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Houston lawmaker, US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, has died at 74
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a three-decade member of Congress and a voice for a predominantly Hispanic and Black Houston district, has died, the 74-year-old's family said on Friday."Today, with incredible grief of our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announced the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas," Jackson Lee's family wrote. "A fierce champion of the people, she was affectionately and simply known as 'Congresswoman' by her constituents in recognition of her near-ubiquitous presence and service to their daily lives for more than 30...
Woman blaming nearby Spring Branch apartments' constant gunfire after bullets hits her home
A woman is fed up with the constant fire in her neighborhood in Spring Branch.Patricia Wood lives right by Westwood Elementary.Wood says multiple times a week, she can hear gunshots.Earlier this year, a bullet went through her bathroom window. She fears someone's going to get her if it doesn't stop."It's just not right that you live in a neighborhood where your children have to be afraid to even go out their backdoor to play on their trampoline," Wood said.She is convinced the shots are being fired from the Shadowdale Oaks Apartments.Police told ABC13 that they had received 60 reports regarding the Shadowdale Oaks Apartments since February, but that only two of those calls had involved gunshots. Others were for assaults, burglaries, and thefts.For news updates, follow Luke Jones on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Save on clothing, footwear, and school supplies during Texas tax-free weekend
Taxpayers are encouraged to take advantage of this year's tax-free weekend, which runs from Friday, August 9 through Sunday, August 11.The video above is from ABC13's 24/7 livestream.During this special weekend, most clothing, footwear, school supplies, and backpacks under $100 can be bought without paying sales tax.Items must be purchased from an in-person or online Texas store, or a catalog seller doing business in Texas.In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax-free. The sales tax exemption applies to qualifying items you buy during the sales tax holiday.Qualifying items:List of Clothing, Footwear, and Other ItemsList of School SuppliesItems that do not qualify:Items sold for $100 or moreClothing subscription boxesSpecially designed athletic activity or protective-use clothing or footwear Clothing or footwear rentals, alterations (including embroidery), and cleaning servicesItems used to make or repair clothing, such as fabric, thread, yarn, buttons, snaps, hooks, and zippersJewelry, handbags, purses, briefcases, luggage, umbrellas, wallets, watches, and other accessoriesComputersSoftwareTextbooksFramed backpacksLuggageBriefcasesAthletic, duffle or gym bagsComputer bagsPurses
Verlander working his way back to Astros' lineup, to throw bullpen session amid Seattle series
Houston righty Justin Verlander is expected to throw another bullpen session on Saturday as the three-time Cy Young winner tries to work his way back from neck discomfort that landed him on the injured list a month ago.Houston manager Joe Espada said Verlander and Luis Garcia are expected to throw before the second game of the Astros' series in Seattle. The 41-year-old Verlander has been out since June 9 and is expected to throw around 25 pitches. Espada said the hope is that Verlander will be able to increase the intensity during this session."Last time he threw his side, he...
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans emphasizes on team's defense from Day 2 of training camp
High-profile free agents want to play for DeMeco Ryans, and it hasn't taken long for them to feel the impact he can make on the way they play football.That's what stands out on the second day of Texans training camp.Four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter sounds almost amazed at the way Ryans and the Texans coaching staff want him to attack opposing quarterbacks."That's what you want. Playing defensive end, just go," Hunter said. "No reading. None of that. You just go."Hunter racked up a combined 27 sacks his last two seasons in Minnesota, where the Vikings defense called for...
Moon fests, moon movie, and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.Aldrin, 94, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew, headlines a gala at the San Diego Air and Space Museum on Saturday night. He'll be joined by astronaut Charlie Duke, who was the voice inside Mission Control for the July 20, 1969 moon landing.Museum President Jim Kidrick couldn't resist throwing a bash "55 years to the day of one of the most historic moments in not only the...
About $90M in crops damaged in Wharton and Matagorda counties after Beryl's landfall
Farmers in parts of southeast Texas are dealing with a worst-case scenario following Hurricane Beryl that they fear will only get worse.Farmers in Wharton County are turning to new equipment."That's a corn sweeper," Tim Krenek said.It's a $20,000 machine that's specially designed to handle corn corps that fell over that was shipped in from Nebraska. Krenek and another farmer bought five of them because they're dealing with something they've never seen before."Not the whole crop," Krenek explained. "I've seen certain areas get knocked down with a bad thunderstorm. This is every field out there."Texas A&M Agrilife Extension leaders said Hurricane...
