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Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser 'wet reckless' charge in DUI case and avoids jail time
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (599+ words) VENTURA, Calif. -- Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs in Southern California. The 44-year-old…...
Clean-up underway after Coca-Cola truck loses load, causes backup on N. Freeway near The Woodlands
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (131+ words) HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Clean-up is underway, and traffic on the North Freeway near The Woodlands is heavily congested after a crash involving a Coca-Cola truck. The crash happened Monday morning just after 5: 30 a. m. , according to Houston Tran Star. Sky Eye13 flew over…...
Magnolia voters pass proposition to increase sales tax
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (172+ words) MAGNOLIA, Texas (KTRK) -- Magnolia residents have now approved raising the area's sales tax. The proposition was pushed by the Magnolia Fire Department, which said it needed more money to increase staffing as the area continues to grow. Unofficial results from…...
Man says he's frustrated by lack of police help after his truck was stolen
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (54+ words) A Houston man is frustrated after his new truck was stolen and said HPD wouldn't execute a search warrant despite him providing evidence of the theft....
Los Angeles looks to finish off series against Houston in game 6
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (327+ words) Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth in the Western Conference) Houston; Friday, 9: 30 p. m. EDT LINE: Rockets -3. 5; over/under is 206. 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead series 3-2 BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch…...
Meet 'Chonkers,' the giant Steller sea lion drawing crowds to San Francisco
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (384+ words) SAN FRANCISCO -- A massive sea lion nicknamed "Chonkers" is turning heads - and drawing crowds - at San Francisco's Pier 39 after being spotted lounging among the docks in recent weeks. "Chonkers" is a Steller sea lion: a species that is significantly bigger…...
Magnitude 5. 7 earthquake strikes Nevada along with several aftershocks, USGS says; felt in Bay Area
2+ week, 6+ day ago (138+ words) The earthquake struck Silver Springs, Nevada SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. -- A magnitude 5. 7 earthquake struck Silver Springs, Nevada, on Monday, according to the U. S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported at 6: 29 p. m. in the Carson City area and had a depth of about 6 miles,…...
Woman rescued from San Francisco cliff had been swept away while swimming, fire officials say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) SAN FRANCISCO -- Firefighters now say the woman who was rescued from a cliff near San Francisco's Ocean Beach on Wednesday has been swimming before she got stuck. The current pulled her away, and she decided to climb up onto the…...
FAA investigating after large chunk of ice crashes through house and lands on couch
2+ week, 4+ day ago (411+ words) WHITTIER, Calif. -- Federal authorities are investigating after a California resident reported that a large chunk of ice fell from the sky and crashed through the roof of a house and landed on a couch. A homeowner in Whittier is left…...
ONLY ON 13: Charges dropped against daycare owner accused of endangering children
1+ week, 3+ day ago (53+ words) The Harris County DA said the charges against a daycare owner accused of leaving five children alone in a hot car could not be proven....