HOUSTON, Texas — Houston City Council members sparred at their Sept. 30 meeting over whether to recognize the second Monday of October as “Indigenous Peoples Day.” Several indigenous activists spoke during the public comment session the day before the council’s vote. “This will allow citizens to finally recognize our rich heritage and represent a huge step of healing and growth …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Today, 11 locations across Harris County where voters could drop off their mail-in ballots have closed. NRG Arena is the only remaining location where mail-in ballots can be dropped off in the county, which stretches 1,700 square miles. Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins is expected to address Gov. Greg Abbott’s order at 9 a.m. Come …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One man was shot to death Friday morning at a southwest Houston gas station and two others were wounded in a hail of gunfire. It happened around 1 a.m. in the 10400 block of Bissonnet near the west Beltway. As many as 15 shots were fired during the ordeal, according to investigators. A rideshare driver who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak front will blow in a fresh round of dry air Friday morning. You probably won’t notice much of a different save a high temperature a few degrees lower than Thursday’s. This front will keep nice weather going through the weekend as we await the arrival of another weak front on Sunday. One downside to …

Calling it the single largest environmental health research investment in a Texas neighborhood, officials for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced Thursday that they are investing $356,000 in a three-year effort to examine the links between human health and air pollution in the Joppa community of Dallas. The Joppa Environmental Health Project, shared by Texas A&M University and the Dallas environmental group Downwinders …

The Garland Public Library plans to honor World Mental Health Day with an online social for teenagers aged between 13 and 17. Scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7, the social will be held on Zoom and will allow teenagers to e-meet their peers and discuss stress management strategies with a mental health professional. The social will come three days …

After over 50 years of service, an east Arlington recreation center is closing its doors in preparation for the opening of a new facility. The Hugh Smith Recreation Center at 1815 New York Ave. will close Monday as the city’s new East Library and Recreation Center readies to open. The Hugh Smith Recreation Center has been in operation since 1969, …

Amazon.com Inc. says it’s aware of almost 20,000 employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic, a disclosure that follows criticism from some lawmakers and employees that the world’s largest online retailer was insufficiently transparent about outbreaks within its ranks. The retailer said in a blog post Thursday that 19,816 employees tested positive for the respiratory disease, or were …

Dallas County did not issue a daily coronavirus case report Thursday, citing an upgrade to the county health department’s data platform. County Judge Clay Jenkins said Thursday night that the delay was caused by an update to the reporting system that took longer than expected. He said data from Thursday will be reported in Friday’s numbers. The update, he said, …

The FBI’s Dallas field office warned law enforcement this week that far-right extremist groups are likely to expand their influence and could pose a violent threat in North Texas, especially between the Nov. 3 election and January’s presidential inauguration. The election could serve as a “potential flashpoint,” says a field office report that was first made public by The Nation. The field …