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March 21, 2023

Texas man kills roommate, attempts to burn house down to destroy evidence: police

Austin, Texas police arrested a man on Monday after he allegedly stabbed one of his roommates to death and set the house on fire to destroy the evidence.

March 21, 2023

Houston Zoo's 90-year-old tortoise 'Mr. Pickles' is a first-time father of three

Mr. and Mrs. Pickles, two radiated tortoises at the Houston Zoo who have been partners since 1996, are the proud new parents of three baby tortoises that hatched last week.

March 21, 2023

Texas resident shoots, kills 2 intruders who broke into his apartment, police say

Garland, Texas, police say two armed intruders were killed Saturday after breaking into an apartment and were fired upon by the resident.

March 21, 2023

Houston police identify suspect accused of robbing elderly woman at gunpoint in her own garage

The Houston Police Department is searching for a 20-year-old man accused of terrorizing an elderly woman in a brazen robbery outside of her home last month.

March 21, 2023

Houston father charged with murder of 2-year-old daughter following chase, standoff

A 25-year-old Houston man who led police on a high-speed chase before a standoff was charged with murder after the death of his 2-year-old daughter.

March 21, 2023

University of Houston Downtown removes faculty pledge on 'anti-racism' following 'compelled speech' concerns

An anti-racism pledge at the University of Houston Downtown has been removed from the school's English Department website following backlash from a professor.

March 21, 2023

Federal judge halts Biden waterway protections in Texas, Idaho amid Republican opposition

Biden’s waterway protections in Idaho and Texas were put on a pause by a federal judge. Republicans across the nation said the regulations were vague and may create financial burdens.

March 21, 2023

Our greatest threat: China, Russia or climate change? Americans weigh in

People in Austin share what they believe is the biggest threat currently — China, Russia or climate change — and explain the reasoning behind their answers.

March 21, 2023

Texas student dies after school shooting; juvenile suspect’s motive unclear

A juvenile suspect faces a capital murder charge after he allegedly opened fire outside Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, striking and killing another male student.

March 21, 2023

Biden to establish national monuments in Texas and Nevada

President Joe Biden plans to designate national monuments in Nevada and Texas, including a desert mountain sacred to Native Americans in southern Nevada and the Castner Range in El Paso.