Click here for updates on this story PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — The Pearland assistant police chief was off-duty when he stopped to help a hit-and-run victim who was left in the middle of Manvel Road earlier this month. The hit-and-run accident happened March 3 on FM 1128 at County Road 101. Police said Sam Snow
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Houston boxing legend and his wife have been fighting the fight of their lives for the past 12 months. Maurice Watkins, better known as Termite, a former professional boxer and Houston legend, contracted COVID-19 a year ago. “It’s hard to believe it’s been a
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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak fought to perform at this year’s Grammys and it paid off. The singers have formed the super duo, Silk Sonic, and let’s just say they got some folks on Twitter worked up with their new single, “Leave The Door Open.” Actress Halle Berry tweeted “Ima leave the door ooopen!” with
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Lincoln University in Jefferson City announced the dates and times for its in-person graduation ceremonies on Monday morning.
Continue Reading The European Union launched legal proceedings against the United Kingdom on Monday over London’s unilateral attempts to extend the Brexit grace period on food imports to Northern Ireland. The move comes after Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis announced on March 3 that the UK planned to continue to bypass bureaucratic requirements on those imports until
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More than a decade on from its release, “Avatar” is once again the highest-grossing film of all time — after reclaiming the coveted title from Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame”. James Cameron’s 2009 science fiction blockbuster, starring Zoe Zaldana, Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver, managed the impressive feat over the weekend after it was re-released in China.
Continue Reading Police in Spain have seized a semi-submersible vessel designed to smuggle up to 2,000 kilograms of drugs, the first such ‘narco-submarine’ found to have been made in the country. The vessel, which is nine meters long, three meters wide and three meters deep (30 x 10 x 10 feet), was found in a warehouse in
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With his broad grin and relaxed, languid running style, Usain Bolt often looked like he was going for a jog in the park rather than competing as the fastest man in the world. Few athletes have been so dominant in their sport that they have time to pose and smile for the cameras mid-race, but
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More than 4,000 unaccompanied migrant children are in Border Patrol custody, CNN has learned, marking yet another increase in the number of children held up in border facilities until officials can accommodate them in shelters that are suited for them. The accelerated pace at which children are arriving is adding greater stress to the system,
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After the coronavirus pandemic prevented March Madness last year, it’s back and ready for your brackets — but before you fill them out here are a few things to know. How to watch: The games will air on Turner Sports networks and CBS, so most cable providers will have every channel you need. You can
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Columbia police say one person was killed in a late Sunday night shooting at the Waffle House restaurant on Vandiver Drive.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Masking up, social distancing, and curbside pickups may all seem like normal pandemic routines to us now – but when Covid-19 first hit our region, mangers at Hy-Vee had to think fast. There wasn’t a guidebook, on how to safely keep a business open,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Crawfish season is underway, and prices are falling as time gets further into the season. It usually starts mid-January until early July. But what trends can we expect this year? Also have you thought of the process farms go through before selling crawfish to
Continue Reading Police in Spain have seized a semi-submersible vessel designed to smuggle up to 2,000 kilograms of drugs, the first such ‘narco-submarine’ found to have been made in the country. The vessel, which is nine meters long, three meters wide and three meters deep (30 x 10 x 10 feet), was found in a warehouse in
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Here is a look at the life of Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States and environmental activist. Personal Birth date: March 31, 1948 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Albert Arnold Gore Jr. Father: Albert Gore Sr., former US senator from Tennessee Mother: Pauline (La Fon) Gore Marriage: Mary Elizabeth “Tipper” (Aitcheson)
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The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a combative statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to widen the chasm between the church and much of the LGBTQ community. Explaining their decision in a lengthy note on Monday, the Holy See referred to homosexuality as a “choice,” described
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Toys “R” Us is changing hands again, less than two years after Tru Kids Inc. bought it in a liquidation sale. WHP Global, a New York-based brand management company, announced Monday it has bought a controlling interest in Toys “R” Us’ parent company and will now manage Tru Kids’ business and growth. Terms of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A little girl has been rescued from a detention camp in northeast Syria and is on her way to Canada, but her Canadian mother is not with her. The four-year-old girl, whose identity is being withheld, was rescued not through the efforts of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office arrested dozens of people accused of street racing Saturday night and deputies are looking for one man who got away. More than a dozen teens were part of the group. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office, the large
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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees announced his retirement from the NFL on Sunday via social media. Brees played 20 seasons in the NFL, 15 of those with the Saints. Brees was drafted out of Purdue University in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers (now the Los Angeles
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