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'An important voice for the Latino community': 2026 LULAC Convention highlights issues affecting Latinos

This year's League of United Latin American Citizens national convention is taking place in Texas.

Juneteenth: How news of the Emancipation Proclamation spread through the South

While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves....

Lee Gilley case: Victim's family wants to know who is living in their dead daughter's home

Lee Gilley is accused of cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing to Italy to avoid standing trial for his pregnant wife's murder. Now, the victim's family wants to know who's living in their dead daughter's house....

Decades before becoming a federal holiday, Juneteenth belonged strictly to Texas

Long before becoming a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, where Union forces officially announced the emancipation of 250,000 enslaved people on June 19, 1865....

Texas Monthly Press relaunched to publish books that capture 'mythos of Texas'

Texas Monthly and Penguin Random House will relaunch the press after nearly three decades. Its first books will release next year.

Vice President JD Vance delays trip to Switzerland to lead new US talks with Iran on its nuclear program

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool paint appears to be falling apart after $15M renovation

The first Juneteenth celebrations (June 19, 2026)

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80 Chihuahua mixes rescued from suspected Houston hoarding situation, causing overcrowded BARC shelter

Mexico becomes first country to reach knockout stage of World Cup, beating South Korea 1-0

Woman killed, man critically injured in southwest Houston shooting, HPD says

'It shows that freedom can exist': Emancipation Park gets ready for Juneteenth

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, voice of Lilo from 'Lilo & Stitch,' dies at 35

'The Dallas Way' charts history of how an LGBTQ community came to thrive in a conservative city

Tay Keith, hip hop producer, dies at 29

President Trump awards Medal of Honor to two Marines, one posthumously, and an Army soldier

Public Utility Commission of Texas finalizes new data center standards

Celebrate 4th of July in The Woodlands with 3 Days of Events & Entertainment

Toad takeover: Why millions of tiny toadlets appear in Houston during the summer

Soccer stars are big and bright in first few Texas-set World Cup games

Texas man found guilty of threatening to overthrow U.S. government

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (June 18, 2026)

Crime Reduction Unit Proactive Enforcement leads to arrest of Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle Suspect

Texas drug mule who hid 40 pounds of fentanyl in car with child sentenced to 24 years

Take a dive into the Ministry of Awe

'Project Runway' Season 22 trailer reveals Tyra Banks' return and a record 22 designers

What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2026

Home sellers could boost offers by thousands with this surprising paint color

Border patrol officers seize nearly $1 million in cocaine at South Texas ports of entry

Quilt stitches together stories of historic Black neighborhoods

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Texas man receives maximum 50-year federal prison sentence for abusing two children

Robbery ends in suspects' vehicle hitting and becoming pinned under 18-wheeler along East Loop: PD

Rock Bottom Hope celebrates new space with The Woodlands Chamber Ribbon Cutting

Houston dance company shares black history on stage

This disabled veteran wants you to wear sunglasses this weekend

Meet the young star bringing Bonnie to life in 'Toy Story 5'

1,200-year-old 'Robin Hood' oak tree has died, experts say

Congo's Cinderella story: How its World Cup tie in Houston was really a win for the Congolese diaspora

6-year-old stung by invasive clinging jellyfish in New Jersey's Metedeconk River

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Video shows woman apparently stealing from the dead with toddler in tow: Pct. 5

Today on Texas Standard: What the World Cup has revealed so far

Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who was barred from owning guns

US Mint in Philadelphia strikes commemorative coins for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Data centers seek to tap Texas’ energy, regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests

US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue

Iran latest: US-Iran peace agreement takes immediate effect after early signings

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Apple CEO says price hikes are ‘unavoidable’ as rising chip costs squeeze tech giant: report

Lee Gilley case: Sources say Italian government receives formal extradition request

19-year-old now charged for 2 teen killings at separate Harris County parties

Confirmed cases of screwworm in Texas causing concern among pet owners

New 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' trailer teases Peter Parker losing control and facing the Hulk

John Mendoza, Jr. shooting: Brazoria County hires outside counsel to represent the county regarding shooting

Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her LA home

$6 million in counterfeit FIFA World Cup merchandise seized in Houston area

Texas Rangers expand cold case program across state

Transgender people won’t face criminal charges for using public restrooms in Idaho, judge rules