Tag: Harris County
Sheriff: Child’s remains, 3 abandoned siblings found in home
HOUSTON (AP) — The skeletal remains of a child were found inside an apartment in the Houston area along with three surviving siblings who...
Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency
By JUAN A. LOZANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation's...
Houston’s expanded voting becomes target of GOP restrictions
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The nation's next big voting battle is underway in Texas, where Republicans are trying to...
Firefighters battle Houston-area chemical fire for hours
CHANNELVIEW, Texas (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a suburban Houston chemical warehouse that emitted a dense column of black smoke visible...
As virus cases soar in Texas, Abbott says no lockdown is coming
By Patrick Svitek and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Texas Tribune
On June 26, Texas was reporting 5,102 people had been hospitalized due to the coronavirus, breaking a...
As virus cases soar in Texas, Abbott says no lockdown is coming
By Patrick Svitek and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Texas Tribune
On June 26, Texas was reporting 5,102 people had been hospitalized due to the coronavirus, breaking a...
Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person, absentee voting options in Harris County
By Emma Platoff, Texas Tribune
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Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person, absentee voting options in Harris County
By Emma Platoff, Texas Tribune
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