Sports
Pearland coach says team’s biggest focus is fun ahead of Little League World Series
Posted on · On Tuesday the Pearland Little League baseball team won the Southwest Region Championship, and now will go to the Little League World Series.
Education
Houston ISD needs more equipment for active shooter situation, superintendent says
Posted on · HISD Superintendent says he is asking the board for 200 rifles and ballistic shields in order to be prepared for an active shooter situation.
Health & Science
Houston monkeypox cases rise to nearly 200, officials say
Posted on · Houston Health Department expects Houston will see similar trends to areas like New York City.
Health & Science
How Houston played a big part in the history of breast augmentation
Posted on · Breast augmentation began here in Houston and the city has long been a destination for the surgery.
Politics
Greg Abbott agrees to one debate with Beto O’Rourke, but O’Rourke wants more
Posted on · The governor said Tuesday he has agreed to debate O’Rourke, his Democratic opponent, on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley.
Business
New Houston Methodist employee reprimanded for showing confederate flag during virtual orientation
Posted on · According to an anonymous tip to Houston Public Media, the new employee sat in front of a confederate flag for a majority of the six-hour orientation.
Energy & Environment
Houston gasoline prices fall to their lowest levels in nearly half a year, thanks to lower crude prices and a decline in demand
Posted on · High prices at the pump this spring and early summer have caused people to limit their driving and their purchases at the pump.
Traffic
Galveston officials to address golf cart safety in wake of fatal collision
Posted on · Four people, including two children, were killed Saturday night when their golf cart was struck by a suspected drunk driver. The tragedy comes amid a golf cart boom on Galveston Island.
Town Square
‘Latino USA’ host Maria Hinojosa on her life, career and finding her voice
Posted on · Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa talked with us about her work as a journalist sharing stories of immigration in America, the importance of representation for the Latino community, and her new book adaptation, “Once I Was You: Finding My Voice and Passing the Mic”.
UH Moment
UH Moment: Microchips Created at UH Headed to Space to Honor Artemis I Team
Posted on · “By flying our names aboard the maiden Artemis flight to the Moon, a small part of each of us will be flying up there too"
Politics
Texas Republicans rally around Trump after FBI search of former president’s Florida estate
Posted on · Lawmakers at the state and federal levels took to social media to decry the search and warn Texans that the heavy hand of government could come for them next.
Voting
Most Americans support using the popular vote to decide U.S. presidents, data shows
Posted on · There have been five presidents who won the electoral vote but not the popular vote, including George W. Bush and Donald Trump.
Houston Matters
Why teacher morale is so low, and the week in politics (Aug. 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: What a new survey says about why teachers are leaving the profession, the week in politics, how Houston shaped a popular plastic surgery procedure, and a visit to the Houston Yacht Club.
Town Square
FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is the first in presidential history
Posted on · The FBI execution of the search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida is said to be unprecedented. Why is this happening now? We talk with local, national legal and political experts on what led to this and what the agents were actually looking for.
Education
Uvalde CISD adds virtual learning option for families reeling from mass shooting
Posted on · During a school board meeting Monday evening, Uvalde Superintendent Hal Harrell said the district had gotten permission from the Texas Education Agency to launch a virtual academy for any Uvalde family that wants it.
Health Matters
Back to School Vaccines
Posted on · Protect your children's health during the school year.
News
Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing
Posted on · After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, a Leflore County grand jury last week determined there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham on charges of kidnapping and manslaughter.
News
Serena Williams says she intends to retire from tennis after the U.S. Open
Posted on · "I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams told Vogue. She attributed the choice to the competing urges of wanting another child while facing off with the world's best players.
Sports
Texans lower prices on beer, soda, hot dogs, chicken tenders for 2022 season
Posted on · The cuts will reduce the cost of the four most-ordered concession items by an average of 20 percent.
Local
Pearland Little Leaguers headed to Little League World Series
Posted on · Pearland has been to the Little League World Series in 2010, 2014 and 2015.
Immigration
ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border
Posted on · In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.
National
Houston woman charged with murder in crash that killed five
Posted on · Prosecutors say her Mercedes-Benz was doing 90 mph last Thursday when it plowed into cars in an intersection, setting several on fire.
News
Trump says FBI agents searched his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida
Posted on · Former President Trump said FBI agents executed an "unannounced raid" at his home in South Florida Monday. His son said it was related to documents taken from the White House when Trump left office.
Affordable Care Act
Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit
Posted on · Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.
Health & Science
Mental health issues among Texas children exacerbated by pandemic
Posted on · Texas lags behind most other states in data points used to determine the overall health and well-being of children, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Below the Waterlines
Five years after Harvey, a solution to the flood threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs remains a long way off
Posted on · The most popular solution to the flooding threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs is a massive underground stormwater tunnel. It would cost billions of dollars and remains more than a decade away from the start of construction.
Houston Matters
How the Inflation Reduction Act might affect Houston (Aug. 9, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Analyzing the climate change provision in the Inflation Reduction Act and how it might affect Houston. Questions for Mayor Pro-Tem Dave Martin. A gardening expert answers your questions. And addressing problems Hurricane Harvey exposed with area reservoirs.
Town Square
Social media culture and the power of influencers
Posted on · Today, we take a deeper look at the digital consumer culture with one marketing expert and two internationally known Houston social media influencers.
Health & Science
New COVID vaccine option being administered through Harris County
Posted on · The Novavax vaccine is now the fourth vaccine available in the on-going fight against Covid-19.
Religion
Houston-area mosques increase security amidst recent killings in Albuquerque
Posted on · Houston law enforcement officials and elected officials are pushing for more surveillance near mosques after four Muslim men were killed within 10 days in Albuquerque.
Energy & Environment
Katy issuing mandatory water restrictions amid ‘severe’ drought
Posted on · Katy has imposed mandatory restrictions on its residents water usage.
Theatre & Film
1980s pop goddess Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73
Posted on · English-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73. She was one of the the biggest pop stars in the 1970's and early 1980's.