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25+ min ago (172+ words) For our busy Houston commuters " we have "The Commuter Cut" " a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," we learn about the upcoming opening of the Ismaili Center Houston, a long-envisioned landmark, which is the first center of its kind in the United States and seventh in the world, with spokesperson Omar Samji. Then, we discuss a new study on climate anxiety in the Houston area, with Rice University's Dr. James Elliott, who helps break down what was uncovered in the study and what its findings mean for resilience in the future. Plus, we also hear from Dr. Michael Chang, a pediatric infectious disease physician with UTHealth Houston, who shares his thoughts on the…...

54+ min ago (681+ words) December 9, 2025 / 3:31 PM EST / CBS News Ukraine has reportedly struck several oil tankers off the coasts of Turkey and West Africa in a campaign against Russia's so-called shadow fleet, months after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Kyiv's partners to strengthen their response to the vessels that Moscow uses to evade international sanctions and continue selling its natural resources." Ukraine has previously targeted fuel tankers and infrastructure in Russian ports and on land as part of its efforts to undermine the crucial source of Moscow's war funding, but the recent attacks reported by Ukrainian media, citing the country's intelligence agencies, have taken place outside Russia's territorial waters." Europe and the U.S. have sanctioned hundreds of ships in the shadow fleet, accusing them of violating bans on Russian oil sales, transporting stolen Ukrainian grain, and even suspected of spying on or damaging underwater telecommunications…...

57+ min ago (194+ words) Today: We discuss the challenges facing birthright citizenship, learn about the upcoming opening of Houston's Ismaili Center, break down a new study on climate anxiety, and more. On today's Hello Houston, we talk with University of Houston Law Center professor Seth Chandler in the show's first hour, who discusses the current challenges facing birthright citizenship, as the Supreme Court reviews its constitutionality. Then, we're joined by Omar Samji, a spokesperson for the Ismaili Center Houston, who tells us more about the upcoming opening of this new, long-envisioned landmark, which is the first of its kind in the United States. In the second hour of the show, we discuss a new study on climate anxiety in the Houston area with Dr. James Elliott, co-director of the Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience at Rice University, who helps us understand the…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago (50+ words) The Supreme Court is weighing whether to overturn a decision that limits the amount of money political parties can spend on candidates. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the case. Details on Supreme Court case over campaign finance limits Details on Supreme Court case over campaign finance limits...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (265+ words) The program, which is separate from the school voucher-like program passed earlier this year by Texas lawmakers, allows HISD students to attend campuses anywhere in the district. Applications opened Tuesday for Houston ISD's school choice program for the 2026-27 school year. The program allows families the chance to send their children to a district campus outside of their local neighborhood. HISD is hosting a series of school choice fairs through April, with the next event scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 13 at Mickey Leland College Prep Academy. Though it is also referred to as "school choice," the HISD program is separate from the statewide school voucher-like program passed into law earlier this year by Texas legislators. Applications for Education Savings Accounts, which allow families to use state funding for private school and homeschool education, are slated to open in February. The district…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (47+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is briefing the group of top lawmakers known as the "Gang of Eight" about the U.S. strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more. Hegseth to brief "Gang of Eight" lawmakers on boat strikes...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (42+ words) Crowdfunding website GoFundMe released its 2025 "Year In Help" report Tuesday. It showed a spike in people asking for donations to buy essentials like food. CBS News investigative correspondent Tom Hanson has more. GoFundMe sees spike in crowdfunding for essentials like food...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (42+ words) A federal judge said that the Justice Department can release grand jury documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell's 2021 sex trafficking case. CBS News justice reporter has more on what to expect. What to expect from Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials if released...

2+ hour, 3+ min ago (128+ words) Ed Castillo/Houston Public Media On the afternoon of Oct. 28, a man entered the Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU) at the Student Center South with a black handgun and a note demanding cash. According to the FBI, the man left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot. RELATED: University of Houston creates safety task force following string of campus crimes The cash reward of $5,000 is being offered by Crime Stoppers of Houston. A University of Houston spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Disclosure: Houston Public Media is licensed to the University of Houston System. The university does not play a role in Houston Public Media's editorial decisions. Read our statement of ethics and standards here....

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (838+ words) December 9, 2025 / 2:20 PM EST / CBS News Instacart customers may be surprised to discover they are unwittingly paying more for the same items sold by some of America's major retail chains than their fellow shoppers. A months-long investigation by the nonprofit organizations Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative found that identical grocery items on Instacart could differ in price by as much as 23% from one customer to the next. That's due to the platform's algorithmic pricing experiments, which place different price tags on identical products without revealing the discrepancies directly to shoppers, the report found. The AI model, which Instacart started implementing in 2022, sets grocery prices at some large retail chains that partner with the San Francisco-based delivery company, the groups added. Variations in pricing for identical products are particularly acute in online shopping, given that customers don't have the same reference points…...