Some MetroLift riders complain that the service is rarely on time and has caused missed appointments. Melanie Almaguer was just 15-years-old when she lost the use of her arms and legs. I met her when she was in the hospital just after she was shot between the eyes during a robbery. Police thought it ended […]
There has been talk for years that “The Color Purple” co-stars Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg had some kind of falling out that left them out of contact for over 20 years. On Monday’s episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” featuring a 25th reunion of the film’s cast, the two finally get to the bottom […]
The owners of Houston’s red-light camera system have agreed to a new City Hall request to shut down the system on Monday morning, but the Arizona firm’s lawyer said questions remain about how the company will recover its investment if the city cancels a contract expiring in 2014. This week, officials with American Traffic Solutions […]
President Barack Obama will appear on “60 Minutes” this Sunday to discuss the “shellacking” of Democrats in the midterm elections. Speaking to CBS’ Steve Kroft, Obama says his failure to promote his administration’s accomplishments may have led to the outcome on Tuesday – with Republicans taking over the House and gaining six seats in the […]
When Does Daylight Savings End in 2010? For most Americans, daylight saving time ends in 2010 at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, when most states fall back to standard time. Time will spring forward again on March 13, 2011, when daylight saving time resumes. The federal government doesn’t require U.S. states or territories to […]
Authorities in Britain and Dubai found explosive devices on two cargo planes en route to the U.S. from Yemen on Friday. The packages were addressed to Jewish worship centers in Chicago. Bush Intercontinental is the 11th-busiest cargo-handling airport in the country. The Airport System centralized its cargo operations back in 2008. There are the major […]
The last day of early voting in Texas saw a record turnout at area polls. Whether it was the gubernatorial election or the hotly-contested proposition votes, voters near River Oaks said they wanted to decide before everyone else shows up on Election Day. “I’m glad I got here today because I know on regular voting […]
The foreclosure crisis has hit blacks harder than any other group in America and it will be tough for them to regain their footing in the housing market. Blacks’ homeownership rate has plummeted nearly 6 percent to 46.2 percent since its peak in 2004. That’s more than twice that of any other racial or ethnic […]
The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is investigating what it says are a record number of complaints of irregularities and voter intimidation just one week into the early-voting process. One of those complaints surfaced Thursday when Tamika Francis was denied the right to vote in southwest Houston because she was wearing an Obama-themed T-shirt. Francis’ […]
A voluntary recall has been issued by Pictsweet, for frozen vegetables containing peas that were distributed to Kroger stores in the Southeast and Wal*Mart locations throughout the U.S. The vegetables in question my contain shards of glass and if eaten would cause injury. No injuries have been reported at press time. The recall includes frozen […]
Authorities are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the person who sent powder-filled letters to 17 HISD schools last week. Officials said the substance in the envelopes was not dangerous, but the FBI was investigating. Envelopes were sent to Askew Elementary, Austin High School, Lewis Elementary/Bellfort Academy, Alcott Elementary, Almeda Elementary, Anderson Elementary, […]
Police want to speak to a woman who called for a taxi about an hour before a cab driver was gunned down early Thursday morning, the second cabbie fatally shot this week. Here is the phone call to Yellow Cab from a woman identifying herself as “Shantay.” The call was placed about 2:53 a.m. on […]