Suspect, father dead following Houston SWAT standoff in Independence Heights
Police say a man stabbed his brother in the back before keeping himself in an apartment with his father, who was disabled.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3427: The Battery That Rusts
Episode: 3427 Batteries which can use iron oxidation to store and discharge electricity. Today, we examine how a process of nature can be harnessed to store energy in the modern world....
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FBI searches mansion of former Eric Swalwell ally as new details emerge about his old office
The FBI served a search warrant at a mansion in Beverly Hills Tuesday morning, reportedly in connection with an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell. The home belongs to billionaire Stephen Cloobeck, who Swalwell was staying with earlier this year....
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Bob Iger, former Disney CEO, honored as 2026 PAC NYC Icon of Culture
Former Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger was honored as the 2026 PAC NYC Icon of Culture.
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Jurors describe emotional deliberations, early doubts in Faith Hedgepeth murder trial
Jurors in the Faith Hedgepeth murder trial described deliberations as intense but respectful.
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No injuries reported after restaurant fire at IAH's Terminal C North, Houston Fire Department says
Thick smoke billowed from Terminal C at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Tuesday, alarming passengers and prompting air traffic controllers to temporarily hold at least one departing aircraft as firefighters responded....
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Parents raise concerns after underground stormwater basin planned near Memorial MS
Houston city officials are proposing an $86 million underground stormwater detention basin behind Memorial Middle School, raising safety concerns among parents and residents....
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Man wanted for questioning in murder dead after standoff at Fayette County historic church: Deputies
A Houston man wanted for questioning in connection with a murder died by suicide on Tuesday after an hourslong armed standoff inside a church in Fayette County, according to deputies....
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Houston Halloween weather forecast: Will rain clear before trick-or-treating?
Houston faces Halloween rain and storms, but trick-or-treating may stay dry. A cold front could bring Election Day showers.
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Houston crime victims advocate says ad supporting Abbott has led to death threats, concerns for family
Houston crime victims advocate April Aguirre says a political ad supporting Gov. Greg Abbott has led to death threats, harassment and concerns for family members. In the political ad, Aguirre talks about the murder of her 9-year-old niece, Arlene Alvarez. Arlene's mother is......
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Restaurant fire at Houston's Bush Airport sends large plume of smoke into sky
A restaurant fire sent a large plume of smoke into the sky at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Tuesday afternoon, officials say.
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Trump returns to Texas in effort to boost Paxton's Senate campaign
President Donald Trump returned Tuesday to Texas, making campaign stops in an effort to keep the Lone Star State on the Republican side in next week's midterm election....
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Sugar Land softball game fight: Man hospitalized, couple charged
A Saturday evening youth softball game at Sugar Land’s Imperial Park escalated into a violent altercation between spectators, leaving one man hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury and two parents facing criminal assault charges....