METRO’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget includes $40 million for road, sidewalk and bus stop improvements along transit routes, setting up a debate over whether that money should be used to maintain infrastructure or directed more toward bus and rail service for riders.
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A 4-year-old girl is dead after a shooting in west Houston on Tuesday evening, according to the Houston Police Department.
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A Houston family grieving the loss of a loved one hoped to turn a piece of her into something they could carry with them forever. Instead, they say that irreplaceable piece of their loved one is now missing in the mail. Jonathan Henley lost his sister, Juliet Scioneaux, to cancer...
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Houston police are at a homicide scene in the Memorial area where a woman allegedly shot and killed her young daughter before turning the gun on herself. Police say it happened in the 300 block of Terra Reserve Place. Lt. Larry Crowson with the Houston Police Department says offi...
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It is a double blow to the local gymnastics community this week as another major training facility prepares to shut down permanently, leaving families scrambling and athletes in limbo....
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The AL West-winning Astros eked into the playoffs with an 81-81 record to become the first team to reach the postseason without a winning record.
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Now on the brink of elimination, the Astros fell 0-1 to the White Sox in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series on Monday night.
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The meeting comes as AI leaders are issuing dire warnings about the threat of AI and calling for steps to slow it down before it outsmarts humans.
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The X2 rollercoaster, which is the subject of multiple lawsuits, has been permanently closed, the president of Six Flags Magic Mountain announced Tuesday....
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The defendants face multiple charges, including murder, theft of drugs, armed robbery and illegal modification of a firearm.
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Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, danced continuously for 168 hours.
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Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, accused of shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home in Los Angeles, California, was found mentally competent by a judge to stand trial....
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It’s postseason time in Houston — and some Astros fans aren’t leaving anything to chance. Before first pitch Tuesday at Daikin Park, a handful of fans made a quick stop across the street at Church of the Annunciation — just to put in a good word. The only complication? The leader...
