.
. >>>
. >>> BREAK AT 4:30, A MAN IS IN
THE HOSPITAL WITH A GUNSHOT
WOUND AFTER A HOME INVASION.
MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND A CHILD
WERE IN THE HOME WHEN IT
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED. WE'RE LIVE AT THE SCENE.
>>> JUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE.
>> JUSTICE SERVED FIVE YEARS
AFTER THE DEATH OF ERIC GARNER.
THE OFFICER RESPONSIBLE HAS
BEEN FIRED.
BEEN FIRED. >>> A BITTERSWEET VICTORY FOR
THE STROS, THE GAME MVP, AND
INJURY THAT HAS FANS HOLDING
THEIR BREATH.
THEIR BREATH. >>> GOOD MORNING.
WELCOME TO HTOWN RUSH.
I'M LISA HERNANDEZ.
IT IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 20th.
THERE'S A FEDERAL
RECOMMENDATION MAKING ROUNDS
THAT HAS PEOPLE HEATED UP.
IT'S ABOUT THE RECOMMEND 9
THERMOSTAT SETTINGS FOR YOUR
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
HOUSE. WE
HOUSE. WE ASK LOU COOL YOU KEEP THE
HOUSE WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING.
HEAD TO KHOU.COM/VOTENOW.
>> KEEP IT CRANKED.
I KNOW IT'S TOUGH ON THE BILL,
BUT TAKE A LOOK.
I'M TALKING ABOUT HOW HOT IT S.
GOOD NEWS IS HEAT ADVISORY IS
LIFTED.
LIFTED.
LIFTED. NORTH TEXAS SMACK DAB UNDER THE
HEAT ADVISORY.
HEAT ADVISORY. US HERE LOCALLY, FEW
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE BY THE
AFTERNOON ONCE AGAIN.
LET ME ZOOM IN.
SEA WALL BOULEVARD ALONG THE
BAY.
BAY.
BAY. 45
BAY. 45 ALREADY STARTING TO SEE FEW
SHOWERS.
SHOWERS.
SHOWERS. BETTER CHANCE AFTER NOON.
ABOUT 1:00 TO 5:00, THAT WILL
BE YOUR BEST RAIN THREAT TODAY.
TEMPERATURES IN THE 70s AND
80s.
80s.
80s. WE
80s. WE QUICKLY CLIMB TO UPPER 80s
BY 10:00.
BY 10:00.
BY 10:00. AT LUNCHTIME LOW 90s.
MID 920s FOR YOUR AFTERNOON
HIGHS.
HIGHS.
HIGHS. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THE REST OF
THE WEEK COMING UP IN ABOUT
FIVE MINUTES.
FIVE MINUTES. >>> STARTING OFF WITH THE SOUTH
BELTWAY SIDE.
BELTWAY SIDE. THE FIRE IS OUT.
ACTIVITY STILL IN PLACE.
CLOSE TO 288 BY POST OAK ROAD.
THAT ACTION GOING ON THERE.
HELP IS ON THE SCENE AFTER
WAITING 30 MINUTES FOR THAT TOW
ARRIVE.
ARRIVE.
ARRIVE. OVERALL PICTURE BREAKING DOWN.
I WANT TO ZOOM IN TO ONE
PROBLEM SPOT OF NOTE ON THE
INBOUND SIDE OF THE KATY
FREEWAY.
FREEWAY.
FREEWAY. THIS IS A POPULAR ROUTE TO GET
TO THE BELTWAY.
TRAVEL TIMES TO THE SOUTH OF
TOWN ALL CHECKING IN A OKAY.
LISA?
LISA?
LISA? >>
LISA? >> THANK YOU STEPH.
BREAKING THIS MORNING, A MAN
SHOT DURING A HOME INVASION
WITH MULTIPLE SUSPECTS IN
SOUTHWEST HOUSTON NEAR THE WILD
CAT GOLF CLUB.
MICHELLE IS LIVE AT THE SCENE.
MICHELLE?
MICHELLE?
MICHELLE? >> Reporter: POLICE SAY BETWEEN
THREE TO FOUR MEN FORCED THEIR
WAY INTO THIS HOUSE BEHIND ME
AND SHOT A MAN LIVING INSIDE.
WHAT'S EVEN MORE TERRIFYING IS
AT THE SAME TIME, THERE WAS A 4-
YEAR-OLD CHILD IN THE HOUSE.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THE HOUSE WAS
NOT HURT.
