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Tropical weather, and why the state continues to investigate transgender youth and their families (Sept. 26, 2022) – Houston Public Media

On Monday's show: We get the latest on a tropical depression developing in the Caribbean Sea and whether it poses any threat to Houston -- and whether it could interfere with the latest attempt to launch the Artemis 1 mission. Also: Why Texas continues to investigate transgender youth and their families for child abuse despite a court ruling temporarily blocking such actions.

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Amazon Web Services experiences another big outage

It’s the latest of several recent AWS outages that took down large chunks of the digital economy. Two weeks ago, service problems tied to malfunctioning network devices created issues with Amazon’s Ring home security business and other cloud-based applications. Another outage the following week was resolved in less than an hour. Last year, huge swaths of the web were knocked offline after the company’s Northern Virginia servers became overwhelmed, affecting access to Ring and iRobot, among others.

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Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2017, file photo, Larry King attends the 45th International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. In its early years, “Larry King Live” was based in Washington, D.C., which gave the show an air of gravitas. Originating from Washington on the Mutual network, “The Larry King Show” was eventually heard on more than 300 stations and made King a national phenomenon. “Larry King Live” debuted on June 1, 1985, and became CNN’s highest-rated program.

George Floyds body arrives in Houston ahead of public viewing and funeral

The body of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25, arrived in Houston Sunday ahead of a scheduled public viewing Monday and a funeral service Tuesday. George Floyd and his family are safely in Houston," Acevedo said in the Tweet. There will be a public viewing in Houston on Monday, June 8 followed by a private funeral service on Tuesday, June 9 at 11 a.m. Both the public viewing and private funeral will be held at The Fountain of Praise church, located at 13950 Hillcroft Ave in Houston. Click here for more information about the public viewing and funeral.

District 22: Troy Nehls, Kathaleen Wall in runoff for GOP ticket; Sri Preston Kulkarni wins Dem ticket

HOUSTON – A major race to watch on Super Tuesday is the race for Texas Congressional District 22 that covers most of Fort Bend County. The seat will soon be vacated by Republican Rep. Pete Olson who chose to not run for reelection. Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and conservative activist Kathaleen Wall are headed for a May 26 runoff election to determine who will win the party ticket for District 22 race in November. See the results of the Texas Primary below:RepublicanDemocratAmong those vying for the Republican ticket was political newcomer Peirce Bush, grandson of President George H.W. He was the first member of his family to lose a race in Texas in more than 40 years.

TSU Board of Regents says president’s suspension linked to ‘improprieties in admissions process’

HOUSTON – Texas Southern University Board of Regents addressed why they made the decision to place the school’s president on paid administrative leave. In November, a TSU employee was fired over admissions issues. Lane told KPRC 2 he was caught off guard when he first heard of the news. The board replaced Lane with Kenneth Huewitt as acting president. We thank the TSU community for its patience while we balance the competing interests of respect for ongoing internal investigations and external criminal investigations with the desire to provide additional context for our recent Board action.

2 arrested after student shot to death at Bellaire High School, police say

Officials said the accused gunman is also a student at Bellaire High School. “Our hearts go out to that student’s family, his friends, his classmates and the staff here at Bellaire High School,” she said. She said Bellaire High School is expected to be open Wednesday with heavy security present but later announced in a press release that classes will be canceled. HISD released the following statement:“HISD will cancel classes for students at Bellaire High School tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15. The city of Bellaire Mayor Andrew S. Friedberg released the following statement:We're all shocked and devastated by this afternoon’s senseless tragedy at Bellaire High School.

Maleah Davis’ father jumps across courtroom to attack suspect Derion Vence Friday, DA says

HOUSTON – Things got heated Friday in court when Maleah Davis’ biological father, Craig Davis, jumped across the courtroom to attack suspect Derion Vence on Friday, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s office confirmed Friday afternoon that Vence appeared to the 308th court for a case. According to the DA’s Office, Craig Davis was an observer during proceedings in court and then jumped across the bar to attack Vence. Court documents reveal Vence is accused of striking Maleah with a blunt object, causing her to hit another blunt object and fall to the floor. He said he was knocked out during an attack and when he regained consciousness, Maleah and the family’s car were gone.

HPD K-9 bites McDonald’s employee who was hiding during robbery

HOUSTON – A McDonald’s employee said she’s recovering after she was mistaken by a K-9 as the bad guy. Houston Police responded to a robbery at the McDonald’s located on 10323 East Freeway Tuesday just after midnight. The Houston Police Department said it’s Tactical Operations oversees the K-9 Units and they rely on information from individuals or businesses to give them information before they send the K-9 to the scene. HPD said in this case, a McDonald’s manager told Tactical Operations that all employees were out of the restaurant and they believed everyone was accounted for. The police department said Tactical Operations will put together an “after-action” report and take a look at everyone’s actions to see how to prevent incidents like this in the future.

Sports fan dream job alert: NBA arena taste tester

Getting paid to attend a professional sporting event while eating all the delicious food the arena has to offer might sound like a fever dream to a hungry sports fan, but this can be a reality if you snag this NBA food taster job. The website Pickswise is offering a lucky individual $500 to become to official food taster for the NBA season. If you're picked, you'll get to travel to different NBA arenas to try the best grub they have to offer. The official food tester will be given $500, tickets to the games and an allowance to purchase food at the arena. Entering the competition is simple by following the steps on the Pickswise website.

One-tank trips: 5 ways to enjoy your next trip to Waco

It also attracts lots of “Fixer Upper” fans who are looking for a close getaway or lunch pit stop. Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise InstituteDr. Pepper originated in Waco and serves as the oldest major soft drink in America. The museum celebrates this in the birthplace of Dr Pepper and allows visitors to view the historic Dr. Pepper collection along with showing Dr. Pepper science demonstrations at the liquid laboratory. Fixer Upper' tours“Fixer Upper” and “Fixer Upper: Behind the Design” are popular HGTV shows where Waco natives Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines give client homes complete makeovers. Waco allows a handful of “Fixer Upper” fan tours that will take guests through the rich history of Waco and its sights, along with pointing out some notable “Fixer Upper” spots along the way.