Texas’ top criminal court vacated Clarence Curtis Jordan’s death sentence and sent the punishment question back to Harris County after decades on death row.

HISD pulled the plug on Milby High’s cosmetology team hours before a SkillsUSA state competition, citing a procedural mix‑up that left families out of pocket.

Peach Cobbler Factory filed for a 1,513-square-foot Webster buildout at 20911 Gulf Freeway, with work slated for April–May and an estimated $225,000 cost.

TDLR says the Simplified Chinese massage exam was being exploited by illicit operations and has paused the offering; advocates call the move discriminatory.

Argentina will face Honduras at Kyle Field on June 6; Texas A&M plans an April 9 announcement with ticket details still pending.

A Laredo man was sentenced to 11 years after prosecutors said he ran a cartel‑linked smuggling “one‑stop shop” that moved more than 1,900 people. The case included trailers, stash houses and seized ledgers.

New filings include text messages alleging Nguyen disparaged partner Anthony Pusch and arranged a secret client loan; a judge set a hearing for April 15.

Dozens in Pine Oak Forest have spent nearly two weeks without reliably drinkable tap water after a private well failed; officials are weighing temporary hookups while residents boil and buy water.

Muggy Thursday with highs near 80°F and a slight afternoon storm risk. Showers and thunderstorms likely Friday into the weekend; rip currents may increase.

Axiom Space is assembling the AxEMU lunar suits in Houston — seamstresses and engineers are running pools and vacuum tests as NASA moves toward Artemis surface operations.

City officials announced a $180M renovation for Toyota Center, with Texas providing $95M and Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta covering the balance. The work includes seat and suite upgrades ahead of major events.

The University of Houston has begun demolishing its 1941 Technology Annex to make room for a multi‑disciplinary Innovation Hub that will house makerspaces, labs and entrepreneurship programs. Filings show a roughly 78,000‑square‑foot project with work running into 2028.

An AI‑driven two‑hour academic block at Houston’s Bennett School is drawing criticism as Texas voucher funds become available. Supporters tout personalized gains; teachers say two hours isn’t enough.