NOT HURT.
NOT HURT. POLICE WERE CALLED OUT HERE
AFTER 8:00 LAST NIGHT FOR A
REPORTED HOME INVASION.
THEY SAY SEVERAL ITEMS WERE
TAKEN BEFORE THE MEN TOOK OFF
THIS A DARK COLORED CAR.
AS FOR THE VICTIM, HE WAS SHOT
IN THE LEG AND RUSHED TO A
HOSPITAL BUT EXPECTED TO
SURVIVE.
SURVIVE.
SURVIVE. POLICE TELL ME THAT THE 4-YEAR-
OLD CHILD IS WITH A FAMILY
MEMBER AND SAFE.
AT LAST CHECK, ROBBERY
INVESTIGATORS WERE TALKING TO
WITNESSES AND LOOKING FOR
SURVEILLANCE VIDEOS.
SURVEILLANCE VIDEOS. GUYS, BACK TO YOU.
>> MICHELLE, THANK YOU FOR THAT
UPDATE.
UPDATE.
UPDATE. THE MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING
HIS WIFE IN TWO SEPARATE TRIALS
WILL WALK OUT OF JAIL NEXT
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. EARLIER THIS MONTH TEMPLE WAS
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING HIS
WIFE 20 YEARS AGO IN KATY.
JURORS COULD NOT AGREE ON HIS
SENTENCING.
SENTENCING. THEY'LL DETERMINE SPRING OF
NEXT YEAR.
NEXT YEAR. >>> WE'RE HEARING FROM A FORMER
FOOTBALL STAR ABOUT CEDRIC
BENSON.
BENSON.
BENSON. WILLIAMS SAID BENSON WAS ALWAYS
A FREE SPIRIT.
>> I REMEMBER AN INCIDENT IN
COLLEGE HE HURT HIS SHOULDER
RIDING A MOTORCYCLE.
WHEN I GOT THE NEWS HE WAS ON A
MOTORCYCLE, I WAS HURT BUT I
SMILED AT THE SAME TIME.
>> WILLIAMS REMEMBERS BENSON
BEING AN ALL AROUND WONDERFUL
GUY AND SAYS LOSING HIM HURTS
HEART AND SOUL.
>>> IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE
ERIC GARNER DIED.
NOW THE NEW YORK OFFICER THAT
PUT GARER IN A PROHIBITED
CHOKE HOLD IS OFF THE FORCE.
THE POLICE COMMISSIONER FIRED
THE OFFICER YESTERDAY AFTER AN
INTERNAL DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF
THE CASE.
THE CASE.
THE CASE. THE COMMISSIONER SAID THE
OFFICER'S ACTIONS WERE
UNJUSTIFIED.
UNJUSTIFIED. >> THE OFFICER'S USE OF A
PROHIBITED CHOKE HOLD WAS
RECKLESS AND CONSTITUTION
SUBSTITUED GROSS DEVIATION FROM
THE CONDUCT OF POLICE OFFICER.
>> HE WAS ARRESTING HIM FOR
SELLING ILLEGALCIGARETTES
SELLING ILLEGALCIGARETTES OUTSIDE THE STORE.
THE VETERAN OFFICER USED A
CHOKE HOLD WHEN GARNER RESISTED
ARREST.
ARREST.
ARREST. THE OFFICER'S LAWYER SAYS THEY
PLAN TO REPEAL THE DECISION.
>>> CONGRESSWOMAN OMAR AND
TALIB AFTER TEMPTED TO VISIT
JERUSALEM AND THE WEST BANK.
PRESIDENT TRUMP FEUDED WITH THE
FRESHMAN LAWMAKERS FOR MONTHS
AND PRESSURED ISRAEL TO BAN
THEM FROM THE COUNTRY.
ISRAEL DENIED THEM BECAUSE THEY
SUPPORT A BOYCOTT.
>> THE DECISION TO BAN ME AND
MY COLLEAGUES IS NOTHING LESS
THAN AN ATTEMPT OF ALLY OF THE
UNITED STATES TO SUPPRESS OUR
ABILITY TO DO OUR JOBS AS
ELECTED OFFICIALS.
ELECTED OFFICIALS. >> ISRAEL'S PRIME MINISTER
DEFENDED THE BAN SAYING ISRAEL
LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE THAT COULD
HARM THE COUNTRY FROM ENTERING.
