Katy woman sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for selling spider monkey, exotic birds
During an undercover operation last year, Valdez unknowingly organized the sale of a Mexican spider monkey to federal investigators.
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Houston teenager presumed dead after going missing while swimming at Surfside Beach
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Houston Fire Department response times have increased dramatically since 2017, internal records show
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Transportation
Fort Bend County opens new commuter route to Downtown Houston
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Houston kicks off CERAWeek 2024 as participants from 85 countries come to discuss energy
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Sports
Houston lands No. 1 seed in South Region that also features Marquette, Kentucky and Duke
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- Police Some question previous crime stats amid Houston Police suspended cases review
- Criminal Justice Amid suspended case review, Houston activists say more funding for police does not help citizens
- City of Houston City of Houston, firefighters association settle historic $650 million deal
- News Mayor John Whitmire unveils independent review panel to look into Houston Police suspended cases and incident reports backlog
Texas
- Texas Texas firefighters completely contain Panhandle inferno that burned more than 1 million acres
- Party Politics Addressing low voter turnout in Texas
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- Texas Texas counties lead the US in population growth, census says
- News Report: Plastic manufacturing companies in Texas, Harris County, receive over $1.6 billion in tax breaks since 2013
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- David Temple sentenced to life in prison for 1999 murder of pregnant wife
- Houston ISD warns 120 principals to improve performance, suggests possible legal action against Houston Chronicle over leak publication
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- Transportation Gulfton, Alief to benefit from $43 million grant aimed at rebuilding sidewalks, increasing tree canopy to mitigate heat
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- Education ‘Fear’, ‘intimidation’: Texas school districts, experts respond to AG’s electioneering lawsuits
- News Texas congressman, ex-Trump physician Ronny Jackson reportedly demoted after Pentagon probe
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- HISD Houston ISD community reacts to possible removal of principals at high-achieving schools, praises Houston Chronicle for publishing list
- Houston Matters FotoFest 2024 features a collaboration with students from Jack Yates High School
- Education TEA gives more information on STAAR essay machine scoring after spike in zeros, concerns from school leaders
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- Fort Bend Fort Bend ISD approves spending for audits of bond expected to go $133 million over budget
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