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Heavy rain shifts southwest of Houston, ‘fall-ish’ front now in sight

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Heavy rain shifts southwest of Houston, ‘fall-ish’ front now in sight

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A low-pressure disturbance near Corpus Christi continues to fling scattered showers and storms toward the Texas coast. It will continue to bring us rain chances through Thursday, then our attention will turn to a front that will bring our first taste of “Fall-ish” air to Southeast Texas.

Tuesday will bring another chance of scattered showers and storms to SE Texas with even more widespread rain closer to Matagorda Bay. Houston will have about a 40% chance of rain while Matagorda will be closer to a 80% chance of rain. With the lower rain chances, that also means temperatures will warm back up into the low 90s towards Houston.

On Monday, Galveston had a record rainfall of 5.60″ of rain as a band of stationary thunderstorms pounded the east end of the Island for hours. Something similar could happen near Matagorda Bay on Tuesday so we’ll keep a close eye on rainfall totals through the entire day.

SEE ALSO: 13 Alert Radar network expands to College Station with new radar at Texas A&M University

What are the rain chances for the rest of the week?

After Tuesday’s 40% chance of rain, we see the tropical moisture shifting back toward Houston to bring rain chances up to 70% for Wednesday and Thursday. Once again, rain chances and rain totals will be highest in the coastal counties.The video player is currently playing an ad.

Tell me more about this “Fall-ish” front! How cool will it get?

Technically we have two fronts on the way, the first arriving Thursday, the second arriving Saturday night or Sunday morning. Thursday’s front starts pushing the tropical moisture back into the Gulf as the northeast wind picks up. Then sometime Saturday night or Sunday morning, the northeast wind will finally connect with a batch of cooler and drier air to bring some major humidity relief and a few mornings with crisp lows in the 60s! It’ll be our coolest stretch of mornings since the middle of May.

What are you tracking in the tropics?

In addition to the low pressure over the Gulf, we are also monitoring a couple of tropical waves. One now over the eastern Caribbean has a medium chance for development once it reaches the western Caribbean later this week. Then it could find its way into the western Gulf of Mexico early next week. Head to our daily Tropical Update page for the latest on what’s happening in the tropics.

2024 VMAs Host Megan Thee Stallion Will Perform at Awards Ceremony

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2024 VMAs Host Megan Thee Stallion Will Perform at Awards Ceremony

Hot Girl Summer is lasting just a little bit longer! Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that along with hosting the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, Megan Thee Stallion will perform at the awards ceremony on Sept. 11 at New York’s UBS Arena.

The announcement comes just over a week after she was revealed to be the host of this year’s awards show. Megan is up for five awards at this year’s VMAs, including Best Collaboration for “Wanna Be” with GloRilla and Best Hip-Hop for “BOA.”

Although it has yet to be announced what she’ll perform, she teased fans last week about an upcoming collaboration with BTS member RM after she tweeted, “🐎X💜 👀” and the K-pop group’s account quote-tweeted, “🐎X🦔(🐨).” Will she debut the track at the VMAs? (RM is still on military duty in his native Korea).

Megan has had a massive year after releasing her first indie album Megan in June, featuring “Hiss,” “BOA,” and “Mamushi” with Yuki Chiba. She also had a successful Hot Girl Summer tour with GloRilla.

This year’s performers include Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Halsey, Lenny Kravitz, Rauw Alejandro, Camila Cabello, Benson Boone, GloRilla, and Lisa from Blackpink. Shawn Mendes, Karol G, LL Cool J, and Anitta are also scheduled to appear. Katy Perry will receive the 2024 Vanguard award as well as perform a career-spanning medley.

Taylor Swift leads the nominations list with 10 nods, almost all of which were for her Tortured Poets Department single with Post Malone, “Fortnight.” She’s also up for Artist of the Year, while the “Fortnight” visual picked up additional nods for Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, and a slew of technical categories.