>>> PLANNED PARENTHOOD IS
PULLING OUT OF A FEDERAL FUNDED
PROGRAM SAYING IT WILL NOT
COMPLY WITH THE RULE.
GUIDELINES REQUIRE SEPARATE
FACILITIES FROM HEALTH CARE
SERVICES FROM FACILITIES THAT
OFFER ABORTIONS.
OFFER ABORTIONS. THERE'S ALREADY A BAN FOR MONEY
TO PERFORM ABORTIONS.
ANY MONEY, EVEN IF NOT USED FOR
ABORTIONS FREES UP FUNDS THAT
COULD BE USED FOR THE
PROCEDURE.
PROCEDURE. THE FUNDS IMPACT THOSE THAT
RECEIVE WELLNESS EXAMS, BIRTH
CONTROL AND OTHER CARE UNDER
THE BILL.
THE BILL.
THE BILL. >>> A THIRD OF BUSINESS
ECONOMISTS EXPECT A RECESSION
BY 2021.
BY 2021.
BY 2021. THE PRESIDENT DOWN PLAYED THE
POSSIBILITY AND SAYS THE WHITE
HOUSE IS PUSHING BACK AGAINST
SUGGESTION THE POLICY
CONTRIBUTED TO THE FINAL MARKET
UNCERTAINTY.
UNCERTAINTY. >>> JULES PARENTS SAY THEIR
SON WAS HUMILIATED WHEN A
TEACHER USED PERMANENT MARK
TORE COLOR IN HIS HAIR LAST
SCHOOL YEAR AT JUNIOR BARRY
HIGH.
HIGH.
HIGH. HE
HIGH. HE WAS THREATENED WITH INSCHOOL
SUSPENSION.
SUSPENSION. THE LAWSUIT SAYS THE STAFF
LAUGHED WHILE THEY DID IT.
IT LED TO THE DISTRICT CHANGING
THE DRESS CODE HAIR POLICY.
>>> FBI HOUSTON SAYS THINKING
BEFORE YOU POST COULD SAVE THEM
A LOT OF TIME AND KEEP YOU OUT
OF TROUBLE.
OF TROUBLE. IT'S PART OF THE AGENCY'S
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN AS THE
SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS AROUND THE
HOUSTON AREA.
HOUSTON AREA. AGENTS SAY THERE'S AN UPTICK IN
THREATS AND HOAXES DURING THE
SCHOOL YEAR.
SCHOOL YEAR. POSTING A THREAT, EVEN IF YOU
THINK IT'S FUNNY, IS NO JOKE.
PENALTIES INCLUDE PRISON TIME
AND A PERMANENT RECORD.
PARENTS ARE URGED TO TALK 206
CHILDREN ABOUT PROPER SOCIAL
MEDIA USAGE.
MEDIA USAGE. SOMETIMES THREATS ARE CRIES FOR
HELP IN OTHER AREAS.
>>> HE'S GOING BACK, AND HE
WON'T GET THERE.
>> A BITTERSWEET WIN FOR OUR
STROS.
STROS.
STROS. WE
STROS. WE START WITH THE MVP.
TWO RUN DOUBLE IN THE FIRST,
STROS BRING HOME A WIN 5-4.
FIRST PITCH 7:10.
HERE'S THE SWEEP THIS.
HERE'S THE BITTER.
CARLOS LEFT WITH DISCOMFORT IN
HIS BACK.
HIS BACK.
HIS BACK. YOU MIGHT REMEMBER HE HAD A
BACK INJURY WITH THE MASSAGE
MISHAP LAST MONTH.
THERE'S NO WORD WHETHER HE WILL
BE ON THE LINE UP FOR TONIGHT'S
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. >>>
GAME. >>> FANS WATCHING THE GAME
MIGHT HAVE NOTICED THE EXTENDED
NETTING.
NETTING.
NETTING. IT COMES MONTHS AFTER A LITTLE
GIRL WAS SERIOUSLY HURT BY A
FOUL GALL.
FOUL GALL. LAST NIGHT'S HOME GAME WAS THE
FIRST TIME STROS FANS SAT
BEHIND THE PROTECTION.
THEY'RE ONE OF SEVERAL PARKS
EXTENDING PROTECTIVE ET INNING.
4:38.
4:38.
4:38. LET'S GET TO CHITA.
