No problem in Houston for Korda, Green's run cools Nelly Korda has had her best start to a major in four years while leading Australian Hannah Green has work to do in the Chevron Championship in Houston. AAP · Apr 24
2 young people arrested in alleged plot to attack Houston synagogue members Authorities have arrested two young people in an alleged plot to attack a Texas synagogue The Independent UK · Apr 23
Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries’ failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries. The Texas Tribune · Apr 23
Chevron Championship Tee Times: Round One and Two The first women's Major of the year gets underway on Thursday, with all the stars set to face off in Houston at Memorial Park Golf Monthly · Apr 23
Texas AG runoff: Democrats Jaworski and Johnson on Trump battles, legal strategy, and office priorities In this updated Q&A, we asked Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson where they stand on the agency’s key issues as they seek a chance to reclaim the office that has become a GOP legal powerhouse. The Texas Tribune · Apr 23
Texas’ foster care system is more likely to move children away from their communities In 2025, one in three children placed in foster care was sent to a different region, sometimes hundreds of miles away, a Texas Tribune analysis of state data shows. The Texas Tribune · Apr 23
Houston Irks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by Reminding Cops To Comply With the Fourth Amendment The governor is threatening to defund the police because of an ordinance noting that an ICE administrative warrant "does not justify a stop, arrest, or continued detention" by city officers. Reason · Apr 22
Houston Police officer finds herself jobless after her shocking racist rant goes viral on social media Ashley Gonzalez has been suspended after an incredibly racist rant of hers went viral online. We Got This Covered · Apr 22
Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation At the worst-performing refineries, report finds operators are not tackling recurring and harmful leaks, leading to public health risk. Capital & Main · Apr 22
Tesla Is Bringing Its Robotaxis to 2 New Texas Cities. Does That Make TSLA Stock a Buy Here? Dallas and Houston take the number of cities to three for Tesla's robotaxi service. Barchart · Apr 22
Houston cop brags about using N-word and beating up a Black person in shocking racist viral video Officer Ashley Gonzalez, who allegedly appears in the video, formerly served in the Marine Corps, according to a report The Independent UK · Apr 22
Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say In contrast to the civil rights groups’ assessment, Houston’s city attorney told council members that the amendment — crafted by the mayor’s staff and the governor’s office — brings no major changes. The Texas Tribune · Apr 22
Tesla’s Robotaxis Just Went Live In Dallas And Houston. Good Luck Finding One Tesla started offering autonomous taxi rides in the two Texas cities, but the service network is tiny. For now, at least. InsideEVs · Apr 20
Republicans Done With Trump? NRA Convention in Houston Exposes Deep Fracture Within His Base Footage from NRA convention in Houston shows Trump voters expressing frustration with the president, indicating a shift in Republican support. Trump's absence from the event adds to the discontent. International Business Times · Apr 19
International Business Times UK · Apr 18 Done With Trump — NRA Convention Attendees in Houston Expose Deep Fractures Within His Base Footage from NRA convention in Houston shows Trump voters expressing frustration with the president, indicating a shift in Republican support. Trump's absence from the event adds to the discontent.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 17 Will Anderson Jr. Deserves His Deal, But Texans Are Trying to Win the Hard Way Houston is pouring almost all its resources into the defense, even if that’s not how teams typically win Super Bowls.
Latin Times · Apr 17 Texas AG Sues Houston Over 'Lawless' Sanctuary Policy, Says City Has 'No Authority to Ignore the Constitution' "I will not allow any local official to push sanctuary policies that make our communities less safe," Ken Paxton said in a statement released by his office
The Independent UK · Apr 17 Hunt underway for man accused of killing pregnant mother of his child and leaving her remains in a Houston park The suspect has a documented history of prior assault charges, court records reportedly show
The Independent UK · Apr 17 London Marathon 2026 schedule, prize money, elite fields and how to watch on TV Everything you need to know ahead of the London Marathon 2026
The Independent UK · Apr 17 Meghan Trainor cancels entire 2026 Get In Girl Tour: ‘More than I can take on right now’ Tour was scheduled to begin on 12 June and include stops in Toronto, Chicago, Philadelphia, Nashville, and Houston
The Texas Tribune · Apr 17 Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.
Texas Observer · Apr 15 Mike Miles Cancels Moonlighting Contract with His Former Charter School Network Houston ISD says its state-appointed superintendent has ended a paid agreement with Third Future Schools, after the Observer obtained the contract and requested comment. A 2025 state law restricts moonlighting by superintendents.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 15 Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 14 Houston to consider repealing ordinance limiting its ICE cooperation amid state funding threat, investigation Gov. Greg Abbott’s office told Houston Mayor John Whitmire Monday that the state will withdraw $110 million in funding if the city doesn’t axe the ordinance.
The Conversation · Apr 14 What if Texas’ destructive Tax Day flood had centered on inner Houston instead? It’s why cities should plan for the improbable Ten years ago, the infamous Tax Day storm swamped the Houston area with off-the-charts rainfall. Nearly 2 feet of rain fell in less than 15 hours in parts of the region, starting on April 17, 2016. The rain flooded thousands of homes and exceeded a 10,000-year event at some gauges.