NBA star James Harden arrested in Houston on weapons charge: report
Authorities in Houston arrested James Harden early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon, according to court records cited by a media report.
Authorities in Houston arrested James Harden early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon, according to court records cited by a media report.
The Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospital’s Clinically Integrated Network (TORCH CIN), which represents 45 rural and community hospitals across Texas, announced it will terminate its contracts with UnitedHealthcare beginning at the end of 2026 for Medicaid-based plans and in June 2027 for private and employer-sponsored plans, citing reimbursement rates it says are unsustainable for rural hospitals.
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday ordered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to drop his lawsuit against the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue, ruling that the case amounted to retaliatory litigation.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she raised safety concerns and requested additional heat mitigation measures ahead of the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival in Houston but said event organizers did not act on most of her requests.
United States men’s national soccer team opened its home campaign in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay national football team on Friday in Inglewood, California.
Delegates at the Republican Party of Texas convention elected D’Rinda Randall as the party’s new chair, replacing Abraham George, during voting held Friday at the party’s statewide convention.
The City of Houston has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) for the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing more than 20 agencies together to coordinate emergency messaging and public safety operations during the tournament, according to city officials.
The lawsuit names the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a defendant and challenges a proposed exchange that would give SpaceX refuge land near Boca Chica in return for 683 acres of company-owned property adjacent to the site.
Lyndell Price, a former co-owner of the now-closed Turkey Leg Hut, pleaded guilty on Thursday to hiring individuals to set fire to Bar 5015, a Houston establishment owned by his former business partner, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal court records.
The Republican Party of Texas is considering a proposal to make regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and large-scale data centers a top legislative priority for the 2027 Texas Legislature, as delegates gathered in Houston on Thursday for the party’s biennial statewide convention.