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Nearly 190,000 ceiling fans recalled because blades detach, fly off
Read full article: Nearly 190,000 ceiling fans recalled because blades detach, fly offMore than 190,000 have been recalled because the blades were detaching while in use. There is a recall on the Mara ceiling fan in matte white, matte black, black, and polished nickel finishes. King of Fans, the Florida company that made the fans, says it received 47 reports of the blades disconnecting. According to CNN, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said two of those reports said a detached fan blade hit someone. If you have this fan, you are urged to immediately stop using it and contact the company for a replacement.
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5 things for Houstonians to know for Thursday, July 23
Read full article: 5 things for Houstonians to know for Thursday, July 23Here are things you need to know for Thursday, July 23:1. Mejhor Morta, 26, was found unresponsive July 17 in the vicinity of Stillhouse Hollow Lake, according to Fort Hood officials. Then on July 1, U.S. Army officials found more human remains, which were later identified as 20-year-old missing Fort Hood soldier Pfc. Former Fort Bend County sheriffs deputy charged in death of deputy constableA former Fort Bend County sheriffs deputy has been charged with criminal negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 37-year-old deputy constable in the Sienna Plantation area of Missouri City in May. 3 things to shareWORD OF THE DAYHebetate [heb-i-teyt] (verb) (used with object) to make dull or blunt.
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Undocumented immigrants behind on their rent are self-evicting across Texas
Read full article: Undocumented immigrants behind on their rent are self-evicting across TexasBut housing attorneys and tenant and immigration advocates say undocumented immigrants are frequently hesitant to exercise those options. There have been cases in Texas in which undocumented immigrants were arrested in courthouses while appearing for cases unrelated to immigration. And so you have seen evictions spiking during the COVID period.In these cases, many undocumented immigrants rely on their community and avoid seeking assistance from the government or nonprofits. Godines has worked with families searching for rental assistance, and she said that funds are running low among nonprofit organizations that are allowed to serve undocumented immigrants. In Texas, undocumented immigrants contributed $1.5 billion in local and state taxes, a 2017 study found.