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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who served in Congress for nearly three decades, has died at the age of 74, her family announced Friday evening. “Today, 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 […]
Active weekend weather
Good Saturday morning, everyone! Our latest round of thunderstorms should be exiting our eastern counties around daybreak, with morning lows in the 60’s. As the day unfolds, a partly sunny sky is expected with winds switching around to the north at 5 to 20 mph. Temperatures look to heat up into the 80’s and low […]
‘She’s really lucky’: Dog saves owner with dementia after days lost in Utah heat
A dog is being credited with saving its owner, an elderly woman with dementia, after she wandered from a cabin in Utah’s central mountains and became lost for three days amid scorching summer heat.
David Letterman will headline Biden fundraiser with Hawaii governor
David Letterman will headline a fundraiser with President Joe Biden in 10 days with Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a sign that his campaign is forging ahead despite continued calls for the president to bow out of the 2024 race.
Trump shooter’s search history: What we know
The search history of Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified as the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Trump at a rally outside Pittsburgh last weekend, includes photos of Trump and President Biden, among other things.
Microsoft glitch shuts down border crossings, causes hours-long delays
"The traffic, just getting to the border was super backed up and I was checking on my phone and it just kept saying the system was down that they were going to let people cross by 11 or they were going to send everybody back.”
IBWC head tells South Texas leaders Mexico will send ‘some water’
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner met privately this week in the Rio Grande Valley with local leaders and told them that Mexico does intend to send some water it owes to South Texas, but leaders tell Border Report they worry it won't be enough as the region and farmers suffer.
Two deaths linked to listeria from meat sliced at deli counters
At least two people have died and more than two dozen were hospitalized in an outbreak of listeria food poisoning linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters, federal health officials said Friday.
Utility providers are helping customers with utility bills amid hotter temps
With hotter summer temperatures among us, it can lead many to see a higher utility bill. Xcel Energy and Atmos Energy are working to help their customers with these higher bills.
Gov. Abbott addresses Beryl, Trump’s call for mass deportation, Elon Musk in interview at RNC
In an interview with Nexstar, the governor addressed CenterPoint's failures during Hurricane Beryl and the current state of Texas' electric grid, political unity preceding and following the assassination attempt on Trump last Saturday, and Elon Musk's plan to move the headquarters of two of his companies to Texas.
Tracking overnight thunderstorms into the weekend
Good Friday afternoon, everyone. Today is turning out to be seasonably hot with sunshine, and breezy south winds of 15 to 25 mph. Temperatures are responding, warming up into the 90’s across the area. Amarillo should top out near 94. Along with the heat will be our next round of thunderstorms, arriving tonight from the […]
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