Court restores Ohio rules limiting kids’ access to social media
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Ohio to enforce a law requiring parental permission before children under 16 can create or maintain…
Harris County electronic monitoring program doesn’t track defendants who become fugitives
The number of Harris County defendants placed on GPS or curfew-based electronic monitoring more than doubled between 2021 and 2024, according to Harris County Pretrial Services.
Galveston families face another housing deadline, police review complaints tied to Beacons of Light Solutions
Galveston police are reviewing complaints involving Beacons of Light Solutions LLC as families awaiting housing assistance face another move-out deadline.
Texas lawmaker vows to name highway after Trump as Cornyn retreats from his own effort
A Texas lawmaker has pledged to rename a highway in honor of President Donald Trump after U.S. Sen John Cornyn backed away from his own effort to do the same.
Waymo blocks Dallas first responders after explosion
Newly released body camera video shows a Dallas County deputy constable forced to manually drive an empty autonomous Waymo vehicle that was blocking emergency crews following a fatal natural gas…
DPS investigating fatal hit-and-run crash that killed cyclist in New Caney
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash in New Caney after an adult male cyclist was found dead in a ditch along Loop 494 on…
Amazon sued over Ring facial recognition technology
A Virginia man filed a lawsuit against Amazon over Ring’s facial recognition software. The complaint alleges that the doorbell camera’s feature gathers and stores data of people without their consent.
Heat map: Here’s who’s least likely to have air conditioning
As summer temperatures climb, new Census Bureau data reveals that access to air conditioning isn't equal across all counties.
Karen Read sues police after acquittal in boyfriend’s murder
Karen Read, the woman acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend, is suing police and officials, alleging an "embedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot."
$5K reward offered for information on deadly 2020 Houston shooting
In Dec. 2020, someone fired shots into Joshua Robles' vehicle while he was driving near the East Loop.
Water begins flowing into Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after renovations
WASHINGTON – Water began flowing back into the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Thursday following weeks of renovations to coat its massive granite basin. Read more Priest removed as exorcist…