Results tagged “breakingnews”

All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we've all had, we feel like the break is not only needed, but deserved. Just look at everything we've been doing! Gothamist headed into the Memorial Day weekend with a number of tasks accomplished. They worried about Long Islanders giving New Yorkers a bad name. They tried... more ›

Good morning, Houston. We're ashamed to admit that, on occasion, we succumb to road rage — especially when we're staying within the speed limit and other drivers get right on our tail, flashing their lights and acting like we need to go faster. We've often been tempted to slam on our brakes and show the tailgaters what's what, but according to the Chronicle's resident police expert, maybe we shouldn't: HPD Sgt. Steve Copeland warns... more ›

Some breaking news from KHOU: There's a lot of development going on in Montrose, and it's causing traffic problems! Well, gee — seriously? You mean that townhomes, large apartment blocks and midrise residential development aren't what the neighborhood was built to support? You learn something new every day. KHOU's report quotes City Councilwoman Sue Lovell, who worries that the flurry of development in and around Montrose could have an adverse effect: "I have never... more ›

Houstonist loves breaking news, but sometimes news on blogs exists in an echo chamber. Earlier we reported that a poll commissioned by KBH showed Bell within 5 points, which is what was reported on other blogs and confirmed by someone who said they were sure of the same thing and was in a position to know. Well, here's the real scoop from Kuff, who heard the same thing: Burka had heard the poll in question... more ›

Hey, Houstonist readers: Today, thanks to the GothamistLLC tech team, you get a little more control of things around here with two new features, Contribute and Favorites. Here's the skinny: Contribute lets you share info with your fellow readers — and us — in three ways: links, photos and tips. To play, tag your favorite links "for:houstonist" in del.icio.us, tag your favorite photos "houstonist" in flickr or visit the Houstonist Contribute page and drop an... more ›

Wow — we almost thought we were going to go a week without news of another development in the City Hall payroll scandal. Sure, there was the story of Rosita Hernandez's amazing disappearing GED, but that didn't really count as breaking news. Fortunately, there is something as we close out the week: The FBI has asked for the bank records of former Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado, though DA Chuch Rosenthal said she's not the... more ›