Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has no friendship or close ties with social media operator Franco Mabanta, who was arrested over allegations that he attempted to extort P350 million from former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
U.S. Rep. Al Green said Tuesday that Houston is prepared to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup during a congressional panel discussion, while officials also identified security, immigration enforcement, and emergency readiness as ongoing planning concerns.
The Houston City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that targets apartment complexes with repeated health and safety violations by creating a registry for high-risk rental properties and imposing stricter enforcement measures.
A new Harris County report shows that most disaster relief projects under the county’s flood bond program are unlikely to meet federal and state funding deadlines, putting more than $245 million at risk as officials seek extensions and address delays tied to environmental clearances and project schedules.
Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa said Wednesday he suffered a torn tendon in his left ankle that will require season-ending surgery after sustaining the injury during batting practice before Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the 1986 killing of 16-year-old Deanna Ogg after new DNA evidence linked him to the case, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.
A misdemeanor trial for suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George has been rescheduled from May 5 to July 21 after prosecutors requested a delay until after his sentencing in a separate felony case.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered remediation work to begin at the northern section of the San Jacinto River waste pits, advancing cleanup efforts at the Superfund site nearly eight months after approving a remediation plan.
Civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block portions of a Texas law that would criminalize illegal border crossing under state authority, after a federal appeals court lifted an earlier injunction that had paused enforcement.
Leaders of the Life in the City (LITC) United Methodist Church in South Austin reported vandalism at their property ahead of Sunday morning services, including damage to a Pride mural and the display of hateful messages targeting the LGBTQ community and the church.