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Eight riders left dangling atop 100-foot roller coaster for over three hours at Texas amusement park

May 29, 2026

Eight riders left dangling atop 100-foot roller coaster for over three hours at Texas amusement park

Eight riders were left dangling atop the Iron Shark roller coaster at Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, for over three hours before being rescued.

Shark attack turns holiday boating trip into bloody fight for teen’s survival

May 26, 2026

Shark attack turns holiday boating trip into bloody fight for teen’s survival

A Texas teenager was fighting for his life after reportedly being bitten by a shark while boating off the Galveston coast on Memorial Day weekend.

Former US attorney charged with felony hit-and-run after Houston crash, police say

May 21, 2026

Former US attorney charged with felony hit-and-run after Houston crash, police say

Former U.S. attorney Jennifer Lowery is charged with a felony after allegedly leaving the scene of a vehicle crash on Memorial Drive in Houston.

North Carolina woman charged in alleged Houston synagogue attack plot as investigators search for 2 others

April 23, 2026

North Carolina woman charged in alleged Houston synagogue attack plot as investigators search for 2 others

An 18-year-old North Carolina woman allegedly conspired to attack a Houston synagogue in a plot to cause mass casualties, according to court documents.

Sanctuary city backs off after GOP governor put it in ‘crisis’ mode with $110 million threat

April 22, 2026

Sanctuary city backs off after GOP governor put it in ‘crisis’ mode with $110 million threat

Houston City Council backed off a sanctuary-style policy limiting ICE cooperation after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to cut over $110 million in funds.

Repeat offender released early from jail now charged with capital murder of pregnant woman

April 20, 2026

Repeat offender released early from jail now charged with capital murder of pregnant woman

A Texas repeat offender allegedly murdered a pregnant woman after early release. Kevin Faux was arrested by U.S. Marshals on a capital murder charge.

Sledgehammer murder spurs ICE manhunt for illegal immigrant suspect

April 20, 2026

Sledgehammer murder spurs ICE manhunt for illegal immigrant suspect

ICE asks Harris County not to release an illegal immigrant accused of fatally beating a co-worker with a sledgehammer at a Houston construction site.

WATCH: Houston faces $110M hit as Texas gov lays down law on 'sanctuary' policies

April 20, 2026

WATCH: Houston faces $110M hit as Texas gov lays down law on 'sanctuary' policies

Gov. Greg Abbott says Houston is in breach of contract and must repay Texas $110 million or repeal its sanctuary-type ordinance limiting ICE cooperation.

Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation

April 17, 2026

Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation

Texas AG Ken Paxton sued Houston's mayor and city council over a sanctuary ordinance that ended a police policy requiring officers to wait for ICE agents.

Missing pregnant woman found dead after mysterious Texas disappearance

April 16, 2026

Missing pregnant woman found dead after mysterious Texas disappearance

Ashanti Allen, a 23-year-old woman who disappeared while eight months pregnant, was found dead in Houston, her family confirmed. No arrests have been reported.