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June 18, 2023

Squatter teacher, family invade luxury home as homeowner faces months-long eviction battle: realtor

A public school teacher in Houston, Texas, finally vacated a home where she and her family were allegedly squatting since January, according to local reports.

June 14, 2023

Houston Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after engine of vehicle it was left in shut off

A K-9 with the Houston Police Department has died after it was left in an air-conditioned vehicle whose engine unexpectedly shut off, authorities say.

June 11, 2023

Houston-area authorities respond to second mass shooting in a day

Houston authorities Sunday afternoon were responding to a second mass shooting following one earlier in the morning outside a club that injured six people.

June 8, 2023

5 airlifted to hospital after coastal Texas walkway collapse

Five people have been airlifted to a hospital following the partial collapse of an elevated walkway in Surfside Beach, Texas, near Galveston.

June 8, 2023

Southern US farmers adapt to warm winter with new agricultural techniques, crops

Farmers in the Southern United States had to adapt, by using new methods and growing new crops, after one of the warmer winters in the history of the region.

May 31, 2023

1 dead in Texas power plant blast near College Station

A contractor at Luminant's Oak Grove Power Plant in Robertson County, Texas, reportedly sustained fatal injuries in a boiler explosion.

May 26, 2023

Texas grand jury indicts suspect in Migos rapper Takeoff's fatal shooting

Patrick Clark, a DJ and nightclub promoter accused of fatally shooting rapper Takeoff in Houston last year, has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

May 26, 2023

Texas sergeant found dead in car, police investigating: 'Heartbroken for him and his family'

A Texas sheriff's sergeant was found dead inside a vehicle by a concerned citizen. Police are still investigating the cause of death.

May 24, 2023

Severe Texas storm causes building to collapse, killing 2, 7 others injured

Severe storms in Texas caused a building that was under construction to collapse. Two people were killed, and seven others were injured in the accident.

May 22, 2023

Texas: Coast Guard rescues 3 from offshore oil rig near Freeport after vessel sinks

Three boaters were rescued from an oil rig off the coast of Texas after their vessel began taking on water and sank. They were transported to the Surfside Marina in Freeport.