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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....
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...
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...
Sonya Massey’s killing by Illinois deputy inspires Houston protest at Emancipation Park
A national day of mourning was held across the country for 36-year-old Sonya Massey on Sunday. Massey was shot and killed by an Illinois police officer earlier on July 6th. A couple of hundred people showed up at Emancipation Park to honor and remember Massey. There were many speakers who said the incident in Illinois affected people in Houston.
Bregman walk-off homer lifts Astros over Dodgers 7-6 after overcoming five-run deficit
Alex Bregman hit a game-ending homer off Blake Treinen in the ninth inning that sailed over the left-field train tracks, and the Houston Astros overcame Shohei Ohtani's National League-leading 32nd home run to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Saturday night.Houston trailed 5-0 in the sixth and 6-4 in the eighth before Yainer Diaz tripled off Daniel Hudson, and Jeremy Peña and Jon Singleton hit RBI singles.Bregman drove a 1-0 sinker from Treinen (5-3) that went 407 feet for his 14th home run.Josh Hader (4-5) pitched a perfect ninth for the Astros (55-49), who have won three straight and...
Why Scottie Pippen Wished He Would’ve Listened to Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen can say whatever he wants these days but he still regrets not listening to Michael Jordan’s advice about Charles Barkley. The Chicago Bulls’ dynasty ended in 1998. Jordan retired and the Bulls made a sign-and-trade deal with the Rockets, sending Pippen to Houston in exchange for Roy Rogers and a second-round pick in the 2000 NBA Draft.
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