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Texas jeweler killed in targeted hit involving son, daughter-in-law

Texas jeweler killed in targeted hit involving son, daughter-in-law - NewsBreak When Travis County Sheriff's detectives Paul Salo and James Moore arrived to investigate a shooting at Ted and Corey Shaughnessy's Austin, Texas, home early on March 2, 2018, they first thought it might be a robbery gone wrong.Det. Paul Salo: It looked as though there was a home invasion … and a h...

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Put on Notice After Loss to Texans

Browns QB Deshaun Watson Put on Notice After Loss to Texans - NewsBreak Deshaun Watson wasn’t on the field during the Cleveland Browns‘ 45-14 loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday. That didn’t stop Watson from being the target...

Woman, 2 children die crossing Rio Grande as Border Patrol says Texas troops prevented them from intervening

Woman, 2 children die crossing Rio Grande as Border Patrol says Texas troops prevented them from intervening - NewsBreak A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande on Friday night in Eagle Pass, Texas, after U.S. border agents were prevented from responding, federal...

‘Urgent need’: Houston Humane Society seeking fosters by end of Saturday to care for 33 puppies, 4 nursing mother dogs

‘Urgent need’: Houston Humane Society seeking fosters by end of Saturday to care for 33 puppies, 4 nursing mother dogs - NewsBreak HOUSTON – The Houston Humane Society says they are in urgent need of fosters to care for four nursing mother dogs and 33 puppies that they...

Texas Braces For Arctic Invasion: Ice/Travel Impacts begin Tomorrow

Texas Braces For Arctic Invasion: Ice/Travel Impacts begin Tomorrow - NewsBreak Our much-discussed arctic cold front has begun its push south into the Texas Panhandle. The front will make steady progress south through most of Texas by...

Small plane forced to land on Grand Parkway in Liberty County

Small plane forced to land on Grand Parkway in Liberty County - NewsBreak A small two-passenger plane was forced to land on the southbound lane of I-99 (Grand Parkway) near the Miller Wilson Road exit in southwest Liberty County...

Browns at Texans will be the first NFL playoff game in 24 years to hold this rare Super Bowl distinction

Browns at Texans will be the first NFL playoff game in 24 years to hold this rare Super Bowl distinction - NewsBreak There are only four teams in NFL history that have never played in a Super Bowl, and three of them actually made the playoffs this year...

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to tell Texas to stop blocking US border agents from patrols

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to tell Texas to stop blocking US border agents from patrols - NewsBreak McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to order Texas to stop blocking Border Patrol agents from a portion of the U.S.-Mexico border where large numbers of migrants have crossed in recent months, setting up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbot...

8 decades after a woman was driven off her land by a racist mob, she owns it again.

8 decades after a woman was driven off her land by a racist mob, she owns it again. - NewsBreak Fort Worth, Texas — At the age of 97, just stepping out of a 4-by-4 truck is a major accomplishment. But Opal Lee has taken much greater strides than this, with no plans to sit anytime soon. "We don't have to sit around and wait for the Lord to come for us," Lee told CBS News. "In fact, he's going...

Biden administration tells Supreme Court Texas is barring federal government’s access to part of US-Mexico border

Biden administration tells Supreme Court Texas is barring federal government’s access to part of US-Mexico border - NewsBreak The Biden administration told the Supreme Court early Friday that Texas is effectively blocking US Border Patrol agents from accessing a portion of the US-Mexico border, stressing that new barriers...

Dallas Cowboys Legend Michael Irvin Under Investigation Again For New Allegation In Texas After Settling 2023 Lawsuit From Super Bowl

Dallas Cowboys Legend Michael Irvin Under Investigation Again For New Allegation In Texas After Settling 2023 Lawsuit From Super Bowl - NewsBreak Dallas Cowboys legendary WR Michael Irvin has been in the headlines a lot recently — some of the stories are about his hot takes or analysis...

Girl, 6, Fatally Shot At Home Days After Teen Brother Died In Separate Shooting

Girl, 6, Fatally Shot At Home Days After Teen Brother Died In Separate Shooting - NewsBreak The child's mother was planning a funeral for her 14-year-old son when her daughter was shot after a gun was left unattended on a PlayStation game console.

