Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada

Two people are dead after severe storms triggered a Tornado Warning in several North Texas counties late Saturday night, causing significant damage in Cooke and Denton counties. Damage reports started coming in as the tornadic storms moved east from Denton and Collin counties into East Texas. Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington confirmed to NBC 5 that there were at least two fatalities from Saturday night’s storm. He noted that an AP Travel Center-Shell station in Valley View on Lone Oak Road off Interstate 35 was severely hit, along with the Frf Estates area, a mobile home and RV park neighborhood…

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A person has died following a crash on the Katy Freeway in the early hours of Saturday, according to the Houston Police Department. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. near the city’s Energy Corridor District. Police reported that the victim was stalled in a flowing lane of westbound traffic near the Eldridge Parkway exit, changing a flat tire, when another car came from behind and struck him. Video from the scene showed the cars with significant front-end damage, highlighting the severity of the collision. The man who was hit was pronounced dead at the scene, according…

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Jason Spencer, the chief of staff for Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, was arrested on Thursday evening in The Woodlands for allegedly violating a protection order, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Documents reveal that on May 24, just before 4 p.m., MCSO deputies found Spencer, 51, sitting in his car outside a home, in direct violation of a court-issued protection order from Harris County. After verifying the order, deputies detained Spencer and subsequently booked him into the Montgomery County Jail. Protection orders are critical for safeguarding individuals from harassment, abuse, and threats.…

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office (FBCSO) has arrested the suspect in a domestic violence case that led to the closure of two schools. Jaime Ediel Buentello, 33, was taken into custody on Friday in the 10500 block of Southwest Freeway in Houston. According to a spokesperson from Lamar CISD, the FBCSO informed the school district about a domestic violence incident involving a “member of their school community.” Although there was no direct threat to any Lamar CISD campus, student, or staff member, the district decided to close Gray Elementary and Randle High on Tuesday and…

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GRANVILLE, Ohio (KTRK) — Birmingham Southern College, a 168-year-old private liberal arts institution, is closing permanently on May 31 due to financial difficulties. Despite the college’s impending closure, the Birmingham Southern Panthers baseball team will begin play in the Division III World Series on the same day. The Panthers secured their spot in the World Series by winning their fifth straight game on Saturday, representing a school that will no longer operate. Justin Fox, a pitcher from Episcopal High School in Bellaire, missed this season due to a knee injury. Speaking via Zoom with, Fox described the emotional roller coaster…

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than a week after a storm, an 89-year-old Houston woman remains without power. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been informed that she must repair her electric lines and breaker box before CenterPoint can restore her power. An electrician has estimated that bringing her wiring up to code could cost at least $3,000. Living on a fixed income, she cannot afford this unexpected expense. Her neighbor, Amy Dominguez, reached out to for assistance. “I cannot watch my elderly neighbor just be in the dark without electricity,” Dominguez said. “I’m hoping someone can help…

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Apple is likely to add new features including song transition and a mysterious feature called passthrough in the upcoming iOS 18 upgrade for iPhones and iPads. The song transition feature will be included in Apple Music and QuickTime apps for smoother audio transitions. According to a report by Appleinsider, the feature is reportedly an improvement to the current crossfade which lowers the volume of the currently playing song and raises the sound of the upcoming song. “Those people say that while the reports of Apple going big on AI-powered features in iOS 18 are true, Apple is also working on…

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ISLAMABAD: Following the essential medicine shortage, a consignment of anti-tetanus injections is expected to arrive in Pakistan on May 27, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources within Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), a local pharmaceutical company has imported 1.5 million doses of the injection, which will be provided to the Punjab government. The Punjab government will start distributing the anti-tetanus injections from May 27, sources said. The pharmaceutical company is also producing the injections locally and has already prepared 1.5 million doses, which are currently undergoing quality testing, sources said. According to sources, the company’s prepared injections…

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the 15-member Pakistan squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean. According to a press release issued by the PCB, Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim — who took back their retirements earlier this year — are part of the squad led by captain Babar Azam. The side was confirmed today following a two-hour selection committee meeting, which was attended by Abdul Razzaq, Asad Shafiq, Babar, Bilal Afzal, Gary Kirsten, Mohammad Yousuf and Wahab Riaz, the press release said. It said that Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi,…

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