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Boy fatally shot in Texas' Houston after doorbell-ringing prank, police say

September 01, 2025 7:51 am

Commonly referred to as “ding dong ditching,” the prank involves fleeing before someone inside the home opens the door.

Indian-American candidates win runoff races in Texas' city councils

June 08, 2025 2:51 pm

Sukh Kaur, the first Sikh woman elected to the San Antonio City Council, focused her campaign on affordable housing, public transit expansion, and inclusive urban development.

Houston police search for 2 suspects after nightclub shooting leaves 6 wounded

March 24, 2025 12:34 am

Dispatchers were called around 3 a.m. to the packed nightclub, which was still serving drinks after the city's bars are supposed to be closed, Skelton said.

United Airlines plane evacuated after engine fire during takeoff in Houston

February 03, 2025 9:24 am

The FAA has launched an investigation into the incident. Concerns over air travel safety have been heightened following two deadly crashes earlier this year.

Flights delayed, at least 1 killed as tornadoes touch down around Houston in US

December 29, 2024 6:12 am

One person died in the Liverpool area, located south of Houston, and four people suffered injuries that weren't considered critical.

2 teens killed, 4 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston

December 16, 2024 2:29 pm

Police said some witnesses told detectives that they saw a man wearing all black, including a hooded sweatshirt and a black mask covering his face, shoot a pistol into a crowd of people at the venue.

Helicopter crashes in Houston, killing 4 and destroying a radio tower, officials say

October 21, 2024 9:55 pm

The helicopter went down just before 8 pm in Houston's Second Ward, east of the city's downtown, after taking off from Ellington Field, which is about 24 kilometres away.

Hundreds of thousands are still without power in Houston area, here's how it happened

July 13, 2024 4:11 am

Some frustrated residents have also questioned why a part of the country that is all too familiar with major storms has been hobbled by a Category 1 hurricane, which is the weakest kind.

Houston utility says 500K customers still won't have electricity next week as Beryl outages persist

July 12, 2024 12:01 am

The Category 1 storm knocked out power to around 2.7 million customers after it made landfall in Texas on Monday, according to PowerOutage.us.

2 men arrested in strangulation of 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek

June 21, 2024 4:37 am

The three then walked to the bridge together where Jocelyn was killed, police said. It was not known yet if Jocelyn knew the men, who were roommates, police said.