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New Immigration Crackdowns Creating 'Chilling Effect' On Crime Reporting

5:12am May 25, 2017

by John Burnett

Police caution President Trump's immigration dragnet will isolate immigrants who are in the country illegally and are victims of crimes. In Houston, some report that it's already happening.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 in Houston.

Tom Brady's Stolen Jersey Found With 'Member Of The International Media'

4:55pm March 20, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

With the same person in Mexico, authorities also recovered another of the New England Patriots quarterback's Super Bowl jerseys, from his team's victory over the Seattle Seahawks in 2015.

Tom Brady of the New England Patriots calls for a two-point try in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl. The Patriots converted that attempt to send the game into overtime.

In A Comeback For The Ages, New England Patriots Win Super Bowl LI

11:28pm February 05, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

After three quarters, you would have been forgiven for thinking the game was a rout by the Atlanta Falcons. Then, the Patriots clawed back to win the first overtime game in Super Bowl history.

Alejandra Ventura lifts her dog out of the water after the Brazos River topped its banks and flooded a mobile home park in Richmond, Texas, on Tuesday.

National

Flooding In Texas Kills 6, With More Rain Forecast

3:13pm June 01, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Brazos River has already reached record levels and forced hundreds of people west of Houston to evacuate. Weather experts predict 4 to 5 more inches of rain around Houston through the weekend.

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A Lyft van sits outside the Austin Convention Center in March, during the 2016 SXSW Festival. The ride-hailing company, along with its competitor Uber, has now vowed to "pause" operations in the city, after Austin voters sided against the ride-hailing app

Uber, Lyft Vow To Stop Driving In Austin After Voters Keep Regulations

9:34am May 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The ride-hailing firms spent millions trying to persuade city voters to reject rules requiring drivers to be fingerprinted. But they lost, and now say they're "pausing" operations in Texas' capital.

Residents evacuate their apartment complex Monday in Houston.

National

Houston Floods Continue; At Least 5 People Reported Dead

11:51am April 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Nearly 18 inches of rain has fallen on parts of the Houston area in two days. In the state's biggest city, schools are closed and subdivisions have flooded. More rain is predicted for Tuesday.

David Daleiden, a defendant in an indictment stemming from a Planned Parenthood video he helped produce, speaks to the media Thursday after appearing in court at the Harris County Courthouse in Houston, Texas.

National

Fallout From Grand Jury Decision Energizes Abortion Rights Opponents

12:58pm February 09, 2016

by Wade Goodwyn

Abortion rights opponents want the district attorney in Houston to resign and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to appoint a special prosecutor to again investigate and indict Planned Parenthood in Houston.

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Voters Rebuke Democrats At Polls In Another Blow To Obama

4:38pm November 04, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

A Republican will be governor of Kentucky for only the second time in 40 years. Democrats blamed "Trump-mania." Conservatives helped block pot legalization in Ohio and repealed an LGBT law in Houston.

Houston Mayor Annise Parker lost a big fight with the conservatives, when voters rejected an anti-discrimination law.

In Houston, Voters Reject A Closely Watched Equal Rights Ordinance

9:35am November 04, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The ordinance became the flashpoint in a confrontation between the city's lesbian mayor and conservatives, who said the measure would allow men in women's bathrooms.

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell says she's willing to work with Texas leaders to craft a unique Medicaid plan for the state.

Health & Safety

Texas' Changing Relationship To Obamacare

1:10pm November 02, 2015

by Carrie Feibel

Many Texans still oppose the ACA even though the state is home to the most uninsured in the country. But more people and business groups are starting to feel the effects of not supporting the law.

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