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Pok Kong was arrested by Harris County deputies for DUI with a child passenger, highlighting risks associated with intoxicated driving and child endangerment.
One person died in a single-vehicle crash on Eastex Freeway; the car was overturned and on fire. Roads were shut causing traffic delays, with alternate routes suggested.
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Venus Aerospace is building an RDRE engine test range at the Houston Spaceport as the city advances a taxiway to better link Ellington and grow aerospace jobs. The work signals a move from pilot projects to heavy infrastructure at Ellington.
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A $7.5M gift from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation boosts funding for Memorial Groves and pushes the project's budget to about $50.5M. The 100‑acre redesign will add thousands of trees and a visitors' center.
The state now lets sexual-assault survivors get forensic exams and DNA testing without filing a police report. Results appear in Track-Kit and evidence is held up to five years.
Deputies in Harris County rescued a 5-year-old special needs child found wandering alone in 40-degree weather. The boy is safe, and it is unclear if parents will face charges.
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Adrian Verde says a bar acquaintance conned him out of about $45K. He won a default judgment but says he still hasn’t been paid.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues two doctors, accusing them of prescribing gender transition drugs to minors and committing healthcare fraud against Texas Medicaid.
A man with severe injuries was found inside a parked car outside Market Ace in Beaumont and was later transferred to a Houston hospital. Police are asking witnesses to come forward.
FBI Houston arrested Mark Aguilar II Wednesday in a probe into alleged child sexual abuse material; Harris County prosecutors say they will pursue charges.
Weather & Environment in ...
State officials say a newly detected pasture mealybug has been confirmed in multiple Texas counties and is causing pasture dieback. Producers are being urged to scout and report sightings.
Local authorities are searching for a shooter in Spring, TX, who left a man critically injured. The suspect was wearing a Cowboys hoodie and pajama bottoms.
Angel Adonis Saldivar-James is charged with the murder of Yaddua Barraza Hernandez; Houston Police report the incident occurred at 119 West Dyna Drive.
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