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This Week in Texas: The latest updates as 2024 presidential election sees new presumptive nominee
Earth-shattering political news is the topic on ABC13's This Week in Texas.President Biden is out, and Vice President Kamala Harris is in as the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election.RELATED: President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 presidential raceEyewitness News political reporter Tob Abrahams talks with the United States' largest teacher's union-which endorsed Harris at it recent convention in Houston.We talk with Texas Governor Greg Abbott about the latest political developments. Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher also weighs in.RELATED: Houston lawmaker, US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, has died at 74Our panel of political insiders discusses the life and legacy of longtime congresswoman US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee as Houston is slated to start a week of remembrance in her honor.Missed an episode? Catch up on previous episodes of This Week in Texas here.Stay on the pulse of Texas politics! Follow Tom Abrahams on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Nearly 23 Years for Fatal Overdoses
A fentanyl dealer who admitted his involvement in at least three overdoses, two of them fatal, was sentenced to nearly 23 years in federal prison on Thursday. Rhett Barclay, 23, was indicted in September 2023 and pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S....
Flood warning extended: Harris, Liberty, and Montgomery Counties
Houston - The National Weather Service has extended a Flood Warning through August 1 for several rivers in Texas. Here’s what you need to know:. FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!. Here’s a list...
Transcript: House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul on "Face the Nation," July 28, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with House Foreign Affairs Committee chair Rep. Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, on "Face the Nation" that aired on July 28, 2024.ROBERT COSTA: Welcome back to Face The Nation. We're now joined by the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul. Chairman, thanks for being here.REP. MICHAEL MCCAUL: Thanks, Robert. Thanks for having me.ROBERT COSTA: Pretty grim morning over in Israel in the fallout from the Golan Heights strikes. Secretary Blinken told reporters this morning quote 'every indication' is that indeed the rockets were from or- in some way related...
Oklahoma couple found 36 hours after disappearing while scuba diving in Gulf of Mexico
A miracle rescue of an Edmond couple took place around 1 a.m. on Friday in the Gulf of Mexico. They disappeared while scuba diving off the coast of Texas and their loved ones feared the worst.
A new FCC rule will cap phone and video calls made by inmates in the state of Texas at 5 cents a minute
SEATTLE - Texas inmates will see the fees paid to make calls slashed under a new federal regulation approved by the Federal Communications Commission, bringing down rates that averaged 23 cents a minute for Texas jail inmates to prices as low as 5 cents per minute. The FCC voted on...
Mid to upper 90s return as high pressure takes back over Texas
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - All good things most come to an end! The week’s long spell of cooler and WETTER weather looks to turn back to a more typical hot and dry to finish July and go into the first couple days of August. After a widespread 3-5″ fell...
Conn’s HomePlus Files For Bankruptcy, These Texas Locations Will Close
Another big national retailer has hit a rough patch. Conn's HomePlus is a 134-year-old furniture and electronics store has filed for bankruptcy. Conn's currently has 170 locations throughout the United States, but according to a report from CNN, nearly half of its stores will be closing. And more job losses...
Yet another 4.3-magnitude quake rocks West Texas
DALLAS - West Texas felt another earthquake on Saturday afternoon. This one was a 4.3-magnitude quake. Like Friday’s, it was centered around the town of Hermleigh, west of Abilene. But that one was stronger, measuring as a 5.1 on the Richter scale. It was the sixth-strongest quake ever recorded...
Texas Heat Scares California Man in Viral Video
One California man is finding out the hard way that the Texas heat isn't for the weak. Californians are on the move, and they are coming to Texas! And who can blame them? Texas has an abundance of Whataburger, H-E-B, it's the home of Dr. Pepper and Big Red, and, according to this study, homes in Texas are 59% less expensive compared to California. So, that may be the big driving force as to why Californians are desperately trying to call Texas home.
Hunting and fishing licenses will soon go on sale for Texas outdoorsmen
New hunting and fishing licenses will go on sale Aug. 15. This is a good time to review your options and make sure you’re legal when the new ones kick in Sept. 1. You'll need a new hunting license for 2024-25, plus stamps or endorsements for archery, ducks and oversized redfish, plus a...
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