Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off.

With stops in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley, Allred hopes to make the race competitive by running up the tally with the core of the Democratic base.

The Indianapolis Colts are benching Anthony Richardson to start Joe Flacco at quarterback on Sunday at Minnesota, two people with knowledge of the decision tell The Associated Press.

Five people were charged in connection with the scheme. Investigators say aspiring teachers would pay for help cheating in the certification test.

Beyoncé has spoken at a Houston rally for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, telling the crowd: “I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician.

Two Texas cities hosted presidential nominees Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on Friday as the candidates continue to close out their campaigns in the Nov. 5 election.

Harris talked about reproductive rights to a stadium full of supporters in Houston. In Austin, Trump stumped to supporters and reporters at a private jet terminal and appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast.

LaMelo Ball looked like the superstar that nagging ankle injuries have kept him from being for most of the last two seasons in Charlotte’s opener Wednesday night.

The South Texas city has hired a consulting firm for $200,000 to provide an interim director for the utility amid a restructuring of the department.

Officials say four people aboard a tour helicopter were killed when it crashed into a radio tower in Houston and burst into flames.

The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after falling in the title round in their previous five appearances.

Brandon McManus kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired in his debut with Green Bay to lift the Packers past the Houston Texans 24-22.

The family of a 3-year-old girl who lost four fingers in an escalator incident at a Houston area H-E-B filed a lawsuit against the grocery company and TK Elevator Corporation, according to a press release by Attorney Ben Crump.

The San Antonio Spurs dropped their preseason finale to the Houston Rockets, 129-107, on Thursday night.

In the first test of Senate Bill 14, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused Dr. May Lau of providing testosterone to at least 21 teens.

A revered soul and gospel singer and the mother of Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston’s life was celebrated nearly a week after her death at 91.

The Texas Education Agency found that checks mailed to Miles’ charter school network in Colorado were eventually deposited into the network’s Texas account.

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The NFL and its players association say the required steps were followed when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was evaluated for a concussion last week at Houston and cleared to return to the game.

A Texas sheriff says two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant.

A Houston-area man who was wanted for an armed robbery led deputies on a chase in a stolen 18-wheeler before he crashed into a storage facility in Boerne.

A developer looking to build a massive development in the urban core appears to be including hospitality in the mix.

Adair Concepts, a Houston-based restaurant group, announced this week that they are opening three new locations in Texas, including two in San Antonio.

Some manufacturers and retailers are urging President Joe Biden to invoke a 1947 law as a way to suspend a strike by 45,000 dockworkers that has shut down 36 U.S. ports from Maine to Texas.

C.J. Stroud threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns, capped by a 1-yard pass to Dare Ogunbowale with 18 seconds left, to give the Houston Texans a 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Christian Pavon narrowly made a 24-yard field goal with six seconds remaining for Sam Houston’s first lead of the game and the Bearkats held on for a 40-39 win over Texas State.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment was stolen from Tejano band Grupo Siggno on San Antonio’s southeast side earlier this week.

A former Houston police officer has been convicted of murder in the 2019 deaths of a couple during a drug raid at their home.

Owen McCown threw three touchdown passes and UTSA rolled to a 45-7 victory over Houston Christian.

A fire that burned for four days after a pipeline explosion in the Houston suburbs burned out Thursday after the once-towering blaze put hundreds of nearby homes under evacuation orders.

Texas hasn’t increased Medicaid rates for inpatient health care at private hospitals in 16 years, falling behind other states.

Mike Morath made the recommendation as concerns rise that phones are harmful to students’ mental health and distract them from learning.

A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs is burning for a third day, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening.

Whitney Houston’s epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela’s landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fall.

Firefighters are battling a massive pipeline fire in suburban Houston that sparked grass fires and damaged a nearby park.

Caleb Williams and Chicago’s offense was bailed out by defense and special-teams scoring to get a win over Tennessee in their opener last week.

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Texas judge to turn over personal assets to help pay a debt that has ballooned to more than $12 million.

What will it cost to build a new Spurs arena and an entertainment district in downtown San Antonio? Emails from the city show an ambitious price tag as the city tries get the Spurs back to their roots at Hemisfair.

Pavin Smith homered in first three at-bats for his first multi-home run game and drove in a career-high eight runs, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks rout the Houston Astros 12-6 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak.

The National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane.

After identifying flaws in the state’s air monitoring, the Tribune hosted workshops to inform Houston Ship Channel communities.

Houston businessman Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was hospitalized Saturday with what he described as “cognitive” issues.

Framber Valdez pitched seven no-hit innings and Jose Altuve hit a game-ending RBI double in the ninth to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Sometimes life surprises us in the most unexpected ways, weaving moments of joy, connection, and a sense of divine timing into our lives. On Saturday, August 24th, I experienced such a moment at a Houston-area Chick-fil-A, a place that has been a constant on my grief journey.

The Houston Democrat lost her seat amid backlash from primary voters over her support for a GOP bill barring transition-related care for minors.

The AG’s office sought to depose the leader of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and basic necessities to asylum-seeking migrants.

A former employee of a Mississippi jail has been arrested and charged in the June escape of an inmate who fled to Chicago.

