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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74, her family announces
HOUSTON — Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died at 74, her family announced Friday night. "With incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas," her family said in a statement.
First Baptist Dallas church fire classified as 'undetermined'; Sanctuary will be demolished if it is ruled unstable, officials say
DALLAS — Plumes of black smoke were seen rising through the Downtown Dallas skyline Friday evening. Dallas Fire Rescue (DFR) responded to a fourth-alarm fire just after 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Dallas Church at 1707 San Jacinto St. When firefighters arrived, they were met with heavy smoke and immediately started attacking the blaze. Officials said at least 100 firefighters were on scene for more than three hours.
Missing boater found dead after tugboat sank in Houston Ship Channel, Coast Guard says
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — The Coast Guard and other local, state and federal agencies spent hours searching for a missing man who was on board a tugboat that sank in the Houston Ship Channel Friday afternoon. The man's body was found Saturday evening, according to the Coast Guard. Editor's...
Texas nonprofit trains service dogs to help veterans, now man's best friends are graduating
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Man's best friends are about to graduate from service dog school before starting their next adventure -- helping veterans in need. In early July, six veterans began the two-week process of receiving a service dog from nonprofit organization Patriot PAWS. Now, the dogs will officially graduate from the program on Friday, July 19 at 1 p.m.
Baylor Scott & White Health working through impact of massive Microsoft outage
TEMPLE, Texas — Baylor Scott & White Health in Temple was among the thousands of businesses impacted by a worldwide Microsoft outage on Friday. The outage was triggered by an update by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. It disrupted flights, banks, media outlets, and hospitals around the world. Senior Marketing...
Texas DPS driver license offices close due to tech issue Friday
DALLAS — Texas Department of Public Safety driver license offices were closed across the state Friday morning due to a technical issue, officials said. Texas DPS officials posted on X that the agency's information technology teams were "working diligently on a fix, however there is no current estimate on when [offices] will reopen."
Houston area businesses, services impacted by global CrowdStrike outage
HOUSTON — A widespread CrowdStrike issue caused an outage that disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world Friday. Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Around 5 a.m. Friday, CrowdStrike...
Caleb Harris' partial remains show no signs of homicide, police say
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Police Department said Thursday that even though it has been confirmed that the remains found in a wastewater station on Lexington Road were Caleb Harris', that the investigation into his disappearance remains open. "We don't know beyond any doubt of. . . ....
DOJ suing Texas-based nonprofit over alleged sexual abuse, harassment of minors in shelters
AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based nonprofit over alleged sexual misconduct and harassment against children. The lawsuit alleges that employees of Southwest Key, which provides shelter to unaccompanied children who are found at the U.S.-Mexico border, engaged in a pattern of sexual abuse and harassment of children in shelters, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
Texas A&M-CC president expresses sorrow over Caleb Harris outcome
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi President Kelly Miller released a statement expressing the school's sadness over Caleb Harris' death Thursday morning. Harris was a student at the university when he was last seen in the overnight hours March 4. In the hours and days following his...
Chuy's to be purchased by Olive Garden owner Darden Restaurants in $605M sale
AUSTIN, Texas — An iconic Austin chain will soon be under new ownership. On Wednesday, Darden Restaurants, Inc. announced a mutual agreement to take over Tex-Mex restaurant Chuy's Holdings, Inc. The decision enables Darden to obtain Chuy's shares for $37.50 per share in a cash deal with a value...
AT&T faces class-action lawsuit in massive data breach affecting 'nearly all' customers
DALLAS — Dallas-based AT&T is facing a lawsuit after the company recently announced the data of “nearly all” of its customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach. It was the company’s second data breach reported this year. The lawsuit, filed Friday in...
Caleb Harris' parents say remains found in wastewater station are his
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi police officials have confirmed with 3NEWS that the human remains found at the wastewater station near Ennis Joslin Road "most likely" belong to missing Texas A&M-Corpus Christi student Caleb Harris. Harris has been missing since March 4 and was last seen at his...
'Please get him a home' | Man fatally shot by police leaves behind note asking that dog be taken care of
BEAUMONT, Texas — Before a 68-year-old Beaumont man with a gun had a fatal encounter with police in the street in front of his Old Town home on Monday, he leashed his dog and left a note asking that a home be found for him. The handwritten note was...
Texas man tried to lure girl, who was actually an officer posing as child using age-regressed photos, feds say
SNYDER, Texas — A Texas man who tried to lure a child -- who was actually an officer posing as a minor and sending the man age-regressed photos -- has been found guilty on federal enticement charges, authorities announced Wednesday. Jose Luis Espinoza Jr., 38, of Snyder, was convicted...
Demolition of old Bryan ISD building to begin on Wednesday
BRYAN, Texas — The location of the former Bryan ISD building in downtown Bryan will start to be demolished, according to a Brazos County official. While the interior of the building has been fully cleared, the process of officially taking down the building will be "very slow and methodical."
Bryan Texas Utilities, contractor to remove cables on July 23, causing possible delays
BRYAN, Texas — Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) has announced that they will be removing unused cables with the help of a contractor on July 23. The work is projected to be last from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. that day and will take place from the Lightsey Lane-Highway 60 intersection to the Highway 47-Highway 60 intersection.
Search for missing 12-year-old Georgia girl now spanning several states
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — The search for a missing 12-year-old Gainesville girl is now stretching across several other states, including as far away as Illinois and Texas. The Hall County Sheriff's Office posted an update last Friday on the search for Maria Gomez-Perez. She was reported missing on May 30, a day after she was last seen in the driveway of her home, and her family and community have been making extensive search efforts since then.
Experts fear political rhetoric could lead to more violence
MINNEAPOLIS — Political science experts worry political rhetoric could lead to more violence. “It is all extremely disturbing, but I worry that with the rhetoric of violence continuing, we’re going to see more violence,” said University of Minnesota Political Science Professor Kathryn Pearson. Since 2016, Pearson said...
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