Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily Greater Houston report from HERE Houston.
SportsHOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Texans host the New York Giants on Sunday in Houston, and both teams will be missing key pieces, though the Texans could get one big name back. Wide receiver Tank Dell is listed as questionable but is expected to make…
SportsSALT LAKE CITY, Utah — No. 14 Houston had No. 10 Utah on the ropes for three quarters Saturday night in Salt Lake City, but a fourth-quarter fumble deep in its own territory swung the game and the Cougars lost 21-13. Houston, now 6-2 overall…
SportsHOUSTON, Texas — With a playoff berth already locked up, the Houston Dynamo turn their attention to seeding Saturday night when Minnesota United visits Shell Energy Stadium for a 7:30 p.m. Central kickoff. Houston sits fifth in the Western Conference at 13-9-8 with 47 points…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Milwaukee Brewers had to win the opener of the World Series twice on Friday night, holding off the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 at American Family Field after a replay review erased what everyone in the ballpark thought was the final out.…
From the HERE City National DeskMILWAUKEE, Wis. — It took Jacob Misiorowski exactly one throw to put his name in the World Series record book. The Brewers right-hander began Friday night’s opener against Tampa Bay with a four-seam fastball clocked at 103.5 mph by Statcast, the hardest pitch thrown in…
From the HERE City National DeskCHICAGO — The NFL has docked Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams $11,941 for the cleats he wore in Atlanta, ruling that the shoes broke league uniform and equipment rules because they carried a logo the league has not approved. The league notified Williams by letter…
From the HERE City National DeskNEW YORK — Dalton Knecht has a new NBA home. The New York Knicks finalized a two-way contract with the 25-year-old forward on Friday and put Kevin McCullar Jr. on waivers to clear the spot. Knecht became available when the Los Angeles Lakers let him…
From the HERE City National DeskTALLADEGA, Ala. — Sammy Smith picked the last trip through the tri-oval to make his move Friday, slipping past Ty Majeski in a two-lap overtime dash to win the Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, his first victory in the series. Smith drove the…
From the HERE City National DeskMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Honor Huff, the sharpshooting guard who spent last season at West Virginia, intends to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal while he presses a court case to win one more year of college basketball. His representatives announced the plan Friday.…
From the HERE City National DeskCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley landed another of the top prospects in the 2027 class on Friday when Jordyn Palmer, a five-star wing from Westtown School in suburban Philadelphia, announced she will play for South Carolina. Palmer is rated among the top 10 players in…
From the HERE City National DeskWASHINGTON — Britt McHenry, the former sports television reporter who joined the State Department as a press adviser this fall, is out of the job after a confrontation in the stands at a Washington Wizards game went viral. McHenry resigned Friday, two days after the…
From the HERE City National DeskSAINT-DENIS, France — The NFL’s first regular-season game in France is still set for Sunday at Stade de France, even as protests over living costs and schools roil Paris and a windstorm scrambles the week’s fan events. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints meet…
Politics
HOUSTON, Texas — Voters in Houston and the rest of Harris County, Texas, have turned the first week of early voting into a record run, with more than 500,000 ballots cast since polls opened Monday, roughly one of every five registered voters in the county. County figures going back to…
Politics
HOUSTON, Texas — Getting to a polling place on Election Day will not cost Houston-area riders a fare. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County says anyone headed to or from the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, can ride for free. The offer reaches across most of the agency's network.…
Home and Garden
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston residents who want to keep their Halloween pumpkins out of the trash can bring them to one of two city drop-off sites, where they will be turned into compost instead of heading to a landfill. Houston Public Works restarted its yearly Pumpkin Compost Drop-Off Program on…
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