The 2024 VMAs were originally scheduled for Sept. 10, but MTV pushed the ceremony one day in order to avoid a programming conflict with the presidential debate scheduled for that day.

Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries

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Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries

A bronze statue from the Titanic – not seen in decades and feared to be lost for good – is among the discoveries made by the company with salvage rights to the wreck site on its first expedition there in many years.

RMS Titanic Inc., a Georgia-based company that holds the legal rights to the 112-year-old wreck, has completed its first trip since 2010 and released images from the expedition on Monday. The pictures show a site that continues to change more than a century later.

The trip to the remote corner of the North Atlantic Ocean where the Titanic sank happened as the U.S. Coast Guard investigates the June 2023 implosion of the Titan, an experimental submersible owned by a different company. The Titan submersible disaster killed all five people on board, including Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who was director of underwater research for RMS Titanic.

The findings from this summer’s trip “showcase a bittersweet mix of preservation and loss,” RMS Titanic said in a statement. A highlight was the rediscovery of the statue “Diana of Versailles,” last seen in 1986, and the statue now has a clear and updated image, the company said.

The bronze statue "Diana of Versailles" from the Titanic was photographed by the company with salvage rights to the wreck site on its first expedition there in many years.
The bronze statue “Diana of Versailles” from the Titanic was photographed by the company wit…Show more

On a sadder note, a significant section of the railing that surrounds the ship bow’s forecastle deck has fallen, RMS Titanic said. The railing still stood as recently as 2022, the company said.

“The discovery of the statue of Diana was an exciting moment. But we are saddened by the loss of the iconic Bow railing and other evidence of decay which has only strengthened our commitment to preserving Titanic’s legacy,” said Tomasina Ray, director of collections for RMS Titanic.

Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries

The crew spent 20 days at the site and returned to Providence, Rhode Island, on Aug. 9. They captured more than 2 million of the highest resolution pictures of the site ever to exist, the company said.

The team also fully mapped the wreck and its debris field with equipment that should improve understanding of the site, RMS Titanic said. The next step is to process the data so it can be shared with the scientific community, and so “historically significant and at-risk artifacts can be identified for safe recovery in future expeditions,” the company said in a statement.

The company said prior to the expedition that it had an especially important mission in the wake of Nargeolet’s death.

The Coast Guard’s investigation will be the subject of a public hearing later in September.

Nargeolet’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Titan sub’s operator OceanGate, which suspended operations after the implosion. OceanGate has not commented publicly on the lawsuit, which was filed in a Washington state court.

Derecho property tax exemption deadline approaches

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Derecho property tax exemption deadline approaches

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Tomorrow is the last day to file a property tax exemption for the storm damage from the derecho back in May.

The exemption could reduce how much you owe. It’s for property owners within disaster areas who had more than 15% of their property damaged.

The deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 3.

The form can be found on the Harris County Appraisal District website. By

New Texas laws, including social media restrictions, went into effect on Sept. 1

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New Texas laws, including social media restrictions, went into effect on Sept. 1

TEXAS (KTRK) — Texas lawmakers get together once every two years to pass the budget, set new laws and rules, and change old ones. The latest state Legislature met in 2023 between January and May, and some of those laws and rules finally went into effect on Sunday, Sept. 1.

ABC13’s partners at Chron have everything you need to know about the new laws.

SCOPE Act
House Bill 18, also known as the SCOPE (Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment) Act, tightens restrictions for online users under the age of 18. Social media sites will require users to register their age, and minors will be prohibited from making purchases on those sites. Additionally, sites must block and filter harmful material pertaining to suicide, self-harm, bullying, trafficking, and other exploitation, from minors.

Texas will enforce the SCOPE Act through penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.

