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Howden, previously Gov. Greg Abbott’s legislative director, succeeds Jane Nelson, whose resignation took effect Friday morning.
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A 65-year-old Kerrville man is dead after floodwaters swept away his mobile home.
A Precinct 2 deputy was shot at, and a person was injured after a shooting at a southeast Houston car wash, according to HPD.
The Houston Police Department said a man was killed in a moped crash on the southeast side of the city.
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador.
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Taylor Farms said Friday that it is voluntarily removing all iceberg lettuce sourced at a central Mexico farm from the United States market.
At least two people have been killed in this week’s flooding in the Texas Hill Country, just a little more than a year after a similar event killed more than 100 people in the region.
Harris County officials identified the victim and suspect from the deadly shooting in northeast Harris County on Rolling Creek Drive.
For the second time this month, an HFD vehicle and a METRORail train collided with one another. A person was taken to the hospital for evaluation, according to MPD.
Before they were rivals, Messi posed with baby Yamal for a charity photo shoot.
One person was sent to a hospital after a HFD vehicle struck the METRORail near the Museum of Natural Science.
About a year ago, the Guadalupe River destroyed their RV park, where a family was swept away by the raging water.
Crews were seen removing the FIFA World Cup signs and installing the Reliant Energy logo on Thursday.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies found the victim on the sidewalk with severe head injuries before being taken to the hospital.
Police say a suspect ran off after shooting someone on Sabo and Fuqua.
The ABC13 Loves Teachers School Supply Drive on Friday, July 31, 2026, will collect donations to help educators who spend out of pocket to stock their classrooms.
Howden, previously Gov. Greg Abbott’s legislative director, succeeds Jane Nelson, whose resignation took effect Friday morning.
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General Mills is recalling more than 735,000 Pillsbury bread rolls after concerns the frozen dough products may contain glass.
Records say Maitlin White pleaded guilty to make two donation pages pretending to be the father of Chloe Childress, a Houstonian who died while serving as a counselor at Camp Mystic.
A popular collector's item is being recalled after federal safety officials discovered a hidden health hazard.
The partner of Johan Sebastián Guerrero, who was killed by an ICE during a traffic stop, spoke out Thursday and spoke about the pain her family is enduring.
A ghost gun organization has been ordered to pay more than $100 million to a Kentucky family after the death of a teenager who bought a pistol-building kit online from the company.
The family of a Tennessee death row inmate, whose execution was halted because of problems inserting an IV, has filed a complaint, accusing the doctor of violating ethics after the failed execution in May.
The "Bottle Rocket," "Rushmore" and "Grand Budapest Hotel" filmmaker is celebrating 30 years making movies — and hoping to preserve institutions to inspire the next generation.
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.
Recent cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis have been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations in the midwest.
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.
The lone survivor of a late-night canoe trip that left a 20-year-old college student dead is now facing criminal charges.
The Houston born-and-raised filmmaker, known for his iconic production and directing style, is joining a movement to save the Garden Oaks Theater in Independence Heights from being demolished in a matter of days.
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 Friday afternoon though.
When the original founders of Hooters took back control of the iconic restaurant chain last year after its corporate bankruptcy, they promised to return it to its roots.
A gathering of business owners in Austin shows that while their billion-dollar industry faces peril, their hopes remain elevated.
Tropical development is possible in the eastern Gulf.
United Airlines will offer free flight changes for customers who object to the renamed Donald Trump International Airport.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made his pick for Secretary of State after the current officeholder announced she is stepping down.
President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.
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The Rio Grande Valley musician and co-founder of Los Donneños died earlier this month at 99. His career saw him bring norteño to the airwaves, popularize the genre on the silver screen, and open the door for artists like Selena and Emilio Navaira.
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