Posted on · American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to the United States early Friday after being freed in a high-profile prisoner exchange following nearly 10 months in detention in Russia.
Posted on · Planned programming includes a children's magic show, bilingual choir performance, a discussion with a holocaust survivor and photo opportunities with the Houston Astros' World Series championship trophy.
Posted on · Guns N' Roses, the well-known band featuring Axl Rose and Slash, is seeking an unspecified amount in damages in the lawsuit filed Dec. 1 in a federal court in Los Angeles.
Posted on · Authorities had been searching for Ali, a 22-year-old former University of Houston student, since he was reported missing on Saturday.
Posted on · Council member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz has organized a townhall meeting Thursday to discuss the details of an ongoing road reconstruction project that includes the addition of bike lanes and reduction of vehicle lanes. But Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, putting up most of the money for the project, says it's proceeding as planned.
Posted on · According to city and law officials, numerous private events have taken place without sufficient planning, which results in the city having to intervene and city resources being spent by requiring police and first responders at events.
Posted on · After a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted.
Posted on · The directive from Gov. Greg Abbott comes the same day the state of Indiana filed a lawsuit against the app.
Posted on · After Gonzalo Lopez fled a prison bus on May 12 during an escape in which he was able to break free from his restraints and cut through a caged area of the vehicle. He remained free for three weeks.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · The country’s largest children’s hospital system raised $11 million to add a series of behavioral health resources.
Posted on · On Friday's show: What will Houston's economy look like in 2023?
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 · The traps to avoid when shopping online and what to be aware of when shopping in person.
Posted on · Griner was released from a Russian prison on Thursday morning, nearly nine months after first being detained. Her former Houston-area high school coach said she was "ecstatic" at the news.
Posted on · Houston-area Republicans Mike May and Erin Lunceford, who both lost their races on Nov. 8, are asking for the results to be invalidated and for new elections to be held.
Posted on · Two days after entering Harris County Jail, Adael Gonzalez Garcia was put into a coma after an incident with a detention officer.
Posted on · Bout is a Russian who was the world's most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He was serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois before being freed as part of a U.S.-Russia swap.
Posted on · Biden's authorization to release a Russian felon once nicknamed “the Merchant of Death" underscored the escalating pressure that his administration faced to get Griner home, particularly after the recent resolution of her criminal case and her subsequent transfer to a penal colony.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We discuss what we know about Griner’s release and whether the prisoner the United States released is a steep price to pay. And we learn why the League of Women Voters of Houston is shifting from a volunteer-only organization to hiring staff.
Posted on · Her family and their attorney speak out against the injustices that led to her murder.
Posted on · A group of about 300 United employees protested outside in downtown in hopes of better employment contracts at a pivotal time for the industry.
Posted on · Cruz resides at the River Oaks home with his wife and two daughters.
Posted on · The policy will prohibit the city from spending tax dollars on children's books that feature "obscenity or other harmful content."
Posted on · For some local relief programs, a lack of staffing, political support and effective community outreach got in the way of spending federal funds to prevent evictions, a new report found. More than $30 million went unspent and had to be returned.
Posted on · State Rep. Richard Raymond, a Democrat from Laredo, said he designed the legislation with Operation Lone Star in mind.
Posted on · Servi is the newest addition to the team at Eric's, which is part of the Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership.
Posted on · “This incredible, groundbreaking new therapy has the potential to revolutionize how we combat fentanyl deaths in our communities"
Posted on · The Superfund site is located in the Cypress Shopping Centre strip mall off Jones Road. A former dry cleaners failed to dispose of its chemicals properly, contaminating the groundwater and soil.
Posted on · In this month's installment of The Full Menu, food writers discuss their favorite soups at restaurants around Greater Houston.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A new series on Netflix examines The Texas Killing Fields, a string of unsolved murders along a stretch of I-45. Then, we discuss the week in politics. And food writers talk about their favorite places for soup in the city.
Posted on · Aamir Ali, a 22-year-old former University of Houston student, was last seen Friday night by friends he was camping with. Some of his personal belongings were found Saturday near the water.