HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Cleanup and removal of storm damage are expensive tasks, particularly for places like Olivewood Cemetery. The nonprofit organization Descendants of Olivewood oversees the upkeep and restoration of this historic site, but securing funds for cleanup is a constant struggle. Despite these challenges, the cleanup process is underway, thanks to community support. The roar of chainsaws and the efforts of volunteers are helping to clear the hurricane damage left by Beryl. The storm resulted in the loss of up to 60 trees and damage to more than a dozen headstones. “This is a huge task for us,”…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Following Hurricane Beryl, several Houstonians reported significant price hikes in hotels, gasoline, and food, according to price gouging complaints obtained by. These complaints revealed that hotel rates more than doubled, gas prices increased by a dollar, and a case of water nearly reached $20. Prosecutors are set to review these complaints, and business owners could face substantial settlements. One complainant, Phillip Knop, was shocked by the inflated gas prices at a Houston-area station. “It honestly makes me a little sick to my stomach,” Knop said. “Nobody could’ve predicted the true effects of Hurricane Beryl, and Houston…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Exclusive video obtained by captures the dramatic moment when EMS rescued a newborn boy from a dumpster on Sunday around 2 p.m. The incident occurred behind an apartment complex on Dashwood Drive in southwest Houston. is seeking confirmation from the police regarding details provided by the apartment manager. According to the manager, a taco truck employee gave birth inside a nearby food truck and then discarded the baby in the dumpster before returning to clean the mobile restaurant. In footage taken by witnesses, EMS can be seen wrapping the newborn boy in a blanket next to…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Residents of Montrose are increasingly frustrated with the lack of drainage improvements in their neighborhood, and they are growing impatient with the mayor’s reluctance to acknowledge the flooding issues they face, especially with more wet weather on the horizon. “We have 60-year-old drainage infrastructure, so even a little rain leads to a lot of flooding,” said resident Mehdi Rais. Alexander Spike recounted how his 90-year-old grandmother’s car got flooded, leaving her stranded until nail salon technicians rescued her after she had waited for hours. Both Spike and Rais have been vocal supporters of the Montrose Boulevard…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) has agreed to temporarily pause leasing at Pointe at Bayou Bend, a newly constructed affordable housing complex in the Second Ward, following a request from Mayor John Whitmire’s office. This decision follows a letter Mayor Whitmire sent to HHA last week, expressing concerns about high lead levels and ash contamination on the property, which had led to four violations cited by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). According to housing authority documents, the complex was set to begin leasing its 398 units in the fall and to be fully occupied…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is actively searching for a suspect involved in the murder of a 14-year-old boy. The shooting occurred on Saturday at an apartment complex located at 8800 Hammerly Blvd. in Spring Branch. The victim, Abraham Choukair, was the youngest of three brothers and the first their parents had to bury. “It is a different kind of anger. Anyone who has lost a family member in such a tragic way can understand how frustrating it is to not have answers,” one of Abraham’s brothers expressed. On Monday, Houston police released surveillance photos of the…
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The Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp has recently unveiled a significant update allowing users to register without a phone number. According to reports, users can now maintain their anonymity, particularly crucial for individuals like journalists who require confidentiality. The new feature also expands WhatsApp’s accessibility, enabling users without reliable phone numbers, often found in remote areas, to join the platform. Now, you can use an email address or other methods to sign up. This keeps your information safer and gives more privacy, especially for people like journalists who need to stay anonymous. Businesses can also leverage this feature to offer…
Google is planning to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser, it said on Monday, after years of pledging to phase out the tiny packets of code meant to track users on the internet. The major reversal follows concerns from advertisers – the company’s biggest source of income – saying the loss of cookies in the world’s most popular browser will limit their ability to collect information for personalizing ads, making them dependent on Google’s user databases. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority had also scrutinized Google’s plan over concerns it would impede competition in digital advertising. “Instead of deprecating…
PARIS: Australia would not pick a convicted rapist for the Olympics, team chief Anna Meares said on Monday after the Netherlands selected a beach volleyball player convicted of that offence. Steven van de Velde, named last month in the Dutch Olympic team for Paris, was sentenced to four years in prison in Britain in 2016 following the rape of a 12-year-old girl two years earlier when he was 19. After serving part of his sentence there, he was transferred to the Netherlands and his sentence came under the rules of Dutch law. Meares said she would not comment specifically on…
