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Humble family disputes police account after K-9 unit deployed in arrest

The loved ones of a 20-year-old man charged with assaulting a police officer are questioning why a K-9 was deployed during his arrest following a family dispute.

September 5, 2026 10:45pm CDT

Family disputes police account after K-9 unit deployed

September 5, 2026 10:17pm CDT

Suspect charged in fatal shooting of man, woman at Houston apartment complex

September 5, 2026 8:29pm CDT

Dead fish in Houston waterways? Wildlife officials say that's natural

September 5, 2026 6:56pm CDT

Incidents blocking lanes on Houston's I-10 East, I-69 Southwest

September 5, 2026 2:36pm CDT

Pedestrian killed by vehicle in Sunnyside; driver arrested

September 5, 2026 12:59pm CDT

Texas News

Investigation questions Ken Paxton's financial disclosures in U.S. Senate race

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found what ethics experts call significant errors and omissions in Ken Paxton’s federal financial disclosures.

When is Trump speaking at the 2026 Dallas GOP Midterm Convention?

Fake Dallas GOP convention website sends people to Epstein files

Polk County crash involving TDCJ van, SUV; 8 taken to hospital

8 taken to hospital after crash involving TDCJ van, SUV in Polk County

Labor Day travel: Texas gas prices jump nearly $1 from last summer

College Football Week 1: Texas schools begin 2026 season with huge expectations

National News

White House launches video game website promoting Trump's agenda

The White House has launched five retro computer games promoting President Donald Trump’s agenda, including a “Tetris" knockoff to “protect the border from the coming horde."

More than 15,000 children’s squishy toys recalled over deadly water bead hazard

Principal suspended after recording devices found in locker rooms

Influencer Jack Doherty arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, police say

Former Ohio officer accepts plea in 2022 shooting death of Black man

Lindsay Clancy's lawsuit against medical providers will continue, attorneys say

Politics

White House launches video game website promoting Trump's agenda

The White House has launched five retro computer games promoting President Donald Trump’s agenda, including a “Tetris" knockoff to “protect the border from the coming horde."

Investigation questions Ken Paxton's financial disclosures in U.S. Senate race

When is Trump speaking at the 2026 Dallas GOP Midterm Convention?

Fake Dallas GOP convention website sends people to Epstein files

A look at Dallas the last time it hosted a GOP National Convention

New USDA rule could force thousands of convenience stores to stop accepting food stamps

Former NFL player and sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans to plead guilty rather than go forward with a trial, stemming from an October 2025 fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel, according to court records.

September 4, 2026 4:11pm CDT

College Football Week 1: Texas schools begin 2026 season with huge expectations

September 4, 2026 11:57am CDT

Houston Texans host annual Season Premiere

September 3, 2026 11:42pm CDT

SEC sues LSU over recruiting NFL players to play college football

September 3, 2026 8:57pm CDT

Houston Texans Foundation celebrating 25 years during Season Premiere

September 3, 2026 7:33pm CDT

Ex-NFL player Alphonso Smith Jr. dies at 40

September 3, 2026 4:35pm CDT

Consumer & Recalls

More than 15,000 children’s squishy toys recalled over deadly water bead hazard

More than 15,000 children’s squishy toys have been recalled or flagged by federal regulators because they contain water beads that can expand if swallowed.

Labor Day travel: Texas gas prices jump nearly $1 from last summer

Elmo teething toy recalled over choking hazard

Walmart berry recall expands over E. coli contamination risk

Child squishy dumpling toys recalled over dangerous water beads, CPSC warns

Banned Chinese air bag part blamed for death in survivable crash

Entertainment

Jim Thornton fired from ‘Wheel of Fortune’ after disturbing chat allegations, TMZ reports

“Wheel of Fortune" announcer Jim Thornton was fired after Sony Pictures Television Studios investigated alleged messages linked to a chatroom for people with pedophilic thoughts, according to TMZ.