Houston entrepreneur Fiyyaz Pirani’s latest craving came with a hefty price tag—$32,000. The tech CEO chartered a private jet to fly in a Philly cheesesteak from Pat’s in Philadelphia, sparking viral reactions online.
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has concluded that acute intoxication from the combined effects of chloroethane and methamphetamine is the cause of death for former ABC 13 Houston anchor Chauncy Glover). Found unconscious in his house on November 5, 2024, the 39-year-old journalist was declared dead at 12:40 a.m. Officials declared his death an accident; a comprehensive report is due by the end of March.
Among the drugs discovered in Glover's system were colorless gases used in medical operations and sports treatments, chloroethane.
Respected journalist and three-time Emmy Award winner Glover worked over nine years at ABC 13 Houston, rising to be the first Black man nightly anchor there in 2018. Later he co-anchored prime-time newscasts for KCAL News in Los Angeles.
Glover started his career at WTVM in Columbus, Ga., then worked for CBS 47/ FOX 30 in Jacksonville, Florida, and WDIV in Detroit. Having graduated from Troy University, he experimented with theater, music, and broadcast journalism. Beyond reporting, he started the mentoring program The Chauncy Glover Project for young men.
His family said, "We, Sherry and Robert Glover, together with Chauncy's loving family, are saddened by the incomprehensible loss of our darling Chauncy. He was a real hero to his hometown and more than just a son and brother—a lighthouse in our lives.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a sweeping review of nearly 1,000 cities to determine whether they comply with state audit and financial transparency laws under Senate Bill 1851. Attorney General Ken Paxton has already ordered several cities to halt unlawful tax increases, and he may add more municipalities to the investigation.
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Houston-area employees at Woodlands Specialty Hospital report going weeks without pay, forcing some to sell personal belongings and search for new jobs. The hospital blames the issue on redirected insurance payments.
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Dozens of new Texas laws take effect beginning in December, including the end of the STAAR test, over-the-counter access to ivermectin, and a law allowing private citizens to sue manufacturers who ship abortion pills. January will bring additional rules affecting app stores and immigration enforcement.