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WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday.

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Statement on District Judge Election Contest

Today the Harris County Republican Party announced that Erin Lunceford, Republican candidate for the 189th District Court in the November 2022 election, is challenging the results of her race by filing an election contest. The Democratic candidate, Tamika Craft, received …

Fort Bend County Hosts Home for the Holidays Mega Pet Adoption Event

Fort Bend County Animal Services has teamed up with Petopia, Best Friends, Rosenberg Animal Control & Shelter, the cities of Sugar Land, Missouri City, and Stafford to host the Home for the Holidays Mega Pet Adoption Event. The county-wide pet …

Harris County DA Ogg statement on case against Shelton Jones for 1991 capital murder of HPD Sgt. Bruno Soboleski

Former death row inmate Shelton Jones was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison in a plea deal that takes Jones off death row but will keep him in prison for the rest of his life, Harris County District Attorney Kim …

Little Red Box Grocery in East End Houston Launches New Affordable and Nutritional Meal Kits with Cooking Matters

The initiative will provide access to healthy foods for communities experiencing inequities in the Second Ward

Houston native serves aboard USS Ronald Reagan

Machinery Repairman Fireman Kyle Martin, from Houston, verifies the thread pitch of threads manufactured in the machine shop aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier,

Ronald McDonald House Houston Hosts 13th Annual Trafigura Run for the House

Ronald McDonald House Houston hosts the 13th annual Trafigura Run, a fun and festive race for people of all ages on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Sam Houston Park. 100% of proceeds directly benefit Ronald McDonald House Houston, a loving …

Apple sued by two women alleging their exes used AirTags to stalk them

Apple has been sued by two women who allege their previous romantic partners used the company's AirTag devices to track their whereabouts, potentially putting their safety at risk.

Grand Marshalls Announced for San Bernardino MLK Parade and Extravaganza January 16th

Grand Marshals for the 2023 San Bernardino MLK Parade and Extravaganza are James Ramos, California State Assemblymember; Joe Baca, Jr., San Bernardino County Supervisor, Fifth District; Helen Tran, San Bernardino City Mayor-Elect; and our new African American Chief of Police …

Congressman Al Green to Host a Small Business Initiative Informational Webinar

Congressman Green will be hosting an informational webinar this Friday 12/9 at 10am CT.

METRO Celebrates Bus Arrival Digital Signs

Join METRO as the Authority celebrates the installation of additional digital signs at its transit centers.

Alito's mentions of Ashley Madison and children wearing KKK costumes cap an awkward Supreme Court day

As the Supreme Court gathered for more than two hours on Monday to discuss whether a graphic designer can refuse to do business with same-sex couples, the justices somehow strayed into dueling hypotheticals concerning Black and White Santas and dating …

Atlanta school under federal investigation after allegations principal assigned Black students to classes based on race

The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has launched an investigation into an Atlanta public elementary school after allegations the principal was assigning Black students to certain classes.

Kamala Harris to swear in Karen Bass as first female mayor of Los Angeles

Vice President Kamala Harris will swear in Karen Bass as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles in an inauguration ceremony on Sunday in a meeting of two Democratic women who have broken barriers in politics.

The Houston Health Department encourages flu shots ahead of holiday gatherings

The Houston Health Department urges people get vaccinated now against the flu to allow the vaccine’s full protection to take effect by the upcoming holidays.