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

Houston police released surveillance photos and offered up to $5,000 for tips in a Feb. 20 robbery on S. Lake Houston Parkway.

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

A heavy law‑enforcement response at Splendora High School on Thursday drew local concern while officials offered few details.

More than 600,000 square feet of warehouse and flex space is moving ahead along Pearland’s SH 35 corridor, with projects from small‑bay units to large flex campuses. City and planning documents show work is already under way or permitted.

Parents of 17‑year‑old Larissa Rodriguez filed a wrongful‑death suit alleging Alani Nu energy drinks contributed to her fatal cardiac event. Attorneys say the medical examiner linked the death to high caffeine intake.

Dallas-based Camco acquired the 153,671‑sf office at 5300 Memorial Drive, a mostly leased Class‑A property in Rice Military poised for steady cash flow.

Two men were critically wounded after gunfire outside Confessions on Kirby Drive; Houston police say the suspect fled and witnesses are being sought.

Cristian Javier left his start at Coors Field with shoulder tightness after one inning, deepening concerns about Houston's thin rotation.

Conroe ISD says targeted program changes and in‑house supports have closed a projected $8M gap without layoffs, but some parents warn wraparound services could suffer.

A closed-door House panel in Austin will weigh whether to make roughly $9,300 fines stick against Democrats who staged a walkout last summer.

The FEC asked Truth and Courage PAC to explain large reporting gaps tied to iHeart podcast payments; the PAC amended its filings the next day.

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.