FedEx shooting: Indianapolis suspect Brandon Scott Hole was interviewed by FBI last year
Authorities identified the shooter as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole. They said they could not yet say why he opened fire with a rifle late Thursday night at a FedEx processing center near the Indianapolis airport.
Crystal meth found in breakfast burrito at Hobby Airport security checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration officials working at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston found something you wouldn’t normally find inside of a breakfast burrito. They found crystal methamphetamine.
‘We must act’: FedEx shooting added to ‘string of tragedies’ involving gun violence in 2021, Biden says
A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting Thursday at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport — the latest mass shooting on an already long list in 2021 after a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Humble ISD teacher facing possession of child pornography charge, school says
An Humble ISD middle school teacher is facing a charge of possession of child pornography, school officials say.
Man, 30, dies in multi-vehicle crash in north Houston
Police say a 30-year-old man died in a multi-vehicle crash in north Houston.
Grand jury indicts woman accused of assaulting Harris Co. salon owner for hate crime
A grand jury determined that a woman accused of assaulting a Harris County salon owner was motivated by race and indicted her for a hate crime, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
Biden keeps Trump-era cap of 15,000 refugees in place, but signs measure to speed entry
President Joe Biden has signed an emergency determination that officials say will speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but he did not lift his predecessor’s historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year.
Biden administration to invest $1.7B to identify, track coronavirus variants
The Biden administration says the U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave.
Grand jury to consider criminal charges in death of Garrett Foster
Foster was fatally shot while participating in a protest in Austin in July 2020. The grand jury will consider if criminal charges will be filed.
Harris County launches on-demand COVID-19 vaccine appointment system
Harris County Public Health is transitioning from the waitlist system to now offering resident COVID-19 vaccine appointment options immediately upon signing up.
Houston mother, two children found safe after being reported missing
Texas EquuSearch says the mother and her two children have been found safe.
Adam Toledo case: AOC says prosecutor ‘lied about police killing a child’
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to Twitter late Thursday to call out the prosecutor in the Adam Toledo shooting-death case in Chicago.
National World War I Memorial unveiled in nation’s capital
Friday marks the official opening of the newly constructed National World War I Memorial site in Washington, D.C.
Man arrested after calling medical center to report lost cocaine: Cops
A man was arrested on Long Island after he called a medical center to say he had left his cocaine there, said police.
Cypress man charged, accused of kidnapping and locking teenage girl in storage facility for days
A Cypress man, accused of kidnapping an underaged girl and locking her in storage unit for several days, is now behind bars. Authorities worry there could be more victims.
Teen soccer team rallies behind coach's daughter who has rare brain cancer
Blake Daly is battling a rare form of brain cancer. Her dad's soccer team is rallying behind her.
Police: 8 killed in shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in a spate of mass shootings after a relative lull during the pandemic.
New Texas COVID-19 deaths top averages; new cases average
The state estimated 64,360 active COVID-19 cases Thursday, with 2,931 COVID-19 sufferers hospitalized in Texas Wednesday, the most recent total available.
Westbury High School alumni becomes Commander of the International Space Station
It’s not everyday a high school can watch one of its own 1983 graduate Shannon Walker become commander of the International Space Station.
Family files wrongful death lawsuit after 5-year-old boy dies in Houston crash
The family of a 5-year-old boy who died in a crash with an alleged intoxicated driver in southwest Houston has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.