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Fort Bend County Judge KP George found guilty on money laundering charges

Current Fort Bend County Judge KP George has been found guilty on two charges of money laundering.

March 20, 2026 5:50pm CDT

Northwest Houston shooting: Junior high aged child shot near Bolin Road

Junior high aged child shot near Bolin Road in Northwest Houston, police on scene

March 20, 2026 5:45pm CDT

2 Houston Police Department officers injure in rollover crash

March 20, 2026 5:33pm CDT

Suspect in custody after South Houston standoff

March 20, 2026 5:31pm CDT

Gas prices rising in Houston amid Middle East conflict

March 20, 2026 4:12pm CDT

Man stabbed in NW Harris County, flown to hospital

March 20, 2026 2:01pm CDT

Texas Headlines

Texas Tech dominates Akron in NCAA Tournament first round matchup

Texas Tech advanced in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament with their win against Akron on Friday.

Texas news quiz: Test your knowledge of this week's headlines

'No reason to have a day honoring him': Abbott talks about ending Cesar Chavez Day

Federal agents catch $1.3M in meth, coke, and heroin at Texas border

Box of parrots seized from SUV crossing Texas border

Texas Democrat's aide accused of posing as attorney to gain access to ICE facility

National News

Small airports face closure risk amid ongoing TSA staffing shortages

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says smaller airports are at risk of closing due to staffing shortages caused by an ongoing partial government shutdown.

Extremists could target World Cup, intelligence officials warn as security funding stalls

Cop’s skull smashed in creek fight as repeat offender suspect walks on $100 bond

Live updates: Trump says US considering 'winding down' military operations in Iran

DOJ: Final family member sentenced in $1.1M VA disability fraud scheme

Massachusetts man charged with allegedly threatening girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel

Sports

Texas Tech dominates Akron in NCAA Tournament first round matchup

Texas Tech advanced in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament with their win against Akron on Friday.

March 20, 2026 5:07pm CDT

Messi Mania, World Cup Matchups, and World Cup Prep | Futbol HQ

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Messi Mania, World Cup Matchups, and World Cup Prep | Futbol HQ

March 20, 2026 4:55pm CDT

Houston moves on to second round of NCAA Tournament after defeating Idaho 78-45

March 19, 2026 11:16pm CDT

Texas A&M upsets Saint Mary’s 63-50 in 2026 NCAA Tournament First Round

March 19, 2026 9:10pm CDT

TCU pulls away from Ohio State late to advance in NCAA Tournament

March 19, 2026 4:09pm CDT

Miami (OH) ends SMU’s season with three-point barrage in 89-79 First Four win

March 18, 2026 10:33pm CDT

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Spring Break at Margaritaville Conroe

Apostle Islands ice caves closed due to winter storm

MLK Day Parade Houston: 2 parades unite for first time, details, route

Bruno Mars 'The Romantic Tour' coming to Houston on April 22

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Nightmare on Candy Cane Lane

Offbeat & Unusual

Tourist sues New York taco joint over spicy salsa: Reports

A German tourist sued New York taco spot Los Tacos No. 1 for $100,000, claiming its green salsa was too spicy and caused health issues, according to multiple reports.

See the photos: Florida inmate twists handcuff off

How to avoid packing 12% ABV drinks in your child’s lunch: 'That is NOT Apple Juice'

Trump orders release of alien and UFO government files

Amazon van following GPS drives off walking path into ‘extremely dangerous’ mudflat

Obama explains alien comments after claiming ‘they’re real’ on podcast interview

Consumer & Recalls

Gas prices rising in Houston amid Middle East conflict

As the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global oil supplies, gas prices in Houston have surged, with some stations in high-traffic areas hitting marks well above the city average.

Small airports face closure risk amid ongoing TSA staffing shortages

Kohl’s CEO signals what's next for stores after several closures

90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen recalled nationwide, FDA says

World’s largest furniture maker cuts hundreds of jobs amid major restructuring

NHTSA heightens investigation into Tesla's driver-assistance system

Politics

'No reason to have a day honoring him': Abbott talks about ending Cesar Chavez Day

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday said the state would find ways to remember the labor rights movement in the wake of sexual abuse allegations against longtime face of the movement, César Chávez.

Texas Democrat's aide accused of posing as attorney to gain access to ICE facility

James Comey subpoenaed over role in 2017 Russia intel assessment

RFK Jr. overstepped legal authority on transgender care for minors, judge rules

Texas judge issues restraining order against utility district involved with Islamic development

GOP revives battle over whether undocumented children can attend public schools

Entertainment

Where to watch Chuck Norris movies for free on Tubi

Tubi offers a variety of Chuck Norris film fans can watch for free and give them a chance to celebrate the life of the legendary actor and martial arts grandmaster.