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At least one dead in south Houston house fire
A man was hospitalized on Monday night after being injured in a house fire in south Houston.
Police issue arrest warrant for former Pittsburgh Steeler Baron Batch
Baron Batch, a former Pittsburgh Steeler and Texas Tech running back, is on the lam after Pittsburgh police issued a warrant for his arrest.
UH sues law school over name change
The federal court suit filed Monday says that the newly renamed Houston College of Law has “willfully” infringed upon UH’s intellectual property and is “attempting to associate itself with the standing and reputation” of UH. “According to STCL, four years ago it began investigating a name change as a way to increase recognition,” the lawsuit says. “[…] STCL has struggled since its inception to shed its image as a ‘night school,'” the lawsuit says, pointing out that in the late 1990s, South Texas unsuccessfully attempted to merge with Texas A&M University. The name change has also irked some South Texas College of Law students and alumni, who have voiced their frustration on social media and in an online petition calling on the college to reverse course. “Since when does my Facebook account link to the University of Houston’s law school,” one person commented on the Houston College of Law’s Facebook page.
Whataburger’s Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger returns
Whataburger is bringing back its Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger for a limited time.
Dallas man suing Richardson bar for allegedly letting him drink too much, leading to a car crash
A Dallas man is suing a bar he spent eight hours in last December for allegedly serving him too much to drink, leading him to crash his car.
Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion laws has changed the game
The 5-3 ruling on Texas’ strict abortion laws has radically changed the current landscape of abortion access in our state.
Timeline: Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion regulation HB2
The Supreme Court struck down Texas’ widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics Monday in the court’s biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century.
Wendy Davis celebrates Supreme Court decision to overturn strict anti-abortion regulation
Former state Sen. Wendy Davis, who catapulted to national acclaim for her unsuccessful filibuster to block passage of the law in 2013, told MSNBC that she was “overjoyed” by the decision. “I was fighting back tears” while reading it, she said.
1 killed in southwest Houston apartment complex
One person was killed Sunday night in a southwest Houston apartment complex, according to the Houston Police Department homicide division.
Texas researchers tag 1,000-plus-pound ‘Monster Mako’ for Discovery Channel’s ‘Shark Week’
Researchers with the Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi traveled to Southern California to study Mako sharks with monster appetites to open the 29th season of Discovery Channel’s summer television event, “Shark Week.”
Mont Belvieu area under ‘precautionary evacuation’ because of leak
A precautionary evacuation order has been issued for the “Hill” area of Mont Belvieu north of Bayton, because of a product leak and fire at Texas 146 and Winfree Street, according to the city’s local emergency officials.
Traffic was being rerouted from the area Sunday afternoon. No injuries had been reported as of about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
Liberty County man lured outside home, killed
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was shot multiple times after being lured outside his home early Sunday by two attackers.
Pedestrian dies in NE Houston hit-and-run
A male pedestrian died early Sunday in a hit-and-run incident in northeast Houston, police said.
100 kids have sleepover at Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium as part of Ashley Furniture charity event
The eyes of about 100 kids widened as they ran onto the field at AT&T Stadium in Dallas on Friday. Each of them rushed to a bed set up on the field where Dallas Cowboy swag awaited. Sure, they were there for a sleepover, but sleep was the last thing on their minds.
Man fatally stabbed at SW Houston shopping center
A man was stabbed to death at a southwest Houston shopping center late Saturday night, Houston police said.
Report: Another man gets sick from ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria after visiting Texas Gulf Coast beach
Man dead in N. Harris County shooting in apparent home invasion
A man died early Saturday morning in an apartment complex in north Harris County.
Roadside shooting leaves man wounded in N. Harris County
A roadside shooting left a motorist wounded late Friday in Harris County’s Aldine area and two potential suspects on the run.
Sunnyside shooting kills man during robbery attempt
An attempted robbery-turned-shooting late Friday night left a man dead in south Houston.
The incident happened just after 9 p.m. in the 8900 block of Comal near Maggie Avenue in Sunnyside, according to the Houston Police Department’s homicide division.
