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Texas woman’s lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules
A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Best Happy Hour In North Texas
North Texas is heating up, so cool down with a great cocktail, beer or glass of wine at one of the many great restaurants in the area. Here are summer happy hour deals in North Texas: La Parisienne 6740 Winning Dr Suite 1000, Frisco From Monday to Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., indulge in a range of happy hour appetizers at special prices. Enjoy oysters on the half for $10 or a dozen for $18. Savor charcuterie and cheese boards for just $12, and try burger sliders, french dip sliders or turkey club sliders for $10 each. Wines by the glass are $6,...
Big price cut ordered for phone and video calls for Texas jail inmates in 2024
Fees Texas inmates pay to make calls will be slashed under new federal regulations approved this month. High rates that had averaged 23 cents a minute for Texas jail inmates have long been a target of prisoners, their families, and advocates.The Federal Communications Commission voted last Thursday to approve regulations, to take effect next year, that cap the price of inmate phone and video calls at prices as low as 5 cents per minute.The prices and caps differ throughout the state, and depend on prison size as well as differences between state and local rules. While Texas had lowered the...
According to the court, the Texas attorney general ca n’t speak with the director of Catholic Charities about migrant services.
Subscribe to The Y’all, a regular release about Texas’s persons, places, and plans that are shaped by Texas residents who live in towns across the state. A Hidalgo County judge ruled on Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can remove the head of a McAllen immigrant house.
Houston-area attorney ‘resigns’ license after KPRC 2 report on clients claiming he stole their settlement checks
HOUSTON – More than six months after KPRC 2 exposed a Houston-area attorney accused of stealing settlement checks from his clients who had been injured in car accidents, the longtime attorney tells reporter Bryce Newberry he has decided to resign his license. David Lee Pettus, who has been sued...
5 persons of interest wanted in shooting death of man after argument escalates in NE Houston: HPD
A 25-year-old man is dead, and the Houston Police Department said it's searching for five persons of interest for questions in his shooting death.According to HPD, the shooting happened at about 1 a.m. on June 9 in the 9700 block of Homestead Road.Police said the victim, identified as 25-year-old Alberto Posada, had been chased by another vehicle, and shots were fired at Posada as he arrived at the Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.From there, police said the suspects fled the scene in a white-colored 2011-2012 Mazda CX-9 SUV.HPD said Posada suffered at least one gunshot wound and was then taken to another area hospital, where he was pronounced dead days later on June 11.An investigation into the case determined the incident began as a verbal argument at a gas station at 9700 Homestead and escalated into what police are calling a road rage incident. The investigation also identified five individuals as persons of interest in this case.Anyone with information on the persons' whereabouts is urged to contact HPD's Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS and refer to case No. 0828503-24.For more updates on this story, follow Luke Jones on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Houston woman 'trying to hold on,' cannot afford to remove tree downed by Beryl and could lose home
A woman in southeast Houston said she may be pushed out of her home due to damage from Hurricane Beryl.Breanna Maddox told ABC13 that the storm knocked down a tree that has been lying on her roof for nearly three weeks. She said she doesn't have the money to pay for its removal."I was standing right there when it fell in," Maddox recalled.The nightmare situation has only gotten worse, according to Maddox. Now, with all the rain we've been getting, she has water leaking into her home.When ABC13 asked Maddox if she felt safe in her home, she said, "No,...
Houston’s Yates Museum one of 30 historic sites to receive part of $3 Million in preservation funding
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently announced $3 million in grant funding to protect and preserve 30 sites representing Black history. Houston’s Yates Museum is one of those sites. With more than $140 million raised since its founding...
Man describes what led to his arrest in connection to massive bail bond scheme
HOUSTON – Patrick Brown told KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel he was asleep at his mother’s house when investigators showed up around 4:00 a.m. Wednesday. In the surveillance video at the home, you can hear deputies asking Brown to walk out with his hands up before they took him into custody.
Houston to honor late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee with week of remembrance services
The City of Houston will celebrate late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee with a series of remembrance events next week.The longtime Houston lawmaker died at 74 years old after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.READ RELATED: Friends remember U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as hard worker, 'Wonder Woman'The commemorations will begin on Monday, July 29, with a lying-in-state in Houston's city hall rotunda from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Then, on Tuesday, there will be a viewing and remembrance at God's Grace Community Church on Montgomery Road from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.On Wednesday, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church will hold a viewing from...
‘It broke me’: Spring woman has words of advice for FEMA applicants seeking reimbursement
SPRING, Texas – A woman who lost power for seven days after Hurricane Beryl has some words of advice for others seeking reimbursement. Spring resident Maria Villanueva was in Florida when the storm hit on July 8. She tried calling her diabetic mother, who uses a wheelchair, to make...
First novel valveless total artificial heart successfully implanted in patient in Houston, Texas Heart Institute says
HOUSTON — A novel valveless artificial heart has been implanted into a human with end-stage heart failure for the first time, the Texas Heart Institute (THI) announced on Thursday. The procedure took place at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center and surgeons say it could be a gamechanger.
H-E-B Summer of Sharing Event gives free groceries and hot meals to 800 Montgomery County Families in need
Over 800 Montgomery County families in need received free groceries, hot meals, and goodies for kids at the H-E-B Summer of Sharing event held June 29, 2024 at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah, Texas. Through its Summer of Sharing initiative, H-E-B has held distribution events in several cities across Texas, and Montgomery County was fortunate to be one of the stops again this summer. The mega mobile distribution was made possible by the collaborative efforts of H-E-B, Conroe Independent School District and Montgomery County Food Bank.
Internationally renowned Pastor Jerry Eze returns to Houston for the NSPPD Prayer Conference
HOUSTON – Internationally renowned pastor Jerry Eze arrived in Houston on Thursday, July 25. In town from Nigeria, the lead pastor of Streams of Joy International will once again lead the NSPPD America Prayer Conference. Last year tens of thousands of worshipers crowded into the George R Brown Convention...
Farmer Dies in Suspected Killer Bee Attack Near Huntsville, Texas
Bryce Harold Smith, 75, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, after being stung by numerous bees. The attack happened on the man's property just south of Bedias, Texas. According to a report from KCTV-5, Smith was stung approximately 60 times around the face and neck area. The lifelong resident of Bedias was clearing trees with a bulldozer when he apparently came into contact with the hive.
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