HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fall is here, but the weather still hasn’t gotten the memo. Thankfully we don’t have to wait long for some humidity relief. The first fall front will approach Southeast Texas Tuesday, bringing with it a line of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday will bring another hot afternoon as temps climbs into the low-to-mid 90s, but we do have a healthy 60% chance for cooling showers and thunderstorms as a weak cool front approaches. The highest chance of rain for Houston will be in the 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. window. While this weak front does blow in some storms Tuesday, it won’t push all the way through until sometime on Wednesday.
How long do you expect these summertime temperatures to continue?
High temperatures should remain at or above 90 degrees for several days this week, but with the humidity dropping behind the front, you’ll notice some heat relief during the second half of the week. The front will give us several crisp mornings in the 60s, but we only get two days of highs in the 80s with this one.
How long will we have to wait for our first real taste of fall air?
We’ll likely have to wait until at least mid October for the chance of a meaningful cool front to visit us here in Southeast Texas
What are you tracking in the tropics?
We are tracking what is now Tropical Storm Helene that is currently moving through the Caribbean. It is expected to move north into the southeastern Gulf Wednesday as a strong tropical storm or hurricane. It looks to most likely make landfall in the Big Bend or Panhandle area of Florida Thursday as a major category 3 or higher hurricane. No impacts are expected for Texas. Head to our daily Tropical Update page for the latest on what’s happening in the tropics.
The man suspected by the FBI of planning to kill former President Donald Trumppossessed a list that included dates from August to October of venues where Trump had appeared or was expected to be — and is suspected to have traveled near the golf course where the incident took place and Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort multiple times in the month leading up to his arrest, prosecutors said in a detention filing on Monday.
In their memo, prosecutors further revealed that suspect Ryan Wesley Routhallegedly sent a letter “several months prior” to his arrest to a civilian witness that stated, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you.”
Man accused in apparent assassination attempt wrote note indicating he intended to kill TrumpDepartment of Justice via CNN Newsource
Routh, 58, is expected to appear before a judge on Monday. He was ordered to appear in a West Palm Beach federal court for a pre-detention hearing.
Routh has already been charged with possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number for the Sept. 15 incident that took place at Trump International Golf Club.
According to prosecutors’ detention memo, when searching Routh’s car following his arrest agents found a total of six cell phones — one of which contained a google search of how to travel from Palm Beach County to Mexico.
Agents further found “a notebook with dozens of pages filled with names and phone numbers pertaining to Ukraine, discussions about how to join combat on behalf of Ukraine, and notes criticizing the governments of China and Russia.”
Cell site records obtained by the FBI confirmed Routh first traveled from Greensboro, North Carolina, to West Palm Beach on Aug. 14, and “on multiple days and times” from Aug. 18 to Sep. 15 his cell phone was located near the golf course as well as Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago. They did not list the specific dates or the exact number of times Routh is suspected to have traveled near Trump’s properties.
Trump was playing golf on the course when a Secret Service agent spotted a gun barrel poking out from the tree line near the sixth green, according to investigators.
The agent then fired in the direction of the rifle and saw Routh fleeing the area and entering his Nissan vehicle, according to the criminal complaint.
Routh was allegedly 300 to 500 yards away from the former president and did not fire a shot, according to investigators. Trump was not in Routh’s line of sight, according to the Secret Service.
Witnesses reported the license plate number to authorities, and the suspect was stopped and detained.
In the area of the tree line where the suspect was seen, agents found a digital camera, two bags, including a backpack, and a loaded SKS-style 7.62×39 caliber rifle with a scope, according to the complaint. The serial number on the rifle “was obliterated and unreadable to the naked eye,” the complaint states.
Routh did not enter a plea for his initial charges and his arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 30.
The investigation is ongoing and the FBI has been going through Routh’s social media and criminal history and speaking with family members to get more clues.
Investigators further revealed that three days after they arrested Routh, a civilian witness contacted them with information that Routh had dropped off a box at their residence several months ago that contained “ammunition, a metal pipe, miscellaneous building materials, tools, four phones, and various letters.”
“One handwritten letter, addressed to “The World,” stated, among other things, “This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump but I failed you,” the filing said. “I tried my best and gave it all the gumption I could muster. It is up to you now to finish the job; and I will offer $150,000 to whomever can complete the job.”
Routh suggested Iran should feel “free to assassinate Trump” and himself in a self-published book from February 2023.
