Houston Man Who Drove With Roommate's Corpse In His Car, Facing Murder Charge: PATCH PM

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Texas Attorney General Defends ExxonMobil Against Accusations Of Lying On Climate Change
Investigations ongoing as to whether company has misled public about climate change, but Paxton calls it a witch hunt by liberals.

Tax-Free Holiday For Emergency Supplies Happens This Weekend.
Items on the list include: generators, ladders, fire extinguishers, ice chests, batteries, first aid kits, light sources, and more.

Girl's Letter To Houston Mayor Results In Sidewalk Action
Sophie Blitz, an 8-year-old student at Harvard Elementary, was tired of riding her bike in the street.

Attorney General's Office Arrests Leander Man For Possession Of Child Pornography: Joshua Carl Wullf charged with four counts punishable by up to ten years' imprisonment if convicted.

Houston Man Who Drove Around With Victim’s Body In His Car, Charged with Murder
Witness who gave Brayan Rodriguez-Valtierra aq ride to a gas station, said he sas acting odd, told him there was a body in his car

George H.W. Bush, Still In Hospital, Gets A Special Visitor: Former president, recovering from pneumonia, spends some time with Bush 43.

Bathroom Talk In Texas Takes Hours As Lawmakers Consider Restrictions On Transgender Use
Conservative lawmakers want to restrict how transgender use restrooms, compelling them to use those labeled with their gender at birth.

Galveston Woman Suing Blue Bell Creameries Over Allegations From 2015 Listeria Outbreak
Ursula Burton is seeking between $200,00--$1 million in damages claiming ice cream made her lactose intolerant, daughter dairy sensitive

University Of Texas-Austin Acquires Archive Of Famed Actor Peter O'Toole
Extensive archive contains theater, film scripts, along with actor's writings, including drafts, notes and working material for his memoir

Tasered: Houston Man Dies While In Police Custody
Roderick Ronall Taylor died on Tuesday, and his wife has doubts about authorities' story.

2017 NFL Schedule: Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys
Texas Two-Step: Both teams start their season at home and end their season on the roa

Simone Biles Makes Time's 2017 Most Influential People List
Gymnast joins Pope Francis, Riz Ahmed and Vladimir Putin on roster of notables.

Things To Do This Weekend In Houston Include Festivals, Shows And Events For Everyone
Things to Do In Houston: Ironman race, Livestock Shows, Carnivals, Shipley Do-Nut Races, San Jacinto Day, and a lot more.

Austin Police Investigating Graffiti Defacement Of UT-Austin Fraternity Houses
Three suspects seen on video vandalizing Kappa Alpha frat house, one of five such dwellings defaced with spray paint messaging.

Opportunities To Celebrate Earth Day Abound Throughout Austin Area
Earth Day is scheduled April 22 as an effort to enhance awareness of environmental issues affecting our planet.

UT-Austin Researchers Join Wisconsin Counterparts In Tackling Alzheimer's 'Nighttime Agitation'
Research funded with $3.9 million, five-year award from National Institute on Aging shared with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Houston Police Arrest 2 Men, Seize $2.5 Million In Massive Kush Bust
Both men are facing the possibility of life in prison if they are convicted, police said.

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Movies Out This Weekend: 'Born in China,' 'Free Fire,' 'The Promise,' And 'Unforgettable'
It's between a panda family in Disneynature’s “Born in China” and two Oscar winners this weekend. Find out which flick to see