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Hurricane Beryl death toll climbs to 28, including 15 caused by heat due to massive power outages
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Three more names have been added to the list of people who died during and after Hurricane Beryl roared ashore in Texas on July 8, bringing the total to. In an update on Wednesday, July 24, from the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, we...
Mosquitos carrying West Nile Virus found in Hays County
Public health officials urge Texans to be vigilant in protecting against mosquito bites after confirming the first Texas case of West Nile virus and 10 travel- associated dengue cases this year alone. In Hays county, officials confirmed last week that several mosquito trap samples collected in the Wimberley area tested positive for West Nile Virus. The positive samples were collected from two sites in and around the city of Wimberley on July 11. There are about 20 traps in and around the Dripping Springs and Driftwood area but no mosquito samples have tested positive for the virus. These are the first reported...
Texas Court Overturns $26 Million Verdict for Paralyzed Woman In Honda Odyssey Crash
Sarah Milburn sustained severe vertebrae injuries in a 2015 Honda Odyssey crash with a pickup. The minivan’s third-row middle seat had a two-piece seatbelt, which was worn incorrectly. The victim was initially awarded $37.6 million in damages for her injuries. A woman left quadriplegic after riding in a 2011...
Biden to visit LBJ Library in Texas on Monday for 60th anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act
President Joe Biden will travel to Texas next week to visit the LBJ residential Library to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the White House said Tuesday.
Train like an NFL cheerleader this weekend in Beaumont
One West Brook graduate turned Texans cheerleader is taking time to give back with her second annual dance camp. Jasmine Thomas Reed is returning to Beaumont to host Dance Camp 409 Saturday July 27, at 8:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn I-10 and Walden Road. Reed said she wanted to...
Jerry Jones' breach-of-contract trial abruptly ends, all cases involving Alexandra Davis' paternity claims dropped
TEXARKANA, Texas — This week's breach-of-contract trial involving Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his alleged paternity of Alexandra Davis abruptly concluded on Tuesday, halfway through what was to be its second day of proceedings. After an extended, two-hour lunch break following a morning of testimony, court resumed at...
Stephen A. Smith left speechless by First Take guest’s Dak Prescott remark as fans laugh ‘he is what he is’
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith doesn't believe Dak Prescott will end the Dallas Cowboys' 28-year Super Bowl drought next season. The sportscaster clashed with First Take colleague Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo over the Cowboys QB during Wednesday's edition of the sports debate show. Smith and Mad Dog discussed Dallas wideout...
Residents in flood-prone areas look to the city of Sherman for help
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - The city of Sherman received about four inches of rainfall within one hour on Tuesday evening causing dangerous flooding in parts of town. Sherman resident, Chardae Andrews lives on North Montgomery Street. “It was horrible,” Andrews said, “It was flooded up to our knees so we...
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