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1+ hour ago   (142+ words) Deep Gulf moisture keeps scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. Rain will be hit-or-miss, with warm and humid conditions in between the storms. HOUSTON - Deep Gulf moisture keeps scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through…...

51+ min ago   (1176+ words) Immigration officials denied the allegations, but Reps. Joaquin Castro and Veronica Escobar said they’ve come across numerous problematic examples. When he walks between the sprawl of trailers where immigrants are held, Castro said, “people will come up, and they’ll tell…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (397+ words) The rating upgrade by Moody’s comes almost exactly 10 years after it downgraded the city’s rating, citing low oil prices and high debt at the time. This week, the city of Houston's credit rating was upgraded for the first time in…...

22+ hour, 3+ min ago   (562+ words) Houston voters could decide this fall whether to amend the city charter to deprioritize enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses and ban police from carrying out no-knock warrants after activists submitted nearly 40,000 petition signatures to City Hall. The referendum would thrust…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (423+ words) The longtime Houston man’s death drew national attention and raised questions surrounding the incident — which federal authorities said happened when he attempted to run over an ICE agent with his vehicle. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare’s investigation into the…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago   (271+ words) Yorlan Rafael Reyes, 31, escaped from jail custody on July 18 at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, leading to the termination of a correctional officer. A Liberty County Jail inmate who escaped last month was apprehended Wednesday in Mukilteo, Washington, located near Seattle,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (247+ words) Deep-fried flan. Buffalo-ranche tater tots shaped into a taco shell. A boozy peach soft-serve float. This year's most creative State Fair of Texas food isn't on the midway yet — but the finalists are set. The state fair on Aug. 6 announced…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (765+ words) By REBECCA SANTANA, VALERIE GONZALEZ, CYBELE MAYNES-OSTERMAN and RYAN J. FOLEY Michael Lukens, who heads the Amica Center, called the idea that the administration had given the sole-source contract to the Texas firm “upsetting and shocking.” “It really does forebode a…...

20+ hour, 20+ min ago   (244+ words) After 42 days, a workers’ strike at a Texas City chemical plant has ended. The strike began after Ashland Specialty Chemicals proposed a new contract that removed benefits for senior workers, reorganized job positions and reduced sick leave benefits, according to…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (374+ words) The ruling could allow firearm owners to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and other certain firearms without registration, while also removing a layer of background checks. Last year, Republicans eliminated a $200 tax on those devices…...