Governor Abbott Statement On Passing Of Former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush
Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush:
TUTS Announces Winners of the 16th Annual Tommy Tune Awards!
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) awarded high school students from across the Greater Houston area for excellence in theatre last night at the 16th Annual Tommy Tune Awards!
Cohen provides list of names for judge to consider in document review
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has suggested four former prosecutors to serve as an independent agent to vet documents seized in the FBI raid of his home, office and hotel room.
Abby Lee Miller undergoes emergency surgery
Abby Lee Miller's doctor says the reality TV star has undergone surgery after she almost died.
Linda lost her son in Parkland. Kelsey lost her favorite teacher. But he still brought them together
When a gunman opened fire in her Parkland, Florida, high school in February, Kelsey Friend huddled in a classroom while her favorite teacher was shot feet away. Scott Beigel saved her life, she said -- he unlocked the door of the room to let her hide inside. He didn't make it in himself.
Southwest passenger died after broken plane window nearly sucked her out
For 20 minutes, the Southwest Airlines jet was a normal flight from New York City to Dallas with 149 people aboard.
'The enforcer' -- how Barbara Bush became the matriarch of the Republican Party
On Tuesday night, word came that Barbara Bush, the 92-year-old doyenne of the first family of Republican politics, had passed away.
Barbara Bush, Republican matriarch and former first lady, dies at 92
Barbara Bush, the matriarch of a Republican political dynasty and a first lady who elevated the cause of literacy, died Tuesday, according to a statement from her husband's office. She was 92.
The ACLU says there's a large disparity in police stops in area where Starbucks arrest happened
The area of Philadelphia where two men were arrested while waiting at a Starbucks last week has what the American Civil Liberties Union calls "the highest racial disparities in pedestrian stops in the entire city."
Trump's CIA pick faces growing Hill scrutiny over destruction of interrogation tapes
President Donald Trump's choice to run the CIA has privately faced a barrage of questions from senators over her role in the Bush-era destruction of CIA interrogation tapes, but she still hasn't alleviated a number of concerns about the matter ahead of her confirmation hearings.
Dr. Scott Yarish Provides Reconstructive Surgery to People in Need in Mexico
Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Scott Yarish, of Yarish Plastic Surgery, to provide free reconstructive surgery for the less fortunate in Mexico.
Group erects anti-racist billboards in Portland
A string of billboards designed to raise awareness about black people who have died in police shootings are turning heads in Portland.
Comey's Trumpy streak is showing during book blitz
In former FBI director James Comey's telling, he and President Donald Trump are perfect foils. He recalls their White House meetings in tense, cinematic terms -- the upright G-man, bound to "a higher loyalty," facing off with a glorified mafia boss in ruthless pursuit of fealty and favors.
Parents of Sandy Hook victims file lawsuit against Alex Jones
Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist who has repeatedly suggested the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, was sued on Tuesday by three parents whose children were killed in the 2012 massacre. It's the first legal action taken against Jones for the false claims he has made about Sandy Hook.
Body of missing California boy found 6 miles from where the rest of his family died
The body of a 12-year-old boy was found in a California river, 6 miles away from where the rest of his family was found dead. Siddhant Thottapilly was the last to be found after the family of four went missing earlier this month. Sandeep Thottapilly, 41, and Saachi Thottapilly, 9, were found dead inside a vehicle encased in sediment in the Eel River, the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office said. Separately, an adult female body recovered on Friday from another area of the river was identified as Soumya Thottapilly, 38.
Stars join Parkland students for benefit concert
Drama students past and present shared the stage Monday night for a benefit concert featuring stars and survivors of a school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Grandmother accused of killing her husband may also have killed a woman to steal her identity
A nationwide manhunt is underway for a grandmother known as "Losing Streak Lois" to authorities, who believe she killed her husband last month in Minnesota, then killed a woman in Florida, likely in a bid to steal her identity.
Video shows Cambridge police tackle and punch black Harvard student during arrest
Cambridge police have launched an internal investigation after a video showed officers tackling and punching a naked black Harvard student who police said was resisting arrest.
This Oklahoma school district wants to send every student to the Capitol
The teachers' walkout is officially over -- so one school district is sending its students to the state capital. For two weeks, Blanchard Public Schools were shut down as teachers swarmed the Capitol in Oklahoma City to demand more school funding and higher raises. They didn't get what they wanted. But they got a huge wake-up call on how the Legislature actually works -- a lesson Superintendent Jim Beckham wants students to witness, too.
EPA chief Scott Pruitt's long list of controversies
This story originally published on April 6, 2018, and has been updated with more developments.
