A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody Tuesday after making threats on social media against multiple Mesquite ISD high schools, Mesquite police said in a news release Tuesday. Police and district officials learned of the threats Monday, police said. The threats were “non-specific” and concerned “an event that would happen on September 14,” the release stated. Police identified the teen …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday became the second governor in U.S. history to defeat a recall aimed at kicking him out of office early, a contest the Democratic governor crafted as part of a national battle for his party’s values in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and lingering threats from “Trumpism.” The victory cements Newsom …

Longtime Denton County Fire Marshal Roland Asebedo died Monday after becoming infected with COVID-19, county officials say. Asebedo, 56, spent more than three decades in emergency services and was a 23-year-veteran law enforcement officer who peers say “saved countless lives.” “Chief Asebedo spent his entire adult life in service to others — the epitome of a public servant,” said Denton …

The Justice Department late Tuesday night filed a request for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction against Texas’ fetal heartbeat abortion law banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. The filing comes just days after the Biden administration sued Texas to block the six-week abortion ban, known as Senate Bill 8 and signed into law by …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Keep an eye on high-water locations on Houston-area roads and other trouble spots for drivers, as Hurricane Nicholas’ impacts are felt. Remember, if you come across high water, don’t attempt to drive through it. Turn around, don’t drown. The following high water locations are being reported by Houston Transtar or local authorities: FM-521 Southbound At BRAZOS …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — During the start of a hearing into the state’s troubled foster care system, U.S. District Judge Janis Jack admonished the state for blaming children for turning down placements and the courts for heightened monitoring of facilities as reasons for why some abused and neglected children in the state’s care are sleeping in offices or motels instead …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly a year after using unemployment money to buy a car, and get a new job, a Houston mom is now out of a ride after a tree was knocked over as Hurricane Nicholas rolled through. Whether you take a look from above, or below, it doesn’t get any easier for Houston mom, Jaii Humbert. “Anything …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If your home is intact after a major storm such as Hurricane Nicholas, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re in the clear. A tree may not have fallen on your home or sustained any major noticeable damage in your house, but there’s still some things you need to do. Experts suggest you walk around your home looking for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Now that Nicholas is a tropical depression and moving away, we can expect improving weather for the rest of the work week. Temperatures will hold steady in the 70s overnight with times of light rain and mist under a mainly cloudy sky. Most of us will still be under the cloud shield of Nicholas Wednesday afternoon, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The good news is power is steadily coming back on for many of CenterPoint Energy’s southeast Texas customers in the wake of Hurricane Nicholas. But for many, it’s just not soon enough. On Tuesday evening, more than 100,000 CenterPoint customers remained without power as the storm, which has since weakened to a Tropical Depression, moved across …