HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A popular Houston restaurant got a big surprise from “Good Morning America” on Friday morning! It’s all in an effort to help them get back on their feet after Hurricane Beryl. Dandelion Café is a friend of GMA after they appeared on the show last summer as part of GMA’s quest to find the best breakfast in America. The café went head-to-head with The Breakfast Klub, another Houston staple, in a fried chicken and waffles cook-off, but Dandelion Café was the winner! Mireya Villarreal was live at the café on Friday to present the owners with a…
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The start of the 2024-2025 school year is less than a month away for Houston ISD students. However, some campuses may need more preparation time as Hurricane Beryl significantly damaged some areas. According to the district, Beryl impacted the largest school district in Texas, as 200 campuses lost power once the Category 1 hurricane landed. At least 60 campuses are reported to have roof or structural damage, 50 have trees down, and 20 campuses remain without power. HISD said Sinclair Elementary, Cage Elementary, Project Chrysalis Middle School, and Kelso Elementary sustained extensive damage in the storm. Sinclair was…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As we continue to recover from Hurricane Beryl, some Houstonians who rely on METRO bus service say they are stuck. A man who lives in northeast Houston called Eyewitness News to express concern that his usual bus stop, near East Houston Road and Sunbury Street, has been closed for 10 days. According to METRO, three bus routes in our city have been rerouted due to storm damage. It’s a tiny percentage when you consider that more than 9,000 bus stops exist in our city. But, for those who are impacted, it’s a big deal because they depend…
HOUSTON, Texas — June marked the second consecutive month of declining home sales compared to 2023 levels, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ June market update. This sales slowdown also coincided with an increase in available homes, according to the report. By the numbers According to HAR’s June market update: Single-family homes across the Houston metro declined 11.6% year-over-year, with the Houston Multiple Listing Service recording sales of 7,718 units this June compared to 8,729 units last June. The average single-family home price increased .8%, going from $428,790 to $432,090 year-over-year. The total number of available properties increased 33.8%, with 47,563…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The law enforcement community honored a fallen Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy Friday morning. Deputy Fernando Esqueda’s funeral service began at 10 a.m. and was held at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, located at 1111 St. Joseph Pkwy. His viewing was held Thursday night at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Esqueda was killed in an ambush shooting last week after a dispute over a pizza order in northeast Harris County. The funeral escort for HCSO Deputy Fernando Esqueda has arrived at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. The funeral service will be streamed live at 10…
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Activision has revealed the date of opening Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 beta version for players ahead of its release in October. The early access to Black Ops 6 open beta will begin in the last week of August, starting August 30 to September 4, according to gaming website GAMINGBIBLE. However, you will either have to had pre-ordered Black Ops 6 to be able to take part in the beta on PlayStation, PC and Xbox or you will have to be an active Game Pass subscriber. Activision will run the second open beta from September 6 to September 9…
In Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as combatants race to gain a technological edge in battle. Ukraine hopes a rollout of AI-enabled drones across the front line will help it overcome increasing signal jamming by the Russians as well as enable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to work in larger groups. AI drone development in Ukraine is broadly split between visual systems helping identify targets and fly drones into them, terrain mapping for navigation, and more complex programmes enabling UAVs to operate in interconnected…
US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms Wednesday, shortly after conceding he would consider dropping his reelection bid if doctors diagnosed him with a serious medical condition. The 81-year-old Democrat gave reporters the thumbs up and said “I feel good” as he cut short a trip to Las Vegas and flew to his beach home in Delaware to go into isolation, which will take him off the campaign trail for days. Biden thanked well-wishers on X, adding that “I will be isolating as I recover, and during this time I will continue to work to get…
MORRISVILLE: Ryan Rickelton’s blistering knock went in vain as Unmukt Chand steered the Los Angeles Knight Riders to a four-wicket victory against Seattle Orcas in a Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 clash at Church Street Park on Wednesday. Seattle Orcas’ decision to bat first backfired as they lost Shehan Jayasuriya and Quinton de Kock early with a mere 26 runs on the board. Rickelton kept the scoreboard moving from his end before Heinrich Klaasen joined him on the crease and together they added 64 runs in 48 balls. However, Klaasen got run-out on the final ball of the 12th over,…
