UVALDE — The creek behind Aracely Balderas’ home was almost always empty in the six years she’s lived in northeast Uvalde.So on Thursday morning, as she watched her home camera feed from the safety of her parents’, she couldn’t grasp how 2 feet of water was flooding her house. Balderas never hear...
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The Houston Police Department recently released its first mandatory report on coordination with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Houston Public Media obtained additional documents shedding light on the stories behind the data.
According to the fire marshal's office, one of the injured victims is a child who was saved by their father. Officials said the father brought his child out of the burning building, and both were hospitalized in critical condition.
A man with a history of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity set off an "incendiary device" outside a federal building in Manhattan, officials said.
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office is asking the public for help identifying a suspect wanted in connection to an indecent exposure investigation.The constable’s office says the incidents happened at an apartment complex located in the 13000 block of Windfern Road.Pilot injured after sma...
After declining for weeks, gas prices are rising again.
Federal authorities have released new details and audio from a dramatic hostage standoff involving the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service employees near Gumboot Lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.
The storms killed at least two people and prompted disaster declarations covering dozens of counties.
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Most polling shows Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate, in a statistical dead heat against his Republican rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Any extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate from the U.S. to the United Kingdom would ultimately rest with the State Department, but only after a judge determines whether the request complies with the law and a treaty between the countries.The U.S. has agreed since 2020 to send more than 20 people...
A heat advisory has been issued for Houston and several Southeast Texas counties on Tuesday. Here's what it means and why you should take precautions.
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Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend.Food and Drug Administration officials on Monday sai...
Emergency responders say better tools and preparation played life-saving roles after intense storms dropped heavy amounts of rain.
The judge sentenced El Mayo to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Alim Garipov, an 18-year-old Bellaire High School student from Russia who is described as a standout student and athlete, was detained Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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From "Vanderpump Rules" and "Vanderpump Villa" to "House of Stassi." Stassi Schroeder is doing things her way on her new reality show. It premieres July 29 on Freeform, then the entire series streams on Hulu July 30.
Sen. Darline Graham said Monday she's running for a full term to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat.“I've made a decision," Darline Graham told Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity, according to a clip released of an interview set to air later Monday. “I'm in.”The entrance of Dar...
Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday.A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child who had been with the group and was running on a nearby road, Delaware County Sheri...
A Texas police officer is speaking out after rescuing a driver from a burning car last month.
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.TEXARKANA — On Wednesday, a conglomeration of local, state and federal leaders came together at the first State of Lithium ...
A Houston-area girl has now been missing for one year, and authorities believe she may still be in the area.
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review an Alaska bush pilot's claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village.The pilot, Kenneth Jouppi, sued to block his plane's seizure after he ...
An injured bald eagle that was rescued in Big Bear after getting into a fight with two other eagles is believed to be Jackie, one half of the region's beloved bald eagle couple.
The body of Edward Hall, who was reported missing Sunday, was recovered early Monday near his Houston-area home.
The Court of Appeal in Turin, Italy, has for now blocked the U.S. government’s request to extradite Harris County capital murder suspect Lee Gilley over concerns about the death penalty, according to Italian court records obtained by KPRC 2 News.RELATED: Lee Gilley asks Italian judge to block his...
Big and small dogs alike battled one to two foot surf conditions at the 13th annual Ohana Surf Dog Competition in Galveston.
Tropical Depression Two has formed in the eastern Gulf. It will likely upgrade to a tropical storm status by Monday night, taking the name of Bertha.Soon-to-be Bertha will move northwest, bringing excessive rainfall, high surf, and gusty winds along the Gulf Coast. For southeast Texas, the center...
Today’s Forecast:Today is mostly sunny with afternoon temperatures reaching the upper 90s. The heat index will climb to around 100 degrees, so anyone spending extended time outside should take frequent breaks and stay hydrated. Tracking the tropics: Tropical Depression TwoTropical Depression Two ...
A tropical depression drifting erratically in the northern Gulf of Mexico is expected to strengthen later Monday with rain that could trigger flooding and winds capable of downing trees and power lines in several states this week.The depression was centered about 110 miles (180 kilometers) south ...
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A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks.
Lawyers for Pamela Smart, who's serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, hope that a judge will allow her latest petition for a new trial to move forward.
President Donald Trump's administration sought phone records of several New York Times journalists and even those of some of their relatives, according to a motion unsealed Monday — an unusually aggressive attempt to unmask the confidential sources of reporters who wrote about Trump’s Qatari-gift...
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations said Monday that the U.S. government soon will move to stop violent gangs in Haiti from making money off social media posts.Gang leaders in the troubled Caribbean country are prolific users of social media and have celebrated killings, issued threats and poste...
A federal judge on Monday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order pausing Paramount's proposed $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The order comes after 12 states filed a lawsuit last Monday seeking to block the deal, arguing the merger would eliminate competition in Hollywood a...
British prosecutors charged a 28-year-old man with murder Monday in the death of former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe.Joshua Kerry was charged after more than a week in custody on suspicion of murder and acts of terror. Police are continuing to investigate his motive, includ...
Hot and dry for now, Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Gulf and could bring impacts later this week.
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