Good Samaritan pulls 4 from water, but 1 missing after tugboat submerges, Coast Guard says
Authorities are searching for one person who went missing after a tugboat flipped over in east Harris County waters on Friday afternoon.According to the U.S. Coast Guard, five people were aboard the tugboat when it flipped over just before 3 p.m. at the 16500 block of Peninsula Boulevard near San Jacinto Boulevard.Four out of five people were recovered from the water and stabilized.A Coast Guard helicopter and boats are searching for the missing person with a Harris County dive team.The USCG credited a good Samaritan with helping recover the four rescued passengers.For news updates, follow Luke Jones on Facebook, X and Instagram.
HCSO investigating possible case of domestic violence after woman found shot to death
A woman's shooting death is under investigation in Harris County on Friday and possibly tied to domestic violence, according to officials.The Harris County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the shooting at 505 Cypress Station, just off FM-1960 near I-45, and found the woman dead.SkyEye flew over the scene, where heavy law enforcement surrounded an apartment complex.Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said an investigation into the incident was underway but added that it may be a case of domestic violence.@HCSOTexas units responded to a shooting at 505 Cypress Station, possibly stemming from domestic violence. An adult female has been pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators are enroute. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/fJlkg1m0CF— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) July 19, 2024 Submit a tip or story idea to ABC13Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story you think we should cover? Send it to ABC13 using the form below. If you have a video or photo to send, terms of use apply. If you don't, just hit 'skip upload' and send the details.
How descendants of the Karankawas are reviving their culture and reclaiming their history
A growing number of Karankawa descendants are working together to dispel the myth in Texas history books that their ancestors, a group of Native American clans who lived along a 300-mile stretch of the Gulf Coast, were "cannibalistic savages" that went extinct.Joyce Zongrone, an independent historian, describes the Indigenous groups as people who lived along the coast from Galveston Bay, all the way to Corpus Christi Bay. Experts believe their history dates back as early as 5,000 years ago based on artifacts found in the area."They were coastal people," Zongrone said. "According to all of the historical and archaeological readings...
Houston family says damage is too extensive for crews to restore power at NE-area home post-Beryl
Friday marks 12 days that a family in northeast Houston has gone without power after Hurricane Beryl made landfall. Three trees in their backyard fell, knocking out the power, gas, and sewage lines, and another is on the verge of falling.RELATED: Airbnb.org to provide free temporary housing for Houstonians displaced by Hurricane Beryl"I went the day before yesterday and got all my hair cut off because my nerves were bad," Carolyn Ann Bennett said. "CenterPoint tells us there's nothing they can do for us now. We're caught between a rock and a hard place."The damage to their home on Harmon...
Search for deadly Spring shooting suspect ends in arrest, Montgomery County deputies say
A suspect who was at large following a deadly shooting in Spring has been apprehended.The video above is from a previous report.Authorities reportedly arrested 20-year-old Mark Anthony Crooms Jr. in the 400 block of South Bender in Humble at 1 p.m. on Friday.The shooting took place Tuesday in the 300 block of Raypine Drive near the I-45 North Freeway and Rayford Road.Deputies said 19-year-old John Dennis Holmes III was shot to death by a man in a ski mask who fled the scene.READ RELATED: Deputies deploy drones in search for masked gunman after Spring murderThe shooting prompted a manhunt which ended with Crooms' arrest on charges related to Holmes' murder.Crooms was taken to Montgomery County Jail.Detectives are still investigating what led to the murder, but preliminary information suggests the incident involved two acquainted individuals with a history.READ RELATED: Montgomery County deputies identify victim in deadly Spring shooting as suspect remains on the loose
2nd Democrat, 1st member of Congressional Black Caucus calls for Biden to leave presidential race
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, and three other congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden to "pass the torch" and step aside as his party's nominee."The video above is from a previous report. Fellow Democratic Reps. Jared Huffman of California, Chuy Garcia of Illinois, and Mark Pocan joined Veasey in a joint statement Friday morning. Veasey is now the second Democrat from Texas to call on Biden to withdraw, after Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Austin."We must face the reality that widespread public concerns about your age and fitness are jeopardizing what should be a winning campaign," the statement reads....
CrowdStrike outage 'extremely concerning' after airports, hospitals affected: Cybersecurity expert
Disruptions are ongoing after Austin-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting Microsoft apps and services.The widespread technology outage -- described by CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz as a "defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts" -- is impacting companies across the globe.Airports, hospitals, 911 dispatch, and banks are among the countless businesses impacted.READ MORE: CrowdStrike says widespread disruptions were not the result of security incident or cyberattackCrowdStrike outage sparks global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptionsAt one point, American Airlines, United, and Delta were all on global groundstops. Airports nationwide are slowly...
