On Holocaust Remembrance Day, survivor urges community to ‘never forget’

Dozens of people gathered at Temple Beth-El for the solemn community observance on Monday. SAN ANTONIO — On Monday, many gathered at Temple Beth-El to remember millions of Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust. Guest speaker, Ivan Wilzig, detailed his father’s struggles after surviving Auschwitz.  Six candles were lit to symbolize the six … Read more

Houston surgical resident returns home after providing medical aid in Gaza

Abdullah Ghali, a Houston orthopedic surgery resident, went to Gaza to provide medical aid with a surgical care nonprofit organization. HOUSTON — A Houston surgical resident is back home after providing medical aid in Gaza for a week amid the Israel-Hamas war. Abdullah Ghali is an orthopedic surgical resident. He said he’d always known he … Read more

‘Someone is going to get hurt’ | South-side homeowner startled by teens playing with fake guns at night

The expecting mother said she worries a homeowner with a real gun is not going to realize the kids have fake guns and someone could get hurt. SAN ANTONIO — An expecting mother is voicing her concerns after she was startled by the sounds of gunfire outside her home Sunday night. Turns out, it was … Read more

It sounds like a gun, but it isn’t a gun. Here’s how the latest in police tech, BolaWrap, is used to detain suspects.

It sounds like a gun, but it isn’t a gun. It’s non-lethal, and police say it’s a game-changer when it comes to detaining suspects without use of force. SAN ANTONIO — It’s been referred to as a superhero-like tool being used in police takedowns.  An emerging technology called BolaWrap is being utilized by law enforcement … Read more

‘Truly a paradigm shift’: Seguin is deploying the latest in police tech to detain suspects. We put it to the test.

It sounds like a gun, but it isn’t a gun. It’s non-lethal, and police say it’s a game-changer when it comes to detaining suspects without use of force. SAN ANTONIO — It’s been referred to as a superhero-like tool being used in police takedowns.  An emerging technology called BolaWrap is being utilized by law enforcement … 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