Harvey made landfall as a category four hurricane on August 25, 2017 near Rockport

Paxton’s office claimed the group broke rules prohibiting political activity by nonprofits, but the judge rejected the case outright.

Carter will run against two Republicans for her mother’s seat to hold for a few weeks before the winner of the general election takes over.

In many communities people turn to diesel or gasoline generators for temporary power when extreme weather brings power outages.

The Houston Democrat lost her seat after backlash for voting with Republicans to ban transition-related care for minors.

A man wanted on murder and armed robbery charges has been taken into custody after a 15-hour standoff with police at a Chicago restaurant just blocks from the Democratic National Convention.

Houston’s Justin Verlander is scheduled to come off the injured list and start the finale of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

The request came from a local pastor who is part of a group that trains people to “defend their freedom and liberty.” Other faith leaders have pushed back.

Republican gains among Latino voters in urban areas could spell big trouble for Democrats’ hopes of turning Texas blue.

Framber Valdez threw seven sharp innings for his eighth straight win and Yainer Diaz and Jose Altuve homered to help the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

New York’s Daniel Jones threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown in his first action since a season-ending knee injury last year as the Houston Texans beat the Giants 28-10 in preseason action.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has targeted similar organizations that aid migrants at the border. The lawsuit appears to be the first to focus on political speech and rules that govern nonprofits.

Firefighters have their hands full with a huge fire at a flea market.

A two-vehicle rollover crash caused two toddlers’ ejection from one of the vehicles earlier this week in East Houston.

Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ pick to succeed the late Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot.

Harris County Democratic leaders made their choice to represent the party in the November election.

One county employee was charged in the probe, however, after investigators said he failed to make sure polling locations had enough ballots.

Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars during its botched response to Hurricane Beryl.

Burton was sentenced to death for killing Nancy Adleman, a mother of three, while she was jogging on a summer evening in Houston.

Framber Valdez just missed his second career no-hitter, barely a year after his first.

Houston pitcher Framber Valdez lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Texas slugger Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the Astros’ 4-2 victory over the Rangers.

Ogg is no darling of the left. She lost her Democratic primary in a landslide election this year after a number of intraparty feuds.

Because Jackson Lee died after winning the Democratic primary, Texas Democratic officials will get to decide who replaces her on the November ballot.

A Frontier Airlines flight that had been set to go from Houston to the Dallas area last week got canceled not because of weather, but because one of its pilots got arrested.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday set a special election to fill former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s seat for the remainder of the term on Nov. 5, the same day as the general election.

Family members of a 12-year-old Houston girl allegedly killed by two Venezuelans who entered the U.S. illegally are supporting legislation that would limit immigration authorities' ability to release immigrants they detain.

Chevron Corporation will move its headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston before the end of the year.

A teenager was hospitalized after he was shot multiple times on Wednesday, according to San Antonio police.

Vice President Kamala Harris gave remarks Wednesday night in Houston at Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.’s 60th International Biennial Boulé.

A 12-year-old girl who was the subject of an AMBER Alert has been safely located and reunited with her family, according to the Houston Police Department.

Local leaders began debating a household limit on the number of pets after two residents were arrested for having 93 dogs and a cat in their home.

A special committee of the Texas Senate has convened to hear executives from Houston's largest utility provider explain the massive electricity failure that occurred when Hurricane Beryl hit the city on July 8.

Homeowners typically pay $2,300 a year for a Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policy. The rate increase would bump premiums by 10%.

Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs.

Houston area residents are remembering longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas as an advocate for human rights and for her community.

Biden will travel to Houston on Monday and Harris will attend a Celebration of Life Service on Thursday. The trip will mark Harris’ third visit to Texas in the past month.

At a gathering for teachers in Houston, educators saw Harris as a potential ally at a time when conservatives push for changes in Texas classrooms.

Houston Texans mic’d up Head Coach DeMeco Ryans during training camp

A rising number of heat-related deaths in Texas among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl has pushed the number of storm fatalities to at least 36.

Vice President Kamala Harris has told reporters that she’s “ready to debate Donald Trump.”.

Black and Asian American voters collectively made up just 15% of the turnout in Texas’ 2020 and 2022 elections, according to exit polls.

Local leaders of the Nurse-Family Partnership hope they can secure money to expand the program to the region’s rural areas.

Vice President Kamala Harris has blasted Republicans' views on gun control and public education in a speech to the American Federation of Teachers.

At least one school district, Tolar ISD in North Texas, told the ACLU it would update its policies to comply with the CROWN Act.

At least three Democrats are considering bids for the Houston-area seat. But Texas Democratic officials — not voters — will decide who will be on the November ballot.

The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail.

Nearly two weeks after Beryl tore through Houston, CenterPoint Energy says everyone that can get power in their homes or business should have it back now, according to CNN.

President Joe Biden is calling longtime U_S_ Rep_ Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas “a towering figure in our politics.”.

The family of Houston-area Democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who has been an elected public servant for 35 years, announced her death Friday evening. She was 74.

Saturday marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.

In Harris County, more federal money is available to help low- and moderate-income residents install rooftop solar.

The aftermath of Hurricane Beryl is causing all kinds of problems for the Houston area, including an already-low blood supply.