Melissa Enaje

The suspended Fort Bend County judge, who faces jail time and probation for his felony conviction, also had been accused of faking racist attacks against his own campaign.

Wong's appointment is tied to a civil lawsuit filed against suspended county judge KP George. The suit was dismissed on June 17. Wong is facing Dexter McCoy in November's election for county judge.

The $1.6 million space-themed outdoor Sugar Land park marks the first all-abilities park funded and built by Fort Bend County. Families in the county, including children with disabilities, can now play in an accessible park.

Wong, the Republican nominee for county judge who was appointed to the role as part of a now-dismissed civil lawsuit, is at odds with the two Democrats on commissioners court who claim his appointment has been invalidated.

Fort Bend County Commissioner Grady Prestage walks out of Thursday's commissioners court meeting in Richmond.

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's northern coast last week, killing over 1,700 people, according to latest numbers from the Associated Press. Houston organizers said some relief donation sites have reached capacity and paused accepting supplies.

The lawsuit seeks a court order affirming the validity of Wong's appointment as interim judge, which stemmed from a now-dismissed civil lawsuit, in order to prevent what his attorney alleges is a politically motivated effort to remove Wong from office.

The U.S. Department of State has deployed search and rescue efforts in Venezuela and deployed American-based teams to help repair critical infrastructure like the Simon Bolivar Airport in Caracas, where humanitarian aid from across the country, including Texas, have arrived.

The veterans nonprofit Combined Arms estimates nearly one in four Houston-area veterans faces food insecurity, with demand also increasing among active-duty service members and military families.

Wong, the Republican nominee for county judge who was appointed to the role as part of a now-dismissed civil lawsuit, dropped his lawsuit against the county attorney in early July, but a court date is still pending in Smith-Lawson's countersuit.