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Funeral held in Houston for 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a creek

Jun. 27, 2024 19:51 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A 12-year-old Texas girl who was found dead in a creek not far from her home was remembered on Thursday for her love of reading and animals. Among those attending funeral services for Jocelyn Nungaray were Democratic Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Cecilia Abbott,...

This bean salad known as Cowboy Caviar is a protein-packed addition to any summer cookout

Jun. 27, 2024 10:30 AM EDT

If you're looking for a bean salad with substance that can serve as a dip, a condiment, a side dish or even a vegetarian entrée, than you must make Cowboy Caviar a part of your summer cookout repertoire. Also called Texas Caviar, this protein-packed salad is amazing, and so very versatile. ...

Judge sets $10M bond for second Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

Jun. 26, 2024 14:40 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A second Venezuelan man living in the U.S. illegally and accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl was ordered on Tuesday to be held on a $10 million bond. Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, is one of two men charged with capital murder in Jocelyn Nungaray’s...

Houston begins search for new athletics director after parting ways with Pezman

Jun. 25, 2024 20:54 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — The University of Houston has started the search for a new athletics director after parting ways with Chris Pezman. Pezman was let go last week after leading the school’s athletic department since 2017 and helping Houston transition into its move to the Big 12...

A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth

Jun. 25, 2024 14:03 PM EDT

One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a milestone. A California utility is backing the largest new geothermal power development in the U.S. — 400 megawatts of clean electricity from the Earth’s heat...

Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

Jun. 24, 2024 19:13 PM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — A judge in Texas set bond of $10 million Monday for an undocumented Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store. Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, is one of two...

Why are the Texas Rangers the only MLB team without a Pride Night?

Jun. 24, 2024 16:20 PM EDT

All but one of the 30 of the Major League Baseball teams are hosting Pride Nights this season, most during Pride Month, which celebrates and supports LGBTQ+ culture and rights. The Texas Rangers are the only team without a Pride Night. They say they are committed to making everyone...

Bankruptcy trustee discloses plan to shut down Alex Jones' Infowars and liquidate assets

Jun. 24, 2024 13:18 PM EDT

A U.S. bankruptcy court trustee is planning to shut down conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars media platform and liquidate its assets to help pay the $1.5 billion in lawsuit judgments Jones owes for repeatedly calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax. In an...

Sebastián Ferreira's second-half hat trick rallies Dynamo to 4-1 victory over DC United

Jun. 22, 2024 22:23 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sebastián Ferreira scored three goals in the second half to rally the Houston Dynamo to a 4-1 victory over D.C. United, which lost two players to red cards on Saturday night. Neither team scored until Christian Benteke drew a foul and converted a penalty kick in...

Capital murder charges filed against 2 Venezuelan men in the death of a 12-year-old girl in Houston

Jun. 21, 2024 16:59 PM EDT

Prosecutors filed capital murder charges Friday against two men suspected of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store. The charging documents filed in Harris County, Texas, court do not list...