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FOX 26 (SPRING, Texas) – Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown is bringing a 6-foot waterslide to the Houston area. Wet & Wild SplashTown in Spring is being rebranded as Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown. The park will open for the 2019 season on May 4 with a new ride, a Caribbean theme and improvements throughout, Six Flags says. “We are thrilled to welcome Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown into the Six Flags family of parks,”…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans Monday to withdraw several hundred National Guard troops from the state’s southern border with Mexico in defiance of the Trump administration’s request for support from border states. About 100 of the 360 troops will remain deployed under California’s agreement with the federal government to focus specifically on combating transnational crime such as drug and gun smuggling, Newsom spokesman Nathan Click said. Specifically, they will be tasked…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) — Did you realize that Houston was left in a severe affordable housing crisis after Hurricane Harvey? A year and a half after Harvey, hundreds of thousands of people in Houston are still suffering. Count it a blessing if you are fortunate enough to live in an affordable home of your own.    Carmela Guerra, a mother of four who is fighting ovarian cancer and receives disability, doesn’t have that.  “There are times I don’t…

HOUSTON – Houston Habitat for Humanity has traditionally been for first-time homeowners who need help landing that first home. Now, the “Almost Home” program is available to those whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Allison Hay, executive director of Habitat for Humanity, extended an invitation to homeowners still dealing with Harvey damage. “We’ll work with you,” she said. “You don’t have to be a first time home buyer this time. We’ll bring you into…

Virginia. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam Virginia. Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A political death watch took shape at Virginia’s Capitol as Gov. Ralph Northam consulted with top administration officials Monday about whether to resign amid a furor over a racist photo in his 1984 yearbook. Practically all of the state’s Democratic establishment — and Republican leaders, too — turned against the 59-year-old Democrat after the picture surfaced late last week of someone…

RICHMOND, Va. (FOX 5 DC) – Resisting widespread calls for his resignation, Virginia’s embattled governor on Saturday vowed to remain in office after disavowing a blatantly racist photograph that appeared under his name in his 1984 medical school yearbook. In a tumultuous 24 hours, Gov. Ralph Northam posted a video on Twitter on Friday apologizing for the photograph that featured what appeared to be a man in blackface and a second person cloaked in Klu…

DRISCOLL, Texas (FOX 5 Atlanta) – They often say “slow and steady wins the race.” Well, that wasn’t the case for a man in Texas who led police on a snail-like chase on a tractor. Authorities say the man drove the tractor to a gas station Thursday morning and ended up hitting a van. The van’s driver confronted him and called the police. When officers arrived, the man took off even dragging an officer. Police…

HOUSTON (AP) — What started as an online fundraiser to provide President Donald Trump with donations for his southern border wall has morphed into a foundation whose members vow to build a wall themselves. The “We The People Will Build the Wall” campaign has surpassed $20 million since it was created in December by Air Force veteran and triple amputee Brian Kolfage. The campaign has received almost 350,000 donations even as wall opponents derided the…

Texas state Rep. Joe Deshotel, D–Beaumont, filed a bill in December that would guarantee casino licenses in Harris, Galveston, Jefferson, Nueces and Bexar counties. See the 17 biggest issues of the 2019 Texas Legislature >>> less Texas state Rep. Joe Deshotel, D–Beaumont, filed a bill in December that would guarantee casino licenses in Harris, Galveston, Jefferson, Nueces and Bexar counties. See the 17 biggest issues of the 2019 … more Photo: MICHAEL P. FARRELL, DG Photo: MICHAEL…

KRIV FOX 26 and KTXH MY 20 – Houston                                                                        Jan. 25, 2019 The following represents brief descriptions.  It is not intended, nor should it be construed, to represent a comprehensive and/or exhaustive description of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of each position. Meteorologist…

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has stepped down from her post as chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation after being accused in a lawsuit of retaliation against a former staffer. A man accused of driving drunk and causing a serious crash appeared before a judge on Wednesday. The judge increased Isreal Lugo’s bond from $5,000 to $40,000. The Texas Education Agency is investigating the Houston Independent School District.  Nine members of a car club are facing criminal charges…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Davis Moore – Democratic Political Commentator Attorney, Bob Price – Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas,  Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host,  Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Ben Streusand – conservative commentator, “Three Amigos”, KSEV Radio discuss recent actions by Turner opponents. HOUSTON (FOX 26) — It’s not unusual for candidates to sling the proverbial manure, but attorney Tony Buzbee is bringing…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) – A federal inmate in East Texas a year away from his release now is facing an additional 15 years in prison after authorities say he caused the death of another prisoner. The Texarkana Gazette reports that 27-year-old Jama Jerrell Hinkle was indicted Thursday by a grand jury in Texarkana on a count of involuntary manslaughter in the death of 42-year-old Brandon Ray Parker. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP)…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Davis Moore – Democratic Political Commentator Attorney, Bob Price – Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas,  Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host,  Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Ben Streusand – conservative commentator, “Three Amigos”, KSEV Radio discuss the ongoing stalemate between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi WASHINGTON (AP) –  Thursday, January 17 President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are…

Lawyer and mayoral challenger Tony Buzbee denounces Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner giving city works to contractors who donated to his compaign during a press conference at his Midtown campaign headquarters on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, in Houston. Buzbee is running for Houston Mayor and brought in horse manure to express that “something in City Hall stinks.” less Lawyer and mayoral challenger Tony Buzbee denounces Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner giving city works to contractors who donated…