Tropical Storm Edouard: Houston-area school closures Tuesday

Tropical Storm Edouard is approaching the Texas coast, prompting some Houston-area school districts to cancel school on Tuesday. Here's a list of school closures.

More defendants with violent backgrounds found competent within months, released on PR bonds

Since the beginning of this year, we've found about a dozen defendants who spent about six months in a state mental hospital, were deemed competent to stand trial and were released on an unsuspecting public.

Texas Board of Education considers religious influence and framing in curriculum overhaul

Texas education leaders are debating controversial proposed high school social studies standards that emphasize America's biblical roots while framing early Islam around military conflict.

Tropical Storm Edouard Live Tracker: Latest path, wind speeds, Texas impacts

Track Tropical Storm Edouard in real time with our live updating map, current wind speeds, central pressure, distance from land and official National Hurricane Center watches and warning for Texas.

Gov. Abbott activates Texas emergency resources ahead of tropical weather threat

Gov. Greg Abbott activated state emergency response resources on Monday as a tropical system in the northern Gulf threatens the coast of Texas and Southeast Texas.

Houston ICE shooting: What Victor Salgado Araujo's release means for investigation into brother's death

Victor Salgado Araujo, a key eyewitness to the deadly ICE shooting of his brother, Lorenzo, has been released after more than 50 days in custody as prosecutors move closer to grand jury testimony.

Man accused of recording someone in Houston Galleria mall bathroom

A man has been arrested in Houston after allegedly recording someone in a bathroom at the Galleria Mall, according to court documents.

Texas Killing Fields trial: Jury selection starts Monday for criminal trial

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the first criminal trial directly tied to the deaths of women whose bodies were found in the area known as the Texas Killing Fields.

Why 1.2 million Texans are on the voter ‘suspense’ list and how to fix it

About 1.2 million Texas voters have been placed on the state’s "suspense" list with early voting in the 2026 midterm elections less than two months away.

CenterPoint activates Emergency Operations Center as Invest 97L approaches

CenterPoint Energy has activated its Emergency Operations Center as of Monday morning ahead of potential weather impacts from Invest 97L in the Gulf.

Four Houston Heights restaurants targeted in same-day break-ins

Four restaurants in Houston’s Heights neighborhood were targeted in a series of break-ins early Friday morning, and some business owners believe the incidents may be connected.

Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo released from ICE detention, family says

After 54 days in custody, Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo was released from ICE detention to rejoin his family following his detainment as a key witness to the fatal immigration officer shooting of his brother, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo