TEXAS, USA — Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this article. The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in a nighttime operation that was accompanied by a flurry of strikes following months of escalating Trump administration pressure on the oil-rich South American nation. President Donald Trump … Read more
Crews were called to a motel located in the area of IH-10 W and Beckwith Boulevard just before 9:30 p.m. Friday. SAN ANTONIO — A vehicle crashed through the front of a northwest-side hotel Friday night, according to officials. Crews were called to the Sure Stay Plus Motel located in the area of IH-10 W … Read more
At the Pan-African Connection, Kwanzaa’s closing celebrations embody faith and unity, fostering community connection and renewal for the new year. DALLAS — As Kwanzaa celebrations came to a close at the Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center, drums delivered the final beat. “It’s an exhilaration,” Leo Hassan said. “It’s healing.” Hassan is a supporter of … Read more
A Baytown town hall, driven by students, highlighted urgent safety concerns following a fatal school stabbing, with calls for improved communication. BAYTOWN, Texas — A Friday evening Baytown town hall heard students and adults calling for change after a student was stabbed to death in December at Sterling High School. The five students who put … Read more
After an interview, officers determined that Sydney wasn’t a danger to herself or others. They said the legal criteria for an emergency detention order weren’t met. HOUSTON — The Jersey Village Police Department issued a statement later Friday that explained why they chose not to hold 24-year-old Sydney Marquez, who was reported missing more than … Read more
Joshua Warner, 44, is accused of impersonating a federal agent and unlawfully detaining a person on 24th Street in early November. GALVESTON, Texas — A Galveston man was arrested and is facing charges after investigators said he unlawfully detained a person while pretending to be an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Joshua Warner, of Galveston, … Read more
Sheriffs Chuck and Colton Havard, the first father-son duo elected in Southeast Texas, have capitalized on their collaboration. NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — A father and son who made history as the first duo elected as sheriffs in Southeast Texas say their first year in office has been defined by collaboration that led to major arrests … Read more