Rockets owner opens ultra-exclusive wine club
THE HAMPTONS – Looks like Houston Rockets owner Les Alexander wants people to burn through money just like he does. This week he’s sending out exclusive invitations to his luxury Bridgehampton wine...
View ArticleRacial discrimination at US Airways?
DENVER, CO – Remember the glamour of flying? Those days are obviously long gone. But that’s not stopping US Airways, though it’s landing them in the hot seat. A pair of African American brothers,...
View ArticleColorado avalanche and pot rally deaths
A day of fun turned tragic in two Colorado towns on Saturday. In Loveland, five backcountry snowboarders were killed after triggering an avalanche. A sixth member of the group was able to escape and...
View ArticleClass Acts: Aditi Busgeeth
There are some ways to bring attention to school lunches, but the way that John Belushi’s character does in Animal House is not one of them. But Alief Taylor’s Aditi Busgeeth had a better approach. Our...
View ArticleChina earthquake rescue effort continues, death toll rises
Thousands of emergency workers are in China’s Sichuan province after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the region on Saturday. More than 180 people are confirmed dead, but the death toll is expected to...
View ArticleEarth Day at the Zoo
The race to recycle is on at the Houston Zoo! The Houston Zoo celebrates Earth Day by teaching kids and parents how protecting the environment helps to protect wildlife. The zoo has collected over 90...
View ArticleThe Day in Pictures: April 21, 2013
Check out these events happening around the world! …
View ArticleTime Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People
NEW YORK, NY – Out of the billions of people on the planet, who would you say are the most influential? Time Magazine has rounded up 100 people from artists and leaders to pioneers, titans and icons....
View ArticleFame comes with a price
NEW YORK, NY – They say fame comes with a price. Sure, there’s money and mansions and mobs of adoring fans, but is it worth an early exit to the afterlife? A new study out of Australia, which looked at...
View ArticleFire ants use math to cut down travel time
ISRAEL – We all know the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but anyone who’s ever driven in a busy town knows the ‘shortest’ way is not necessarily the ‘fastest’ way. Now a new...
View Article6-year-old boy survives alligator attack
PEMBROKE PINES, FL – A father and son canoeing trip turned into a nightmare, and a 6-year-old kid is lucky to be alive and in one piece. Joey Welch went out to Boynton Beach, Florida with his dad. For...
View ArticleResidents return home in West, Obama to visit Thursday
WEST, TX – Some residents in West, Texas are returning home after last week’s plant explosion. Others – have no home to go back to. Public officials say it will take one to three weeks for clean water...
View ArticleOK lawmaker makes not-so-kosher remark about Jews
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – In comedy, it’s all about timing and delivery. He’s Dennis Johnson apparently knows nothing about either. He’s a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The...
View ArticleHit the streets with Critical Mass
Who needs 4 wheels? Houston’s Critical Mass bike riders take over Houston streets the last Friday of every month. …
View ArticleSpring flooding in the Midwest
PEORIA, IL – It is a flood of misfortune, and water, in the Midwest. From North Dakota down to Mississippi, conditions in many areas are rough. Folks are losing their homes as rivers rise and levees...
View ArticleStudent charged for making bomb threats to school
HOUSTON, TX – An 18-year-old student has been charged with making a terroristic threat, after allegedly calling-in bomb threats to Westbury High School. The Houston school has been evacuated six times...
View ArticleMore than half of Guantanamo detainees on hunger strike
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA – The ghosts of campaign promises may be coming back to haunt President Obama. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or Gitmo, is where Uncle Sam keeps prisoners suspected of being terrorists bent...
View ArticleAn ice cream cake for the indulged
Marci Izard has a quick recipe for an ice cream cake that will leave you feeling indulged. …
View ArticleRockets mascot rallying support by running in Memorial Park
HOUSTON, TX – It’s usually not cool to see a bear out of place; but its a different story in Memorial Park this week. The Houston Rockets mascot, Clutch the bear, is running laps around the loop nearly...
View ArticleDon’t get caught driving stupid
Grego talks about how it’s just not worth drinking or texting while driving. …
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