HOUSTON, Texas – It’s Monday, and here’s what’s happening in Houston and around the country this morning.
Houston community groups step up as temperatures drop
As Houston faces the coldest air of the season, community organizations are working to help vulnerable residents stay warm. Volunteers are distributing blankets, socks, sleeping bags, and other essential supplies to those experiencing homelessness, aiming to prevent exposure during dangerously low temperatures and overnight freeze warnings.
Shooting reported at Brown University in Rhode Island
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
The disclosure, made at a hastily convened news conference, represents a dramatic setback in an investigation into killings that set off hours of chaos on the Ivy League campus and unravels progress that authorities thought they had made earlier in the day when they detained a man at a Rhode Island hotel in connection with the attack.
Fort Bend ISD moves forward with elementary and middle school rezoning
Fort Bend ISD is releasing new boundary plans for elementary schools and a new middle school as part of its multi-year Long Range Boundary Plan. The phased approach follows the district’s pause in high school rezoning plans, which aim to balance enrollment and plan for future growth. The updated proposals are scheduled to be presented to the school board for a vote in early spring.
Texas rabbi’s son in ICU after Australia shooting
A Texas rabbi’s son is in critical condition following a mass shooting in Australia. Officials report he was injured during the attack, which killed 15 people.