Jun 01 5 historical U.S. landmarks threatened by climate change By Tim McPhillips Losing our history to climate change means we also lose a chance at connection with “each other's heritage and accomplishments and stories.”… Continue reading
May 26 NRA ramps up for convention on Friday as Texas mourns school shooting By Juan A. Lozano, David A. Lieb, Associated Press The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston on Friday, and leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" the deadly shooting earlier this week at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:25 How Houston has transformed its airports into hubs for art By Karla Murthy Millions of people travel through Houston's airports each month - making the region one of the busiest for air travel in the country. But while they are traveling, they are also getting a glimpse of one of the largest collections… Continue watching
Nov 16 Houston officials pursue internal review of deadly Astroworld concert By Associated Press Calls for an independent investigation into what led to 10 deaths at the Astroworld music festival went unheeded Monday, as Houston-area officials instead chose to direct a county administrator to conduct a review with other governmental entities. Continue reading
Nov 15 Houston festival death toll rises to 10 after Dallas boy, 9, succumbs to injuries By Randall Chase, Mike Catalini, Associated Press A 9-year-old Dallas boy has died from injuries during a crowd surge at Astroworld, bringing the death toll from the Houston music festival to 10. Continue reading
Nov 10 Travis Scott show security staff records unclear, police say By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Houston's police chief says organizers of the Astroworld music festival haven't provided investigators with clear records about the private security that was working the grounds when a massive crowd surge led to at least eight deaths. Continue reading
Nov 09 Astroworld deaths spur calls for independent review By Michael Kunzelman, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press The Houston police and fire departments were deeply involved in safety measures for the music festival where a surging crowd killed eight people. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 6:25 What went wrong at the Astroworld Festival and how panic played a role in the crowd surge By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas, Claire Mufson A crowd surge last Friday at the Astroworld Festival in Houston Texas left eight people dead and many others injured. Since the incident, there has been a growing number of questions and concerns about the security measures that were in… Continue watching
Nov 08 Astroworld concert victims in weekend tragedy identified By Juan A. Lozano, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Authorities have released the names of the eight people who died at a Houston music festival over the weekend. Continue reading
Nov 08 Aspiring border agent, dancer, engineer identified among Astroworld concert dead By Randall Chase, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Clearer pictures began to emerge Sunday of some of the eight young people who died when fans at a Travis Scott concert in Houston suddenly surged toward the stage. Continue reading