Good morning from Click2Houston.com and Happy Independence Day! Today is July 4, 2023
Today’s newsletter was prepared by: Ana Gonzalez, Digital Content Producer
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Weather 🌦️
High: 94, Low: 80
Meteorologist Anthony Yanez says: Thunderstorms will start moving in from the coast late this morning and will scatter around SE Texas this afternoon. You may need to spend some time inside this afternoon with lots of lightning expected to fill the sky between noon and 6 p.m.
Get forecast details at click2houston.com/weather. Then watch our LIVE morning news from 5 - 9 a.m. on KPRC 2+ to track weather changes throughout the morning.
Houston’s Top Headlines 📰
Houston, are you ready? Shell Freedom Over Texas happening tonight at Eleanor Tinsley Park
Happy Fourth of July! The City of Houston is gearing up for its huge celebration: Shell Freedom Over Texas.
The event is set to take place at Eleanor Tinsley Park beginning at 4 p.m. Fireworks will cap off the event starting at 9 p.m.
Watch our morning news from 5 - 9 a.m. throughout the morning for live interviews with some of the performers by KPRC 2′s Cathy Hernandez.
2 ministers, one with ties to Baylor University, accused of forcing kids to perform sex acts in sauna at Houston home
A former Houston minister who is a registered sex offender is accused of grooming young people for decades, with the most recent allegations coming from a child who said they were forced to perform depraved sexual acts in front of adults.
Daniel Savala, 67, was arrested in early June and has been charged with continuous sexual assault of a child.
According to court documents, Children’s Protective Services received at least three reports claiming that two children were abused for the past two years by Savala and another man, Chris Hundl.
Read more and watch our report from KPRC 2′s Deven Clarke.
Good Samaritan calls 911 after seeing 2 small children locked in hot car
.A good Samaritan jumped into action after seeing two small children locked inside a hot car.
“You could see them sweating and crying. So I called immediately 911,” the woman said.
According to court documents, the children’s mother left them while she shopped for 40 minutes at Target on Eldridge Parkway in West Houston.
Read the original report from KPRC 2 Digital Special Projects Manager Amanda Cochran and hear from the Good Samaritan, who only spoke to KPRC 2′s Re’Chelle Turner.
In case you missed it... 👀
Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro, has died at 19.
Your watermelon has a cracked center. You may be wondering...is it safe to eat? KPRC 2 Digital Content Producer Cynthia Miranda has the answer.
It’s fun in the sun... but did you know you may not be getting enough of a certain vitamin where you live? KPRC 2′s Haley Hernandez explains.
Things 2 Know, Things 2 Do ✅
KPRC 2 Digital Intern Juliana Lightsey has the FULL list of Fourth of July celebrations in the Houston area.
It’s the time of the year, people flock to the beach. But with the right conditions, dangerous rip currents can form. Meteorologist Anthony Yanez explains what and how a rip current forms.
Need to return something, but hate the process of doing so? KPRC 2′s Bill Spencer has three ways to make online returns easy.
On KPRC 2+ today 📲
Swimming safety
While we’re seeing some relief, it’s still July, and it’s still Houston... and many of you may be headed to the pool today.
But what may be lurking are the dangers, especially with pools at home. Watch KPRC 2+ for tips on how to stay safe this pool season.
➡️Don’t have the app? Click here to learn more about how to download the KPRC 2+ app. It’s free!
Share your Pins! 📷
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Tracking the traffic 🚗
We are tracking the traffic this morning across the Houston area. See our interactive traffic map here.
Watch our LIVE morning news from 5 - 9 a.m. on KPRC 2+ for real-time accident information and to plan alternate routes.
We’re tracking your forecast, bringing you traffic solutions, and covering important news live every morning on KPRC 2 News Today from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on TV and online, and from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. exclusively on the KPRC 2+ livestream.
Watch KPRC 2+NOW today at 8 a.m. exclusively on our livestream. We are providing you extended live coverage of local news, plus more conversations about the issues affecting your community. You can click the image above to watch or stream our news live on any of your devices at home or on the go.