Skier killed in British Columbia avalanche
A “search and rescue” effort in British Columbia has turned grim. A skier just outside the Revelstoke Mountain Resort got caught in avalanche Friday. Search teams have yet to recover the body....
View ArticleOne-third of fish sold in U.S. are mislabeled
HOUSTON, TX – Next time you hear “it tastes like chicken,” be wary. The nonprofit group OCEANA found that one-third of seafood sold mislabeled. So while you think ‘the catch of the day’ is your...
View Article@pontifex account to go dark on Feb. 28
VATICAN CITY, ITALY – When it comes to Pope Benedict XVI, bird’s the word. Looks like the Pope will be a Twitter quitter come February 28th. According to Vatican radio, his official handle, @pontifex,...
View ArticleReport of gunman at MIT was a hoax
Someone tried to pull a fast one on the smartest students in the country. A report came in about a dude with a rifle wearing body armor walking into a building on the MIT campus. This prompted a...
View ArticleBoy, 4, dies in accidental shooting
It’s the kind of story no one ever wants to hear. Houston Police are investigating the death of a child in northwest Houston. Apparently 4-year-old Jaiden Pratt was spending the weekend at his dad’s...
View ArticleMotorcyclist in wreck on Westheimer
A motorcycle driver is clinging to life after he flipped over his bike and hit his head. According to police, the man in his mid-40′s was riding around the area of Hwy 6 and Westheimer when he lost...
View ArticleRodeo cook-off clean up
“Out with the old, in with the new. It’s rodeo time.” The cooking and partying is done and now it’s time to clean up the mess. Well after having such a good time the days before, it can be a little...
View ArticleDriver flies car onto roof of house
This, you have to see to believe. And even then, it’s pretty unbelievable. That’s a car, upside down, on top of a house. It happened on Fox Springs Drive on the Northwest side of town. But how it...
View ArticleDaytona 500 back on track after 28 fans injured
Sunday’s Daytona 500 race in Florida went on as planned, despite a crash at the speedway that injured more than 2 dozen spectators on Saturday. The crash happened on the final curve of the Nationwide...
View ArticleClass Acts: Joshua Okonye
“It was kind of hard growing up and people always doubting me and stuff but I always knew that, in my heart, if I was able to put in the work, I’d able to be successful”, said Joshua Okonye,. Through...
View ArticleThe Day in Pictures: February 24, 2013
Check out the Latern Festival in Naunqan, Hebei, the Agriculture Fair of Paris and other events happening around the world. …
View ArticleTop ten most miserable cities
USA – Next time you’re trapped in the heinous Houston traffic, remember this: It could be worse. According to Forbes, things could be a lot worse and ranked the country’s top ten most miserable cities....
View ArticleCuba may be seeing its last Castro
HAVANA, CUBA – Raul Castro took the oath of office for his second five-year term and quickly announced his departure. But any dancing in Miami will have to hold off for another five years because Raul...
View ArticleBritain’s top Catholic Cardinal stepping down
THE VATICAN – Pope Benedict XVI must be counting the days until his retirement kicks in. With three days to go, The Vatican faces new allegations of priests behaving badly. Cardinal Keith O’brien is...
View ArticleTexas Junk Company is a hit during Rodeo season
Craig heads over to Texas Junk Company to check out their supply of cowboy boots for rodeo season. …
View ArticleThe Day in Pictures: February 25, 2013
Two Kenyan men make crisps by the road side next to writing on an corrugated iron sheet house, urging for a peaceful poll on February,25,2013 in the sprawling Kibera slums. See what else happened...
View ArticleThe Sequester could hit Houston’s seniors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sequester, officially defined as a noun meaning a general cut in government spending. But we like to think of it as another word for politicians playing with people’s lives and...
View ArticleHouston Super Bowl Committee Press Conference
HOUSTON – Houston enters its bid to bring the Super Bowl to town. …
View ArticleMore missions to Mars
BANGALORE, INDIA – Remember when the hot thing in Hollywood was’ Mars’ movies, a little like Mars Attacks; a lot like Red Planet. Now we don’t need a scriptwriter to blow our minds with what’s...
View ArticleWhat’s going on in Grego’s head?
Grego sounds off on a variety of topics like obese people getting massages and the government buying ammunition. …
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