➤ Houston: The city council designated a new 70-acre mixed-use development at the former Halliburton campus as a “walkable place,” authorizing it to receive additional land and provide less parking. (More)
➤ Tyler: Country singer Sundance Head, winner of the 11th season of NBC’s The Voice in 2016, was accidentally shot in the stomach while reaching into his vehicle for a firearm. The bullet missed all of his internal organs, and he did not require surgery. (See Details)
➤ Dallas: Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside a downtown hotel Saturday where the annual Global Conference for Israel was being held. On Thursday, police arrested 10 protesters for briefly blocking traffic near the conference. (More)
➤ San Antonio: The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has created a special enforcement team to address a recent increase in animal-related incidents, particularly dog bites. (More)
➤ Hearne: Police arrested a woman on suspicion of fraud after she claimed a $5 million winning scratch-off lottery ticket earlier this month. Arthurica Jackson, who worked at the store where the ticket was obtained, is being held on a $3 million bond. (More)
➤ Longview: Monica Keasler, who rescues and rehabs squirrels, attempted to clear her name by submitting a freedom of information request to New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation. She claims she has been falsely accused of asking officials to confiscate internet sensation Peanut the Squirrel from its owner last month. (More)
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