BAYTOWN, Texas — Baytown’s Independence Day festivities are getting a major dose of ’90s rock nostalgia as Mark McGrath, lead vocalist of Sugar Ray, heads to the Houston area for a high-energy performance on July 4. McGrath will be joined by fellow chart-topping frontmen Emerson Hart of Tonic and Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra…
SANTA FE, Texas – A Santa Fe resident has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the long-term sexual abuse of two young girls that began more than a decade ago. Christopher Herod, now 48, was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of two children who were just 4 and…
A growing legal battle is unfolding over a controversial Texas law that requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. On Wednesday, a second lawsuit was filed by a group of sixteen parents—representing a range of religious and non-religious beliefs—challenging the constitutionality of the new mandate. Filed in San Antonio federal court…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After an intense 26-hour stretch of negotiations and floor debate, the U.S. Senate has passed its version of a massive Republican tax and spending overhaul, bringing President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities one step closer to reality. But despite Senate approval — with Texas Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz voting in favor…
A Houston-area family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla, claiming design flaws in the company’s new Cybertruck contributed to the tragic death of 48-year-old Michael Sheehan, who perished in a fiery crash in August 2024. The Incident The lawsuit, filed on June 13 in Harris County, alleges that Sheehan was driving his Tesla…
In a high-stakes case with implications for Texas’ booming oil and gas industry, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that energy companies—not landowners—own the wastewater generated during drilling operations, known as produced water. The decision, issued June 27 in Cactus Water Services v. COG Operating, clarifies ownership rights over what was once viewed as waste but…
A federal judge has blocked a key immigration policy from President Donald Trump, ruling that the executive branch does not have the authority to suspend asylum rights, even amid growing concerns about the southern border. The Department of Homeland Security has yet to issue a formal response, but an appeal is expected in the coming…
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Authorities are searching for three men believed to be involved in a coordinated armed robbery that unfolded in the early morning hours of May 21 at a South Houston convenience store. According to Houston Police, the incident occurred just after 5:20 a.m. at a store located in the 6900 block of Bellfort…
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS – A late-night call about suspicious activity led to a foot chase and arrest early Monday morning, highlighting a string of criminal incidents that kept Friendswood police busy over the weekend. Officers were dispatched to the Baywood Apartments in the 4900 block of FM 2351 at approximately 1:26 a.m. on July 1 after…
KEMAH, TEXAS — A Donald Trump-themed burger joint in Kemah is at the center of a legal battle after its owners claim the landlord unlawfully seized control of the restaurant and continued operating it under the same name — without permission. The lawsuit, filed June 24 by Trump Burger Kemah LLC, accuses landlord Archie Patterson…