Provides the latest RSS feeds for Houston News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Houston News.net http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/cat/edcb1def3c80d2e6/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:44 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:44 -0400 30 Home surveillance video shows the would-be thief as the culprit. Sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning he tried to lift it up, but quickly gave ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284070/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:07 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284070/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 A loyal AT+T customer, Larry Bates was eager to take advantage of a cell phone upgrade the company was offering him. So he paid a visit to his neighborhood store in ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284071/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:06 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284071/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Email ARLINGTON -- Lance Berkman was back in the lineup on Tuesday after getting two days off. But he was batting fifth in the order after batting exclusively in the third spot. A.J. Pierzynski, who was hitting .382 in his last 19 games going into Tuesday, was moved up to the No. 3 spot. Berkman was hitting .192 in his last 19 games. "I just decided to give Berkman less stress, so I moved ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284000/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:55 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284000/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Email ARLINGTON -- Jeff Baker is still unable to throw a baseball or grip a bat, so the Rangers placed him on the disabled list on Tuesday with a sprained right thumb. The Rangers also optioned first baseman Chris McGuiness to Triple-A Round Rock while calling up catcher Robinson Chirinos and left-handed pitcher Joseph Ortiz. Baker has not played since last Wednesday, a day before injuring the ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284001/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:55 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215284001/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 ARLINGTON -- Left-hander Martin Perez threw six scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock in a 12-2 victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night and is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in his last four starts. But the Rangers are not ready to bring him to the Major Leagues. "The only conversation we had was he threw the ball well again [Monday] night," manager Ron Washington said. "End of ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215283999/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:55 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215283999/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Email ARLINGTON -- Pitcher Alexi Ogando, on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder, is still not 100 percent. Ogando said he is still experiencing some inflammation in the shoulder, and that's why he has not started throwing off a mound again. Ogando, on the disabled list for the second time this season, hasn't pitched since June 5 in Boston. "I'm feeling a ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215283998/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:54 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215283998/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 After Monday's shark attack at Surfside Beach where a teen was attacked by a black tip shark, Local 2 decided to go swimming with the sharks to learn more about ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215282927/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:24 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215282927/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 According to group home staff, Bosier does not have family nearby, he's not familiar with the Houston area, and he probably does not have any money on ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215282926/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:23 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215282926/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 The fire department is spraying water on the tanker to keep it cool. They will attempt to offload the propane onto another truck, but if they can't unload it, they will burn off the ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215282925/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:42:21 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215282925/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 According to detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Jon Fletcher and Brian Van Orman set fire to the store in an attempt to divert attention from their plans to rob the ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215281727/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:58 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215281727/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215283686/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:16:22 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215283686/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Detectives and Harris Co. Precinct 4 deputy constables are still trying to sort out exactly what happened at the residence in the 4000 block of Woodlawn. Police sources say the homeowner told them that he shot at someone who was trying to break into his house Monday ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215280580/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:12 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215280580/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Police still haven't identified the woman who was killed. Her body was found on the sidewalk outside the Wilshire Place apartments on Hollister Street and Tidwell ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215280579/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:12 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215280579/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Officials believe the woman was involved in street prostitution and that she met the suspect near the intersection of Balkin and Calhoun early Monday ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215279374/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:27:58 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215279374/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 oA military judge Tuesday refused a three-month trial delay for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.Maj. Nidal Hasan made the request after the judge earlier this month allowed him to represent himself at the court-martial. Hasan said he needed more time to prepare for his "defense of others" strategy, which must show that a killing was necessary ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215277575/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:35 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215277575/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Officials said upon their arrival, they were told the child was with her foster family when she wandered away.She was later found in a pond a short distance ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215278125/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:21:27 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215278125/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Police said five men wearing Hazmat suits and painter masks robbed the Jared's Jewelry store in the 1400 block of Lake Woodlands Drive near The Woodlands Mall around 7:30 p.m. ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215272354/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:50 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215272354/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Officials said the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train had slightly tipped on its side and was off the tracks along the intersection of Leeland and ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215272352/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:49 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215272352/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Houston police said officers were called to the house for a disturbance. When officers arrived at the door, the suspect assaulted a police officer and then barricaded himself ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215272353/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:51:49 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215272353/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 The purpose is to help create awareness about the importance of learning how to swim to prevent drowning. Dozens of children will get a free swim lesson at Galveston's Schlitterbahn Tuesday ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215270985/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:45:49 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215270985/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 NEW YORK — Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so. Calorie counts on menus are already required in some parts of the country, including New York City. But starting June 25, ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215271084/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:41:22 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215271084/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Officers say a car and a pickup truck were playing a game of "cat and mouse" early Tuesday morning. When they veered off to the right, the truck crashed into a stoplight and utility pole in the intersection at ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215268486/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:38:12 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215268486/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Harris