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12 hours ago · Houston Mayor Whitmire recently said he wanted to move an entrance at Memorial Park, but his team declined to provide specifics on the plan.

12 hours ago · Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, leaves the House chamber on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Washington. Federal authorities have charged Cuellar, 68, and his wife Imelda Cuellar, 67, of ...

3 days ago · After Thursday's storms, sunny and warmer weather returns to Houston this weekend. Temps could hit 80 degrees for the first time in 2025.

5 days ago · Many rain gauges across Greater Houston have recorded an inch or two of rainfall since Sunday, with a few spots closing in on 2.5 inches. Southeast Texas gets a brief break from persistent or ...

6 days ago · The Weather Prediction Center is forecasting widespread rainfall totals in the Houston area of between 2 and 4 inches through next weekend. Rain totals are likely to be highest north of Interstate 10.

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Jan 18, 2025 · Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a joint news conference that residents should begin preparing for the freeze.

Jan 2, 2025 · Drivers in Houston spend more time in traffic than almost anywhere else in the country. The average commuter spent nearly 70 hours in traffic in 2022, according to the Texas A&M Transportation ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Outreach workers Khena Minor, left, and Hernan Aguilar speak with a homeless man who sleeps in front of an empty building Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in the greater Fifth Ward neighborhood in Houston ...