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35+ min ago   (643+ words) The organizations have committed to flying Starliner’s first official mission without a crew, with the expectation that a crewed flight could come in 2028. Starliner’s last flight was called a type-A mishap and left two astronauts in space. More than two…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (635+ words) The “Houston Freedom Act” would make misdemeanor marijuana possession HPD’s “lowest law-enforcement priority,” and it would also enshrine a departmental policy banning no-knock warrants. Terrance Graham said he was driving a sky-blue 2024 Corvette in April when he was pulled over…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (1677+ words) The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon after the incident. Editor's note: In recent shootings by Immigration and…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (357+ words) The officer who shot Wilber Garces Perez did not have a body-worn camera, according to court documents. Wilber Garces Perez, who was shot in the back by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Sept. 20 in North Austin, has been…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (216+ words) Two Houston Police Department officers shot and killed a man Monday night after he allegedly attempted to harm a K-9 unit, according to police chief Noe Diaz. Speaking at a press conference after the shooting, Diaz said the man was armed…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (423+ words) HOUSTON - Dr. David Persse, who recently retired after 30 years with the Houston Health Department, has died, according to city leaders. The Houston Fire Department shared on social media that Dr. Persse passed away on Monday surrounded by his family. According…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (347+ words) Marty Lancton, president of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, said his innovations “saved countless thousands of lives over the years.” David Persse — a former director of the Houston Fire Department's (HFD) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) — died on Monday, according…...

9+ min ago   (454+ words) Darby Brown is trading Austin for Phoenix, Ariz. after years in Texas sports media. A Central Texas sports anchor and reporter is saying goodbye to the Lone Star State after nearly a decade covering teams across Texas. Darby Brown of…...

56+ min ago   (429+ words) An alleged Houston retail theft case involving Carl Torrence raises two related issues: the latest accusation and how Texas treats repeat theft offenses. Police accuse Torrence of taking three pairs of Nike tennis shoes from a Famous Footwear on September…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago   (504+ words) A software engineer from Charleston told a colleague last spring that the move to Austin was "the easy part." The job offer came fast. The apartment took a week. It was the visa paperwork for his wife, who is Brazilian…...