Stockton birthday party shooting: Sheriff addresses whether this was gang related

The San Joaquin County sheriff on Tuesday doled out a few new facts and addressed whether the deadly birthday party shooting, where four people died — including two 8-year-old girls, a 14-year-old boy and a 21-year-old – was gang-related.

The Mavericks frontman Raul Malo dies at age 60

Mavericks frontman Raul Malo dies at 60 after a public cancer battle. Here’s what we know.

Drone drops steak, crab legs — and a side of contraband to SC prison

Authorities in South Carolina intercepted a drone that attempted to drop an illicit Thanksgiving feast into Lee Correctional Institution.

Texas schools can now apply for 2026-27 school voucher program

Starting Tuesday, Dec. 9, some Texas schools can begin to register to participate in the school voucher program for next year.

Houston weather: Slow warming trend begins

We're at the beginning of a warming trend that will bring afternoon temperatures into the low 70s beginning tomorrow through Saturday.

Judge orders ICE release of immigrant with ties to Karoline Leavitt

A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from immigrant detention while she fights potential deportation.

Fire reported at Oxy Vinyls in La Porte; all-clear given

The all-clear has been given after a fire occurred at the Oxy Vinyls facility in La Porte on Tuesday morning, the company said in a community notification.

Ghislaine Maxwell case: Judge grants request to unseal case records

A federal judge says the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein.

Houston stabbing on Lyons Ave leaves woman dead

Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was stabbed to death in northeast Houston late Monday night.

Feds say Houston-linked ‘Operation Gatekeeper’ broke $160M A.I. chip smuggling pipeline to China

Federal prosecutors with the Southern District of Texas say a sophisticated smuggling network with ties to the Houston area illegally funneled some of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence computer chips toward China and other restricted destinations, moving at least $160 million in hardware and taking in more than $50 million in overseas payments.