“Our children are experiencing all manner of harms via overexposure to digital platforms and predatory algorithms, manifesting in increased rates of self-harm, suicide, substance abuse, sexual exploitation, human trafficking and other mental health issues,” wrote state Rep. Shelby Slawson (R-Granbury), bill co-author, in a statement after HB18 was voted out of committee in April 2023. “Testimony from parents and children in committee gave graphic examples underscoring how desperately we need to better protect kids online. The SCOPE Act will do just that.”

Chron reported that the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression on Aug. 16 sued the state to block the SCOPE Act, saying that the bad or questionable behavior of some shouldn’t mean blanket protections.

“While these efforts to protect young people are well-intentioned, they lack perspective,” read the lawsuit. “The idea that some types of social network use by some minors under certain conditions might adversely affect some segment of this cohort cannot justify imposing government restrictions on all social network use by all minors.”

The SCOPE Act still went into effect Sunday.

Funding for family violence shelters
Senate Bill 1841 updates qualifications for family violence shelters, which provide housing and care for victims of domestic abuse.

Other
Other items Chron noted include new details regarding when state agencies must submit annual financial reports, and new rules for drug manufacturers when submitting information regarding an unavailable insulin prescription drug.

Houston police seek hit-and-run drivers after series of deadly crashes claim 3 lives overnight

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Houston police seek hit-and-run drivers after series of deadly crashes claim 3 lives overnight

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three people are dead after at least three separate crashes in Houston overnight Saturday to Sunday.

The first happened along the Gulf Freeway Feeder Road, near Dixie Farm Road around 10 p.m. on Saturday. Houston Police said a cyclist riding in traffic was hit and killed by a driver. As of 3 p.m. on Sunday, the department had no leads on the driver or vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the department at 713-247-4065 or Crimestoppers.

The department is also asking the public for help identifying a driver in a crash about an hour later on the Northwest Freeway near Fairbanks Houston Road.

According to police, an 18-year-old motorcyclist was weaving in and out of traffic when he hit a car and was thrown from his bike. As he tried to get up, a second car, only described as a white Jeep ran him over and did not stop.

Several hours later, around 1 a.m. on Sunday, a 44-year-old man was killed in a crash on the South Loop East near Telephone Road.

He reportedly lost control of his car for an unknown reason. His vehicle crossed the median, rolled, and stopped upside down. His female passenger survived.

ABC13 is still working to learn more about the circumstances surrounding these deadly crashes.

However, Daniel Armbruster with AAA Texas said several factors could contribute to a spike in crashes over a holiday weekend, including increased traffic and drug and alcohol use.

According to TXDOT, in 2023 there were 334 drug and alcohol-related crashes in the state over Labor Day weekend. Fourteen people were killed and dozens were seriously injured.

“The last thing you want to do is start to consume alcohol and then not have a plan,” Armbruster said.

Man pleads guilty in homicide of 12-year-old son

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Man pleads guilty in homicide of 12-year-old son

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with the homicide of his 12-year-old son, Jacarie Robinson, last October.

Romuan J. Moye pleaded guilty to the following charges on Thursday:

First-degree reckless homicide Chronic neglect of a child (consequence is bodily harm) Failure to report the death of a child Moye was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with 20 years of extended supervision for the homicide charge.

He was also sentenced to 7.5 years for chronic neglect of a child, with 5 years of extended supervision, to be served consecutively to the homicide charge, and 1.5 years with 4 years of extended supervision, to be served concurrently, for failing to report the death of a child.

“He was confined to a living room by his own father. A person who is supposed to love him, care for him, raise for him, keep him safe, provide for him, slowly tortured him and killed him,” Deputy District Attorney, Matthew Torbenson explained in court.

Authorities say Jacarie’s body was found malnourished and decomposing at a home on Elmhurst Road near Capitol Drive, on Oct. 10, 2023.

“I don’t understand this at all. It’s unconscionable,” Judge Laura Crivello said in court.

According to a criminal complaint, his body was wrapped in a blanket on the couch and “was extremely malnourished and emaciated, with moderate decomposition of the body.”

