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Items from the life and career of the late singer Whitney Houston will be auctioned off in Los Angeles next month, Julien's ...

A police pursuit involving a stolen vehicle is currently happening in southeast Houston. Shots have reportedly been fired at ...

Capoeira Luanda offers weekly classes, live performances, and interactive workshops. All ages and skill levels are welcome, ...

At 73 years old, Berna, a great-grandmother of 14, is still working seven days a week. Retirement? Not even on the horizon. And Berna’s not the only one: more and more seniors are working into their ...

The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has ...

As Texas schools face at least $600 million in federal funding cuts, multiple mental health programs, particularly those implemented in response to the pandemic and mass shootings, are at risk of ...

California’s legal action points out that Congress, not the executive branch, possesses the power of the purse, saying “the ...

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The ...

At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement.

More families are struggling to buy food as SNAP benefit thefts spikes 55% with cards being drained the day funds are deposited onto the SNAP cards.

A new TSU survey reveals what Harris County residents think about neighborhood safety and immigration enforcement.