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Record warmth in Houston this past week has runners questioning how to prepare for the weather as the Chevron Houston Marathon approaches in just over two weeks. While the recent stretch of 80-degree ...

Bank of America is adding a fourth Houston museum in 2026 to its national "Museums on Us” program, which provides free entry for cardholders one weekend a month. Bank of America, Merrill, and Bank of ...

HOUSTON – A driver is in the hospital after being shot near a west Houston parking lot, according to police officials. Around 1 a.m. Thursday morning, Houston police officers said they responded to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Java 26, due in March with structured concurrency, lazy constants, AOT object caching, and primitive types in patterns, instanceof, and switch, has entered a second rampdown phase for bug fixes. Java ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities recovered three bodies from local bayous this week, and back in September, as ABC13 reported, police recovered five bodies in less than a week. Now the question is ...

Saturday's Texas Bowl battle between LSU and Houston will be a matchup featuring a program in transition and a program on the rise. The Tigers (7-5) will be playing their final game under interim ...

HOUSTON-- In overcoming an early two-score deficit, the No. 21 Houston Cougars captured an emphatic 38-35 win over the LSU Tigers in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium Saturday, to cap off a 10-3 ...

Houston's top prosecutor is disputing online rumors that a serial killer is to blame for bodies that have washed ashore in the city's waterways in recent weeks. Just last week, three bodies were ...

The bodies of more than 30 people, each with vastly different manners of death, were dredged up in Houston-area bayous this year — and locals fear a burgeoning serial killer may be on the loose. Last ...

Party like it’s the roaring ‘20s at POST’s New Year's Eve Celebration featuring a Great Gatsby-inspired celebration. (POST) From fireworks displays to gourmet prix-fixe dinners and vibrant dance ...