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A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for a record price
Read full article: A gold pocket watch given to the captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for a record priceA gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction for nearly $2 million.
Local mom on a mission to end cancer after her young son and her father battled the disease
Read full article: Local mom on a mission to end cancer after her young son and her father battled the diseaseLindsay Yates stopped by Houston Life along with her 10-year-old son, Logan, who is a blood cancer survivor. They were joined by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Board Member Lauren Paine, who explained more about the importance of the 'Visionaries of the Year' campaign and the remarkable global impact LLS has had in the fight against cancer.
Sugar Land mom says her special needs son was badly injured at charter school
Read full article: Sugar Land mom says her special needs son was badly injured at charter schoolWhat is tearing Lisa apart is not knowing what happened to her son on January 17th at the Harmony Science Academy Houston where he is a freshman.
China releases South Korean soccer star after a nearly 1-year detention over bribery suspicions
Read full article: China releases South Korean soccer star after a nearly 1-year detention over bribery suspicionsA star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned home.
Father, son charged in murders of pregnant San Antonio teen and her boyfriend: What we know about their backgrounds
Read full article: Father, son charged in murders of pregnant San Antonio teen and her boyfriend: What we know about their backgroundsA father and his son were arrested and charged after a pregnant San Antonio teenager and her boyfriend were found shot to death inside a vehicle at an apartment complex the day after Christmas.
The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms
Read full article: The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirmsThe mother of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa.
Handcuffed and sent to the ER – for misbehavior: Schools are sending more kids to the hospital
Read full article: Handcuffed and sent to the ER – for misbehavior: Schools are sending more kids to the hospitalLast year, children were handcuffed and sent to a hospital emergency room for a psychiatric evaluation at least 117 times from schools in Wicomico County, on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
‘It’s very upsetting’: Family claims button batteries were found in 3-year-old’s Rainforest Café burger
Read full article: ‘It’s very upsetting’: Family claims button batteries were found in 3-year-old’s Rainforest Café burgerRainforest Café's slogan is “a wild place to shop and eat” -- but one Katy family said they were shocked to find a button battery in their meal during a recent visit.
Mother says her son, who has mental disabilities, vanished after being released from Harris Co. jail over 30 days ago
Read full article: Mother says her son, who has mental disabilities, vanished after being released from Harris Co. jail over 30 days agoA mother from Liberty County said it has now been 33 days since her son vanished after being released from the Harris County Jail.
Mother of Honduran migrant teen who died in US custody says he had epilepsy but wasn't seriously ill
Read full article: Mother of Honduran migrant teen who died in US custody says he had epilepsy but wasn't seriously illThe mother of a 17-year-old Honduran migrant who died in U.S. custody says her son had epilepsy but showed no signs of being seriously ill before he left for the United States.
Houston mother seeking answers after 5-year-old son suffered head bruise during school
Read full article: Houston mother seeking answers after 5-year-old son suffered head bruise during schoolThe Houston mother said she wants answers after her son returned home from elementary school Monday with a huge knot on his forehead.
Parents frustrated after Katy ISD delays start of summer school
Read full article: Parents frustrated after Katy ISD delays start of summer schoolParents and students of the Katy Independent School District said they were met with confusion Monday on what was supposed to be the start of summer classes.
‘Must be kept safe’: Mother calls for changes after son is assaulted by Bellaire High School students
Read full article: ‘Must be kept safe’: Mother calls for changes after son is assaulted by Bellaire High School studentsHouston ISD confirmed Monday that administrators were investigating allegations of bullying at Bellaire High School, culminating in a student being beaten on campus by the same students who had been taunting him.
Man killed while celebrating birthday remembered as father and son who made everyone smile
Read full article: Man killed while celebrating birthday remembered as father and son who made everyone smileA distraught mother says her son who was so filled with life was killed while celebrating his birthday.
Parents allege school staff sexually, physically assaulted son with autism at charter school in Katy
Read full article: Parents allege school staff sexually, physically assaulted son with autism at charter school in KatyParents said school staff at a charter school in Katy sexually and physically assaulted their son, who has autism.
Spring ISD mother upset after she says school officer ‘choke slammed’ her son on the ground
Read full article: Spring ISD mother upset after she says school officer ‘choke slammed’ her son on the groundA Spring ISD mother is upset and concerned after she says an officer at Westfield High School choke slammed her son and held him on the ground for two minutes.
Mother claims her 17-year-old son was mistakenly given the Moderna vaccine at Houston area clinic
Read full article: Mother claims her 17-year-old son was mistakenly given the Moderna vaccine at Houston area clinicOne Houston area mother and her 17-year-old son have been dealing with the headache of having to figure out what to do after her son mistakenly received the Moderna vaccine through HCA due to a clerical error.
