HOUSTON â As April wraps up this weekend and May begins, KPRC 2 is taking a look at some of this week's top stories in the Houston area.
Here are some of the top headlines on Click2Houston.com:
Tiger found wandering in Conroe 'having fun' exploring new home
The "friendly" female tiger found wandering in a Conroe neighborhood has found a new home. The animal was taken to the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary on Wednesday.Â
Animal caretakers say she is having fun exploring her new home and will be bonding with animal behaviorist Louis Dorfman and staff members in the coming days.
The tiger made national headlines after it was found wandering around Coral Cove Pass on April 21. It was wearing a leash and a collar when it crossed paths with a couple walking in the area.
The owner of a tiger, Cody Tibbitts, came forward and was hoping to reunited with his cat.
RELATED: Owner of tiger found wandering in neighborhood speaks
Shortly after Tibbitts was found and lost custody of the animal, a man tried to steal the tiger from the Conroe Animal Shelter in the 400 block of Sgt. Ed Holcomb Boulevard just after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said the person was not able to get into the area where the tiger was being kept.
"I think it had to do with an animal rights group. They'll go to any extent to release the animal into the wild," he said.
The tiger is now in good hands.
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Fire destroys Houston's iconic landmark Cleburne Cafeteria
Arson investigators are on the scene of a fire that damaged the landmark Cleburne Cafeteria near West University Place early Tuesday morning.
The Houston Fire Department was called just after midnight. According to District 28 Chief Bob Schlieter, most of the roof collapsed and much of the business was destroyed.
WATCH: Video of Cleburne fire
Firefighters went into the restaurant through a front door, then forced two back doors open in efforts to fight the fire.
View videos and more from the scene here.
Teen stabs brother to death protecting mother, family says
A 16-year-old girl stabbed her 19-year-old brother to death in northwest Harris County, family members said.
Deputies were called to a home in the 20200 block of Telegraph Square Lane at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday for reports of a stabbing. Officers arrived and found one person dead.
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Teacher accused of attacking, choking student over piece of trash
An HISD middle school teacher is accused of violently assaulting an eighth grade student who he felt was ignoring his orders to work and, instead, threw away a piece of trash.
Errick Dewaune Waters is charged with injury to a child. He declined to talk to the media, citing instructions from his attorney.
The incident happened at Edison Middle School on April 22.
According to court documents, after breakfast was over, Waters told the students to begin their assignments. One of the students got up and walked to the front of the class to throw away some trash, and Waters told him once again to sit down and begin working.
The student has difficulty speaking and understanding English, and did not respond immediately, investigators said.
Read what happened next and the district's response here.
Story takes new twist after teen's body found
Abigail English led a troubled life. At age 15, she had spent most of it in foster care in California.
When she was finally reunited with her biological family in Shoreacres last year, friends say the relationship remained rocky.
She lived with her maternal grandmother in Shore Acres. When Abigail disappeared March 22, her grandmother reported she had run away.
Three weeks later, concerned that no one seemed to be looking for her, Abigail's teachers at La Porte High School called Texas EquuSearch for help
"We'd gone to the police station, we'd talked to grandma, just a dead end. There just wasn't anything else being done as far as we could see," said Love Tay, school psychologist.
EquuSearch volunteers found human remains believed to be Abigail's near her grandmother's home. As yet there has been no positive identification or ruling as to how she died.
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Uber threatens to leave Houston over "burdensome" rules
Uber is threatening to end their services in Houston due to what they call "burdensome" rules, including fingerprinting for its drivers.
Uber released a statement that read, in part:
"The prior Houston City Councilâs decision to adopt ridesharing regulations that are vastly different than the rules introduced in other cities and states is greatly hindering our ability to improve transportation like weâve seen in other cities."
Tap or click here to vote in our poll and more on this story.
Study: Don't give your dog hug
A new study indicates that dogs don't like hugs, which could be surprising to a lot of dog owners.
According to an article published in Psychology Today, hugs stress dogs out. Canine behaviorist Stanley Coren wrote than when a dog gets hugged, they interpret it differently than humans.
Tap or click here to see signs of stress in your dog and to take our poll.
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Pass the test? This week's quizzes on Click2Houston.com:
- Monday: Do you know Passover? - Test your knowledge of the traditions and practices of the holiday.
- Tuesday: Golden oldies music-makers quiz - Do you remember who made these classic tunes?
- Wednesday: Take the R.E.M. challenge - How well do you remember the little band from Georgia?
- Thursday: Space trivia quiz - Blast off for this quiz about our space program and other facts!
- Friday: 'Schoolhouse Rock' science - Put on your thinking caps and head back to "Schoolhouse Rock!"