“Suppose a federal officer, while he was working, shot the mayor,” a legal expert said. “Is everyone going to claim that he can't be prosecuted for murder just because he was on duty at the time? No, of course not.”
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One week after 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed during an ICE operation in Houston's East End, dozens of residents packed Houston City Hall to demand an independent investigation and greater accountability from local leaders.
Authorities say a man is dead after being shot in the Huffman area Tuesday evening.The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened in the 700 block of Rolling Creek Drive, which is not far from Lake Houston.@HCSOTexas deputies responded to a shooting in the 700 block of Rolling Cree...
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 Whitmire have spo...
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.
A west Houston woman's pole dancing ended in disaster after the pole hit a fire sprinkler and flooded her and a neighbor's apartment.
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.
More rainfall is possible across the Houston area on Wednesday as a FOX 26 Storm Alert has been extended.
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.
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.
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. Chants from demonstr...
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.
'General Hospital,' 'The View,' 'Live with Kelly and Mark' and more earn multiple Daytime Emmy Nominations!
The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating LinkedIn over claims the platform misleads users and profits from fake or inactive "ghost jobs."
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.
Another round of showers and storms will roll through Southeast Texas Wednesday, beginning in the morning and lasting through the early afternoon. While no flash flooding is expected this time, minor ponding on roads and street flooding could be a concern for your morning commute.
The Senate passed a bill four years ago to make daylight saving time permanent, but it stalled in the House.
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.
Officials also said they anticipate cases of cyclosporiasis to continue increasing in the U.S., possibly through the end of August.
One man is facing charges following an incident on Monday in Houston, officials said.
Olympian Suni Lee is officially returning to competitive gymnastics ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
A day after prosecutors dropped a second murder charge against a man accused of killing a repairman, he was indicted by a grand jury for that murder, according to court records.
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.
The FY2027 Proposed Budget will be presented to City Council on July 20, 2026.
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.
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 Goodwin.According to c...
A Pasadena police officer has resigned following an ongoing investigation into misuse of the Flock camera system, according to Pasadena City Councilmember Emmanuel Guerrero.
Flock license plate reader cameras have become a key crime-fighting tool for law enforcement agencies across the Houston area, but questions about privacy and oversight are growing after a Pasadena police officer was accused of improperly using the system to track a fellow officer.
President Donald Trump gave Iraq's new prime minister an effusive welcome at the White House on Tuesday.
Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department have confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in humans for 2026, according to a release.
The U.S. military says it has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran's attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties as flooding hits parts of the state.
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.
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.
Janice McNair and her husband, Bob, founded the Texans in 1999, before the team's expansion in 2002.
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.
SpaceX is looking at later this week for its next flight test of Starship from its South Texas launch site.
Houston Texans Co-Founder and Senior Chair Janice S. McNair died Tuesday afternoon, the Texans announced.The team says McNair passed away peacefully with her family by her side. She was 89.She is survived by four children, 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.“Mom was exceptional. She exud...
A Harris County grand jury has formally indicted a man on a murder charge just days after a magistrate judge ruled that there wasn’t probable cause to keep him jailed in the case. He is also in jail on a separate, second murder charge.
Mando and Grogu are coming home! Experience Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu" on digital platforms July 21 and 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Aug. 25.
Black Maternal Mental Health Week, observed July 19-25, is drawing attention to the mental health challenges Black mothers face during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, as advocates push for better access to care and support.According to the March of Dimes, about 1 in 5 new mothers...
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