Peter Max, whose colorful, psychedelic pop art expressed the optimism of the “flower power” movement of the 1960s and graced everything from postage stamps to a cruise ship, has died at 88, his son said in a written statement Wednesday. Max died on Monday, the statement said. No cause was given,...
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Sean "Diddy" Combs isn't paying his legal bills while in prison, a civil attorney claims.
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On Wednesday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh announced that the central bank is raising its benchmark rates by 0.25%.
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Houston City Council unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday allowing SAFEbuilt Texas LLC to provide on-demand services for Houston Public Works.
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A Houston-area man thought he had finally bought his dream car, a 2018 Camaro SS, only to learn four months later that the vehicle was stolen and allegedly sold through a Houston Police Department auction. Now the car has been impounded, the man is without transportation and auth...
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A Florida woman who was paid $750,000 by a fund for people sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has pleaded guilty to falsifying records she used in her application for the money. Jennifer Percival, a scholar who has written books on autism, entered the plea in federal court in New...
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The Baytown Police Department said goodbye to a K9 officer that had served with the department since 2019. K9 Dixie first came to the Baytown Police Department on November 16, 2019, at just 14 weeks old. “Donated to us by the Jimmy Ryce Foundation and coming from Bluegrass Bloodh...
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President Donald Trump is in Gastonia to campaign in U.S. candidate Michael Whatley's hometown.
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A witness who was inside the van when an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in east Houston this summer appeared before a grand jury on Wednesday....
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According to 311 data, so far this year there have been more than 760 complaints about faded traffic markings, which includes crosswalks, street signs, and lane markers....
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The concerns come as the case involving the shooting death of 17-year-old Mariah Alatorre returns to court. The man accused in her death, Enrique Aguilar, is due for a bond hearing tomorrow. ‘I wasn’t receiving any more messages’ Alatorre went to a party with a friend. Her mother...
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It may be difficult to see in a drinking glass, but some Houston-area residents say the discoloration becomes much more noticeable when they fill a bathtub, sink or swimming pool. “I was wondering why my bath water was green last night!” one person wrote on Facebook. “Didn’t want...
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The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a growing voter concern...
