Inspired by the Met, ‘sleeping baddies’ tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala’s pajama party

NEW YORK – A plush octopus by Jellycat. A neck pillow by XpresSpa. Graphic sleeping masks by Geyoga. The accessories weren’t designer. But these cozy, low-budget pieces stood out Sunday at the second Debt Gala, where some 200 pajama-clad revelers dressed for its “Sleeping Baddies” theme raised over $15,000 for medical bill relief. Hosted in … Read more

‘This is the worst thing that could ever happen’: Mother of 4-year-old boy who drowned in Burleson flash flooding speaks out

Chelsey Warren said she carried her 4-year-old son, Lucas, on her back and fought to survive as water rushed through a county road. BURLESON, Texas — Along the county road the Warren family drives on daily, they saw their four-year-old son for the last time. Just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, Chelsey Warren, her husband, … Read more

‘Heart wrenching’ | Gov. Abbott speaks in Conroe after parts of Southeast Texas inundated with floods

The rain has ended and water has started to recede after days of rain caused rivers to go over their banks CONROE, Texas — Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas began to recede on Monday, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall … Read more

Tension on UC San Diego campus as police and students clash after encampment removed, arrests made

UC San Diego Police reported that 64 arrests were made during the dismantling of the illegal encampment on campus. SAN DIEGO — Protesters and police continued to clash long after law enforcement dismantled the UC San Diego “Gaza Solidarity” encampment, which began last week on the campus’ Library Walk, and made arrests Monday.   Early … Read more

Two men fatally shot in parking lot of Park North center, police say

Police are working with security at the location to possibly get further information on suspects. SAN ANTONIO — Two men were fatally shot in the parking lot of the Alamo Drafthouse north of downtown early Sunday morning, police say. San Antonio Police responded to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Park North located on Northwest Loop 410 near … Read more