“When I read Jacarie’s autopsy, I could not believe it,” Jacarie’s mom, Yalwan Robinson said in court.

Inside the home, there was also an overwhelming smell of mold, feces, and decay, and the kitchen contained a large pile of garbage, according to the complaint.

“In my thirty years, the most vicious and aggravated thing I have ever seen,” Judge Crivello explained.

Police said Moye was Jacarie’s father and was caring for him while his other two children were with their mother.

Houston ISD police confiscate weapon from Bellaire High School student for the second time this week

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Houston ISD police confiscate weapon from Bellaire High School student for the second time this week

BELLAIRE, Texas (KTRK) — HISD police confiscated a weapon from a Bellaire High School student Friday, just three days after a similar incident on campus.

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Principal Michael Niggli addressed the situation in a statement sent to parents, confirming that no one was injured in either incident.

In response to these incidents, Bellaire High School announced they plan to take immediate action to increase police monitoring on campus. The school also plans to enhance its preventative safety measures.

While officials did not say what happened to the student who brought the weapon on Friday, the student who brought the weapon on Tuesday was reportedly detained and removed from campus.

RFK Jr. says Trump has ‘changed as a person’

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RFK Jr. says Trump has ‘changed as a person’

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has recently become an outspoken ally of former President Trump, stated in an interview on Friday that he believes the former president has “changed as a person.”

“If President Trump wins… people are going to see a very different President Trump than they did in the first term,” Kennedy told “All In” podcast host Jason Calacanis. “I think he’s changed as a person. And I’ve known him for, you know, 30 years.”

“But I think he is, he’s focused on his legacy,” Kennedy added later. “He’s said many interesting things to me about what he did wrong the last time.”

The independent candidate also defended Trump against reports linking him to the conservative Project 2025 agenda, unveiled this year by the Heritage Foundation. The former president and his campaign have aggressively distanced themselves from the 900-page agenda.

Contributors to the plan include members of Trump’s previous administration and other allies, which Democrats and Vice President Harris have highlighted in their messaging against the former president.

“He brought this issue up to me,” Kennedy said Friday. “He said, you know, ‘They always tell me I’m on for Project 2025. I never read Project 2025 until they started accusing me of it. That was written by a ‘right-wing a–hole. That’s what he is.’”

“I think he’s interested in his legacy now. He wants to leave behind some accomplishments and he wants to make our country better,” Kennedy continued. “And I think he’s listening to a wider range of voices. He’s preparing to govern right now.”

Kennedy’s comments come just a week after he suspended his campaign in battleground states, throwing his support behind Trump and appearing at a rally alongside the former president. Despite this, he said his name would still appear on the ballot in most red and blue states.

Trump also tapped Kennedy and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (I-Hawaii)—who recently moderated a town hall with the GOP presidential nominee—earlier this month to join his transition team.

“I’ll be on the transition committee picking the people who are going to govern,” Kennedy said in the interview Friday. “There’s going to be a wide diversity of stakeholders, but he’s listening to more than just that narrow right wing.”

Hermann Park railroad upgrades to electric trains, promising smoother, eco-friendly rides

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Hermann Park railroad upgrades to electric trains, promising smoother, eco-friendly rides

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The trains at the Hermann Park Railroad have officially gone electric, the Hermann Park Conservancy announced.

The video above is from ABC13’s 24/7 livestream.

According to the conservancy, the new locomotives were set on the track earlier this week and were unveiled on Saturday.

The biggest difference passengers will notice is a smoother ride and less fumes blowing back.

In celebration of the train’s upgrade, ExxonMobil is sponsoring free rides starting Aug. 31 through Sep. 6.

This marks the first train upgrade since 2008 and is part of recent eco-friendly improvements to the Houston Zoo area.

The development is part of recent eco-friendly improvements to the Houston Zoo area and is the first train upgrade since 2008.

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