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Houston · Headline Desk
What Houston's newsrooms are reporting
Local coverage for Houston, gathered from the newsrooms that cover this town and this state — every headline linking straight back to the people who reported it.
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On the wire
Filed in the last few weeks by the newsrooms covering Houston, sorted by what they are about. Every headline opens at the outlet that reported it.
Fire, air and hazard
What is burning, leaking or drifting.
Roads and transit
Crashes, closures and getting around.
Police, courts and jail
Enforcement, the docket and who is held.
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What are your rights if unmarked ICE agents target you?
10 hours ago
ICE, policing, & civil rights (Oct. 13, 2026)
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ICE agent strikes, injures man with vehicle during pursuit in Houston, sheriff says
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Houston police responded to a man in a mental health crisis. ICE arrested him
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Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
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Survey: Democratic candidate Letitia Plummer leads Orlando Sanchez by 7 points for Harris County judge seat
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Bankruptcy judge lifts pause on wrongful death lawsuits against Camp Mystic
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Trump, the Supreme Court & Texas’ Midterm Power Struggle
Schools
Districts, campuses and the students in them.
Also on the wire
Syndicated copy and everything that did not fit a storyline above.
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Future of historic Houston mansion remains uncertain under new ownership
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 13, 2026)
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Hello Houston (October 13, 2026)
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 12, 2026)
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Hello Houston – LIVE at The Hobby Center (October 12, 2026)
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HPD’s use of cite-and-release program decreases by 96%
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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
4 days ago
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 9, 2026)
Across the state
Statewide reporting that did not name Houston — kept separate on purpose, because it is not this town's news.
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San Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention center
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
11 hours ago
On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
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Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
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Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
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Taxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
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How a bid to beat the drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
3 days ago
James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk
4 days ago
Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”
The Texas Tribune ↗state desk