16-year-old dead, 19-year-old in surgery after shots fired on Houston's south side, HPD says
Police confirmed that a 16-year-old died after shots were fired at an apartment complex on Houston's south side Friday afternoon.The Houston Police Department posted an update on social media about a shooting that occurred at about 1:25 p.m. at 4001 Corder St. near Scott Street.HPD said the 16-year-old boy was fatally shot while a second person, a 19-year-old man, was wounded and rushed to a hospital.Police added that the suspects took off in a vehicle before officers arrived. A female, whose age police didn't disclose, was detained, but investigators didn't clarify her role in the case.Police earlier told ABC13 that a 911 caller reported hearing several gunshots.SkyEye flew over the active scene, where crime scene tape surrounded a parking lot area.Submit a tip or story idea to ABC13Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story you think we should cover? Send it to ABC13 using the form below. If you have a video or photo to send, terms of use apply. If you don't, just hit 'skip upload' and send the details.
3 transported after dump truck, METRORail collide near NRG Stadium, officials say
An investigation got underway on Friday afternoon after a crash involving a METRORail train and heavy truck near NRG Stadium, according to officials.The incident happened just after 1 p.m. near the 8200 block of Fannin Street and Naomi Street.Officials confirmed the dump truck was backing into an intersection and reportedly disregarded the rail arms as the northbound METRORail approached, causing both vehicles to collide.Officials said that the rail operator and two passengers were taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.METRO says the rail was supposed to be worked on over the weekend, as the dump truck was there to place rocks surrounding the train tracks.SkyEye was above the scene, where the dump truck and train were seen side-by-side.Officials said Fannin will be closed until late on Friday afternoon.This is a developing story. Submit a tip or story idea to ABC13Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story you think we should cover? Send it to ABC13 using the form below. If you have a video or photo to send, terms of use apply. If you don't, just hit 'skip upload' and send the details.
June marks 2nd consecutive month that Houston-area home sales decline, market report says
June marked the second consecutive month of declining home sales compared to 2023 levels, according to the Houston Association of Realtors' June market update. This sales slowdown also coincided with an increase in available homes, according to the report.The video above is from a previous report. By the numbersAccording to HAR's June market update:Single-family homes across the Houston metro declined 11.6% year-over-year, with the Houston Multiple Listing Service recording sales of 7,718 units this June compared to 8,729 units last June.The average single-family home price increased .8%, going from $428,790 to $432,090 year-over-year.The total number of available properties increased 33.8%,...
'GMA' helps surprise Houston's Dandelion Café with $15,000 in Hurricane Beryl relief
A popular Houston restaurant got a big surprise from "Good Morning America" on Friday morning! It's all in an effort to help them get back on their feet after Hurricane Beryl.Dandelion Café is a friend of GMA after they appeared on the show last summer as part of GMA's quest to find the best breakfast in America. The café went head-to-head with The Breakfast Klub, another Houston staple, in a fried chicken and waffles cook-off, but Dandelion Café was the winner!ABC News correspondent Mireya Villarreal was live at the café on Friday to present the owners with a big surprise...
Funeral services for Harris County Sheriff's Office Deputy Fernando Esqueda held in downtown
The law enforcement community honored a fallen Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy Friday morning.Deputy Fernando Esqueda's funeral service began at 10 a.m. and was held at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, located at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy. His viewing was held Thursday night at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.Esqueda was killed in an ambush shooting last week after a dispute over a pizza order in northeast Harris County.The funeral escort for HCSO Deputy Fernando Esqueda has arrived at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. The funeral service will be streamed live at 10 a.m. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/p9X33vY5bO— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) July...
CrowdStrike outage 'extremely concerning' after airports, hospitals affected: Cybersecurity expert
Disruptions are ongoing after Austin-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting Microsoft apps and services.The widespread technology outage -- described by CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz as a "defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts" -- is impacting companies across the globe.Airports, hospitals, 911 dispatch, and banks are among the countless businesses impacted.READ MORE: CrowdStrike says widespread disruptions were not the result of security incident or cyberattackCrowdStrike outage sparks global chaos with airline, bank and other disruptionsAt one point, American Airlines, United, and Delta were all on global groundstops. Airports nationwide are slowly...
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