In the book, which ABC News has unearthed following Sunday’s incident, Routh directed an apology toward Iran, apparently for his previous support for Trump, who withdrew the U.S. in 2018 from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal with Iran.
Agents further said they had reviewed a book authored by Routh, which has previously been publicly reported on, titled, “Ukraine’s Unwinnable War: The Fatal Flaw of Democracy, World Abandonment and the Global Citizen-Taiwan, Afghanistan, North Korea, WWIII and the End of Humanity.”
In it, Routh wrote he “must take part of the blame for the [person] that we elected for our next president that ended up being brainless, but I am man enough to say that I misjudged and made a terrible mistake and Iran I apologize. You are free to assassinate Trump as well as me for that error in judgment and the dismantling of the deal. No one here in the US seems to have the balls to put natural selection to work or even unnatural selection.”
The suspect was also a booster of a number of causes, including the war in Ukraine, an ABC News analysis of his apparent social media profiles shows.
As authorities try to unravel the motive and details of the case, sources said investigators were looking at whether Routh was frustrated with Trump’s position on Ukraine.
ANGLETON, Texas (KTRK) — Two people have died, and five others are hospitalized after a manufactured home in Angleton collapsed on top of a family, authorities said Sunday.
According to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, at about 5 p.m., several family members were working on the home in the 2000 block of CR 49, just east of Highway 288, when it collapsed, trapping them beneath the structure.
In audio heard from dispatch, it appears the family was trying to re-level the home when some of the cinder blocks broke, pinning them underneath.
“They are still going to be pinned underneath the house until we get the fire department out here. The house is still laying on them,” responders said over radio dispatch.
Multiple local EMS, fire, and law enforcement agencies responded to the scene and rescued five people.
Of those rescued, four were flown to the hospital in critical condition. One person is stable at a local hospital.
Tragically, however, authorities have confirmed the deaths of one minor and one adult.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fall is here, but summertime temperatures stick around for several days this week. The first fall front will approach Southeast Texas through midweek, potentially bringing some much needed rain to portions of Southeast Texas. We’re also keeping a watchful eye on the Gulf with an area of interest now in the western Caribbean.
Temperatures Monday will start in the low-mid 70s with afternoon highs back in the low 90s. there is a 20% chance for showers too in the afternoon as a sea breeze develops and move inland.
How long do you expect these summertime temperatures to continue?
High temperatures should remain at or above 90 degrees for several days this week. However, the combination of the midweek cold front and what could be hurricane Helene in eastern Gulf could decrease the humidity, so it might not feel as hot later this week. Needless to say, temperatures will be near or above 90 degrees all week.
Any promising rain chances in the near future?
A cold front will approach Southeast Texas Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. And while this front won’t bring the first taste of fall this time, it could help produce some showers and storms each day depending on when the front arrives. This front will also probably not make it to the coast, but there is a 40% chance for rain for everyone Tuesday and Wednesday.
How long will we have to wait for our first real taste of fall air?
At this time, it looks like we’ll have to wait until the first week of October for any chance of a meaningful cool front to visit us here in Southeast Texas, but next week’s front should at least drop the humidity and bring us some mornings in the 60s by next weekend.
What are you tracking in the tropics?
We continue to see signs that a tropical low could lift out of the Caribbean and into the Gulf this week. There are a lot of scenarios on the table for what it could do and where it could go, so our best advice right now is to simply stay weather aware until we get a better handle on where it is most likely to track. Head to our daily Tropical Updatepage for the latest on what’s happening in the tropics.
Capturing the vastly diverse landscape of America is no easy feat, but one new study analyzing diversity across all 50 states has determined Texas is the second most diverse state in the country.
The video above is from ABC13’s 24/7 livestream.
According to WalletHub’s annual “Most Diverse States in America” report, Texas’ diversity falls second to California, which ranked No. 1. The study ranked each state based on six main categories: socioeconomic diversity, cultural diversity, economic diversity, household diversity, religious diversity, and political diversity.
Texas earned 70.48 points out of a possible 100, falling behind by less than a third of a percentage point behind California’s 70.77 score.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (KTRK) — In a Week 3 showdown, the Houston Texans look to maintain their winning streak against the Minnesota Vikings on the road on Sunday afternoon.
Both teams are unbeaten with identical records at 2-0, and a reunion of sorts for former Vikings, Stefon Diggs and Danielle Hunter.
