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An Ernst & Young review found major operational gaps — including 43% of ride requests unfulfilled — prompting Metro to cancel a $4.1M Evolve extension and shift service to MV Transportation.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Houston police report a fatal crash on SH‑288 southbound at Southmore; investigators and traffic officials are on scene and drivers are asked to avoid the area.
A 10-year-old bicyclist was struck on the 2700 block of Trailing Vine Road in Spring; EMS transported the child and deputies are investigating.
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Sunny Friday with highs near 77°F. Boaters should time launches around low tides and heed small‑craft cautions.
Two Houston men were convicted this week in a murder-for-hire ambush that wounded a commuter during the morning rush; prosecutors say they now face potential life sentences.
Precinct 4 deputies released photos and say a male suspect was identified near the 6800 block of Cypresswood Drive; searches remain underway.
A male believed to be 17 was found shot on the 200 block of Uvalde Road near Woodforest; HCSO says homicide detectives are investigating.
Deputies say a man was arrested after striking a 9-year-old at La Esencia Apartments in north Houston. Officials say the suspect was booked on an injury-to-a-child charge.
A man was shot Thursday in west Houston after gunfire struck a vehicle; police say the victim was treated and investigators are searching for leads.
A Precinct 7 sergeant was arrested and booked on two felony counts of injury to a child, the constable's office says. The investigation began Dec. 24, 2025.
Science, Tech & Medicine in ...
Austin approved a jobs‑based incentive for South Korea’s 3billion to open a 12,994‑sq‑ft genetic testing lab, promising about 200 jobs and capacity for 50,000 tests a year.
A federal indictment alleges a Houston transplant surgeon falsified records that made some candidates ineligible for donor organs. Prosecutors say patients and families were kept in the dark.
Houston homicide detectives are probing a suspicious death after a man was found in the boiler room of an apartment complex near Bellaire and S. Gessner.
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