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CEDAR CREEK, Texas — A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition at Dell Children’s Medical Center. His twin brother died Saturday when he drowned in their pool in the backyard. He was the fifth child to drown in Texas this year. Demi Schroeder woke up to a nightmare last weekend. “I wake up Saturday morning. Early in the morning and …

TRINITY BAY, Texas — A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner heading to Houston with three people aboard disintegrated after crashing Saturday into a bay east of the city, according to a Texas sheriff. Witnesses told emergency personnel that the twin-engine plane “went in nose first,” leaving a debris field three-quarters of a mile long in Trinity Bay, Chambers County Sheriff Brian …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A hug from her mom has never felt so sweet to Courtney Jacobs. She’s been in jail since last September, after Officer Gerald Goines arrested her in an undercover narcotics operation. Jacobs was released Thursday morning. She sat in jail for five months, unable to make a $20,000 bond, and now her case is dismissed. “I …

A Harris County man couldn’t believe how quickly thieves stole his truck’s tailgate. Last week, Robert Cruz’s home cameras captured a suspicious vehicle circling his block. “I was curious what he was trying to do,” Cruz recalled. After stopping in front of his home, Cruz watched as the person lowered his cap. “At that moment is when I ran back …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Brandon Carter was crashing on his sister’s couch when HPD Officer Gerald Goines’ narcotics unit tied him to a drug house and charged him with possession of cocaine, codeine and marijuana. “It was crazy. I couldn’t believe it,” said Carter, who is out on bond. Carter says he was on his way back from the store …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was almost Christmas 2017 and part of the METRO train system was down. Because of the service interruption, fare inspectors were supposed to be helping customers find shuttle buses or be manning part of the light rail platform. Instead, more than a half dozen of them were nowhere to be found, METRO documents show. A …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least two people are dead and one is in critical condition following a shooting near Strickland Park in east Houston. Police say the shooting occurred Thursday after 4:45 p.m. in the 12800 block of Eastbrook. During a press conference, Houston police Chief Art Acevedo said the shooting happened between two groups who were “settling a …

Engro initiates change awards 2019-Dallas-based philanthropist Anjum Anwar gets 02 Million award from Pakistan. Staff Reporter KARACHI: Engro Foundation announced the recipients of I Am The Change (IATC) Impact Awards for 2019, in a ceremony held In Karachi   various development specialists, multilateral organizations, corporate executives and the senior management of Engro Group, from the private, public, and the development sectors …

Dr. Dawood Nasir will serve on the board of APPNA for next four years. According to the new changes approved by the membership, there will be four Board of trustees from four different regions of North America to serve on APPNA Board for four years. APPNA is the largest ex-patriot Pakistani physicians organization outside of Pakistan and represents over 18,000 …

PBPA awarded S. Javaid Anwar top Hand Award By: Raja Zahid Khanzada Texas largest Petroleum organization, The Permian Basin Petroleum Association awarded S. Javaid Anwar the Top Hand Award 2018. The Top Hand award exemplifies the best in all the characteristics of our leaders in the Permian Basin. A Top Hand has not only achieved success in the field, but …