Tag: Houston
Missing Texas tiger transported to animal sanctuary
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — A tiger that frightened residents after it was last seen briefly wandering around a Houston neighborhood...
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...
Police: 2 killed, 3 injured following shooting in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Two people were killed and three others were injured following an early Monday morning shooting in Houston, according to police.
Officers initially...
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...
Texas high-speed rail could be first in line for funding from Biden, Congress
Gordon Dickson Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH, Texas — The federal government is serious about spending money on high-speed rail, and Texas could be among...
Suit proceeds over ammo sold to accused Texas school shooter
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — A Tennessee-based online retailer accused of illegally selling ammunition to a student who fatally shot 10...
J&J COVID-19 vaccine begins arriving in Texas on Tuesday
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first doses of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Texas this week, state health officials said...
Biden surveys Texas weather damage, thanks emergency workers
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden heard firsthand from Texans clobbered by this month's brutal winter weather on Friday as...
Biden to visit storm-ravaged Texas Friday
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit Texas on Friday as the state begins its recovery from a devastating...