Diggs was selected by the Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Not to mention, the four-time Pro Bowl wideout will set foot on the gridiron at U.S. Bank Stadium since his departure from Minnesota in 2020.
Hunter was drafted in the same year as Diggs, but was a third-round pick. In eight seasons with the Vikings, the veteran defensive end added four Pro Bowl selections to his résumé.
Concerning notable injuries to some of the Texans star players, Houston will be playing without running back Joe Mixon, who didn’t travel with the team to Minnesota due to an ankle injury.
During Wednesday’s practice, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans mentioned running back Cam Akers to get the reps with Mixon out for Sunday’s game.
“He did a good job for us, so we’ll see where Cam is as we go throughout the week as well,” Ryans said on Akers’ impact on the team heading into Week 3.
As for the Vikings, the team already lost rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy due to a season-ending injury after suffering a torn right meniscus in the NFL preseason. Despite Minnesota’s strong start in the first two games behind starting Vikings QB Sam Darnold, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson is expected to play against Houston despite a lingering quad injury.
In the city known as the “Twin Cities,” Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and his squad will face off against a tough Vikings’ defense, which has thrived early on within Minnesota’s first 2 games of the season.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fall begins Sunday, but it will continue to feel more like summer for the foreseeable future. There is a front in the forecast next week that should drop the humidity a tad, and we’ll also have to keep a watchful eye on a tropical low entering the Gulf of Mexico.
Temperatures Sunday started off in the mid 70s and we’ll heat up into the mid 90s by the afternoon under partly cloudy skies. There is the chance for a spot shower to pass by you Sunday with the help of a sea breeze, but it’s only a 10% chance at this time.
How long do you expect these summertime temperatures to continue?
High temperatures should remain at or above 90 degrees for the next 10 days, but we do see some humidity relief late next week behind a weak cool front that could approach Southeast Texas midweek next week.
Any promising rain chances in the near future?
A cold front will approach Southeast Texas Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. And while this front won’t bring the first taste of fall this time, it could help produce some showers and storms each day depending on when the front arrives. This front will also probably not make it to the coast, but there is a 30% chance for rain for everyone both Tuesday and Wednesday.
How long will we have to wait for our first real taste of fall air?
At this time, it looks like we’ll have to wait until the first week of October for any chance of a meaningful cool front to visit us here in Southeast Texas, but next week’s front should at least drop the humidity and bring us some mornings in the 60s by next weekend.
Four people were killed and at least 18 others injured in a shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday night, police said.
The shooting — which occurred just after 11 p.m. in the 2000 Block of Magnolia Avenue South, in the Five Points South Entertainment District — was “not random and stemmed from an isolated incident where multiple victims were caught in the cross fire,” police said in a statement.
Police are seeking multiple suspects who they said “fired upon a large group of people who were outside in a public area” and then fled the scene in a vehicle.
“Officers arrived on the scene when they observed two adult males and one adult female lying unresponsive on a sidewalk suffering from multiple gunshot wounds,” police said. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel.
Additional victims were then located in the area, while others began arriving at local hospitals. One man was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital, police said.
As of Sunday morning, police said there were a total of 22 gunshot victims — four dead and 18 wounded, “with injuries ranging from non-life-threatening to life-threatening.”
During a press conference Sunday morning, police said they believe it was a “targeted shooting,” and that the targeted individual was among those who are dead. They did not identify the person or say why they might have been targeted.
Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond extended “heartfelt condolences” to the victims and their families.
“Our hearts go out to them as we work through this,” Thurmond said.
Mayor Randall Woodfin called for an end to gun violence, saying his “first priority is public safety.”
“Do not tell me this is not solvable — at the same time, do not tell me this is only on the police to solve it,” Woodfin said. “Elected officials — locally, statewide and nationally — have a duty to solve this American crisis, this American epidemic of gun violence.”
More than 100 shell casings were collected at the scene, and police said they believe a modified automatic weapon with a “gun switch” may have been used in the incident.
No arrests have been made as of Sunday morning.
The police urged anyone with information on the shooting to contact the BPD Homicide Division at 205-254-1764 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Crime Stoppers may award tipsters up to $5,000 in cash for information, the police added.
The Birmingham Police Department is working with the FBI and ATF on the investigation, the department said. Authorities are also seeking information from witnesses.
Dr. Steve Bynon was accused of changing figures in a database so certain patients on the waitlist would be unable to receive a new liver.
He admitted to his actions in newly-obtained documents from the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
ABC13 obtained the 30-page report on Friday morning.
