A $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Houston remains unclaimed with a September 15 expiration date. The Texas Lottery urges the winner to sign the ticket and visit a claim center. Unclaimed funds benefit education and veterans.

Texas purged over 1 million voters from its rolls, including 6,500 potential noncitizens, an action Governor Abbott says ensures election integrity but which faces criticism from voting rights advocates.

A new 90-foot Hanuman statue at Sugar Land's Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple, the third-largest in the US, has been met with celebration and some tension due to a local church group's demonstration.

A Rice University junior was found dead in her dorm room along with a man who had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Classes were canceled amid mourning.

An ex-deputy constable was involved in a fatal wrong-way crash in Houston, leaving one man dead. The community mourns and calls for safety improvements on Canal Street.

A juvenile was arrested for shooting four others after a social media dispute in Houston; he faces four counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Houston's Metro overhauls bus routes and schedules starting Sept. 1, while SEPTA in Philadelphia rolls out new bus and subway schedules on Aug. 25, both aiming to meet changing commuter needs.

The 10th annual Pepsi National Battle of the Bands at Houston's NRG Stadium showcased HBCU marching bands, fostering pride, and benefiting local education and economy.

The Polaris Dawn mission, led by Jared Isaacman, plans to conduct the first commercial spacewalk and aims to fly higher than any other human since the Apollo missions.

Brandi Minor was arrested by Harris County deputies for a felony warrant related to Injury to a Child and booked into the county jail with a $40,000 bond.

A motorcycle crash in northwest Houston has caused one fatality and resulted in the closure of a key traffic ramp, with authorities investigating the cause.

An 8-year-old nonverbal autistic boy, Ryan Akagbusi, was found dead in a lake after being reported missing in Richmond, despite an extensive search involving the community and law enforcement.

The article details the forecast of intense heat in Houston, TX, with a high of 95 degrees, and the chance of showers and thunderstorms providing relief. Severe weather risks are also mentioned for the northern Plains and Four Corners region.