Today will be the warmest day of the week by far with afternoon temperatures climbing into the 70s. A strong south wind will accompany the warm-up today with an average speed of 15 to 25 mph. The wind and warmth will contribute to an elevated threat for grassfires, especially to the west of DFW. The next blast of cold will begin to arrive Wednesday. A cold front will drop down into North Texas around midday, knocking afternoon temperatures down into the 40s and 50s. A reinforcement of much colder air is expected to arrive Thursday with sub-freezing temperatures in the…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
AUSTIN — Democrat Beto O’Rourke raised $7.2 million in the first 46 days of his campaign for governor, more than any previous Democratic gubernatorial hopeful in Texas took in “during the opening days of their race,” O’Rourke’s campaign announced Tuesday. Previously, O’Rourke said he raised slightly more than $2 million in the first 24 hours after he said publicly in mid-November that he would try to unseat two-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. That means between Nov. 17 and the end of the year, O’Rourke raised more than $5 million. Abbott, a prolific fundraiser, said in mid-November that he raised nearly $5 million from…
When Michael Hinojosa leaves the ranks of Texas superintendents by the end of 2022, Dallas won’t be the only school system losing a vocal advocate. Throughout his time as a school administrator, Hinojosa has clashed with state leaders over funding, public health mandates and various legislation as he pushed for more power at the local level. But he’s also frequently joined forces with Texas’ top brass to shape policy on issues ranging from school safety to internet access. Hinojosa’s most notable influence over education policy may have been in 2019 when Texas officials looked to Dallas for inspiration on how…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been hospitalized after authorities said he was possibly shot by a family member in north Harris County. The shooting happened Monday at about 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Cypress Station near the North Freeway, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Gonzalez said the man, who was shot by a possible family member, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. At this time, it’s unclear what led to the shooting. We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has died after returning into a burning home in north Houston, and authorities want to warn others in an effort to save lives. The fire happened at about 2 p.m. Monday near Aldine Mail Route. According to the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office, the 68-year-old resident and his wife got out of the burning house safely, but then the man went back inside. At this point, officials aren’t sure why. When firefighters arrived, they pulled the man from the house and immediately began CPR. The victim was taken to a hospital where he later…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two middle school students are accused of holding a high school student at gunpoint during a robbery on the East End as he got off the school bus. Harris County Precinct 6 Constable’s Office said the robbery took place on Jan. 7 at about 4 p.m. in the 800 block of Maltby Street. “They jumped him, I guess and took his backpack,” the 16-year-old victim’s father said. “When my son started defending himself, one of the kids pulled out a gun so my son took off running.” The man, who did not want to be identified,…
HOUSTON (KTRK) — A gunman accused of shooting a Cracker Barrel employee to death over the weekend in what deputies call an attempted robbery is still at large, according to authorities. Family members identified the manager killed as 59-year-old Robin Baucom. She worked at the Cracker Barrel on the North Freeway and Airtex Drive for 34 years. On Saturday morning, deputies said Baucom was at work before the restaurant opened, like any other day. Another employee, waiting to be let in around 6:15 a.m., was approached by two men in a Dodge Charger. According to deputies, the man in the passenger seat…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The bullet holes on Vernestine Thomas’ home certainly tell a tale, but not as well as Thomas herself. “A bullet came across my head like that,” Thomas told while motioning her finger across her face. “Something told me to get on the floor, and that’s when I realized, I was shot.” Thomas has lived on the 3600 block of Crandon Street for over 30 years. But up until Saturday morning, her home had been bullet-hole-free. Then, sometime after 3 a.m., police said two cars plowed down her street, firing at each other. One man ended up…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As an openly gay Black man, Ashton P. Woods knows firsthand the barriers that exist for Houston’s marginalized and underrepresented communities. On what would’ve been the week of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 93rd birthday, the organizer of Black Lives Matter Houston said while a lot of progress has been made in the fight for equity, there is still a lot more work to be done. “I think about the voting rights bill that is sitting in Congress. I remember Dr. King said not long before he was assassinated, and I’m paraphrasing here, how he was concerned about the…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two children have been hospitalized after police said they were shot in southeast Houston. On Monday, Houston police said officers were called out to a shooting in progress the 5900 block of Selinsky Road at about 7 p.m. At the scene, a vehicle pulled over after seeing police lights. Officers investigated the vehicle and saw that a 1-year-old had been shot in the arm and a 6-year-old had been shot in the stomach. Officers immediately pulled the kids out of the vehicle and started to render aid until HFD arrived, police said. Both kids, who police…