Texas man charged for allegedly gang ra**ng toddlers

Texas man charged for allegedly gang ra**ng toddlers - NewsBreak A former Texas mall employee is in federal custody and has been charged with the sexual exploitation of children after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...

Most wanted fugitive from Laredo arrested in Mexico

Most wanted fugitive from Laredo arrested in Mexico - NewsBreak LAREDO, TX. (KGNS) - A woman on Texas’ top ten most wanted list is captured after roughly nine years on the run from the law. On...

2 killed, 2 passengers hurt in rollover crash at the end of police chase in SE Houston, HPD says

2 killed, 2 passengers hurt in rollover crash at the end of police chase in SE Houston, HPD says - NewsBreak Officers tried to stop the driver because the car was reported stolen, HPD said. Investigators believe one of the injured passengers is a juvenile, while the two men killed were between 18 to 20 years old.

Greg Abbott Laments That Texas Can’t Shoot Migrants Because Murder Is Illegal

Greg Abbott Laments That Texas Can’t Shoot Migrants Because Murder Is Illegal - NewsBreak Texas Governor Greg Abbott lamented that Texas can’t shoot migrants trying to cross the border illegally because “the Biden administration would charge us with murder.” Trump's Bonkers Plan to Weaponize an Archaic Law for Mass Deportations On Jan. 5, Abbott appeared on the radio show of former...

5 things to take out of your car in a deep freeze...and 5 items to make sure you keep in it

5 things to take out of your car in a deep freeze...and 5 items to make sure you keep in it - NewsBreak HOUSTON — While people in the Houston area don't have to deal with winter weather too often, it does happen every now and again...and when it...

NW Houston man mauled to death when neighbor's dogs got through his fence, HPD says

NW Houston man mauled to death when neighbor's dogs got through his fence, HPD says - NewsBreak Police believe the victim was trying to protect his own dog from the aggressive canines when he was killed.

Microchipping mandatory for all Houston dogs and cats starting on Feb. 1

Microchipping mandatory for all Houston dogs and cats starting on Feb. 1 - NewsBreak A year-long grace period ends on Wednesday after the Houston City Council passed an ordinance in 2022. Here's how you can get a free microchip if your pet still needs one.

Christian Pastor Says a Man Decides How Many Kids a Woman Should Have

Christian Pastor Says a Man Decides How Many Kids a Woman Should Have - NewsBreak Jonathan Shelley said it was effeminate to let your wife tell you when she will have...

Destination King Cake: Where to Get Yours

Destination King Cake: Where to Get Yours - NewsBreak MARDI GRAS SEASON has arrived! King Cake hidden with the “lucky” plastic baby is the perfect sweet treat. Read up on where to get your hands...

Houston-area teacher to compete in new season of 'Survivor'

Houston-area teacher to compete in new season of 'Survivor' - NewsBreak MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Houston-area teacher will be competing for the million-dollar prize in the new season of the CBS show "Survivor." Lauren Harpe, 31,...

Judge dismisses $25M defamation lawsuit filed by doctor who sued Houston Methodist

Judge dismisses $25M defamation lawsuit filed by doctor who sued Houston Methodist - NewsBreak HOUSTON – A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a doctor who had done work with Houston Methodist. Dr. Mary Bowden, an ear, nose...

Foul play suspected after woman found dead in empty, new home in La Marque neighborhood, police say

Foul play suspected after woman found dead in empty, new home in La Marque neighborhood, police say - NewsBreak Almost every house on the street where the woman was found is under construction and unoccupied. Police didn't say if they're looking for a killer or if anyone has been arrested.

WANTED: Man shoots woman in head, drops her off at hospital before fleeing, Pct. 4 says

WANTED: Man shoots woman in head, drops her off at hospital before fleeing, Pct. 4 says - NewsBreak HOUSTON – A man accused of shooting a woman in her head before dropping her off at the hospital Monday is wanted by authorities, Harris County...