HISD Takeover: NAACP Hosts Meeting at Community of Faith Church Following Texas Education Agency’s Takeover of Houston ISD

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – The Texas Education Agency is hosting community meetings to answer questions about the state’s takeover of the Houston Charter School District. It is by far the largest area captured by the state. As reported by Eyewitness News, it’s a controversial decision. One that will be the subject of another community discussion on Sunday afternoon. Two meetings have taken place so far. One at Westbury High School and Chavez High School. SEE ALSO: TEA commissioner skips first meeting to address questions about state takeover of HISD The…

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Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion: 4 dead after RM Palmer’s chocolate factory exploded in West Riding, Pennsylvania, officials say

Western Reading, Pennsylvania – Officials have announced that four people are now dead after a devastating explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania. Police also said at a news conference Sunday morning that three people are still missing. The explosion occurred at about 5 p.m. on Friday at the RM Palmer Company in West Riding. Eyewitnesses reported hearing an explosion coming from the candy factory, and then seeing flames soon after. Kristen Wisniewski lives three blocks from the well-known local chocolate company. “It was the loudest sound I’ve ever heard,”…

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Everman, Texas Police raise an amber alert for 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, whose condition remains unknown

Sunday, March 26, 2023 12:50 PM Everman, TX (KTRK) – An Amber Alert issued across Texas on Saturday is no longer in effect. Authorities issued an amber alert after 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez Alvarez went missing Friday in Everman, Texas, which is about 12 miles south of Fort Worth. The Everman Police Department said it believes 37-year-old Cindy Rodriguez-Singh is connected to Noel’s disappearance. Investigators were looking for the vehicle, a gray 2012 Silverado with Texas license plate number PLS7091, that Rodriguez Singh was driving. The authorities did not immediately reveal…

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Delta Air Lines: A passenger on a Delta flight from LAX airport was detained after the emergency exit door opened moments before takeoff

Sunday, March 26, 2023 1:33 PM Los Angeles — A passenger on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Seattle was arrested Saturday for allegedly opening the emergency exit door, moments before the plane was scheduled to take off. The accident occurred at about 10 a.m. at Los Angeles International Airport. See also | ‘I’M TAKING THIS PLANE’: Treats passenger after attempting to stab flight attendant In a statement sent to its sister station, ABC7 Eyewitness News Los Angeles, Delta said the passenger opened one of the plane’s emergency exit…

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Nadia Lee death: Remains found in Vince Bayou in Pasadena belong to a missing child whose father was accused of killing

Sunday, March 26, 2023, 1:08 PM Houston, Texas (KTRK) – The medical examiner’s office confirmed that 2-year-old Nadia Lee, who disappeared six months ago, was found dead in Vince Bayou in Pasadena last week. The above video is from a previous report. The remains of the child were discovered on March 20 by the Houston Police Department. On Sunday, the coroner’s office revealed Nadia’s remains, but did not disclose the cause of her death. Nadia has not been seen since October 16, 2022 Police believe that Nadia’s 26-year-old father, Jeron…

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Houston charter school districts are looking to hire more teachers as current teachers weighing career options prior to acquisition

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – The next shoe in the Texas Education Agency takeover saga may be off three weeks later on Saturday. Teachers in the Houston Independent School District have until April 15 to renew their contracts. The number of people who decide to stay can say a lot about whether educators are willing to work under state control. The video above is from a previous report on what the HISD teacher thinks the area needs. Teachers working at HISD told Eyewitness News that they are reconsidering their futures. The…

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Actor Jonathan Majors has been arrested in New York for strangulation, assault and harassment, according to authorities

A representative for Majors denied any wrongdoing by the actor. Sunday, March 26, 2023, 1:31 a.m New York — Authorities said actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment. New York City police said Majors, star of “Creed III” and the recently released “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania,” was involved in a domestic dispute with a 30-year-old woman. Police responded around 11 a.m. to a 911 call inside an apartment in the Manhattan borough of Chelsea. Note: The above video is on…

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METRO postpones vote on university lane alignment after community backlash

Sat, Mar 25, 2023 11:09 p.m Houston, Texas — The Harris County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has made a decision on an alignment Metrorapid University Corridor Project It was suspended after concerns about a flyover at Eastwood. The video above is a roundup of the community’s reaction to the proposal. The agency announced that it would not decide on an alternative locally preferred path for the project during its board meeting on March 23. Residents and community leaders expressed a number of concerns during the meeting, which primarily centered around insufficient…

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The Pride’s National Hockey League team nighttime action comes under an unwelcome spotlight after several players refuse to participate

Pride Nights, held annually for several years by National Hockey League teams to show support for the LGBTQ+ community, is in the spotlight after several highlights this season. A few players objected to participating in pre-game warm-ups that included Pride-themed T-shirts, most recently Eric and Mark Stahl of Florida on Thursday night. The video in the player above is from a previous report. On Wednesday, the Chicago Blackhawks decided not to have players wear Pride-themed warm-up jerseys at upcoming Pride Night, citing an anti-gay law in Russia. What are the…

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CHAPILO: Xavier Lopez, beloved Mexican children’s TV comedian, dies at 88

Saturday, March 25, 2023 17:54 PM Este artículo se ofrece en Spanish Mexico City – President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wrote Saturday that Xavier Lopez, a Mexican children’s comedian best known by his stage name “Chapelo,” has died at the age of 88. Lopez’s most famous work, the Sunday variety show “En Familia con Chabelo,” ran for an amazing 48 years from 1967 to 2015. The Mexican president wrote on his Twitter account that his eldest son, Jose Ramon, “woke up early to see him (on TV) over 40 years…

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