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Christian Menefee, Alex Mealer lead Houston-area congressional runoffs, new poll finds

The two contests are among the most closely watched U.S. House runoffs in Texas. Menefee, newly elected to Congress, faces longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in a matchup spawned by GOP redistricting.

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Texas took their licenses. Now these immigrant truckers face lost livelihoods, sense of betrayal

Texas was among the first states to heed Trump administration directives to revoke commercial driver’s licenses from some immigrants as a safety measure.

The Texas Tribune

Feds investigate Houston ISD for plans to separate students with disabilities

Houston school administrators say the move would give children who need the support more focused attention. But the U.S. Department of Education worries the plan amounts to segregation.

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Spirit Airlines passenger with dementia found dead after staff ‘abandoned’ him at airport, lawsuit says

Exclusive: Alone and disoriented, 75-year-old Marcos Humberto Vindel Osorio wandered out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport and onto a busy highway, where he was fatally struck by ‘multiple vehicles,’ according to his family

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In Diverse Southwest Houston, Longtime Incumbent Hubert Vo Forced into Runoff Row

After 20 years in office, opponents say he’s become out of touch and absent. Now he must survive a runoff against Alief school board member Darlene Breaux.

Texas Observer

River Oaks Tragedy Joins These 6 Chilling Murder-Suicide Cases That Shocked the World

As investigators search for answers in the River Oaks murders, past familicide cases involving celebrities, wealthy families and entire households are being revisited.

International Business Times UK

Texas man accused of using fake documents to flee the country while awaiting trial for murder of his pregnant wife

Lee Gilley is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Christa Gilley

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World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad

A recent survey of hoteliers in the Dallas area and Houston found anticipated demand is not translating into strong hotel bookings less than 40 days from the start of the tournament.

The Texas Tribune

How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit

With most major European cities well served by trains and buses, bringing US transit up to par would cost $4.6tn

The Guardian - US

Restaurateur couple and their two young children found dead in suspected murder-suicide

Matthew and Thy Mitchell owned two well-known restaurants in Houston, Texas

The Independent UK

Who Was Matthew Mitchell? Wealthy Houston Restaurateur Kills Pregnant Wife, Two Children in River Oaks Murder-Suicide

Police say the Houston restaurateur shot his pregnant wife and two children inside their River Oaks home before taking his own life; no motive has been released.

International Business Times UK

Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant

A new Houston company hopes to build a $1.3 billion facility in the area and wants the city, which is on the brink of a water crisis, to commit to 30 years of purchases.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton narrowly leads John Cornyn in new poll of Texas’ Senate GOP runoff

The University of Houston survey results were within the margin of error less than a month out from the May 26 election. State Sen. Mayes Middleton had a wider lead in the attorney general primary.

The Texas Tribune

AFC South Report Card: One Team Aced the Offseason and Should Take a Big Step

The division has the potential to be topsy-turvy after being unpredictable over the past few years.

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Texas’ 9th Congressional District GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know

Army veteran Alex Mealer and state Rep. Briscoe Cain are facing off for the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 9th District, anchored in east Harris County.

International Business Times

The Changing Landscape of Personal Injury Law in Houston

The rise of nationally recognized personal injury firms with broad geographic reach, substantial marketing investments, and sophisticated operational infrastructure has fundamentally changed the game for injured Houstonians.hou

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ 18th Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The Democratic runoff for the Houston-based seat — a longtime bastion of Black political power — pits the Texas delegation’s newest member, Christian Menefee, against one of its longest-tenured, Al Green.

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‘Living in survival mode’: Houston’s embattled immigrant community faces health, climate and petrochemical crises

Amid immigration raids, chemical spills, massive floods and costly healthcare, less-affluent residents of one of the most diverse US cities struggle to pull through

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Houston community furious as Fuel Depot clerk forces kid to poop outside, records him, screens video for others to mock

That kid could have been you!

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Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.

The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days.

Sports Illustrated

Lakers Let 3–0 Lead Slip Away As Rockets Seize Momentum of First-Round Playoff Series

Los Angeles had a chance to close out the game and advance to the next round, but cold shooting and turnovers let Houston’s young core take control.

The Texas Tribune

A Houston ISD exec tapped for Beaumont schools superintendent during its second state takeover

Former Houston school administrators now work as superintendents or key executives in three districts under Texas’ control. This is Beaumont’s second state intervention in recent years.

Golf Monthly

'They Didn't Do A Great Job Of Promoting It' - Tour Pro Admits Chevron Championship Crowd Numbers 'A Shame'

Mimi Rhodes said it was "a shame" so few fans turned up to Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston last week as the first women's Major of the year took place

The Texas Tribune

FIFA could make billions from the World Cup. Texas host cities will get little in return.

Almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.

International Business Times UK

Is Austin Reaves Playing Tonight? Lakers Game 4 Decision vs Rockets Raises Recovery Timeline Questions

Austin Reaves ruled out for Lakers vs Rockets Game 4 in NBA playoffs due to oblique strain. Lakers lead series 3-0, prioritizing Reaves' full recovery.

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