Houston elementary students create one-of-a-kind playground
HOUSTON, TX – In a city with no zoning laws, it is the children who get to plan the lay of the land, at least this one time. “I’m a drawing a swing set, some flowers, a slide and another pool,” said...
View ArticleDozens killed in Kenya shopping mall
NAIROBI, KENYA – From smoke rising to guns blazing, a shopping mall becomes a war-zone in Kenya. About a dozen gunmen stormed the Nairobi mall on Saturday. Now the siege is in its third day. At least...
View ArticleOn the road to a government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress now has one week to come up with a plan to keep the federal doors open and lights on. Last week, the House passed a bill that continues funding for everything but ObamaCare....
View ArticleAriel Castro’s son disses neighbors, journalist and father
CLEVELAND, OH – Anthony Castro is speaking out about his father, again. His father is Ariel Castro who kept three women as sex prisoners in his Cleveland, Ohio, house of horrors. He committed suicide...
View ArticleTexans bandwagoners are jumping ship
HOUSTON, TX – All the Texans bandwagoners are kicking themselves today that’s for sure. You all saw the game against the Ravens. The now 2 and 1 Texans found themselves in a hole early on, just like...
View ArticleHow to bypass the jerks in Washington
Grego thinks neither republicans nor democrats really care about us, but the constitution does offer a way to bypass all of them. He explains in this edition of Closing Comments. …
View ArticleRice professor helps prove faux Van Gogh is the real thing
HOUSTON, TX – For the last century this painting called ‘Sunset at Montmajour’ was considered to be a Vincent Van Gogh fake. Then in September 2012, Don Johnson, professor emeritus of electrical and...
View ArticleSubway shooting suspect appears in court
HOUSTON, TX – A cold murder at a cold cut shop. A botched robbery on September 17th at a Subway restaurant left 36-year old Christopher McGrew dead and two 17-year old suspects behind bars. While...
View ArticleDisaster-response robot hopes to go where humans can’t
WEBSTER, TX – Yesterday’s science fiction is today’s reality. Meet Hercules, a $2 million humanoid robot who is just starting to learn the skills it takes to get a dangerous job done. Hercules is in...
View ArticleWillis man hopes to bury missing father 60 years later
WILLIS, TX – Growing up without a dad is tough. Today, that’s about one in three kids in America. 77-year-old Jerry Hoblit says it’s no way to live. And he should know — his dad’s been missing for more...
View ArticleNavy Yard shooter lied about arrest in background check
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There’s a lot of finger pointing going on as investigators learn more about Aaron Alexis, the Washington Navy Yard shooter who killed 12 people and wounded 8 others last week. It...
View ArticleWoman shot, killed at north Houston bar
HOUSTON, TX – “Taking shots” is taking on a whole new meaning at a north Houston bar. This time, it is bullets, not liquor, doing the damage. Houston Police say a woman is dead after a man pulled out a...
View ArticleUnited Nations opens its stage to world leaders
NEW YORK, NY – The United Nations, once again, has become the world’s stage. As protesters lined up across the street to protest all things Iran, representatives of the world’s nation’s paraded through...
View ArticleAstros prove there’s still plenty of room under rock bottom
HOUSTON, TX – So you think you have problems? After a 12-nothing defeat to the Texas Rangers Monday night, the Houston Astros are on the verge of proving there’s still plenty of room under rock bottom....
View ArticleGovernment shutdown? Not on Sheila Jackson Lee’s watch!
HOUSTON, TX – There’s a lot of talking going on; but no action… again! Texas Senator Ted Cruz spent his afternoon pulling his best Energizer Bunny routine. Cruz says he’s going to talk and talk on the...
View ArticleShould Matt Schaub be benched?
Over the next couple of Houston Texans games we will see what the future has in store for the franchise; but Grego has a few ideas on how to remedy them. Take a listen. …
View ArticleCollege student’s thigh art goes viral
BOSTON, MA – Jody Steel began doodling on her thigh because the desks at Emerson college were too small for her doodles. But these aren’t just any doodles. Her tattoo-like masterpieces caught the eye...
View ArticleDallas pub owner shames patron on Yelp
DALLAS, TX – Yelp gives power to the consumer, you know to rave about your favorite bar or restaurant, or to let you know how much it sucks. That’s what one Yelp user, Mark G., thought about the Ten...
View ArticleNew Army regulations prohibit some tattoos
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Army is getting something it really needs: More regulations. The Army publication Stars and Stripes is reporting that the Army is ready to announce new restrictions on tattoos....
View ArticleWillie Nelson looking for armadillo thief
PORT CHESTER, NY – Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be… armadillo thieves! The American icon, Texan legend, outlaw country picker, pig-tail wearing, pot-smoking song-man Willie Nelson is...
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