4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (397+ words) Criminal charges were filed against Kenneth Mc Daniel Jr. and Kamron Kirk after two separate female inmates accused them of sexual assault in March. Two former correctional officers were arrested Thursday following allegations of sexual misconduct with female inmates at…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (361+ words) The historic church is one of the places where enslaved Texans learned they had been freed on June 19, 1865. For Richard Gabriel, Juneteenth is a chance to entrench himself in the history of Galveston, the birthplace of the federal holiday. It's…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (336+ words) The luxury Boeing 747, initially valued at $400 million, arrived ahead of schedule on Friday. The jet caused controversy as one of the biggest foreign gifts ever received by the U. S. government. The newest Air Force One jet, gifted to President Trump from…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (1202+ words) Most stray animal shelters are already at capacity. Adding a deadly parasitic infestation could create an even more dire situation. LUBBOCK " After the New World screwworm was found in a dog in Texas, pet owners across the state worried how…...

7+ hour, 2+ min ago  (302+ words) The eagle was found with a traumatic head injury in March near the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge in Anahuac. A bald eagle in the Houston area was reintroduced into the wild Thursday after it was treated for several months…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1110+ words) A trio of Senate Republicans, including Texas" John Cornyn, are on their way out of Congress. Each has previously drawn President Trump"s scorn and now each are seen as newly liberated to complicate his agenda if they choose. Texas…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (561+ words) The bus, which made a pit stop Thursday in Fort Bend County, will lead a pregame march from Rice University to NRG Stadium on Saturday morning for the group-stage match between the Netherlands and Sweden. Braving a Southeast Texas heat…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1494+ words) The chosen readings, to be voted on soon by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives. The State Board of Education is preparing to vote next week on requiring Texas schoolchildren to read about a dozen Bible…...

13+ hour, 22+ min ago  (233+ words) On Friday's show: While Juneteenth had its origins in Galveston, a local researcher has uncovered evidence that the first celebrations of the occasion took place in Houston. And a new book celebrates the stories and legacy of Houston's former Negro…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago  (558+ words) While some enslaved people did not know about Lincoln's order, many learned of it while the fighting was still ongoing through informal networks, rumors and sometimes from slaveholders themselves. Weeks after the Civil War's guns fell silent and barely two…...