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Historic Garden Oaks Theater in Houston faces demolition after sale
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (215+ words) HOUSTON " Another historic Houston theater is at risk of disappearing, as demolition plans loom for the Garden Oaks Theater, a landmark known for its distinctive Art Deco style on Shepherd Drive. The theater, which opened in 1947, has long been a…...
Mother says altered image displayed at Splendora High basketball game led to fights, viral rumors
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (758+ words) What began as a high school rivalry basketball game ended with police breaking up fights outside the gym. The mother, Megan Trahan, said the incident started hours earlier with an altered image of her that was displayed inside the stands....
Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (364+ words) MOSCOW " The Cuban foreign minister visited Moscow on Wednesday as the island faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a U.S oil embargo. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and was set…...
Top headlines for Feb. 18
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (147+ words) Top headlines for Feb. 18Click2Houston This is a modal window. Top headlines for Feb. 18 The following is a list of the most commented articles in the last 7 days. A trending article titled "Travel insurance insights: How a Galveston girls" trip highlighted…...
Catch up on today’s top headlines
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (302+ words) Catch up on today's top headlines'Click2Houston Catch up on today's top headlines Ninfa Saavedra, Digital Content Specialist This is a modal window. Crews battling a powerful winter storm pushed into remote terrain near Lake Tahoe to rescue six backcountry skiers…...
Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard calls for HISD superintendent to address school closure plan
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (406+ words) HOUSTON " Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard is asking Mayor John Whitmire to formally invite Houston ISD's Superintendent Mike Miles to appear before City Council following the district's recent proposal to close 12 schools. In a letter sent to the mayor,…...
‘No to the store’: Third Ward residents say proposed gas station could increase crime, threaten property value
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (816+ words) Zorrie Jones, Content Gatherer HOUSTON " Elected officials and residents in Houston's Historic Riverside Terrace neighborhood are pushing back against a proposed convenience store and gas station at Southmore Boulevard and Live Oak Street, saying it would threaten safety, property values…...
‘No inspection needed’: Former Harris County Tax Office employees accused in vehicle registration sticker scheme
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (624+ words) Two former Harris County Tax Office employees and two local business owners have been charged with allegedly defrauding taxpayers out of tens of thousands of dollars by illegally processing vehicle registrations and title transfers. Adriana De La Rosa, 43, owner of…...
GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (860+ words) At a debate that hit all the major GOP talking points, the four Republicans vying to be Texas" next attorney general sought to differentiate themselves and their vision for running one of the state"s most powerful offices." All four…...
Car crash involving train reported in Sugar Land
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (262+ words) Car crash involving train reported in Sugar Land'Click2Houston Car crash involving train reported in Sugar Land Brittany Taylor, Senior Digital Content Producer SUGAR LAND, Texas " A train was involved in a crash with a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Sugar Land,…...