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Texas Mourns Passing of U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Succession Uncertainty Looms Over Houston's 18th District
The passing of U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has left Texas' 18th Congressional District in need of a new voice in Washington a voice that had resonated there since 1995. With the district now mourning the loss of their representative who succumbed to pancreatic cancer at 74, the focus also turns to the question of her succession and the representation of the district's interests on the national stage, as reported by the Texas Tribune.
Wanted suspects apprehended in Harris County
HOUSTON, Texas — Two male suspects were taken into custody after deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle call in the 2900 block of FM 2920. Deputies located a vehicle matching the description and arrested both suspects for various warrants, according to Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4. The suspects were allegedly involved in stealing from a construction site.
Joint Statement from Harris County Judge’s Office & Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management on IT Outage Impacts
This morning Harris County was impacted by a global technology outage affecting critical IT systems across the globe. Crowdstrike, a global provider of cybersecurity software, said the outage was caused by a system error on their end and was not the result of a cyberattack or security breach. They are actively working to fix the issue, and systems are beginning to come back online.
Harris Central Appraisal District Reminds Property Owners of Disaster Exemption
Houston —The Harris Central Appraisal District is reminding property owners who have experienced physical damage to their property during Hurricane Beryl to apply for a temporary disaster exemption. “This has been a very active year for natural disasters so far,” said Roland Altinger, chief appraiser. “We have had flooding...
HCSO marine units searching for swimmer at Muleshoe Lake at San Jacinto River
A search is underway for a missing swimmer near the San Jacinto River on Saturday night.The video above is ABC13's 24/7 livestream.According to the Harris County's Sheriff's Office, authorities say a male reported that his friend went into the water and never resurfaced at Muleshoe Lake.@HCSOTexas Marine Unit and @TPWDnews are at Muleshoe Lake located at the San Jacinto River. A male reported that his friend jumped in the water, swam out, and never resurfaced. An active search is underway. #HouNews— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) July 21, 2024 Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said HCSO marine units and the Texas Parks & Wildlife were at the scene.An investigation is underway and Eyewitness News is gathering facts on this breaking news story.
Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power
SPRING, Texas (AP) — As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool. But on their fourth day without power, she awoke to hear Pamela Jarrett, who...
Wanted suspects apprehended in Harris County following suspicious vehicle call
HOUSTON, Texas — Two male suspects were taken into custody after deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle call in Harris County. Deputies were dispatched to the 2900 block of FM 2920 regarding a possible theft from a construction site. They located a vehicle matching the description and apprehended both suspects for various warrants, according to Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4.
Body found at Muleshoe Lake after drowning Saturday night
A body was recovered in the Muleshoe lake, on the San Jacinto River in northwest Houston, late Saturday night, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. A friend of the deceased reported before 9 p.m. Saturday that the victim jumped into the water, swam out into the lake and never resurfaced, according to Gonzalez.
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