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Houston ISD approves funding for police equipment in case of active shooting situation
Posted on · Equipment includes rifles, ballistic shields, bulletproof vests and ammunition for HISD officers.
Posted on · Equipment includes rifles, ballistic shields, bulletproof vests and ammunition for HISD officers.
Posted on · A recent prisoner swap with Russia suggests the Biden administration may be more willing to engage with the Syrian government than it has in the past.
Posted on · In 2018, a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School. But even with an influx of time and money for mental health services, the community is still struggling with grief and trauma.
Posted on · The City of Houston and Rice University’s Kinder Institute conducted a situational analysis on the state of children’s rights with a community assessment of over 600 Houstonians.
Posted on · Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media.
Posted on · Houston Health Department expects Houston will see similar trends to areas like New York City.
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.
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.
Posted on · On Friday's show: How HISD hopes to improve security at schools in the event of an active shooter. We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And we learn how Houston became a mecca for competitive air hockey.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · With the crisis in Ukraine and flooding emergencies here at home, the CORE response team provides humanitarian aid to devastated areas around the globe.
Posted on · Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over.
Posted on · "It’s important to remember that ERCOT does not make electricity. This is like when you buy tickets to a concert. ERCOT is not Bon Jovi. ERCOT is not the arena. ERCOT in this analogy is Ticketmaster."
Posted on · Nearly three inches of rain was officially recorded at Bush Intercontinental Airport as the region got much-needed precipitation.
Posted on · The Texas gubernatorial candidate was speaking at a campaign rally in Mineral Wells when someone in the crowd laughed as he talked about the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School.
Posted on · Texans with typical individual cellphone plans will have to pay a few dollars more each month. The increase will be higher for those with family plans and those who pay per-minute rates.
Posted on · Walter Cooper's children said they are considering a civil lawsuit against former HPD officer Matthew Valdez as well as the department.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Why Texas hospitals are still not complying with federal price transparency rules. What's being done to address the teacher shortage. And SNL's Chris Redd explains how therapy made him a better comedian.
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”.
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.
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"
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.
Posted on · Breast augmentation began here in Houston and the city has long been a destination for the surgery.
Posted on · The governor said Tuesday he has agreed to debate O’Rourke, his Democratic opponent, on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley.
Posted on · There have been five presidents who won the electoral vote but not the popular vote, including George W. Bush and Donald Trump.
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.
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.
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.
Posted on · Protect your children's health during the school year.
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.
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.
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.