Weekend road closures hit Houston-area freeways, what to know before you drive
Houston-area drivers should plan for delays and detours as multiple lanes close on major roadways.
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Man dead after altercation with family members, hitting his head on pavement in NW Houston: HPD
Investigators said the victim was in a verbal confrontation with family members that turned physical, with the victim hitting his head on the pavement and being taken to the hospital, where he later died....
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Everything you need to know about Props 41 and 42, designed to cancel out billionaire tax
Proposition 40, known as the California billionaire tax, is polarizing, and to fight it two other propositions have been placed on the ballot.
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A Bosnian man rescued an abandoned bear cub. Now they're inseparable
He found "Masa" abandoned as a cub in 2019 and has cared for her ever since.
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More than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes erupt
Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march ended on Saturday, a week after widespread rioting and looting.
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Texas Renaissance Festival evacuated due to nearby propane leak, Grimes County Sheriff's Office says
The Texas Renaissance Festival was evacuated on Saturday morning due to a nearby propane tank leak, according to the Grimes County Sheriff's Office.
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Harris County's first week of early voting beats every midterm on record
Harris County voters broke records in the first week of early voting, with more than half a million people casting ballots since the polls opened Monday. No midterm in county records since 1998 has started faster....
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Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds
The 2026 Employer Health Benefits Survey, released Thursday, found that covered workers were paying hundreds of dollars more toward their premiums this year compared with last year....
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Texas game wardens issue citation to man after locating alligator tied up in a pond
Texas game wardens have issued a citation to a man after finding an alligator tied to a boat in a pond in Angelina County.
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Fantastic weather this weekend, rain chances return next week
This weekend looks amazing for your outdoor plans. Muggy air returns next week as a stormier pattern develops for Halloween weekend.
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1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at Airbnb being used for a party near east of downtown Houston: HPD
Police have not revealed exactly what led to the shooting, but said it was related to something that happened at the party.
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Houston weather: Nearly perfect weekend ahead
Temperatures will climb to the middle to upper 80s across the area on Saturday.