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Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has died
Read full article: Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Tootsie,' has diedThe quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” Teri Garr has died.
Cancer survivor shines a light on awareness while finding purpose in volunteering
Read full article: Cancer survivor shines a light on awareness while finding purpose in volunteering18-year-old Baytown native, Kaylyn White, is the newest volunteer at Houston-based animal rescue, Waiting Under the Willow Foundation.
‘I want to finish for my mom!’ Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee will run to complete mother’s term in Special Election
Read full article: ‘I want to finish for my mom!’ Daughter of Sheila Jackson Lee will run to complete mother’s term in Special ElectionAfter careful consideration, Erica Lee Carter, the daughter of the late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, has decided to run to finish her mother’s term in the November Special Election.
Law enforcement officers around Greater Houston ramp up patrol to combat drunk driving ahead of Fourth of July holiday
Read full article: Law enforcement officers around Greater Houston ramp up patrol to combat drunk driving ahead of Fourth of July holidayThe Houston Police Department (HPD) DWI Task Force, in collaboration with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), has announced a joint initiative to combat drunk driving.
Still haven’t made Mother’s Day plans? Here’s a list of brunch options around the Houston area 💐🥂
Read full article: Still haven’t made Mother’s Day plans? Here’s a list of brunch options around the Houston area 💐🥂Still looking for the perfect Mother's Day brunch spot in Houston? Check out these options with special menus and treats for mom! #MothersDay #Brunch #Houston
‘The birthplace of Houston’s kolache scene’ still serving great breakfasts nearly 70 years after it opened
Read full article: ‘The birthplace of Houston’s kolache scene’ still serving great breakfasts nearly 70 years after it openedIn this episode of “Eat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd”, Shepherd shares some of his favorite places to pick up breakfast or even road trip treats, including one that got its start almost seven decades ago.
Catching up with Reagan Bregman; what the busy mom, entrepreneur & designer has been up to during the off season
Read full article: Catching up with Reagan Bregman; what the busy mom, entrepreneur & designer has been up to during the off seasonReagan gave us a look at what the Bregman’s have been up to during the off season, plus we got a taste of the couple's new 'Wild Sol' salsa.
THE CAPTAIN: Davis relishes leadership role
Read full article: THE CAPTAIN: Davis relishes leadership roleDavis has become one of the more exemplary athletes in the district during her tenure with the program, hence her first-team, all-district selection in 2022. However, her journey would indicate that the skill she possesses didn’t just appear out of nowhere.
A mother-daughter duo from Ohio is a rare example of a woman coaching a woman at Wimbledon
Read full article: A mother-daughter duo from Ohio is a rare example of a woman coaching a woman at WimbledonCaty McNally is one of the few women who played at Wimbledon with a female coach — her mother, Lynn Nabors McNally.
Mom’s purse snatched while picking up her child from daycare in NW Houston, HPD says; Suspect still on the loose
Read full article: Mom’s purse snatched while picking up her child from daycare in NW Houston, HPD says; Suspect still on the loosePolice are searching for a suspect who snatched a mother’s purse in the parking lot of a daycare in northwest Houston last month.
Brazil's Lula promises no deforestation but challenges loom
Read full article: Brazil's Lula promises no deforestation but challenges loomBrazil's incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years.
Hot for Mom this weekend
Read full article: Hot for Mom this weekendHappy Mother’s Day! That’s my mom, Pat, in the cover photo today! She passed last year shortly after Mother’s Day but taught me to always remember the good times and I certainly do. However, many of us will remember THIS Mother’s Day for the heat!
What do moms really want for Mother’s Day? Here’s what you told us
Read full article: What do moms really want for Mother’s Day? Here’s what you told usWith Mother’s Day quickly approaching, you might be scrambling for a gift idea: And we all know the usuals. Flowers, gift cards, maybe a cute purse or a trip to her local nail salon.
‘They abused her’: Family demands answers after 98-year-old woman found with bruised face at Afton Oaks Rehabilitation Center
Read full article: ‘They abused her’: Family demands answers after 98-year-old woman found with bruised face at Afton Oaks Rehabilitation CenterThe family of Ramona Rodriquez was in tears describing the injuries they say their elderly loved one suffered at the Afton Oaks Rehabilitation Center.
A sweet surprise: Dominique Sachse’s mom joins her for champagne toast during her final newscast on KPRC 2
Read full article: A sweet surprise: Dominique Sachse’s mom joins her for champagne toast during her final newscast on KPRC 2On Dominique Sachse’s final newscast on KPRC 2, her mother made a special appearance on KPRC 2 News at 6 and participated in a champagne toast.
Take a break, mom: Treat her to these 10 places for Mother’s Day brunch, takeout
Read full article: Take a break, mom: Treat her to these 10 places for Mother’s Day brunch, takeoutWhether you’re taking Mom out for brunch or dinner, or you’ll be staying home and having a break from cooking, many Houston-area restaurants are doing the cooking for you this year.
Slain spa workers and customers mourned by families
Read full article: Slain spa workers and customers mourned by familiesThe exception is 44-year-old Daoyou Feng, an employee at Youngs Asian Massage near Woodstock about whom little is known. Instead those relatives are mourning her death Tuesday at the Aromatherapy Spa in Atlanta. “From what I understand, he was at the spa that day doing some work for them,” said Michels’ younger brother, John Michels of Commerce, Michigan. “He was actually looking to start his own massage spa. Family members said Yaun and her husband were first-time customers at Youngs, eager for a chance to unwind.
