First tropical storm of 2026 may form in the Gulf this week and bring heavy rainfall to Houston
Read full article: First tropical storm of 2026 may form in the Gulf this week and bring heavy rainfall to HoustonThe Atlantic hurricane season could get its first named storm this week. Here's the latest on the Gulf disturbance that may become Tropical Storm Arthur, when development is most likely, and why flooding rainfall remains the biggest concern for Texas and Louisiana.
PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programs
Read full article: PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programsāPBS News Weekend,ā the companion to the weekday āNewsHourā program, has signed off, eliminated due to federal funding cuts to public broadcasting.
Texas Diagnostic Laboratory said holiday influx in COVID-19 testing led to delays in getting results
Read full article: Texas Diagnostic Laboratory said holiday influx in COVID-19 testing led to delays in getting resultsAn independent laboratory thatās processing COVID-19 tests said it has made several changes to address delays and keep up with the demand.
Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts Sackler name amid opioid ire
Read full article: Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts Sackler name amid opioid ireThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage over the role the family may have played in the opioid crisis.
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Romania investigates case of bear killed by Austrian prince
Read full article: Romania investigates case of bear killed by Austrian princeRomanian authorities say police will investigate a possible poaching case involving an Austrian prince who is reported to have āwronglyā killed a massive male bear in a trophy hunt on a visit to the countryās Carpathian Mountains in March.
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One Montgomery County leader who is without power shares how sheās staying warm
Read full article: One Montgomery County leader who is without power shares how sheās staying warmMeghan Ballard Arthur, of Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, is doing her best to keep her family warm. Like many residents of Montgomery County, Arthur and her family have been without power for the last 24 hours. She says she and her family have used blankets to seal windows and doors, and have moved into an inner room of the home to stay warm. She asks that Montgomery County residents be patient as crews work to get power restored, and acknowledges that power infrastructure was not set up for an event such as the one experienced in the area, with temperatures plummeting into the teens. Warming stations have been set up for residents with no power or water.
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Barca may need youth to get past Napoli, reach CL final 8
Read full article: Barca may need youth to get past Napoli, reach CL final 8Barcelona will be without midfielders Sergio Busquets, Arturo Vidal and Arthur for Saturdays second leg of their round-of-16 tie. The match will be played five months after the Spanish side earned a 1-1 draw at Napoli before the pandemic brought most sports to a halt. Both Rique and Ansu are ready to play, Setin said Friday. Fati, 17, made a huge splash this season by becoming the youngest player to score in the Spanish league and the Champions League, among other precocious scoring milestones. With only 13 first-team players available, Setin has called up seven members of Barcelonas youth squad, including American Konrad de la Fuente.
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Houston family remembers fallen heroes, including Jason Knox who died in HPD helicopter crash
Read full article: Houston family remembers fallen heroes, including Jason Knox who died in HPD helicopter crashTOMBALL ā The mailbox across the street from Arthur and Linda Craig was the thread that strung people together during the Memorial Day weekend. The Craigs family hosted a meet-and-greet with the neighbors on Canyon Bend Drive in Tomball. āAbout maybe 30 people, our neighbors came,ā Arthur said. Linda said the gathering provided a chance to meet their neighbors and share their familyās stories of sacrifice. HPD Officer Knox was killed in a helicopter crash this month.