Fort Bend County increasing patrols at mosques following San Diego shooting, Houston incident

In the wake of Monday’s deadly mosque shooting in San Diego and a recent incident in Houston, leaders and civil rights advocates gathered Thursday in Fort Bend County to condemn a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim hate.

Houston neighborhoods face World Cup rental surge as Airbnb cracks down on holiday parties

In exactly 21 days, the World Cup arrives at Houston's NRG Stadium, an event Airbnb projects will become the single biggest hosting event in its corporate history. Unlike the brief Memorial Day weekend security tightening, the month-long tournament will rely on the platform's standard, year-round anti-party technology.

Far-west Texas state park grows by 1,000 acres to protect bighorn sheep habitat

The furthest west state park in Texas is growing by more than 1,000 acres after a new land acquisition by the state parks and wildlife department. 

Paxton investigates Meta glasses over privacy concerns

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Meta's Meta AI Glasses for possibly collecting and sharing Texans' personal data.

Cruise giants could owe $440M after Supreme Court rules they used property seized in Cuba revolution

The Supreme Court dealt a major blow Thursday to four major cruise lines accused of profiting from Cuban property seized during Fidel Castro’s communist revolution, reviving lawsuits that could cost the companies hundreds of millions of dollars.

Man wanted for deadly shooting at west Houston strip center

Emilio Cuellar is accused of killing a man early Wednesday on Richmond Avenue. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 as a reward.

CBP officers seize $600K in cocaine hidden in minivan at Texas port of entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized more than $600,000 worth of cocaine hidden inside a vehicle earlier this month, federal authorities announced Thursday.

Kennedy fires heads of preventive health screening task force

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy notified two leaders of a health screening task force that they were being removed from their appointments immediately, years before the end of their terms. 

Texas GOP chair calls for end to negative ads in Senate runoff

The leader of the Texas Republican Party is asking Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton to end their negative ad campaigns against each other in the days leading up to the runoff election.

Off-duty officer rescues child trapped inside claw machine

An off-duty St. Charles County police officer rescued a young girl who became trapped inside a claw machine at a bowling alley.