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3 people hurt when METRORail collides with dump truck near NRG Park
HOUSTON — Three people were hurt Friday when a METRORail collided with a dump truck near NRG Arena. Two light rail passengers and the operator were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to METRO. The operator was admitted with a knee injury and we are waiting to hear updates on the injured passengers.
FEMA opens several disaster recovery centers in Houston area | How to apply for federal funds after Hurricane Beryl
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Additional federal assistance is being provided for storm victims in 16 Texas counties in the wake of Beryl. President Biden amended the Major Disaster Declaration to authorize "additional federal assistance to disaster survivors to help aid in their recovery from Hurricane Beryl." It comes after...
Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda, who was killed in the line of duty, laid to rest
HOUSTON — On Friday, Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda was laid to rest. Esqueda was killed and shot in an ambush last week while looking for a suspect who allegedly pistol-whipped a Little Caesars employee over a wrong pizza order. Esqueda’s body was escorted by his colleagues to the...
Houston’s beloved Pancho Claus needs help after home floods during Hurricane Beryl
HOUSTON — Like a lot of Houstonians, Richard Reyes is still cleaning up the mess and counting up the costs of damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. His home in the Aldine area was flooded with about a foot of water. "In a matter of half an hour, it went...
What is CrowdStrike, the Austin-based company at center of worldwide tech outage?
HOUSTON — Austin-based cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike is linked to a massive global technology outage that caused major disruptions across industries from hospitals to banks to airlines and media outlets, leaving millions stranded or unable to do work. The company bills itself as a cybersecurity firm that provides anti-cyberattack services...
Global tech outage causes closures of Texas driver's license offices
HOUSTON — Heads up if you had an appointment at a Texas Driver’s License office today. Because of the global tech glitch, all driver’s license offices are closed right now. According to the Texas DPS, customers who did have appointments were notified. At this point, Texas DPS...
Bush, Hobby 'fully operational' after global technology outage | Airlines provide updates
HOUSTON — A global technology outage had widespread impacts Thursday night into Friday morning, including at Houston's airports. Flights at Hobby and Bush were affected, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA said airlines United, American, Delta and Allegiant had all been grounded as well. Around 7:30 a.m., the two airports both said they are "fully operational." The airports still encouraged passengers to check their flight status before heading out.
Worldwide tech glitch affecting hospitals in Texas Medical Center
HOUSTON — A massive worldwide outage caused issues in the Medical Center overnight in Houston. Memorial Hermann told KHOU 11 the outage caused their computers to go down for at least two hours this morning. A spokesman with the hospital says thankfully there was no impact to phones or...
Houston area businesses, services see impacts from global tech outages caused by CrowdStrike content update defect
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...
Employees at controversial migrant housing facility accused of sexually abusing children
AUSTIN, Texas — Employees of a controversial facility that houses unaccompanied migrant children across the country repeatedly sexually abused and harassed children in their care for at least eight years, the Justice Department said Thursday. Southwest Key Programs Inc. employees, including supervisors, raped, touched or solicited sex and nude...
Humble man wins 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event
HUMBLE, Texas — A Texas man outlasted more than 10,000 players to claim poker's biggest title. Jonathan Tamayo, of Humble, won the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. The main event started earlier this month and the most players in history took part...
'They failed miserably' | Community leaders and lawmakers describe meeting with CenterPoint executives
HOUSTON — A coalition of civic organizations and Houston politicians met with CenterPoint Energy executives on Thursday to discuss the power company's issues following Hurricane Beryl. The storm knocked out power to more than 2.2 million CenterPoint customers when it came ashore early on the morning of July 8. A week later, over a million customers still had no power as temperatures soared.
Family of mother and son killed in crash involving Missouri City police officer file lawsuit
MISSOURI CITY, Texas — The family of two people killed in a crash involving a Missouri City police officer is now suing that city. Angela Stewart and her 16-year-old son, Mason, were pulling out of a driveway when authorities say they were hit by a Missouri City police officer.
Two 'very decomposed' bodies found in back of 18-wheeler in northwest Houston
HOUSTON — Two people who were believed to have been experiencing homelessness were found dead in the back of an 18-wheeler in northwest Houston early Thursday morning, police said. Lt. R. Willkens with the Houston Police Department said the discovery was made after citizens called 911 shortly after midnight...
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...
Officer hurt after armed robbers ran over his leg in getaway car, Houston police say
HOUSTON — Houston police say an officer was hurt when a robber ran over his leg in a getaway car in the Heights early Thursday morning. The officer was responding to a robbery call at a CVS Pharmacy on TC Jester and Washington Avenue at around 3 a.m. when this happened.
HPD: 2 shot in apartment break-in in Houston's Fourth Ward
HOUSTON — Houston police are searching for several suspects after two people were shot during an apartment break-in early Thursday morning. This happened shortly after midnight on West Dallas Street near Gillette Street. Witnesses told HPD that three to four men hopped the gate to an apartment's patio and...
Man who died in Beryl's floodwaters on North Main remembered by family before he's laid to rest
HOUSTON — Hurricane Beryl has claimed the lives of several people in the Houston area in the last 10 days. Some people drowned, others were killed in accidents during the cleanup and several died from hyperthermia during the extended power outage after the storm. Johnnie "Jet" Courtney was one...
The Galleria debuts new retailers, Houston's first Sugar Factory
HOUSTON — "First-to-market" retailers and even the "most Instagrammed restaurant in the United States," have opened its doors at Houston's Galleria mall. Khaadi's new store at The Galleria is only the second location in the U.S. Meanwhile, Sugar Factory's latest location at The Galleria is Houston's first. Along with...
Man accused of stealing electrical equipment from Entergy trucks in middle of Beryl recovery
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A man was arrested in Montgomery County this week after authorities said he stole equipment from Entergy electrical trucks in the middle of power restoration efforts due to Beryl. Roger Dale Parker Jr., 48, was arrested when deputies responded to reports of a suspicious person...
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