Go Nakamura / Getty Images US Orders China Consulate Shut Down After 'Massive Illegal Spying'; China's Response Sends Up Smoke Over American City Consulate employees were soon seen with burn barrels, the smoke from the fires catching the attention of nearby residents. By Jared Harris July 22, 2020
KPRC2Tulsi / Twitter screen shot Chinese Consulate in Houston Takes Bizarre Document Destruction Action as US Orders Closure 'President Trump has said, "enough."' By Kipp Jones July 22, 2020
Sergio Flores / Getty Images Court Allows Dem Houston Mayor To Cancel GOP Convention 'We believe that Mayor Turner used his control of city-owned property to disenfranchise Republicans,' the state GOP chairman said. By The Associated Press July 13, 2020
Godofredo A. Vasquez / Pool / AFP via Getty Images Dem Houston Mayor Bans GOP Convention in Same City That Hosted Floyd Funeral If state and local leaders want to be taken seriously, they must have one set of standards for behavior during the coronavirus pandemic. By Ryan Foley July 10, 2020
The 12th Man / Twitter screen shot WHO: It's 'Very Rare' for Infected People Who Never Develop Symptoms To Spread COVID-19 This could be the biggest news since the coronavirus pandemic started. By Joe Saunders June 8, 2020
Edward A. Ornelas / Getty Images Election Integrity Win: Texas Supreme Court Blocks Democrats' Vote-By-Mail Plan Voting by mail in Texas is generally limited to those 65 or older or those with a 'sickness or physical condition.' By The Associated Press May 15, 2020
KPRC-TV via @ellencarmichael / Twitter Houston Looking at Dismantling $17M Temp Hospital That Didn't See a Single Patient The hospital, constructed at NRG Park, was supposed to take overflow from a predicted surge in coronavirus patients in the city. By C. Douglas Golden April 24, 2020
Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images Police Union President Comes Out Firing Against 'Draconian' Mask Order 'Our officers work every single day to bridge the gap with our community and earn their trust, we will not stand idly by,' he wrote. By Andrew J. Sciascia April 22, 2020
@Johnnayyeee / Twitter screen shot Watch Quick-Thinking Man Leap Into Action To Save Dog from Leash Caught in Elevator A Houston man has been credited with saving the life of a Pomeranian dog whose leash had been caught in an elevator door. By Kim Davis December 15, 2019
Roy Rochlin / Getty Images Atheist Group Complains That Kanye's Gospel Performance in Jail Is an 'Egregious' Violation Kanye West's visit to Houston jails last week drew fire from an atheist group, who said his concerts were an 'egregious' violation of the Constitution. By Randy DeSoto November 22, 2019