Police chase injures innocent motorist in northeast Houston
A Houston police chase that ended in northeast Houston on Friday night left one innocent motorist injured and at least two men in handcuffs.
Officers were following a white Ford pickup when multiple crashes ended the pursuit in the Trinity Gardens neighborhood in the 7500 block of Ley Road.
Ellis wins Democratic nomination for Precinct 1 Commissioner
State Sen. Rodney Ellis on Saturday won the Democratic nomination for Precinct 1 Commissioner, effectively guaranteeing the veteran lawmaker the office.
Ellis will be sacrificing 26 years in the Texas senate to become the next commissioner, an often overlooked but powerful local office. He will take over from current Precinct 1 commissioner Gene Locke in January, who also ran for the office and was seen as Ellis’ top opponent.
Twelve years in prison in intoxication manslaughter case
A drunken driver charged in a fatal Galveston Seawall crash two years ago was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison for intoxication manslaughter and 10 years probation for intoxication assault. A witness testified that minutes before the collision Mills was speeding at between 80 and 90 miles per hour and weaving in and out of traffic, according to a statement from the Galveston County District Attorney’s office.
Woman in “Bonnie and Clyde” spree sentenced to life
Defense lawyers for 42-year-old had argued she was the victim of her now-dead boyfriend who had forced her to help him steal and kill. Jurors sided with prosecutors who said Cormier’s effort to blame her boyfriend, ex-convict James Earl Nicholas, was “her only shot” at an acquittal Cormier was sentenced automatically to life in prison without parole for the capital murder of Jose Bonilla, the final shooting, on Sept. 9, 2014.
Jurors weighing woman’s fate in ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ crime spree
Jurors Friday began weighing the fate of a Houston woman accused of participating in a “Bonnie and Clyde” crime spree that left four people dead in 2014.
Deer Park officer accused in assault case
A criminal investigation was begun and the Civil Rights Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was notified. “A police officer’s use of force always requires a legal justification,” said Harris County assistant district attorney Alycia Harvey.
The story of a Texas ‘Tarzan’ who lived in a tree to save money after WWII
In April 1944, Paramount News cameras came to Houston to document the living situation of one George Witters, a young World War II vet living in an area forest like a “Texas Shipyard Tarzan.”
No one is happier than this llama at the Houston Zoo enjoying a breeze
This week the Houston Zoo released delightful footage of a llama named Fiesta enjoying a leaf blower at the on-site McGovern Children’s Zoo.
#Texit calls for Texas secession after “Brexit” is succesful
Texas secessionists call for independence after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union on Thursday.
City officials want strong showing at Saturday Pride events
Mayor Sylvester Turner focused on security and inclusion at a press conference Friday morning, asking people to come out in full force to the city’s Pride Parade Saturday night, to not let fear win. After the shooting in Orlando and the social media threat against the event, Turner and Police Chief Martha Montalvo guaranteed a stronger-than-ever police presence at what they hope will be not only the biggest, but also the safest, parade the city has ever seen. “Fear is a big weapon used to keep people cowering behind closed doors, and closets,” he said. While members haven’t been selected, Turner said the group would provide direct input to him, as people “shouldn’t assume I know everything about every community.”
Houston man on honeymoon notices Texas A&M tagging at Rome’s Colosseum
Let it never be said that Texas A&M students and alumni don’t get to see the world. A Houston man on honeymoon with his wife recently discovered some Aggie-friendly etchings at Rome’s Colosseum.
Houston robbers’ crime spree comes to a halt after they drive themselves to FBI headquarters
Four thieves from Houston drove from a liquor store straight to the FB’s headquarters in Dallas.
More than a dozen hospitalized after taking synthetic drugs at Hermann Park, authorities say
More than a dozen people have been transported to hospitals around Houston after ingesting synthetic drugs at Hermann Park.
Houston attorney suing Starbucks over alleged coffee burns
Houston attorney Katherine Mize is suing the 445 North Loop West Starbucks and an employee there who allegedly spilled hot coffee on her and burnt her.
Houston leaders decry Supreme Court immigration ruling
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