‘She would love this day’: Neil Bush says Barbara Bush would be ‘thrilled’ with just-announced Houston city literacy effort
Read full article: ‘She would love this day’: Neil Bush says Barbara Bush would be ‘thrilled’ with just-announced Houston city literacy effortHOUSTON – Neil Bush, founder and co-chair of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, said his mom be “thrilled” seeing that an effort to combat illiteracy among children and adults was announced in Houston on Tuesday. “She’s been a passionate advocate for literacy just generally, but specifically for adult literacy. Adult literacy is critical for breaking the intergenerational cycle of low literacy and poverty in this city.”Barbara Bush died at the age of 92 in April 2018. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with the Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy and the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, announced the joint initiative to increase adult literacy rates in the city with the opening of the Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy. In addition to Turner, the newly-announced director of the Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy Federico Salas-Isnardi spoke, as well as Bush, Cat Tramuto Tobin, manager at Deloitte.
Coronavirus kills husband, wife 1 minute apart
Read full article: Coronavirus kills husband, wife 1 minute apart(WDIV) – Just days before Thanksgiving, a Michigan family lost both of their parents to coronavirus. Leslie and Patricia McWaters spent nearly 50 years together before dying on the same day, one minute apart. Kind of like Romeo and Juliet,” said daughter Joanna Sisk. “One wouldn’t have wanted to be without the other.”The couple was married for more than 47 years. “I can tell you this, when they passed we think Mom -- the boss -- she definitely went to his room and said, ‘Come on.
Mother in hospital, who had emergency C-section while battling COVID-19, will go home to family before Thanksgiving
Read full article: Mother in hospital, who had emergency C-section while battling COVID-19, will go home to family before ThanksgivingTEXAX CITY, Texas – The Gutierrez family says the Coronavirus tore their family apart, but it won’t keep them apart. Crystal Gutierrez, who is currently at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, is set to go home next week just before Thanksgiving. She will still need round the clock care, but the family is grateful they will finally be together. He had to leave his job and stay home with them five months ago after his wife Crystal was hospitalized with the Coronavirus. Crystal, who was 36 weeks pregnant at the time, had to have an emergency C-section and then had to be put on life-support.
Testing local drinking water for brain-eating amoeba
Read full article: Testing local drinking water for brain-eating amoebaLAKE JACKSON, Texas – In September, news broke that a brain-eating amoeba was responsible for the death of a 6-year-old Lake Jackson boy. RELATED: Lake Jackson residents in need of safe water as brain eating amoeba contaminates water supplyMcIntyre died September 8, just days after his trip to a Lake Jackson splash pad. According to health officials, a parasite, called naegleria fowleri, otherwise known as the brain-eating amoeba was in the water. Cities testing for brain-eating amoebaKPRC 2 Investigates has learned some other cities are now testing their water for this same amoeba, but many are not. Most districts not testing water for amoebaWe contacted 80 municipalities and cities in Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend, Brazoria and Waller counties.
Mother jumps out of hijacked car in motion with infant to escape violent kidnapping
Read full article: Mother jumps out of hijacked car in motion with infant to escape violent kidnappingHoping for a better outcome, a mother jumped out of a moving vehicle with her baby in order to escape a violent kidnapping, FOX 5 Atlanta reports. According to the report, the Aug. 18 incident began at an Exxon Gas Station in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The woman says she had bought dinner and pulled over at the gas station to eat while her 1-year-old baby slept, FOX 5 reports. Security footage from the gas station shows a man approaching the 23-year-old woman from behind while she was eating near her cars trunk. According to police, the car was traveling at 50 mph when the mother leaped from the vehicle with her baby, still in the car seat.
Kara Lawson excited for chance to coach at Duke
Read full article: Kara Lawson excited for chance to coach at DukeKara Lawson has always wanted to coach at Duke a fact the first-time college coach hadn't shared with many people. Thats how highly I thought of the institution and the job," Lawson said on an introductory Zoom call Monday. Mom was the one who wanted me to go to Duke, Lawson said. I wanted to become a coach and learn from the best and that led me to Knoxville, Lawson said. Lawson knows one of her first tasks will be to hire assistants.
5 thoughts I had while filling out the 2020 Census
Read full article: 5 thoughts I had while filling out the 2020 CensusWhy not take a minute to fill out your Census form, while you have some down time? If you’re computer-savvy and you want to fill out your questionnaire online, it’ll only take you 3 to 5 minutes. Click or tap here and you can still submit your form online. Nope, nope and nope. It was no big deal, I just don’t remember filling out my form last time and this surprised me for a sec.
7 things you thought wrong about maternity leave
Read full article: 7 things you thought wrong about maternity leaveMaybe you’re preparing for maternity leave, or maybe one of your friends is expecting a baby and wondering what to expect. So, staying home with a new baby isn't necessarily hard like work can be hard, but it's FAR from easy. And maybe even your spouse had to return to work already, so you're balancing a new baby all day. Heck, maybe we're off-base on this one and you’ll want to barricade inside your house the whole time you're on leave. And just remember, so long as you keep yourself and your new baby top of mind, nothing you do is wrong.