HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston and southeast Texas have recently faced two significant wind events within an eight-week span: the May derecho and Hurricane Beryl. Both storms brought hurricane-force winds, resulting in extensive tree damage and prolonged power outages. Following these two major events—particularly considering the strongest wind gust ever recorded at Bush Intercontinental Airport last year—residents may wonder if Houston is experiencing increasingly windy conditions. Meteorologist Elyse Smith explores this topic as part of the new initiative, Climate Ready. On Monday, and its affiliated stations launched “Climate Ready,” a program aimed at educating local communities about climate change, its…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros made a key acquisition just before the MLB trade deadline, bringing in 33-year-old left-handed pitcher Yusei Kikuchi from the Toronto Blue Jays. The trade, reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, involved the Astros sending pitcher Jake Bloss, outfielder/first baseman Joey Loperfido, and minor-league infielder Will Wagner—the son of former Astros star Billy Wagner—to the Blue Jays. The Astros have yet to officially confirm the trade. Passan’s report followed the Astros’ last-minute decision to pull Bloss from his scheduled start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, instead starting relief pitcher Tayler Scott. The Astros, facing injuries to…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A series of burglaries in Houston’s Museum District and Montrose area has left residents worried about their safety and belongings. The Houston Police Department reports more than six break-ins at two apartment complexes, including six incidents at Boone Manor Apartments on Crawford Street. Caroline Buchalter experienced a frightening intrusion, captured on her Nest camera, where her door and sense of security were violated. “As soon as I saw it, I called the police. I started to head home, trying to figure out what I could do. I was worried about my cat and worried about everything,”…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — President Joe Biden visited Houston City Hall on Monday night to pay his respects to the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. He arrived with Jackson Lee’s husband and two children, witnessing Jackson Lee become only the second person in history to lie in state at Houston City Hall. In the guestbook, President Biden wrote: “Fearless, proud, and bold. May God bless a dear friend and great American. May God bless you, Sheila Jackson Lee.” Monday night’s visit marked the start of four days of tributes honoring the congresswoman. As national and international dignitaries arrive in Houston,…
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, Texas (KTRK) — The well-known “Darth Vader” home in West University Place is back on the market for $3.75 million. The house has been at the center of a legal battle between the City of West University Place and DV1, a limited liability company that owns the property. Legal documents identify Brent Franklin, who goes by “The Real Million Dollar Closer” on Instagram, as a representative of the LLC and, at one point, a tenant of the home. Court records show online advertisements, some taken from Franklin’s Instagram account, promoting events at the house. The city argued…
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Pakistan swimmers Ahmed Durrani and Jehanara Nabi disappointed on their Olympics debut, finishing last and 26th overall respectively in their 200-metre freestyle heats at the 2024 Games in France on Sunday. National record holder Durrani clocked a 1:58.67 to finish fourth in his heat and last overall, splitting 26.62, 29.21, 31.06 and 31.78. It was a far cry from his performance in April when he broke the national record with a 1:55.68 swim over 27.15, 29.33, 29.94 and 29.26 at the Malaysian Age Group Championships. Over on the women’s side, Nabi clocked a 2:10.69 to finish third in her heat and 26th overall.…
SPA FRANCORCHAMPS: Mercedes driver George Russell has been disqualified and lost his Belgium Grand Prix win on Sunday, after his car was found to be underweight, and his teammate Lewis Hamilton is promoted to first place. Initially the car had been found to be compliant but the technical delegate’s report said that the car had not been fully drained of fuel. The car was weighed again on the FIA inside and outside scales with both showing the same result of 796.5 kilogrammes, 1.5 kilogrammes below the minimum weight required and all other drivers move up one place in the classification. “During the…
DAMBULLA: Captain Chamari Athapaththu’s blistering fifty combined well with the solid half-century of Harshitha Samarawickrama as Sri Lanka carved an eight-wicket win over defending champions India to bag their maiden Women’s T20 Asia Cup title on Sunday. This is the second time in nine Asia Cup editions across formats that India have lost a final. Chasing a challenging total of 166, Sri Lanka were driven well by Athapaththu and Samarawickrama and finished at 167-2 in 18.4 overs. Athapaththu and Samarawickrama added 87 runs, helping the hosts stay ahead of their opponents throughout the chase. Athapaththu brought up her fifty in…
PARIS: The Olympics’ triathlon swimming training session scheduled for Sunday has been cancelled after recent heavy rain in Paris affected pollution levels in the Seine, organisers said in a statement. A lot is riding on Olympic triathletes being cleared to swim in Paris’ central waterway when the competition kicks off on Tuesday, with France investing €1.4 billion ($1.52 billion) in new wastewater infrastructure to cut sewage levels and make the river swimmable for residents as a key legacy of the Games. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine on July 17 to try to convince doubters that the water would be…
