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1 dead in Houston drive-by shooting on Grant Road

1 dead after drive-by shooting in NW Houston

One person is dead after a drive-by shooting in northwest Houston on Tuesday afternoon.

February 24, 2026 3:25pm CST

Houston trail rides maps: 12 groups riding to city ahead of rodeo parade

Trail rides making their way to Houston: Where are they today?

February 24, 2026 2:09pm CST

I-45 reopens in Downtown Houston after lost load cleared

February 24, 2026 1:45pm CST

'Door kick' TikTok challenge raises safety concerns in The Woodlands

The Woodlands resident warns of dangerous 'door kick' trend: 'Bullets would’ve been flying'

February 24, 2026 7:03am CST

Fort Bend ISD parents press trustees on school closure savings as board nears vote

Fort Bend ISD board nears final vote on proposed elementary school closures

February 24, 2026 6:49am CST

Woman killed, child alive after crash near Beltway 8, Clay Road

Clay Road crash: Woman dead, child alive after alleged impaired driver runs red light

February 24, 2026 6:18am CST

Texas Headlines

Texas 5th grader to be guest of Melania Trump at State of the Union

A Texas fifth grader will be one of first lady Melania Trump's guests for Tuesday night's State of the Union address.

Trump in Texas: President expected to visit Lone Star State on Friday

Demand surges for Texas Education Freedom Accounts with 123,000+ student applications filed

Texas flooding: Lt. Governor urges DSHS not to grant license to Camp Mystic

TxDOT, UIL announce ‘Saved by the Belt’ seat belt challenge for Texas high schools

Mexican cartel leader killed: Global intelligence expert provides analysis on violence

National News

American tourist killed in Thailand as love triangle turns deadly during violent confrontation: police

An American was killed in Thailand in what authorities describe as a violent love triangle involving his ex-girlfriend, her new boyfriend and three others.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 24 latest updates

Family ski trip ends in tragedy after brother finds sister swept away by Utah avalanche

State of the Union: What to expect from Trump

Charlie Kirk murder: Judge denies defense request to disqualify prosecutors in suspect Tyler Robinson's case

These cities rank as the hardest working places in America in 2026, data suggests

Sports

Texas men's lacrosse freshman dies in car crash

The University of Texas men's lacrosse team is mourning the loss of Sarp Akmeshe who died in a Houston car crash.

February 24, 2026 12:23pm CST

Women’s US Olympic hockey team declines State of the Union invite

February 23, 2026 2:08pm CST

US Men’s hockey team invited to Trump’s State of the Union

Trump invites men’s hockey team to State of the Union

February 23, 2026 8:22am CST

US tops Canada 2–1 in OT for 1st Olympic men’s hockey gold since 1980

February 22, 2026 12:27pm CST

Rockets' Kevin Durant dismisses 'Twitter nonsense' over alleged burner account comments

February 18, 2026 2:12pm CST

Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Houston merchandise released: Shop gear

February 16, 2026 8:01pm CST

The Apostle Island ice caves on Lake Superior, which reopened on Monday for the first time since 2015, are closing on Tuesday due to a winter storm. They could remain closed for several days as conditions are evaluated.

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

King Music Fest in Pearland this weekend

Offbeat & Unusual

Trump orders release of alien and UFO government files

President Donald shared the news of the files release on social media Thursday night, after he accused former President Barack Obama of revealing “classified information" when Obama implied in a podcast interview that aliens were real.