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$800-million mobile generator leases can’t be canceled early, CenterPoint tells PUC
Public Utility Commissioner Lori Cobos accused CenterPoint executives of misleading the Commission and the Legislature to get approval for the leases. CenterPoint Energy executives spent much of the latest Public Utility Commission meeting defending their leases of mobile generators, costing more than $800 million, that went unused during and after Hurricane Beryl.
Medical helicopter makes emergency landing in Cypress with burn patient
HOUSTON - A Washington County medical helicopter had to make an emergency landing late Wednesday night. According to Texas Department of Public Safety, the aircraft, an EC145 helicopter, had a mechanical issue, causing the pilot to land at Dan Jones Airport on Kitzman Road at approximately 9:49 p.m. ◀︎ ▶︎...
Ultrasound technology offers way to peek into brain’s molecules
A clinical trial will use a non-invasive, ultrasound-based technology to better understand how Parkinson’s disease develops and progresses at the molecular level. The technology, developed by researchers at Rice University in Houston, allows proteins to flow from the brain into the bloodstream, and was previously used in a mouse study to assess the delivery of gene therapy based on gene products from a small number of brain nerve cells, or neurons.
Astros' Justin Verlander: Tosses 57 pitches in rehab outing
Verlander (neck) threw 57 pitches and allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits while striking out five over four innings during his rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi on Thursday. Verlander has now pitched seven innings across his last two rehab appearances, allowing two earned runs in the process....
AL rival manager gave high praise in comparing Astros slugger to a Hall of Famer
If one thing has been constant for years now, it is that rivals of the Houston Astros are reluctant (at best) to give their players any praise. Ever since the sign-stealing scandal, every accomplishment by any Astros player or team simply has to be ill-gotten gains somehow, regardless of how little actual sense that makes.
Houston Athletic Director Search Down to a Final Two — UH Leadership Deciding Between Eddie Nunez and Ryan Alpert
New Mexico's Eddie Nunez is one of the final two contenders for the University of Houston athletic director job. The University of Houston athletic director search is down to a final two with New Mexico athletic director Eddie Nunez and Tennessee deputy athletics director of championship resources/chief revenue officer Ryan Alpert the only two still in contention, a source close to the UH decision makers tells PaperCity. UH chancellor Renu Khator and Board of Regents chairman Tilman Fertitta want to have the AD decision made by next week with a Board of Regents meeting already scheduled for the week at Fertitta’s Post Oak Hotel, sources say.
NRG Park to Texans fans going to Saturday's game: 'Prepare and dress accordingly'
HOUSTON — The normally climate-controlled NRG Stadium will have some fans watching Saturday’s Texans preseason game out in the elements. That’s because the stadium is still damaged from Hurricane Beryl. You may remember after the Cat. 1 storm moved through the Houston area last month, Air 11...
Texas Suspect Shot and Killed After Robbing Bank and Leading Police on Chase
LEAGUE CITY, Texas – A man who robbed a Dickinson bank sparked a 20-mile chase involving numerous agencies, which ended with the suspect’s death after officers cornered him on a southeast Houston dead-end street, authorities said. The Houston, Dickinson, and League City police departments were among those participating...
Wild card bye? Astros now 6 games back of favorable postseason seed with 42 games left
The Houston Astros may need to savor this Thursday off day after a triumphant 8-1 road trip. The next time they can take a break from baseball will be the day after Labor Day.Don't forget to refrain from wearing white, by the way.The 65-55 defending American League West champions are three games ahead of the second-place Seattle Mariners, who the Detroit Tigers swept.After an abysmal start to the 2024 season, the Astros are in a spot they were no closer to achieving on June 18, when they lost to the lowly Chicago White Sox and dropped to 10 games behind...
Astros should turn to once-failed prospect rather than pin hopes on Kendall Graveman
It was assumed earlier this spring that Kendall Graveman's 2024 season was over before it began. The veteran reliever underwent shoulder surgery during the offseason, which may have heavily influenced the Houston Astros to sign Josh Hader to a five-year deal. But Graveman was back on the bump this weekend....
Harris County Sheriff's Office dismantles chop shop operation
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Thanks to an anonymous tip, the Harris County Sheriff's Office Auto Theft Unit successfully located and dismantled a chop shop operation in Northeast Harris County on August 8, 2024. Upon executing a search warrant, investigators discovered the location on the 5300 block of Lanibeth Street...
Suspect wanted for felony theft surrenders after standoff in Katy
KATY, Texas — A suspect wanted for felony theft out of Fort Bend County surrendered peacefully after a short standoff in Katy, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff's Office SWAT, along with the U.S. Marshals Office and Katy Police Department, executed a search and arrest warrant near the 2600 block of Maverick Park Lane in West Harris County. The Houston Police Department SWAT and Texas Department of Public Safety also assisted in the operation, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Mom of newborn baby found dead in garbage truck in NW Harris Co. says she was 'scared,' HCSO says
Officials have located the mother of a newborn baby who was discovered dead in the back of a garbage truck, which left a northwest Harris County subdivision shaken on Wednesday, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.The video above is from a previous report.Homicide and Crime Scene Unit investigators with the Harris County Sheriff's Office began a full investigation after the discovery was made in the 13200 block of Foutaincrest Couty in the Chimney Hill neighborhood at about 9:30 a.m.ORIGINAL REPORT: Newborn baby found dead in back of a garbage truck in NW Harris Co., HCSO saysAccording to officials, the infant, said...
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