Houston
A Dream Come True For BMX Riders In H-Town
Posted on · The recently-opened Rockstar Energy Bike Park is one of the biggest BMX parks in America. It's hosting a national tournament this weekend and the World Championships in 2020.
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News
Psychiatrist: Man Accused Of Killing 6 In Spring In 2014 Controlled By Voices
Posted on · The expert testifies at Ronald Haskell's capital murder trial that, at the time of the killings, he was suffering from a form of bipolar disorder and from hallucinations or delusions.
News
States Led By Texas Target Google In New Antitrust Probe
Posted on · Google expects the state authorities will ask the company about past similar investigations in the U.S. and internationally.
News
Tech Job Openings Are Increasing In Houston
Posted on · Research by the trade association CompTIA also notes Texas has the second highest net employment in technology jobs behind California.
National
A Decade Of Implications At Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question
Posted on · The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.
News
UT Austin Is Sued Over College Admissions In Class-Action Lawsuit
Posted on · The suit alleges UT and seven other universities were engaged in a scheme in which affluent families paid to secure students' admission through falsified test scores or recruitment as student-athletes.
Houston Matters
Texas Had The Third Highest Number Of Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities In 2018
Posted on · The report’s author cites distracted drivers and the increase of SUVs as potential factors.
News
Possible Pre-Release Of Water From Lake Houston Due To Potential Heavy Rains
Posted on · The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rainfall in Southeast Texas that would peak on Friday night.
Health & Science
US Officials Say It’s OK To Eat Some Romaine Lettuce, But Encourage Checking Labels
Posted on · For romaine that doesn't come in packaging, grocers and retailers are being asked to post the information by the register.
News
NASA Spacecraft Lands On Mars After Six-Month Journey
Posted on · The three-legged InSight spacecraft reached the surface after being slowed by a parachute and braking engines.
Party Politics
Party Politics 82: Midterm-mania
Posted on · Breaking down the midterm elections!
Immigration
Appeals Court Rules Trump Can’t Immediately End DACA
Posted on · Lawsuits by California and others challenging the administration's decision will continue in federal court.
National
Gunman Kills 12 People At Country Music Bar In Thousand Oaks, California
Posted on · The suspected shooter, Ian David Long, 28, is also dead, according to authorities. A 29-year veteran of law enforcement, Sgt. Ron Helus, was among the victims at the Borderline Bar & Grill.
News
US: ‘Everything on Table’ to Block Migrants at Border
Posted on · Pentagon approves a request for additional troops at the southern border, expected to total at least 800 and possibly more than 1,000
News
Immigrant Toddlers Ordered To Appear In Court Alone
Posted on · As the White House faces court orders to reunite families separated at the border, immigrant children as young as three years old are being ordered into court for their own deportation proceedings, according to attorneys in Texas, California and Washington, D.C.