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Renters will no longer be protected from eviction come August. But there’s still time to apply for federal rental assistance.

Legendary Texas musician, singer, and songwriter Dusty Hill, of the trio ZZ Top, died at his home in Houston Wednesday. Hill was 72.

Millions of Americans could face eviction when the national moratorium expires on July 31. Here are steps they should take to try to protect themselves.

Houston police say an armed suspect stole an ambulance early Friday while a patient and a firefighter were inside

The national eviction ban will lift in less than 10 days. There are still tens of billions of dollars available to help keep struggling renters in their homes.

Thirty-four people underwent decontamination Saturday after they were exposed to an airborne chemical leak at a water park outside Houston, Texas, authorities said. The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office said that it was investigating the source of the leak while monitoring air quality at Six Flags Harbor Splashdown in Spring, Texas.

More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge dismissed an employee lawsuit over the vaccine requirement.

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.

After a rocky start, states are speeding up their distribution of over $45 billion in rental assistance. What you need to know about applying for the relief.

Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the home town of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death

Three female deputies filed a federal lawsuit Monday accusing a Texas constable of turning the office’s undercover operations into a “booze-fueled playground for sexual exploitation.”

Four members of a Houston family face murder charges after being accused of ambushing and killing a neighbor in what police say may be a case of mistaken identity.

A 9-month-old male tiger named India that was seen wandering through a Houston neighborhood has been transferred to a North Texas wildlife sanctuary

A 9-month-old tiger that frightened residents after it was seen briefly wandering around a Houston neighborhood was found Saturday and appears “unharmed,” police say.

The whereabouts of a tiger that was found briefly wandering a Houston neighborhood remained unknown on Wednesday as the Texas man who police allege owns the animal was released on bond.

A man whose tiger was found wandering around a Houston neighborhood Sunday night has been arrested, police say. The tiger’s whereabouts are still unknown.

Political commentator Quentin Jiles was pulled over in Houston after an officer said he was driving in the passing lane. He said he livestreamed the talk out of fear the officer would get physically aggressive with him for a minor offense.

Five people have been charged after 97 migrants were found in a Houston house Friday in what authorities think is a smuggling operation, federal prosecutors said Monday.

Authorities investigating a reported kidnapping Friday came upon an alleged human smugglers’ house holding more than 90 migrants, some with COVID-19 symptoms, Houston police said. Investigators worked overnight to track down the location in southwest Houston after receiving a call about a potential kidnapping late Thursday, said Assistant Chief Daryn Edwards of the Houston Police Department. None of the migrants was...

A cow and an alligator caused traffic delays on Wednesday during separate incidents in which the animals took themselves for a spin on Houston area roadways.