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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...
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...
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...
Will it rain in Amarillo? Heat could yield to showers late week
It's been hot this week across the Panhandle and South Plains, with temperatures peaking at well over 100 degrees Monday and Tuesday in some locations. The temperature in Lipscomb in the far northeastern Panhandle hit 110 degrees Monday, according to the West Texas Mesonet, with many other High Plains sites reaching temperatures nearly that high.
‘No Action’ Taken By Council Concerning Proposed City Charter Changes
The Amarillo City Council chose to take no action during Tuesday morning’s Special Meeting at City Hall. The 10-member City Charter Review Committee, along with Dennis Hawkins of the firm Baker Tilly, met with the council to offer its recommended proposals and take questions from the council. The committee – chaired by former councilwoman and mayoral candidate Freda Powell – was convened just over one month ago to flesh-out needed changes to the Amarillo city charter with the hope of having them ready for the November 5 ballot.
Jordan’s Way to host fundraiser for Tucumcari animal rescue
TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KFDA) - Jordan’s Way will host a fundraiser Thursday to benefit a Tucumcari animal rescue. Organizers say Jordan’s Way will host the fundraiser to raise awareness for Paws and Claws Animal Rescue of Quay County. The event will feature challenges for volunteers and community members. Jordan’s...
Guymon Man Arrested on Multiple Charges
On July 7th, a Texas County deputy sheriff initiated a traffic stop on Highway 54 at the Star Truck Wash. During the course of the stop, a K-9 screen was requested by the deputy. The K-9 handler informed the deputy that the dog had alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics inside the vehicle.
Scientists raise concerns after dangerous flash flooding follows weeks of wildfires: 'It's going to be a long road to recovery'
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense. After their initial danger, what they leave behind can create problems that pose more significant risks. The resort town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, has been repeatedly hit by flash floods. Recent rainfall events have prompted flash flood emergencies and advisories, forcing the evacuation of some residents from the town of nearly 8,000 and causing officials to close a portion of U.S. Highway 70.
States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year
More than a dozen Republican governors gathered in Eagle Pass in February, heeding a call from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to confront what he labeled “President Joe Biden’s border crisis.” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, other GOP governors, along with other GOP state leaders, vowed to send another round of National Guard troops from their states […] The post States pledged hundreds of troops and spent millions to help Texas at the border so far this year appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Search for Georgia girl expands to Texas, 6 other states. Have you seen Maria Gomez-Perez?
The search for a missing Georgia girl has now expanded to several states, including Texas. Here's what we know. Maria Gomez-Perez, 12, was reported missing from Gainesville, Georgia on May 30. She had been last seen in the driveway of her home the previous day. Maria stands at 5'3" and...
Former Texas High School Band Instructor Receives Sentence For Grooming Students
A Texarkana, Arkansas Man Is Going To Federal Prison For A Very Long Time After Pleading Guilty To Some Heinous Acts. A former director of the Texas High School color guard plead guilty to federal charges connected to alleged sexual misconduct in a shocking story that rocked educators and parents across the area.
TWO STATE LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS CROWNED
The Burleson County Minor Girls captured the State Championship with a 4-1 victory over Rockport-Fulton last (Tuesday) night. Burleson County jumped out to an early lead with two runs in the top of the first inning. Rockport-Fulton cut the lead in half with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning to make it a 2-1 game.
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
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