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9 of 10 wrongful death lawsuits over Astroworld concert crowd surge have been settled, lawyer says
The one wrongful death lawsuit that remains pending was filed by the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest person killed during the concert.
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Sports
Brittney Griner reflects on ‘Coming Home’ after nearly 300 days in a Russian prison
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Harris County
Commissioner Tom Ramsey leads call for surrounding counties to do more on flood mitigation
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Weather
Officials urging Houston-area residents to report flood damage to qualify for federal funding for recovery
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Civil Rights
Katy ISD facing federal Title IX investigation over gender fluidity policy
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Healthcare
Over $5 million in federal funding will go to Harris County Public Health to expand Maternal and Child Health Program
City of Houston
- Infrastructure City of Houston, METRO break ground on improvement project that will stretch six miles on Westheimer
- City of Houston Controller Hollins: Paying for firefighters’ settlement will likely require new revenues and budget cuts
- Energy & Environment Houston awarded $2 million federal grant to improve energy efficiency at municipal buildings
- Houston Matters Houston Mayor John Whitmire says paused mobility projects need more review before moving forward
- Transportation Houston hosting Texas Vision Zero Summit as its transportation policies shift under new mayor
Texas
- Elections Two races for seats on Harris County appraisal district board headed to runoff election
- Immigration A Houston woman applied for a green card. She was banned from the U.S. for a decade.
- Texas DOJ sues Texas Department of Criminal Justice for alleged religious discrimination
- Election 2024 Molly Cook defeats State Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election for Senate District 15
- Education News Cy-Fair ISD community members critique trustees, state leaders in response to librarian cuts
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- Houston-area flood advisories still in effect Sunday after overnight storms
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- Houston ISD to reduce number of staffers who help students meet basic needs
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- Galveston County elections: city council candidate considering calling recount after loss by one vote
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- Politics Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts
- City of Houston Controller Hollins: Paying for firefighters’ settlement will likely require new revenues and budget cuts
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- HISD Houston ISD to reduce number of staffers who help students meet basic needs
- Education News Cy-Fair ISD community members critique trustees, state leaders in response to librarian cuts
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