrested after barricading in northeast Harris County home
Harris County authorities have arrested the suspect involved in a SWAT standoff in northeast Harris County after he barricaded himself inside a home.
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The Woodlands High School placed on lockdown after phone threat, Conroe ISD says
The Woodlands High School was placed on lockdown on Wednesday after a campus threat was made by phone, according to Conroe ISD.
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Hello Houston (November 4, 2026)
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10 things to know about Vikki Goodwin, Texas’ lieutenant governor-elect
Many Texans may recognize the name Vikki Goodwin after her victory over longtime Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, but the Democrat who will soon lead the Texas Senate is not as familiar to voters across the state. Goodwin, a four-term state representative from the Austin area, wo...
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‘It still doesn’t seem real’: Inside Talarico’s historic victory party in Austin
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NASA space telescope plunges to Earth after two decades studying cosmic explosions
One of NASA’s premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of the universe’s biggest explosions. The Swift Observatory’s demise came less than three months after a long-shot rescue mission failed. The U.S. Space Force confirmed Swift’s ...
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Miguel Olivares' defense team seeks new trial after guilty verdict in Faith Hedgepeth's murder
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Cy-Fair ISD voters reject $1.64 billion school bond package
Voters in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD rejected all five propositions on Tuesday’s ballot, defeating a proposed $1.6 billion bond package and a separate property tax increase intended to help fund everyday school operations. The measures failed by wide margins, with none receiving more ...
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Women make history in governor, congressional races in 2026 midterms
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Why did Texans vote for Talarico and Hinojosa? Here’s what KPRC 2 viewers told us
After Democrats scored historic victories in Texas on Tuesday, KPRC 2 asked voters a simple question: What issue motivated you to cast your ballot for James Talarico or Gina Hinojosa? The question sparked more than 2,000 comments on our Facebook page, with Texans sharing their pr...
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Randy Villegas will win California's 22nd Congressional District over David Valadao, ABC News projects
Democrat Randy Villegas will win California's 22nd Congressional District over incumbent David Valadao, ABC News projects.