OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KTRK) — A suspected serial killer with ties to high-profile Houston-area cases who was found guilty of kidnapping and killing an Oklahoma woman in 1997 has been sentenced to death. William Lewis Reece, 61, was charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in the 1997 killing of 19-year-old Tiffany Johnston, who was abducted from a car wash in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston firefighters announced Wednesday afternoon they’ve collected thousands of signatures to add a binding arbitration initiative to the city ballot. If approved by voters, it would force the city to meet with an arbitrator when the two sides couldn’t agree to contract terms. The arbitrator would have the power to impose contract terms after hearing both …

On May 11, 19-year-old Shehroze Kashif became the youngest Pakistani to summit Mount Everest. He is also the fourth youngest mountaineer in the world to have summited the world’s highest mountain. Before reaching the 8,848.86-metre peak, the teen also has the honour of being the youngest Pakistani to have climbed the 8,047-metre Broad Peak at the age of 17, which also earned …

MOSCOW: Russia’s third vaccine against COVID-19, CoviVac, is more than 80% effective according to preliminary data, the Interfax news agency cited the vaccine’s developer as saying on Wednesday. The Chumakov Centre could produce six times more than the previously planned 10 million doses of the vaccine a year, Interfax added. It may be noted that Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was …

Vanessa Hudgens amazed onlookers with incredible physique  while heading to the gym in West Hollywood on Wednesday. The 32-year-old High School Musical star showed off the fruits of her fitness routine during her workout session at a gym. Hudgens looked stunning in tiny white tank top and pair of snug blue leggings, displaying  her gym-honed physique. Her white sneakers, black …

A coronavirus variant which Vietnam authorities thought was a combination of the Indian and U.K. strains is not a new hybrid but part of the existing Indian strain, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) representative in Vietnam told Nikkei. “There is no new hybrid variant in Vietnam at this moment based on WHO definition,” Kidong Park said in an online interview with …

PARIS: Down 4-1 in the third set, Alexander Zverev decided it was time to shorten his match at the French Open on Wednesday. He was determined to avoid another lengthy fight following a five-set battle in the previous round, so he applied pressure on qualifier Roman Safiullin. The sixth seed German won the next game at love, broke back by …

GENEVA: The Covax vaccine programme secured another $2.4 billion from donors on Wednesday, but underlined it was still struggling to get enough doses to help poorer countries fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme is trying to get enough vaccines for 30 percent of the population in 92 of the poorest participating territories — 20 percent in India — with donors …

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s bitter relationship might just turned even more sour after the recent ruling in their custody battle. An insider revealed to Us Weekly that the Maleficent actor is extremely disappointed after her former husband was awarded joint custody of their children in their longstanding court war. “Angelina’s testimony lacked credibility. The decision was based on extensive testimonies from people who …

American singer Lady Gaga has to reschedule her Chromatica Ball world tour for the second time mainly owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The 35-year-old singer has pushed the show dates to the summer of 2022, leaving the music lovers and especially her fans utterly disappointed. Her fans who have bought the tickets for her world tour were left dismayed when …