A gas station in Fredericksburg sold one of the two Powerball tickets that won the $1.8 billion prize. Lottery officials say the winner in Texas decided to get $410.3 million all at once.
Harris County prosecutors say they will seek a capital murder charge against a Houston man accused of fatally shooting 11-year-old Jullian Guzman, who was playing “ding-dong-ditch” outside the suspect’s home.
Two passengers were hospitalized Thursday night after a SkyWest-operated United Express flight from Aspen to Houston encountered severe turbulence and was diverted to Austin, officials said.
An 11-year-old boy was killed over Labor Day weekend in Houston after being shot while playing a doorbell prank with friends, police said. Authorities are weighing possible charges against the shooter.
The Minneapolis gunman who killed two and injured 17 at a Catholic school referenced Texas gun rights activist and congressional candidate Brandon Herrera in a video posted before the attack. Herrera has denounced the mention as “disgusting.”
Houston’s weather will feature heat, scattered downpours, and rising flood risks as a slow-moving cold front heads south into Texas ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
