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Hurricane Beryl death toll in SE Texas rises to at least 18 as Harris Co. confirms 6 heat fatalities
A glimpse into the deaths caused by Hurricane Beryl shows the medical examiner attributed at least six in Harris County to the heat.As of Tuesday, 18 people's lives were lost in southeast Texas due to the Category 1 storm's impact, ranging from drowning to heat-related illness amid power outages. That number should climb in the coming days after families across our area continue to tell ABC13 about their loved ones' deaths.In Matagorda County, officials confirmed a man died from the heat during the power outages following the storm. Charles Yañez's family spoke to ABC13 for the first time on Tuesday."I...
Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingrid Andress’ panned rendition
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Country music artist Cody Johnson performed the national anthem without a hitch before the All-Star Game in his home state of Texas, a night after a widely panned performance by Ingrid Andress that led to an apology and an admission that she was drunk. Johnson...
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening. The inmate has long maintained DNA testing would help prove he wasn’t responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago. The nation’s high court issued the indefinite stay shortly before inmate Ruben Gutierrez was to have been taken to the death chamber of a Huntsville prison. Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville in Texas’ southern tip. Prosecutors said the killing of the mobile home park manager and retired teacher was part of an attempt to steal more than $600,000 she had hidden in her home because of her mistrust of banks. Gutierrez has sought DNA testing that he claims would help prove he had no role in her death. His attorneys have said there’s no physical or forensic evidence connecting him to the killing. Two others also were charged in the case.
Elon Musk Says He’s Moving SpaceX And X From California To Texas, Blames New Trans Privacy Law
Elon Musk is moving the headquarters of social media platform X and rocket ship maker SpaceX from California to Texas, blaming a new law that bars school districts in the state from requiring that parents be notified of changes in their child’s gender identification.'Wild Wild Space' Blasts Off Wednesday; Entertaining HBO Film Documents Visionaries Battling For Primacy Above Our Heads Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law, the of its kind in the nation, on Monday. It says school staff can’t be required to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission, with some...
Be Aware: In Texas It’s Not The Heat…
It's sweaty weather in Texas. Bundle up in your lightest weight, white t-shirt and be prepared to sweat anyway. If you are in Texas this time of year without air conditioning, it is comparable to being in Antarctica without a heater. We perspire so we don't expire, but when is enough enough?
Search for missing 12-year-old girl expands to multiple states, including Texas
TEXAS, USA — The search for a missing girl now involves Texas and several other states. According to the Hall County Sheriff's Office in Georgia, 12-year-old Maria Gomez-Perez was last seen May 30 in her driveway, wearing a bright blue shirt. The sheriff's office, FBI, Department of Homeland Security...
Supreme Court wills Confederate monument protesters to jail despite appeal
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday said three Texas protesters can't delay serving a seven-day jail sentence stemming from a 2020 protest of a Confederate monument despite an ongoing appeal. For nearly four years, Amara Ridge, Torrey Henderson and Justin Thompson have been allowed to remain free...
Texas power grid leaves some assisted living communities without power for days, raising questions for the future
Texas’ power grid struggled to get homes and business back online after Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm last week, leaving some assisted living communities and nursing homes grappling to keep residents cool during a heat wave. Ella Springs Senior Living, an assisted living and memory...
Summer Celebration: Perryton volleyball looks to change the culture in 2024
PERRYTON, Texas (KFDA) - The Perryton Rangerettes are going into 2024 with a new drive. “It’s been a little while since Perryton’s been able to accomplish a lot on the volleyball court,” Head Coach Shaun Lynch said. “We’re a really young program. We didn’t have very many seniors graduating. We don’t have a lot of seniors this year. So, it’s exciting, but it’s also those younger players are going to have to step up and lead.”
Summer Celebration: Staci Erickson establishing tradition in Rangerette cross country
PERRYTON, Texas (KFDA) - Staci Erickson is bringing a new energy to the Perryton girls cross country team. After five years with different head coaches, Staci Erickson is leading the Rangerettes now, and the difference is already showing. “This year, from the beginning with Coach Erickson, she’s shown us that...
Notla Community historical marker to be dedicated Sunday at ceremony in Perryton
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recently announced it is recognizing the Notla Community, located in the southeastern quadrant of Ochiltree County in the Texas Panhandle, as "a significant part of Texas history" by awarding it a Texas Historical Marker. A dedication ceremony to commemorate the event will be held Sunday,...
Summer Celebration: Frank Phillips College sees record enrollment after tornado
PERRYTON, Texas (KFDA) - In the fall of 2023 and the spring of 2024 Frank Phillips College saw record growth after a deadly tornado struck the city of Perryton. Just a few months after the tornado, students at Frank Phillips College were gearing up for the start of class. Some students at the college lost their homes, their cars and even their textbooks.
Summer Celebration: Family keeping son’s memory alive through nonprofit
PERRYTON, Texas (KFDA) - Ruben takes a trip to Perryton where he meets with a local family who is keeping their son’s memory alive through The Ike Fund. Cari Beauchamp, co-founder of The Ike Fund, Inc., says after they lost their son, many people recommended they go to a family grief retreat.
Update: Man dies in head-on crash on I-40 and Eastern, Amarillo police report
The Amarillo Police Department (APD) said a man driving down the wrong way of the interstate died when his vehicle crashed head-on into a semi on Interstate 40 and Eastern early Wednesday. At about 2:40 a.m. July 17, Amarillo officers were sent to the 4400 block of East I-40 on a reported head-on collision involving a vehicle and semi, APD said. ...
Heal the City Free Clinic hosts free back-to-school immunization event
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – Heal the City Free Clinic announced that it will host a back-to-school clinic for children’s vaccines and physicals on Aug. 10, offering free immunizations and physicals for families without insurance, Medicaid or CHIP assistance. According to Heal the City, attendees will be provided lunch...
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