TheRepublic.com - Houston News

Star Trek shuttle craft to be displayed in Houston

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:17:06 -0400

HOUSTON - The Star Trek shuttlecraft Galileo is landing in Houston to be displayed not far from NASA's Mission Control, which may have been able to help Mr. Spock all those years ago.

Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:57:35 -0400

PITTSBURGH - All Jimmy Paredes was thinking about was catching the ball. Same with Jake Elmore.

Nolan Ryan's oldest son named Astros president

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:40:43 -0400

HOUSTON - Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston.

US rig count is unchanged at 1,769

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:44:07 -0400

HOUSTON - Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. remains unchanged this week, at 1,769.

Woman 9 months pregnant beaten, robbed

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:50:38 -0400

HOUSTON - Two men and a teenager are jailed on aggravated robbery charges for breaking into an apartment and beating a woman there who was 9 months pregnant.

Texans sign 4th-round pick Williams

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:03 -0400

HOUSTON - The Houston Texans have signed fourth-round draft pick linebacker Trevardo Williams.

Texas senior, 18, bags 800-pound record alligator

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:19:04 -0400

HOUSTON - A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator - the heaviest ever certified in Texas - on his first alligator hunt.

Hess, Elliott reach deal, end fight

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:13:45 -0400

NEW YORK - Hess has reached a deal with a major investor to end a bitter fight over the management and direction of the oil and gas company.

Texas executes man for fatal shooting of officer

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:22:45 -0400

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A Houston man condemned for the slaying of a police officer shot while trying to handcuff him during a car theft arrest 14 years ago was put to death Wednesday evening.

Texas executes man for fatal shooting of officer

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:38 -0400

HUNTSVILLE, Texas - A 37-year-old Houston man convicted of killing a police officer 14 years ago has been put to death.

Cabrera's drive just short, Tigers fall to Astros

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:13:26 -0400

DETROIT - For the second time in five days, Miguel Cabrera was at the plate with the winning run on base and the Detroit Tigers down to their final out.

Astros finally beat Tigers, 7-5 with 2-run 9th

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:47:27 -0400

DETROIT - Brandon Barnes stood in center field and felt the wind blowing out a bit - an ominous sign when Miguel Cabrera is at the plate with the bases loaded and two out in the ninth inning.

Texans announce signings, cuts

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:47:12 -0400

HOUSTON - The Houston Texans announced they have signed free agent center Tyler Horn and released running back George Winn and tackle Dann O'Neill.

Texan allegedly offered son for online adoption

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:08:27 -0400

HOUSTON - A pregnant Houston-area woman has been charged with offering her 3-year-old son for adoption on Craigslist in an advertisement signed "Desperate."

Ex-Texas insurance agent gets 12 years for fraud

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:37:51 -0400

HOUSTON - A former Houston-area insurance agent has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in a fraud case related to premiums and real estate.

Man sentenced to 14 years in Houston weapons ring

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:24:21 -0400

HOUSTON - A man with ties to the Caribbean has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sending guns bought in Texas to the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Houston-born singer Mendoza honored with US stamp

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35:31 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Lydia Mendoza's heartbreaking voice and 12-string guitar could, in the words of Flaco Jimenez, sound "like the stars falling from the sky."

Teen shot in car, dies at Houston-area hospital

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:46:31 -0400

KATY, Texas - Authorities say a teenager has died at a Houston-area hospital after he was shot while in a car with several other youths.

Astros fall to Tigers again 6-2

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:39:18 -0400

DETROIT - For four innings, Lucas Harrell was shutting down Detroit, forcing the Tigers to hit groundball after groundball.

Man put in closet where guns were; suspect shot

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:14:27 -0400

HOUSTON - Houston police say a group of thieves broke into a house and forced a resident into a closet so they could ransack the place.

Texans sign RB/KR Deji Karim

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:04:16 -0400

HOUSTON - The Houston Texans have signed free agent running back and kick returner Deji Karim.

Oklahoma to play Texas A&M in basketball challenge

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:24:03 -0400

NORMAN, Oklahoma - Oklahoma will take on Texas A&M in college basketball in the new Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Police: Fatal shooting of boy, woman drug-related

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:04:03 -0400

HOUSTON - Police say the fatal shooting in a Houston home of a 10-year-old boy and a 29-year-old woman and the wounding of a third individual is believed to be drug-related.

Houston Astros president George Postolos resigns

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:35 -0400

DETROIT - George Postolos is leaving the Houston Astros, despite what he insists are better days ahead for the struggling team.

Rangers' Ryan says time needed to understand role

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:23:23 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas - Nolan Ryan says he let speculation about his future with the Texas Rangers go on for weeks because he "needed to visit" with owners Bob Simpson and Ray Davis to get a better understanding of his role in the front office.