Houston entrepreneur Fiyyaz Pirani’s latest craving came with a hefty price tag—$32,000. The tech CEO chartered a private jet to fly in a Philly cheesesteak from Pat’s in Philadelphia, sparking viral reactions online.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has concluded that acute intoxication from the combined effects of chloroethane and methamphetamine is the cause of death for former ABC 13 Houston anchor Chauncy Glover). Found unconscious in his house on November 5, 2024, the 39-year-old journalist was declared dead at 12:40 a.m. Officials declared his death an accident; a comprehensive report is due by the end of March.
Among the drugs discovered in Glover's system were colorless gases used in medical operations and sports treatments, chloroethane.
Respected journalist and three-time Emmy Award winner Glover worked over nine years at ABC 13 Houston, rising to be the first Black man nightly anchor there in 2018. Later he co-anchored prime-time newscasts for KCAL News in Los Angeles.
Glover started his career at WTVM in Columbus, Ga., then worked for CBS 47/ FOX 30 in Jacksonville, Florida, and WDIV in Detroit. Having graduated from Troy University, he experimented with theater, music, and broadcast journalism. Beyond reporting, he started the mentoring program The Chauncy Glover Project for young men.
His family said, "We, Sherry and Robert Glover, together with Chauncy's loving family, are saddened by the incomprehensible loss of our darling Chauncy. He was a real hero to his hometown and more than just a son and brother—a lighthouse in our lives.
As hurricane season intensifies, energy experts and critics are calling out CenterPoint Energy for lingering vulnerabilities in its infrastructure. After devastating storms like Hurricane Beryl and the 2024 derecho, many fear the utility’s slow progress could leave millions without power when the subsequent storm strikes.
Houston’s LGBTQ community gathered downtown Saturday afternoon for a lively Pride Festival at City Hall, setting the stage for the city’s 47th annual Pride Parade later in the evening.