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A Houston mother says she has spent months trying to obtain her daughter's autopsy and toxicology records following a fatal shooting, only to be repeatedly denied through the state's public records process.
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A Houston mother says she has spent months trying to obtain her daughter's autopsy and toxicology records following a fatal shooting, only to be repeatedly denied through the state's public records process.
Police said that an officer said discharged a firearm, striking the suspect. No officers were injured at the scene, HPD said.
On the first day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Houston's fan festival reached its 7,500-person capacity and multiple people were reportedly hospitalized with heat-related illnesses.
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The Houston Police Department is on the scene following an officer-involved shooting on Thursday evening, officials said.
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A coffee shop owner near FIFA's Fan Festival told ABC13 that road closures were affecting his business, citing lower-than-usual sales on day one of the World Cup.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to leaders of the Big 12 Conference stating that any effort to sanction Texas Tech following a valid court order regarding QB Brendan Sorsby would be a violation of federal and state law and expose the conference and its members to...
Rain chances remain low through Saturday, but a surge of tropical air arriving Sunday brings back chances for heavy downpours and flash flooding Monday and Tuesday.
Texas DPS is sending six explosives detective K-9 teams to Houston, to help secure FIFA World Cup events this month.
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence.
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