Past S. Korean gov'ts blamed for abuses, deaths at facility
South Koreaโs Truth and Reconciliation Commission has found the countryโs past military governments responsible for atrocities committed at Brothers Home, a state-funded โvagrantsโ facilityโ where thousands were enslaved and abused from the 1960s to 1980s.
Out-of-town plumbers need help to keep helping Houston families in need after winter storm
HOUSTON โ Two brothers from West Virginia and their plumbing crew have been in Houston for almost a week, helping dozens of families in need of repairs after the recent winter storm. Theyโve already used the almost $30,000 they raised to help people for free. โRight now, weโre pretty large in the hole and I mean pretty large,โ said David Dellinger of American Professional Plumbing Services. Weโve seen the people that were suffering and thereโs just not enough of us tradesmen.โBeth Stanaland lives on the southside of Houston. โIf I have running water and hot water and not have water pouring down, that will be a huge relief.
Community holds vigil for teenage brothers hit, killed during โunderground street racingโ
HOUSTON โ Family and friends gathered Saturday afternoon for a chance for the community to say their final goodbyes. Both were victims of โunderground street racing,โ according to the Harris County Sheriffโs Office. On their way home, they were hit by a car and later died. Investigators said a yellow 2018 Chevy Camaro hit a Chevy Malibu at a high rate of speed on the Northwest Freeway near Little York. The collision sent the Chevy Malibu off the road and hit the boys and another man.