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Texas Pastor Makes Emotional Plea For Return Of Son Who's Been Missing For Four Years
A Texas pastor is still looking for answers after his son went missing in 2020. He's made an emotional plea hoping the case might finally be solved. In 2020, Jason Landry, a Texas State University freshman, went missing. Authorities located his wrecked car, but they didn't find Jason anywhere. What makes things even more mysterious is the car was in the opposite direction of where he was supposed to be heading.
Sen. Cruz, Reps. Roy, Castro Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Texas Lawmakers in Support of Direct Flight from SAT-DCA
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) are leading a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of Texas lawmakers in urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to allocate San Antonio International Airport (SAT) one of the new long-haul, round-trip flights to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The recent FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which Sen. Cruz co-authored as the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee and was signed into law, secured five new round-trip flights to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from locations previously excluded from direct flights. The Department of Transportation recently announced the application procedures for the eligible airlines and will award slots for new service this summer.
BEWARE: Federal Agency Issues Warning After Dog and Cat Food Recall In Texas
Texas pet owners are told to be very careful when purchasing food for their dogs or cats. News Week released a statement on how there has been a recall by online food, and pet food subscription site Viva Raw for several products due to a risk of bacteria contamination. PLEASE...
Woman Moves Into Texas Home-What 98-Year-Old Neighbor Does Has Her in Tears
A Texas woman has told Newsweek how she was reduced to tears after her new 98-year-old neighbor paid her a visit. Last month, Kelly McDuff and her fiance bought their first home, in the city of Richardson. She said she was "a little nervous" about the move to a new town, but a visit from her new neighbor helped ease some of those worries.
116 Texas Stores Now At Risk For Massive Closure
Another massive nationwide retailer that has a huge footprint in Texas could be the next to start shuttering stores as they have already declared that a Chapter 11 bankruptcy could be announced very soon. Many of the stores that have been recently closing and going belly up across the Lone...
This county in Texas ranks No. 1 in top 10 most at risk for flooding in 2024. See list
With hurricane season in effect, Texans should know what mishaps these storms can bring. Flooding is expected, and many Texas counties are at risk of flooding. A study from LawnStarter compared over 940 counties in the U.S. with a relatively moderate to very high flood risk, according to FEMA. Texas appeared in the study several times.
Missouri City police still investigating why man was in back of patrol cruiser at time of deadly crash
Police officer Blademir Viveros has been terminated by Missouri City in the aftermath of the June 20 crash that injured his passenger and killed a mother and her teenage son. A detective for the Missouri City Police Department said Wednesday it continues to investigate why a man was in the back seat of a patrol vehicle when a now-terminated officer responded to a robbery call last month and got into a wreck that killed a woman and her teenage son.
A Tragedy In Texas: Smoke Billowed in the Sky as Buc-ee’s Burned
Buc-ee's has become a must-visit in Texas. It was such a fun place to stop that it has expanded beyond the Texas borders and into other states. Of course, this Texas staple had to be shared with others because it is an experience. The first Buc-ee's was founded in Clute,...
Yes, the Fourth of July is among the top holidays for DWI arrests in Texas
HOUSTON — On public roads across the state, the Texas Department of Safety (DPS) said more than 18,000 citations were issued over two days of Fourth of July celebrations. According to DPS, 66 people were arrested on suspicion of DWI. In order to save lives around holidays like the...
Travel increase expected over Fourth of July holiday
SAN ANTONIO – The Fourth of July is expected to bring millions of people out of their homes and onto the roads for holiday travel. As the holiday celebrations get bigger, so do the gas station demands. James Gunter, the general manager at the Flying J gas station on...
Houston Food Bank works with the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association to rescue food
The annual International Deli Dairy and Bakery Association (IDDBA) Food Show – the largest industry show for the deli, dairy, bakery, and food service trades – was held in Houston on June 8 to June 11, 2024. This year, the show was completely sold out and showcased over 850 companies and hosted 10,000 attendees. To reduce waste and give back to the local community, the event organizers GES worked with Houston Food Bank team to organize a group of 70 volunteers to conduct the food show rescue. With the support of our Sourcing, Transportation, Warehouse, Distribution, and Partner Services teams, as well as our partner food banks – East Texas Food Bank, Southeast Texas Food Bank, and Montgomery County Food Bank, Houston Food Bank was able to rescue 13.5 truckloads of various types of deli, dairy and bakery products. This came out to 103,397 lbs, the equivalent of 86,164 meals. A huge THANK YOU goes out to IDDBA, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston First Corporation and GES. Their help was crucial in ensuring these highly perishable products were distributed to thousands of our neighbors in Southeast Texas.
Astros lose promising (but inconsistent) reliever to waiver claim by the Red Sox
Whenever a team has a 40-man roster as loaded and inflexible as the Houston Astros' group, talented players are going to end up getting lost as the front office goes through the motionw. We already saw this happen when the Astros were basically forced to trade Corey Julks back in May. At the end of the day, Houston can't keep everyone they want while filling other needs.
Texas inmates in uncooled prisons plead for relief in another hot summer
As the summer heats up, some of the Texas' nearly 90,000 inmates living in uncooled prisons are begging for relief. Reports of dehydration, heat rash, and desperate attempts to cool down with toilet water accentuate years-long demands to air-condition the state's prison system.
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