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September 27, 2023

Conservative publisher along with Kirk Cameron push back on socialist ideas during Texas library event

Brave Books CEO Trent Talbot and Texas Rep. Steve Toth read pro-faith, pro-America books at a story hour in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sept. 23, pushing back against socialist activism.

September 26, 2023

Fired Houston officer has DWI charge dropped despite blowing nearly twice the legal limit

Houston Police Department officer Phillip Marquez, who was fired after a DWI charge earlier this month, had his charges dropped for an unexpected reason.

September 25, 2023

Off-duty Texas trooper shoots neighbor he believed was trying to break into his apartment

An off-duty Texas trooper suspect a man who he believed was trying to break into his Houston apartment unit early Monday morning and wounded him once, police said.

September 18, 2023

School claims no discrimination after Black student suspended for hairstyle

The CROWN Act, which took effect Sept. 1 in Texas, is intended to prohibit race-based hair discrimination and bars employers and schools from penalizing people.

September 6, 2023

Wet roads, speed were factors in Houston-area Denny's crash that injured 23

A Texas police chief reported Tuesday that a combination of wet road conditions and speed played a role in an SUV crashing into a Denny's restaurant just outside Houston on Labor Day.

August 31, 2023

Texas girl, 10, arms herself to save mom from assault, police say

A 10-year-old girl stopped a man attacking her mother in a Houston apartment by stabbing him in the leg on Wednesday, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.

August 25, 2023

Republican National Committee picks Houston to host 2028 presidential nominating convention

The Republican National Committee names Houston, Texas as the site of its 2028 presidential nominating convention. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is hosting the 2024 convention

August 24, 2023

Dog rescued in Texas after ‘out of town’ owner leaves pup on second-story balcony, authorities say

Authorities in Houston said they rescued a dog suspected of being treated with cruelty from a second-story balcony on Wednesday after its owner left town.

August 22, 2023

Houston woman charged with killing landlord, hiding body, collecting rent from other tenants

Houston's Pamela Ann Merritt, 43, allegedly killed landlord Colin Kerdachi, 78, hid his body and collected rent from other tenants for months, police say.

August 18, 2023

Texas felon accused of shooting 3 law enforcement officers arrested after manhunt, standoff

A convicted felon in Texas was arrested after allegedly shooting a deputy during a traffic stop, prompting a massive manhunt and standoff resulting in two more deputies being shot.