Morning Roundup

Good morning, Houston. Our 11 readers told us how they wanted us to handle news, so we're listening: Starting now, we'll begin the day with a few headlines we think you should know about followed by a couple of highlighted news stories throughout the morning. Let us know how you like it, and please drop us a line if there's news you think we should know about.

Attorney and ex-Congressman Craig Washington was indicted yesterday on an aggravated assault charge in connection with a reported shooting outside his office on New Year's Day

Surprise, surprise: The state's new funding system for public schools doesn't give school districts enough money, officials say

The majority of Houstonians think mass transit is the answer to the city's traffic problems, according to a survey commissioned by Metro

Coming soon to Sugar Land: minor league baseball?

Shanell Mosley, the woman who left her kids alone while she went off to get married in Africa, faces two felony charges of child endangerment

Two men thwarted an apparent suicide attempt at a downtown parking garage Thursday morning

A chemical release led to an evacuation at a Pasadena chemical plant Thursday evening; there was no danger to the public, officials said

The man who reportedly jumped off the Galveston Causeway on Wednesday morning was a construction worker who landed safely, but freaked passers-by out

A Texas A&M student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, a potentially deadly condition

This weekend's weather: A slight chance of thunderstorms today and Saturday, with an increasing chance Sunday as a cool front moves through. Highs today and tomorrow in the mid-80s with lows in the upper 60s; on Sunday, high 71, low 53.