County deputies said a pickup headed west on FM 2920 went off the edge of the road and struck a concrete culvert. The truck crashed into a fence, flipped over, and landed upside down in a ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215268485/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:38:12 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215268485/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 "Two of the paramedics were transported with minor injuries, the other vehicle had a male occupant driving and a six month old baby. The baby was taken to Southwest Memorial for minor injuries, Sgt. S. Sorge with HPD, ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215267431/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:35:21 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215267431/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Despite coming into Monday's series opener against the A's with a six-game losing streak and an uncharacteristically silent offense, the Rangers weren't dwelling on their recent struggles. "I don't think it's frustration, it's part of a long season," right fielder Nelson Cruz said before Monday's series opener. "Unfortunately we're in a bad ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215264521/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:12:26 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215264521/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 - Deputies say a gunman opened fire on a clerk inside a northwest Harris County store on Sunday night, but thanks to bulletproof glass no injuries were reported. It happened around 10:30 p.m. at the Antoine Express corner store on Antoine near Veterans Memorial Drive, according to deputies. Witnesses said the shooter appeared to be a customer who was holding up the line at the clerk's ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215262821/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:09:50 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215262821/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 A couple hundred teenagers packed into the Community of Faith Church near Cypress and restaurants in Clear Lake to watch NBC's 'The Voice' live on the big screen. Everyone was there to cheer on Danielle Bradbery, the local teen who is the crowd favorite to win it ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215261948/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:14:01 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215261948/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 The real estate market is booming right now in the greater Houston area. The average price for a home is just under $200,000. So how far will $200,000 really take you these ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215261133/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:11:03 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215261133/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 According to employees Kuk Hong and Ramona Ramirez, Ketchum has stolen wigs from them many times before Saturday. "She literally just tried to take the wig again with everybody watching," Ramirez said. Surveillance cameras show a woman in the aisle, pulling an alarm sensor off a wig. According to Hong, that's when he walked over and snatched the wig from her, and escorted her ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259460/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:02:27 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259460/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Email ARLINGTON -- Manager Ron Washington's efforts to get Jurickson Profar into the lineup led to a bit of trivia being created on Monday night. Profar, who is 20 years and 117 days old, was batting leadoff as the Rangers' designated hitter. Profar is the youngest player to ever be used as the designated hitter in the leadoff spot since the position was created by the American League ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259396/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:52:03 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259396/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Email ARLINGTON -- Designated hitter Lance Berkman was out of the lineup for the second straight game on Monday as the Rangers try to get him back as physically strong as possible. Berkman had two operations on his right knee last season and four total in his career, and there is a concern that has taken away some of his power at the plate. Berkman, a switch-hitter, said he is still not able to ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259397/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:52:03 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259397/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Email ARLINGTON -- Alexi Ogando remains limited to throwing on flat ground while waiting for the discomfort in his right shoulder to subside. Ogando last pitched on June 5 in Boston and is eligible to come off the disabled list on Friday. But the Rangers aren't going to let him throw off a mound until the discomfort completely goes away. Ogando was on the disabled list from May 16 to June 5 ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259394/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:52:02 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259394/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 ARLINGTON -- Joakim Soria, who has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2011, is getting ready to go on a rehab assignment. Soria threw approximately 30 pitches of live batting practice on Monday without any issues, and the next step could be pitching for Double-A Frisco as early as Thursday. "I feel good, my arm is ready to go," Soria said. "I feel consistently good. … ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259395/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:52:02 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215259395/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 According to investigators, the wreck happened just before 2pm Monday at Kuykendahl and Eagle Bend. Authorities say two cars driving southbound collided with each other before one of them hit a minivan, causing it to go off the ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215258535/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:42 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215258535/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Homicide investigators were called out to the scene at North Green River near Verde Street at around 4:30pm. We're being told the body was found wrapped inside a carpet. No other details have been released just yet, but we'll continue to follow this story and bring you the latest here on ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215258534/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:59:42 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215258534/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Help save lives with KPRC Local 2! The station will host a blood drive with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center from June 20-24 to help ensure an adequate blood supply during the ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215257523/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:56:22 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215257523/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 It happened at around 3:15pm between beach 4 and 5. Police say a 15-year-old boy was in the water with some friends when he felt something tug on his leg. He saw it was a shark biting his left calf and he started hitting ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215256443/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:52:41 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215256443/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Gustavo Aybar and Rudy Servantes are charged with unlawful possession of a firearm on Saturday in Galveston, according to police. Police received eight reports of vehicle burglaries along the Seawall ranging from 23rd to 89th streets. Officers were able to identify the vehicle used in the burglaries after reviewing video from a local hotel. Police then broadcast the description of the vehicle ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215256442/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:52:41 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215256442/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 MIAMI - A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic season's second tropical depression formed Monday. The depression has winds of 35 mph (56 kph). Some weakening is expected after the depression ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215255863/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:35:11 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215255863/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 When officers arrived, they say they found a 16-year-old stabbed to death; his mother also had stab wounds. Officers said they believe the teen was trying to defend his mother from Dene McCarter, her ex-boyfriend and alleged ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215255292/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:48:59 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215255292/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Cinemark Movies 12 at 10000 Emmett F Lowry Expressway was evacuated after the theater received bomb threats on Saturday night, according to Texas City ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215254155/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:50 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215254155/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office deputies said they responded to a drowning at the Rosewood Recreation Center around 4 p.m. Saturday in the 26400 block of Cinco Terrace ... http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215254156/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:45:50 -0400 http://www.houstonnews.net/index.php/sid/215254156/scat/edcb1def3c80d2e6