About a dozen parents protested outside Port Houston Elementary on Friday to oppose Houston ISD’s proposal to close the school and transfer students to Pleasantville Elementary, roughly a mile away.
The updated service will feature six northbound and six southbound stops, with one-way fares set at $4.50.
Houston officials and community members honored Black history and local Black leaders during events across the region this week, including ceremonies at City Hall and the Fort Bend County courthouse.
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon and other U.S. agencies to release files related to UFOs and any information tied to “alien and extraterrestrial life.” The directive prompted a review of classified and unclassified records on unidentified aerial phenomena, with defense and intelligence officials assessing what can be disclosed without compromising national security. The move followed years of military reports about unexplained objects and increased calls from lawmakers and the public for greater transparency on government-held UFO data.
President Donald Trump signed a new order imposing a 10% tariff on all imports into the United States just hours after the Supreme Court struck down an earlier global tariff plan. The new measure applies to goods from every country and is part of the administration’s broader tariff-based trade strategy. Legal experts, businesses, foreign governments and members of Congress are reviewing the order’s scope, legal basis and potential economic impact as enforcement and possible challenges begin.
The Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of Texas (PACCTX) will hold its Membership Milestone Recognition Event on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at SpringHill Suites Houston Westchase.
Philippine Consul General Gunther Sales visited the Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) to explore academic and research cooperation, officials said.
A San Antonio man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conducting a $69.5 million real estate investment fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons announced.
Austin Transit Partnership approved a $60 million contract Wednesday with Austin Rail Constructors to design and build the first phase of the city’s light rail system.
Actress Iwa Moto and businessman Pampi Lacson announced their engagement Thursday after Lacson proposed during a trip to Osaka, Japan.