Bynon is referred to as “The Transplant Surgeon” throughout those pages, but Memorial Hermann confirmed he’s the doctor responsible for making “inappropriate changes” to patient information.
“This was all done to ensure patients were safely transplanted,” Bynon was quoted as saying in the report.
JD Davis and Tommy Hastings are both attorneys representing clients who have filed lawsuits as a result of Bynon’s actions.
They said the report, which they first saw Friday, left them shocked.
“It just infuriates me,” Davis said.
The documents give more specific examples of what Bynon did to patients who were waiting for a new liver.
For example, the database stated on Nov. 9, 2022, that “Patient No. 1” could receive a new one from anyone ages 0-to-80 years.
Bynon changed it to a maximum of eight years.
Weight was also a figure manipulated by the doctor.
“Patient No. 3” could receive a liver from anyone weighing 15-to-200 pounds on Feb. 19, 2018.
The minimum was raised to 150 pounds later that year.
No patient names were used in the documents.
Bynon said he was the only doctor at Memorial Hermann who participated in this practice, but Davis believes this was the result of a larger problem within the hospital.
“I can’t even imagine how this was allowed to happen,” Davis said. “It’s mind-boggling that Dr. Bynon was able to go in there and change data without anyone from Memorial Hermann noticing.”
Bynon no longer oversees the transplant program, but Memorial Hermann said he’s still affiliated with the hospital.
“Our top priority continues to be ensuring the continuity of compassionate care for our patients,” the hospital said in a statement to ABC13.
ABC13 has also confirmed Bynon is still a professor of surgery at UTHealth Houston.
On Friday evening, Memorial Hermann sent a statement to ABC13:
“Memorial Hermann first became aware of issues within the liver transplant program on Friday, March 22, 2024, when we were informed by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) of inappropriate changes to the donor acceptance criteria within the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) transplant information database for patients awaiting a liver transplant at Memorial Hermann – TMC. At that time, we undertook an immediate investigation.
Within days, we inactivated our liver transplant program, and removed the physician responsible for making the inappropriate changes to the donor acceptance criteria within the UNOS transplant information database, Dr. Steve Bynon Jr., from his leadership role. Dr. Bynon is employed by UTHealth Houston as the director of the Division of Immunology and Solid Organ Transplantation and is affiliated with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
These inappropriate changes to the donor acceptance criteria are limited to the liver transplant program and did not impact any other transplant program. However, because there was a shared leadership structure over both the liver and kidney transplant programs, we made the difficult decision to voluntarily inactivate the kidney/pancreas transplant program and evaluate a new physician leadership structure.
In response to the CMS survey which took place in April 2024, we have implemented appropriate corrective action to ensure these issues cannot happen again. These changes include limiting access to UNet, expanded documentation requirements, two-person validation processes for data entry, and additional enhanced protections. The Transplant Quality Manager performs an audit, and the Transplant Oversight Committee reviews the process.
A recent survey by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Texas Health and Human Services of our abdominal transplant program noted that we had taken appropriate corrective action and are fully compliant. Our top priority continues to be ensuring the continuity of compassionate care for our patients.”
Ted Colbert, the president and chief executive officer of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), will be leaving the beleaguered company, Boeing announced Friday.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told employees in a letter that the company’s priority “is to restore the trust of our customers and meet the high standards they expect of us to enable their critical missions around the world.”
“I want to thank Ted for his 15 years of service at The Boeing Company, supporting our customers, our people and our communities,” he said in the letter.
Steve Parker will oversee BDS until a permanent replacement is found, according to Ortberg.
The company has endured tremendous financial pressures and extra scrutiny following a series of failures involving its aircraft and supply.
On Jan. 5, a door plug blew out of the company’s 737 Max 9 aircraft at around 15,000 feet in altitude during an Alaska Airlines flight, prompting a federal investigation.
Boeing Starliner, a spacecraft that was being developed for NASA Commercial Crew Program, was hit with several delays and rising costs before its first crewed launch to the International Space Station in June.
However the spacecraft was forced to return without its astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams earlier this month after tests showed there was too much risk with regard to the vehicle’s thrusters for re-entry.
The astronauts are scheduled to return next year aboard another craft, extending their stay at the ISS by several months.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun and board chairman Larry Kellner both announced their resignations in light of the investigations.
Last week, tens of thousands of Boeing workers voted to strike after rejecting the proposed contract.
