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More than 1,000 people gathered at Congregation Beth Israel yesterday morning to bid farewell to Marvin Zindler, the legendary TV personality who died Monday. The theme of the funeral — attended by a variety of TV news colleagues, religious leaders and others — was the years of work Zindler put in on behalf of people who needed his help. That's how KTRK anchor Dave Ward remembered him: "On television, as you know, he was flamboyant...

Good morning, Houston. Have you wondered lately what Music World Entertainment founder Matthew Knowles is up to? You might never have guessed: He's releasing a new line of toys aimed at urban toddlers. The line is called Baby Jamz, and they're meant to be a twist on traditional kids' toys: "Think about it," Knowles told KTRK. "'Old McDonald' has been the same since we were kids. So what if we change 'Old McDonald' and...

If you live anywhere close to downtown and happened to be outside looking around last night, chances are you saw the glow from Friendship Baptist Church — the old church in Freedmen's Town burned last night after members say lightning struck the building. The Rev. Floyd N. Williams II and a handful of other people were in the building for a Bible study around 7 p.m. when they heard what sounded like a lightning strike...

In the Fourth Ward, residents are concerned over yet another big apartment development that could close off what's left of the historic neighborhood from the revitalization of Midtown. The developer of Midtown Square Phase III is asking the city to close the block of Cushing Street that runs through its property as well as a section of O'Neil Street that cuts through another part of the land. Midtown Square III will be just west...