Over 200,000 North Texans remained without power on Wednesday. Oncor announced that its crews are working 16-hour shifts to restore electricity, but they estimate that most will have power back by late Friday, with some possibly waiting until Saturday. This uncertainty is challenging for both homeowners and businesses unable to operate. At Olmo Market in Oak Cliff, the power outage is not only a waiting game but also a race against time and rising temperatures. “We have been without power for going on 24 hours at this point,” said Cindy Pedraza, co-owner of both Olmo and CocoAndre Chocolatier. Since Tuesday…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
After a tornado ravaged Cooke County, the same storm moved towards Celina, bringing with it a powerful EF-3 tornado, according to the National Weather Service. Terry and Jenn Sharber were directly in the tornado’s path. Remarkably, their home was previously destroyed 19 years ago during Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana. Now, they faced devastation once more. “I don’t know if I have the strength to do this again,” said Jenn Sharber, reflecting on the repeated loss. On that Saturday night, the Sharbers were at home with their family, surrounded by baby gifts from a shower earlier that day for their three-week-old…
Three Black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging discrimination and unjust removal from a plane after a white flight attendant complained about an unidentified passenger’s body odor. The lawsuit, filed in New York on Wednesday, concerns an incident that occurred on January 5. The plaintiffs, Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph, and Xavier Veal, who did not know each other and were not seated together, boarded American Airlines Flight 832 from Phoenix (PHX) to New York (JFK). Shortly before takeoff, after the pilot announced an anticipated early arrival time, an American Airlines representative approached the three men individually…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Edith Jucker was only 2 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland, triggering the start of World War II on Sept. 1, 1939. However, she still vividly remembers when her 26-year-old mother decided to leave everything behind and run for their lives with two of her uncles and their families. “My world changed overnight. My father was immediately drafted into the Polish Army,” Jucker said. “We were running with hundreds of others through the forest covered with leaves and underbrush. I couldn’t run as I was too little to keep up, so my mother carried me. She…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As we approach the end of the school year for Houston ISD, is looking back at the first year of the Texas Education Agency’s takeover and revisiting some of this year’s highlights. Within district headquarters, the message is a positive one. “I’m feeling great, positive. I think the year has gone well,” HISD-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said. But there’s no denying it’s been a year steeped in controversy and mixed opinions. From polarizing performances put on by Miles himself, to countess student walkouts, the year has been a chorus of strong opinions. After the official first day of the takeover,…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A City of Houston Health Department employee was arrested and charged for allegedly deleting evidence relating to her family member’s criminal investigation. Venesa Salazar, 36, was booked into the Harris County jail and quickly posted a $5,000 bond for an attempted tampering with evidence charge on Saturday. A motion filed in the case reads, “She suspended service to delete evidence or ‘lock’ cell lines/phones associated with an aggravated robbery home invasion criminal investigation by the Houston Police Department and other law enforcement agencies.” The alleged actions were discovered on a jail call made by her brother, Moises…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor John Whitmire faced criticism on Wednesday for commenting on Gulfton residents while discussing public transportation in the area with the nonprofit newsroom Houston Public Landing. Gulfton, often referred to as present-day Ellis Island, is just 3.5 square miles where more than 50 languages are spoken, and more than 40% of residents are below the poverty line. “I was disheartened by some comments that were made,” District J Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard told Whitmire. Pollard, who represents both Gulfton and the Galleria, read Whitmire’s remarks aloud during Wednesday’s council meeting as they were printed in…
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Keontra Kenemore, 18, is facing a third-degree felony charge of electronic access interference after allegedly launching a cyber-attack. This attack, known as a distributed denial of service (DDoS), overwhelmed the district’s network services during the state-mandated STAAR testing in April, according to court documents. The attack affected more than 24,000 students across the district. Kenemore is accused of using his school-issued Chromebook to access websites that initiated the attack. “This is analogous to pulling the fire alarm to get out of an exam,” explained Chris Bronk, a professor at the University of Houston. Court documents…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Both men seeking to win Texas’ U.S. Senate seat are in Houston on Wednesday, and both discussed the state of the campaign as Colin Allred tries to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid for a third term. One focus was reproductive rights and new legislation Cruz cosponsored in the Senate that would virtually guarantee the right to in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in all 50 states, tying its protection to Medicaid funding. Cruz: “Rather than tell people, ‘Trust us,’ let’s put it into federal law. Let’s make it ironclad that this right will be protected. I hope that’s what Congress…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The longstanding omission of Negro League statistics in Major League Baseball has been rectified. After an extensive three-year research project, MLB has officially integrated the statistics of over 2,300 Negro League players into its record books. This inclusion elevates Josh Gibson to Major League Baseball’s career leader in batting average with a .372, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367. Gibson also now holds the top spot in career slugging percentage, moving ahead of Babe Ruth. Houston has a rich history in Negro League baseball, from the Houston Black Buffaloes to the Houston Eagles, whose jerseys the Astros have…
