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Houston and Harris County officials want you to sell them your guns. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County officials are holding another gun buyback event later this February, according to KPRC 2. This is the third gun buyback hosted by city and county officials in the past several months. The city imposed new rules on the events in September, after a man sold dozens of 3D-printed guns back to the city during its inaugural buyback last summer. The event will take place on Feb. 18 at Deussen Park, according to KPRC 2. At past buybacks, officials have offered between $50 and $200 in gift cards in exchange for different types of guns, no questions asked. Mayor Turner, alongside Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, are hosting a press conference with additional details about the upcoming event at 1 p.m., KPRC 2 reported Monday. At the first gun buyback on Jul. 31, an anonymous man sparked controversy and prompted … [Read more...] about Houston, Harris County want to buy your guns, no questions asked

After hiring former Pro Bowl linebacker and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as head coach last week, the Houston Texans have wasted no time pursuing potential coordinators. Some early candidates started to emerge shortly after Ryans was hired, with 49ers offensive passing game coordinator Bobby Slowik, Cincinnati Bengals receivers coach Troy Walters, New England Patriots tight ends coach Nick Caley, New York Jets safeties coach Marquand Manuel and San Francisco defensive pass game specialist and secondary coach Cory Undlin being linked to the job prior to last Thursday's introductory press conference. According to KPRC's Aaron Wilson , the Texans have recently requested permission to interview Washington Commanders secondary coach Chris Harris for their defensive coordinator position as well, in addition to Manuel. Ryans described the type of coaching staff is looking to build while speaking with the media last week, while not providing any … [Read more...] about Houston Texans coordinator search: Candidates to be next OC, DC

Actor Channing Tatum visited San Antonio to visit with members of the military at Joint Base San Antonio. Tatum, who is starring in the new movie Dog , was on a USO tour that stopped at the base on Wednesday, February 9. JBSA shared the news of the star's visit on Thursday, February 17. The tour was in promotion of the just-released dog-lover movie, JBSA says. During his stop, Tatum was able to tour facilities and units where dogs and their handlers train. He was also able to participate in a dog demonstration. JBSA members at the Kelly Field, Lackland and Fort Sam Houston were able to get a prescreening of Tatum's new movie, which he co-directed and starred in as former U.S. Army Ranger Jackson Briggs in. In his directing debut, Tatum shares the screen with a Belgian Malinois named Lulu. The two embark on a sentimental road trip to get Lulu to the funeral of her handler. JBSA says online that the base was "thrilled" to host the actor. Tatum also stopped by Fort Benning in … [Read more...] about ‘Dog’ box office hunk Channing Tatum visits San Antonio military members

One day, Alexandria Robertson’s carefully crafted life suddenly started falling apart. She returned from vacation in January 2020 to learn she’d been laid off from her corporate job in the Austin area. Her car was totaled in an accident. At the same time, she found out she was pregnant with her first child. “I was pregnant. I had no job. I had no car. And I had no health insurance,” Robertson said. “I at the time just did not have money for the expenses of having a baby.” Robertson qualified for Medicaid, but since Texas is one of just 11 states that haven’t expanded the program, she would be covered only up to two months after childbirth. But then, just a few weeks later, COVID-19 descended on the United States. For the length of the public health emergency — which turns three next month — no one would be moved off of Medicaid. The state is urging people on Medicaid to ensure their information is up to date at YourTexasBenefits.com and to respond to renewal notices … [Read more...] about Texans brace for the end of nearly three years of pandemic Medicaid coverage