Klein ISD mom concerned with bus issues after son, other students left waiting in cold
Read full article: Klein ISD mom concerned with bus issues after son, other students left waiting in coldSPRING, Texas – One mother is outraged after she says Klein Independent School District bus drivers left her son and seven other students waiting in the cold, two days in a row. The mother said on Thursday her 6th-grade son waited over 40 minutes, but the bus never came. She claims a bus only came to pick up her son after she hounded district officials and her son was over an hour late to school. An official with the district said they were short-staffed due to bus drivers being out sick, in quarantine and on vacation. The official went on to say they had 13 bus drivers out sick Thursday, which is a normal amount.
First lady: Son Barron was positive for COVID, now negative
Read full article: First lady: Son Barron was positive for COVID, now negativeWASHINGTON – Melania Trump says her 14-year-old son, Barron, had tested positive for the coronavirus but has since tested negative. The White House initially said he had tested negative, after both of his parents tested positive earlier this month. The first lady said Wednesday that subsequent testing showed Barron had also come down with COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. He has since tested negative, she says, as have both she and President Donald Trump. The first lady says she was "glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together.
‘They’re threatening to kill me and my kids:’ Houston woman seen kicking dog in viral video tells her side of story
Read full article: ‘They’re threatening to kill me and my kids:’ Houston woman seen kicking dog in viral video tells her side of storyThe Houston woman seen in a viral video kicking and punching a yelping dog said the dog, which is not hers, had just attacked her 5-year-old son. Houston Police Department’s Animal Cruelty Unit is investigating the case, but Jay, the accused woman, said an officer told her she likely won’t face charges. Jay said when the dog jumps into her car, she is seen kicking and punching at it as it yelps. “I didn’t post the video,” Jay said, adding that she doesn’t know who recorded it and doesn’t know the people seen in the video laughing. The Houston Police Department has its own Animal Cruelty Unit, and Harris County has an Animal Cruelty Task Force.
Texans with developmental disabilities in state homes still dont have visitors. Their parents worry they dont know why.
Read full article: Texans with developmental disabilities in state homes still dont have visitors. Their parents worry they dont know why.He lives at the Denton State Supported Living Center, where visitation has been restricted since March because of COVID-19. Greg Abbott, asking to receive help to see her son who is a resident at the Denton State Supported Living Center. The state has promoted virtual visits and set up a pen pal program for patients and residents of state hospitals and state supported living centers. But advocates and parents say video often doesnt work with residents of the state supported living centers. Hes now spent seven years at the Brenham and Lufkin state supported living centers, and has been ordered to be there by a court.
Mother charged with intoxication assault after son injured in fiery crash on Grand Parkway
Read full article: Mother charged with intoxication assault after son injured in fiery crash on Grand ParkwayA woman and her six-year-old son were injured Saturday morning when their car collided with a cable barrier on Grand Parkway. At about 2:40 a.m., deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a car fire on Grand Parkway near FM 2920. Arriving units located a woman, who has been identified as 28-year-old Erika Long, and her son injured outside of their burning vehicle. The woman was charged with intoxication assault, said Sean Teare, of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities said Long was previously charged with DWI with a child passenger and child endangerment.
Good Samaritans go viral on TikTok for helping man on epic, cross-country journey to see his son
Read full article: Good Samaritans go viral on TikTok for helping man on epic, cross-country journey to see his sonMADISON, Wis. A 79-year-old Arizona man, his cross-country journey and the Good Samaritans that he met along the way are going viral on TikTok. Last Tuesday, Dennis Milentz left his hometown of Heber-Overgaard, Arizona, in hopes of seeing his son in Fremont, Wisconsin. Milentz said he had not seen his son in 18 years. In the roughly 1,660 mile journey, Milentz described not knowing how to operate his GPS and getting lost several times, ultimately adding an unwanted 200 miles to his trip. I fought to keep conscious so that I wouldnt get into an accident.Day three on the road, Milentz got lost again near Woodhull, Illinois.
Father and son share unbreakable bond as part of the Houston Police Department
Read full article: Father and son share unbreakable bond as part of the Houston Police DepartmentTaylor Roccaforte grew up idolizing his father Sam who has spent almost 40 years with the Houston Police Department. Its something that I always loved, Taylor Roccaforte said. Our camera crew caught up with the pair as they preparing to participate in the annual Houston Police Department Physical fitness test. For me, it was challenging, I still run every other day but the sprint is hard on me, Sam Roccaforte said. When anybody calls you and says your son has been shot you want to say are you kidding me?
Elisabeth Moss Talks Her 'Shirley' Transformation and Teases a 'Mad Men' Zoomunion (Exclusive)
Read full article: Elisabeth Moss Talks Her 'Shirley' Transformation and Teases a 'Mad Men' Zoomunion (Exclusive)And I am a true believer that if that is the case, you don't really have a whole lot to complain about." In Shirley, Moss plays an imagined version of Shirley Jackson, the horror author best known for The Haunting of Hill House. That was something that was a really, really standout memory for me. Oh, I don't know. I don't think I am in a position to officially share anything.