Blowing the whistle on referee shortage: How this program aims to help nationwide issue
The billion-dollar youth and high school sports industry around the country has been plagued by a referee shortage, with overbearing parents and coaches and time demands being examples of why many donโt want to be officials anymore.
Why โBrickgateโ case is causing stir on social media, concerns for โProtect Black Womenโ movement
Many questions, comments, and concerns began to pour into the KPRC 2 newsroom following our recent article about a woman, widely known as the โBrick ladyโ, who is accused of lying about a man hitting her with a brick for not giving him her cellphone number.
Vets worried after thousands of dogs possibly sickened by mysterious respiratory illness; has yet to hit Texas
The mysterious respiratory illness that may have sickened scores of dogs across the country could be caused by a new type of bacterial infection that may be very good at evading the canine immune system, researchers say. Some dogs have died from the illness, which starts with causes a cough that can last for weeks, runny eyes and sneezing.
Judge rules Galveston County must redraw 2021 redistricting map which violates Voting Rights Act
A judge ruled on Friday that Galveston County must redraw its 2021 redistricting map because it violates the Voting Rights Act and United States Constitution, according to a news release from the Texas Civil Rights Project.
Antony Blinken: US trying to verify reports that Americans have died in Israel, were taken as hostages by Hamas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the U.S. is "actively working" to verify reports that several Americans may be among the dead in the Israel-Hamas conflict, as well as reports that there could be some U.S. hostages.
Man armed with bladed glove convicted of attempted murder over 2020 attack on BLM protesters
A man who charged at Black Lives Matters protesters while wearing a glove with serrated blades and then attempted to run them over with an SUV in New York in 2020 was convicted of nine counts of attempted murder on Friday, August 18.
Recall issued for convertible house bed frames, Montessori floor beds due to entrapment, strangulation hazards
A recall alert has been issued for more than 7,000 Zipadee Kids Convertible House Bed Frames and Montessori Floor Beds due to entrapment and strangulation hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Investigators share new photo of Houston Candy Manโs murder victim to help identify him
Authorities have shared a new reconstruction photo of one of the victims of the Houston โCandy Manโ killer to try to identify the young man, according to a news release from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Lori Vallow sentenced to life in prison in connection to murder of her 2 kids, husbandโs ex-wife
Lori Vallow was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the deaths of her two children and that of her husbandโs previous wife, a case that drew national intrigue after her children disappeared nearly four years ago.