ANY HOPES FOR COOLING RAIN
TODAY?
TODAY?
TODAY? >>
TODAY? >> OH MY GOODNESS, YES, YES.
WE HAVE A CHANCE OF SCATTERED
DOWNPOURS.
DOWNPOURS. MOSTLY DRY ON THE RADAR THIS
MORNING, BUT THAT WILL CHANGE
COME LUNCHTIME INTO YOUR EARLY
AFTERNOON.
AFTERNOON. LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS POINT
WHERE WE HAVE QUIETED DOWN.
DID YOU CATCH DROPS YESTERDAY?
EITHER WAY, WE'RE STARTING OFF
TODAY WITH FEW SHOWERS ALONG 45
GALVESTON COUNTY NEAR HITCHCOCK
THIS MORNING.
THIS MORNING. MOST OF YOU KEEP IT DRY FOR THE
MORNING COMMUTE.
MORNING COMMUTE. WE'LL SEE RAIN POP IN MIDDAY
AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
THIS IS NOON TODAY, 12:30.
WHEN YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT FOR
LUNCH TIME, KIDS AT SCHOOL
READY FOR LUNCHTIME, YOU'LL SEE
A FEW SHOWERS.
MAY HAVE TO BE INSIDE TODAY.
I'M LOOKING AT ACCUMULATIONS
LESS THAN A QUARTER INCH FOR
MOST OF YOU WITH THE EXCEPTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT THUNDERSTORMS
TRYING TO FIRE UP HERE.
NOT CONTAINED NORTH OF TOWN.
THIS IS WHERE FUTURE TRACK IS
SEEING THE WORST OF IT.
WE'LL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.
KNOW WITHIN THE THUNDERSTORMS,
THE POP UP, WE COULD PICK UP A
HALF TO QUICK INCH OF RAIN.
NOT FOR EVERYONE.
5:00 TOMORROW, WE'RE TRACKING
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A 40%
CHANCE TODAY, A 30% CHANCE
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. WE HAVE UPPER 70S AND LOW 80s
OUT THE DOOR THIS MORNING.
YOUR BUS STOP FORECAST, A MUGGY
START TO THE DAY, 77.
92 BY LUNCHTIME.
HIGH TEMPERATURE GOES TO 95
WITH THUNDERSTORMS.
WITH THUNDERSTORMS. >> ALL RIGHT CHITA.
WE ARE PRETTY DARN CLEAN HERE
IN TRAFFIC.
IN TRAFFIC. IT'S A NICE, EASY MORNING IF
YOU HAVE TO HEAD OUT IN THE
NEXT FEW MINUTES.
THE ONE BIG CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT I WANT TO REMIND YOU
ABOUT.
ABOUT.
ABOUT. THE NEXT NIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY.
IT'S ALL LANES CLOSED ON THE
WEST LOOP SOUTHBOUND SIDE
WOODWAY TO POST OAK.
USUALLY THEY WRAP UP EARLY.
WE SHOULD SEE THAT DEFINITELY
REOPENING IN THE NEXT 20
MINUTES.
MINUTES.
MINUTES. CONNECTORS FROM THE KATY
FREEWAY SHUT DOWN WITH THE SAME
PROJECT.
PROJECT.
PROJECT. BREEZE OUT OF PARRALAND NOW.
NICE PACE OF 67 MILES PER HOUR.
THAT'S GOING TO HOLD TRUE NORTH
TO SUNNY SIDE.
HERE'S A LOOK AT CONDITIONS BY
LITTLE YORK ROAD ON THE EAST
TECH FREEWAY.
TECH FREEWAY. YOUR HEADLIGHT SIDE IS GOING TO
BE THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE NO.
ACCIDENTS THERE.
ACCIDENTS THERE. LISA?
LISA?
LISA? >>>
LISA? >>> 4:41 NOW.
NEW DETAILS ABOUT EPSTEIN'S
LEGAL DOCUMENTS.
LEGAL DOCUMENTS. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE WILL HE
SIGNED TWO DAYS BEFORE HIS D.
>>> THE DEPARTMENT IS
INVESTIGATING THE VAPING.
WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT A POSSIBLE
LINK.
LINK.
LINK. >>>
LINK. >>> THERE'S A FEDERAL
LINK. >>> THERE'S A FEDERALúRECOMMEND
THERMOSTAT SETTINGS.
THERMOSTAT SETTINGS. IT HAS