If you own a home in Texas, your property insurance bill is skyrocketing and now the affordability crisis has become so severe that Governor Greg Abbott rolled out a new proposal.
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On Tuesday, July 21, the Flood Control District and its contractors will perform maintenance along the northern section of Poor Farm Ditch, between Robinhood St. and Nottingham St.
A cleanup operation is now underway in Los Angeles and West Hollywood, after a water main break flooded streets and underground garages, inundated a bus yard, and caused a massive sinkhole.
On Wednesday, officials with the Blue Angels said they were conducting a review after social media footage showed the jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers.
The heavy downpours that have led to street and area flooding this week have moved out with drier, hotter conditions arriving just in time for the weekend. A few showers and storms can't be ruled out Thursday afternoon though.
Police said 42-year-old Melissa Rodriguez had shot her dad and pistol-whipped her mom, and after, took her 3-year-old son into the camper parked on the driveway.
Only one fragment was recovered, and that's because it punched through the ceiling of a master bedroom in a Hillsborough, New Jersey, home.
Texas drivers are paying more at the pump this week as rising crude oil prices continue to push gasoline prices higher, though Houston-area motorists are still seeing some of the lowest average prices in the state.According to AAA Texas’ Weekend Gas Watch, the statewide average for a gallon of re...
An endangered Houston toad has been spotted in restored habitat for the first time in more than 50 years, marking a promising milestone in ongoing efforts to save one of the nation’s most endangered amphibians.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that a male Houston toad was recently foun...
A standoff in Baytown between law enforcement and an armed woman ended with her surrendering and being taken into custody Thursday.The Baytown Police Department says they were called at approximately 1:15 p.m. to a reported family disturbance in the 400 block of Rollingwood Drive.Police say 42-ye...
Kris Jenner shared a post about her late mother, MJ, on Instagram on Thursday.
This comes as the FBI said they saw "white crystal-like substance packaged in small plastic bags" from outside of the van belonging to Lorenzo Salgadoi Araujo, according to documents.
An affidavit claims bags with a “white-crystal like substance" are inside the van targeted in the fatal Houston ICE-involved shooting.
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President Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on the contents of Trump's speeches, sources say.
While Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is being laid to rest Thursday, his family is pushing back against allegations stemming from a recent FBI search warrant, saying the “white crystal-like substance” found inside his work van was not methamphetamine but a “homemade electrolyte” mixture used to stay hydr...
Authorities said that on March 21, the night of the shooting, officers were patrolling the area when they heard multiple gunshots and found the victim on the street.
The Memorial City Mall ice rink will stay open for an additional five months after the original decision to close for good this summer.
If you own a home in Texas, your property insurance bill is skyrocketing and now the affordability crisis has become so severe that Governor Greg Abbott rolled out a new proposal.
There is growing concern about rapidly rising creeks and rivers across the Texas Hill Country following hours of torrential rain.
The suspected shooter, identified as Kaden Ausbrooks, is facing charges after allegedly shooting a man at a Kroger on Wednesday, according to the constable's office.
Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, "Promise Me, America," which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his bid for reelection.
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Harris County officials have identified the suspect in the shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday.
If you’re hitting the road across the Houston area or anywhere in Texas over the next few weeks, expect to see more law enforcement watching for speeding drivers.The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching Operation Slowdown, a statewide traffic enforcement campaign running July 1...
A suspect in his 20s was shot by the owner of a pool hall in north Houston after trying to break in, HPD said.
A Cypress Kroger remained closed Thursday morning after a shooting inside the store sent two men to the hospital and left one of them in critical condition.The shooting happened around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Kroger located at 20355 Cypresswood Drive.2 in critical condition after shooting insi...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says troops will be tested annually for testosterone levels.
The community is invited to honor the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old man who was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Houston.
Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
According to an investigation, the man was driving southbound at a high speed when he failed to drive in a single lane, left the roadway, and hit a utility pole. Authorities said no other vehicle was involved.
From History Makers to musical performers, watch this illustration of America's 250th birthday unfold on Independence Mall.
The Sketch Club is a nonprofit organization welcoming all artists of many disciplines and offers courses, live model drawings, and gallery space.
SpaceX is set to launch its massive Starship on a 13th test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.
Officials with the U.S. Navy's elite Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron said they're conducting a review after social media footage showed a jet flying low over a crowd of beachgoers in Pensacola Beach, Florida.
Americans are once again paying more at the pump as gasoline prices climb amid continued U.S. military strikes on Iran.According to a new report from Brown University, Americans have spent an additional $35 billion on gasoline since the war with Iran began on Feb. 28. The report estimates the ave...
Tropical development is possible in the eastern Gulf. Tropical Storm Elida has formed in the Pacific.
A 70-year-old pool hall owner shot a suspected intruder Thursday after police say the man charged at him with a crowbar during an apparent burglary attempt in Houston’s Acres Homes area.The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Thursday at a pool hall in the 7200 block of North Shepherd Drive near Mill...
Deputies are investigating a reported shooting that left one person injured early Thursday in northwest Harris County.According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputy constables responded to the 21000 block of Brushy Canyon Drive around 1:28 a.m. after receiving reports of an aggr...
A 70-year-old pool hall owner shot an intruder early Thursday morning after the man allegedly charged at him with a crowbar during a break-in attempt on the 7200 block of North Shepard.The incident happened around 2 a.m.Houston Police Department Lt. Wilkens said officers responded to a shooting s...
The Harris County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of Alejandro Corona Jr. a homicide, months after he died following a Taser deployment by Houston police outside his east Houston home.
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