HOUSTON, Texas — Houston is a city of art, not just because of its vibrant artist communities and world-class museums, but because art flourishes everywhere—in parks, on street corners, at airports, on university campuses, and even on skyscrapers. However, creating large-scale art installations is a skill that not every artist possesses. To address this, Discovery Green Conservancy recently launched Art Lab, a mentorship program aimed at providing underrepresented local artists with the skills and resources to create large-scale, interactive sculptural outdoor public works. Since its opening in 2008, Discovery Green has welcomed over 30 million visitors and has established itself…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An armed suspect was shot by an officer in southeast Houston on Saturday, according to police. The incident occurred in the 8600 block of Comal Street. The suspect was taken to the hospital, and no officers were injured in the incident. Details on what led to the shooting are currently limited.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A tragic house fire on Houston’s south side on Saturday afternoon resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy and left his grandmother hospitalized. Houston firefighters responded to the blaze in the 3000 block of Friar Point at 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they found the front of the house completely engulfed in flames and heard the mother screaming for help. There were six people in the house at the time of the fire: a mother, grandmother, and four children aged between 4 and 9 years old. Tragically, the 7-year-old boy succumbed to the fire conditions and…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A premature baby girl was discovered abandoned near a bayou in west Harris County on Saturday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at the 5500 block of Casa Martin shortly after 9 a.m. and found the infant wrapped in a blanket, with the umbilical cord still attached. Officials reported that the newborn was taken to a Methodist hospital in Katy and is in stable condition. Surveillance footage obtained by shows a man walking with the baby wrapped in a towel before eventually abandoning her. The video provides multiple angles of the…
By: Raja Zahid A Khanzada Houston: The Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), in collaboration with the Houston-Karachi Sister City Association (HKSCA), hosted a business luncheon meeting with a Pakistani trade delegation consisting of 11 significant companies from Sialkot, Pakistan. This event was sponsored by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and held at the Partnership Tower in Houston. Vice President of GHP, Mr. John Cypher, along with his international trade development team, welcomed the delegation and highlighted Houston and Pakistan trade ties through a special PowerPoint presentation. The discussion was led by the Chief Delegate Zeeshan Zeb,Trade and Investment Attaché of…
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Pakistan were eliminated from the T20 World Cup on Friday after the match between the United States and Ireland was washed out. The match was delayed by over three hours as ground staff battled to remove standing water in the outfield. South Florida has suffered heavy rain and flooding and the game on Tuesday at Lauderhill between Sri Lanka and Nepal was abandoned. There were heavy showers earlier on Friday morning and umpires held multiple inspections. The US qualify for the Super Eights stage, along with group leader India, while Pakistan, Ireland and Canada are eliminated.
BERLIN: Central defender Mats Hummels will leave Borussia Dortmund immediately, the Bundesliga club said on Friday, ending a partnership that stretched back to 2008 with a three-year spell at Bayern Munich. Only hours later, Dortmund announced assistant coach Nuri Sahin as their new head coach, replacing Edin Terzic who left the Champions League finalists on Thursday. Sahin, a German-born former Turkey international, played 274 matches for Dortmund and won the league and German Cup. He became an assistant coach at Dortmund in 2024 after a two-year coaching spell at Turkey’s Antalyaspor. He signed a contract to 2027. The 35-year-old Hummels,…
DUBAI: Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab, who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games, has a mission. He wants to represent Palestinians suffering from Israel’s bombardment of Gaza by making a splash on the international stage. These Olympics, which kick off in Paris on July 26, are perhaps more important than the last games in 2021 when Bawwab competed in Tokyo, he said. “We, as Palestinian players, are here to raise the flag and show people that we are here, and even if we face difficulties, we will be there and represent the Palestinian people,” he said. The 2.3 million…
NORTH SOUND: England fast bowler Mark Wood believes Australia will play “hard and fair” in their T20 World Cup clash against Scotland in a game which could lead to the defending champions’ elimination. Australian quick Josh Hazlewood caused a stir when he said “it’s in our best interest” to see bitter rivals England suffer a first round exit. He even refused to rule out manipulating the system if it helped the Scots make the second round Super Eights rather than England from Group ‘B’. However, Wood insists their Ashes rivals will not deliberately under-perform when they clash on Saturday in…
