Heat tightens grip across Texas as 90 degree days rise
In Texas heat peaks early with 90 degree days increasing since spring. El Paso reports 48 days at or above 90 this year, compared to 38 by late June last year. Fire officials note 25 heat related emergencies including incidents affecting children and seniors. An Army doctor found in the Franklin Mountains may have died in heat conditions, with autopsy pending.
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EL Paso
Texas
National Weather Service
West Texas
Mario Hernandez
Franklin Mountains
Standoff Ends as Eric Martinez Arrested in Channelview
Harris County deputies and Baytown SWAT pursued a man in a Channelview trailer on Avenue C for aggravated assault against his common-law wife. The suspect, Eric Martinez, 24, was persuaded to exit a Port Arthur motel room and taken into custody. Earlier a woman reported being attacked by five to six men at 4600 Village Lane, seeking retaliation for aiding police in a prior case.
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Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Baytown Police
Avenue C
Channelview
Port Arthur
Eric Martinez
Village Lane
Woman Arrested After Causing Scene At I 10 Restaurant
Baytown police arrested a woman after a disturbance at a restaurant in the 5000 block of Interstate 10 around 11 p.m. Thursday. She was shouting obscenities and kicking shoes. She faced disorderly conduct and public intoxication charges. In the 24 hours ending Friday, police logged 160 calls including eight alarms, one assault, two burglaries, 11 disturbances, and four minor accidents.
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Baytown
Interstate 10
Deputies Tasered Man During Detention. Dies After Hospital Visit
Harris County deputies deployed a Taser on Eagleton amid an effort to calm him and obtain medical attention. He later died at San Jacinto Methodist after EMS transported him. officials cite multiple medical conditions and a high temperature as possible factors. Family members dispute the hospital account and call for accountability.
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Eagleton
San Jacinto Methodist Emergency Room
Department
Sheriff's Office
Harris County Medical Examiner's Office
Medical Examiner’s Office
Natalie Curette
Curette
Sheriff’s Office
Harris County
Rita Crisis and Counseling Program aids Baytown evacuees
The Rita Crisis and Counseling Program, 10 weeks old, has helped about 150 Baytown families with counseling and support groups at several apartment complexes. It partners with Goose Creek schools for fall groups, funded by a Mental Health and Mental Retardation Association of Harris County grant. Open seven days a week. call 713-970-3427 for details.
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Baytown
Rae
Richardson
Goose Creek
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Association of
Harris County
Lee High football star Devon Whittington killed in Houston area shooting
Witnesses saw Watson fire on a rival group with a Glock wounding Devon Whittington, who died at the scene. Police say it may be mistaken identity. ballistics tied the weapon to the case. Watson faced murder charges after presenting himself weeks later. Memorial services drew over 1,000 mourners as Devon hoped for college football.
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Devon
Houston
Baytown
Harris County
Lee
Dick Olin
Olin
Jarrell
Lee High School
Memorial Baptist Church
Deyon
Cedarcrest
Whittington
Kingdom of Heaven
DeMarcus
Clashes in Baghdad as curfew tightens citywide
Fierce fighting in central Baghdad persisted despite a new crackdown, with U.S. backed Iraqi troops patrolling Haifa Street and the Green Zone. Iraqi police reported several wounded officers, while insurgents battled in Dora. Prime Minister Maliki ordered a citywide street ban, citing efforts to curb civilian casualties and purge weapons from streets.
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Baghdad
U.S
Haifa Street
Green
Martham Abdul Razzaq
Dora
Nouri al-Maliki
Saddam Hussein
Defense Ministry
Abdul-Aziz Mohamed Jassim
Jassim
Outcry over U S Troop Abuses Amid Iraqi Killings Rise
United States military face rising criticism as new charges and investigations surface in Iraq. Reports detail Hamdania killings, Salahuddin custody deaths, Haditha inquiry, and Abu Ghraib echoes. Analysts warn on morale and leadership accountability while some call for restraint and due process.
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Pentagon
Associated Press
Haditha
Anbar
Charleston
S.C
Pfc
Corey R. Clagett
Corey
Melanie Dianiska
Cordesman
Abu Ghraib
West Pat
Vietnam
My Lai
Hamdania
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Loren Thompson
Lexington Institute
Defense
Arlington
Pennsylvania National Guard
Navy
Michael O’ Hanlon
Brookings Institution
John Pike
Globalsecurity.org
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Anthony Cordesman
Washington
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Hario Pantano
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