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Two women swept to their deaths in San Antonio flooding

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:04:54 -0400

Marco Fairchild, left, and Gary Garza, right, help Sueann Schaller from her car Saturday, May 25, 2013 in San Antonio after she drove it into floodwaters in the Westwood Village ...

Texas Flash Floods More Than 200 Rescued

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:04:22 -0400

Flash floods caused by torrential downpours in San Antonio, Texas, have left at least one person dead and sparked a huge rescue mission to help hundreds of stranded drivers and residents. A woman who became trapped while driving managed to get onto the roof of her car but was swept away, firefighters said. Her body was later found near a fence. Authorities were searching for at least two ...

Harrell struggles against hot-hitting As

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:02:47 -0400

OAK@HOU: Castro hits his second solo home run HOUSTON -- One night after Astros closer Jose Veras' hot streak came to an end, Houston starting pitcher Lucas Harrell brought the quality-pitching streak by Astros starters to a screeching halt. The A's posted a six-run second inning, chasing Harrell from the game early, and overcame a pair of home runs by two separate Astros to cruise ...

Floods Hit San Antonio Texas

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:27:46 -0400

Nearly 40 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the city since early Saturday. Rescuers have spent much of the past several hours pulling more than 200 people from their flooded cars and homes. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is imploring people to stay off the ...

Texas flooding leaves at least 2 dead hundreds more stranded in homes and cars

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:25:43 -0400

Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area of Texas left at least two people dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.Two women were killed in separate incidents after becoming trapped in their cars. Emergency crews recovered both of their ...

Castillo scores as FC Dallas tops Earthquakes 1-0

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:24:19 -0400

FRISCO, Texas -; Fabian Castillo scored in the 33rd minute and Raul Fernandez made six saves for his fifth shutout of the season, leading FC Dallas to a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday ...

Murphy enjoying hot streak

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:08:00 -0400

Email SEATTLE -- Lefty-swinging David Murphy was back in the No. 2 spot for the Rangers on Saturday night with right-hander Felix Hernandez on the mound for the Mariners. Manager Ron Washington said moving Murphy behind leadoff man Elvis Andrus has helped him get untracked at the plate. Murphy said he is still not quite there yet. "I don't know if I can put my finger on it yet," ...

Nathan on pace for free-agent option

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:08:00 -0400

Email SEATTLE -- Rangers closer Joe Nathan faced just one batter in earning his 15th save on Friday night, striking out Michael Morse to preserve the Rangers' 9-5 victory over the Mariners. Nathan is now third in the American League in saves, but he is tied for first in games finished with 20. The number is significant in regards to his contract. Nathan is in the second season of a ...

Lewis goes four innings for Round Rock

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:07:59 -0400

Email SEATTLE -- Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis made his third start on a medical-rehabilitation assignment for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday and allowed three runs over four innings against Memphis. He allowed six hits, walked two and struck out two. He also hit his target of 60 pitches, including 34 for strikes. The Rangers will see how Lewis recovers from this outing, but his next start ...

Wolf moves into Rangers bullpen

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:07:59 -0400

Email SEATTLE -- Ross Wolf, who earned his first Major League victory on Wednesday when he started and allowed one run in five-plus innings against the Athletics, became a long reliever when the Rangers decided to call up southpaw Martin Perez to start the first game of their doubleheader with the D-backs on Monday. "That was the recommendation of the people down there," manager Ron ...

Spring Break 2013 Friday part 2

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:51:11 -0400

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Lindsay Bucher (from left), Cassidy Schonauer and their friends from Plugerville dance on top of a truck bed Friday, March 15, 2013 during spring break in Port ...

“First family” of Fort Worth photographers created “visual biography” of Cowtown

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:29:09 -0400

FORT WORTH — Fresh off a Nevada bank robbery and dressed to kill, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid joined three other members of the notorious Wild Bunch for a portrait on Nov. 21, 1900, in a Fort Worth photographic studio just a short stumble from the red-light district known as Hell’s Half ...

Flooding kills 1 storms spawn tornado

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:25:11 -0400

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP/KXAN) - The San Antonio Fire Department says it's rescued more than 200 people from homes and cars amid flooding that killed at least one ...

Umpire expresses regret on botched call

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:17:28 -0400

SEATTLE — Umpire Jeff Nelson expressed regret for making an incorrect call Friday night, saying it was a play he'd never seen in 25 years. Nelson spoke to a pool reporter before Saturday night's game between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers where Nelson was set to work behind the plate. The missed call came in the second inning of Texas' win Friday and stymied a ...

San Antonio Flooding Kills 29-Year-Old Woman

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:08:17 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - Torrential rains swamped San Antonio with flash floods on Saturday, leaving at least one person dead as emergency workers in boats rushed to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes. "It was pretty crazy," said Gera Hinojosa, a valet parking cars downtown after the storm. "It was pretty unexpected. We hardly got any warning about it." For one ...

Man and woman charged with endangering their children after drugs found inside apartment

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:57:18 -0400

CORPUS CHRISTI -- A wanted man and his girlfriend were arrested Friday night on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and endangerment of their ...

Live on Caller.com Coverage of tonights Regional semifinal baseball games

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:57:15 -0400

COASTAL BEND -- Five Coastal Bend high school baseball teams will continue their track to the state tournament with regional semifinal series starting tonight. Calallen is the only team playing a one-game series when it meets Alamo Heights at Fairgrounds Field in Robstown. The Wildcats will play for the right to face the winner of the Moody-Buda Hays series next week. Sinton (3A), Bishop ...

‘Elvis at 21’ exhibit at Fort Worth Science Museum proves interesting even for non-fans

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:30:14 -0400

Elvis at 21 • Through Sept. 2 • Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth • $14, $10 ages 2-12 and 65+ • ...

Fort Worth police say ‘Colonel Mike’ created an elaborate ruse about a military career

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:30:14 -0400

FORT WORTH — When Brig. Gen. G.B. McDowell passed away on Veterans Day 2011 near Seattle, condolences in an online guest book lifted up his son, Col. Michael Douglas ...

Corporan ready to serve as emergency third baseman

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:13:41 -0400

HOUSTON -- Now playing third base … Carlos Corporan? Had the Astros forced extra innings against the A's in Friday's 6-5 loss at Minute Maid Park, Corporan, the backup catcher, would have gone into the game at third base because Matt Dominguez and Jimmy Paredes were already out of the game. Dominguez, the starter at third, was removed in the ninth inning for pinch-runner Marwin ...

With starting job in tow Martinez heating up

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:13:40 -0400

Email HOUSTON -- J.D. Martinez's season was in jeopardy before it began. Cast off the original Opening Day roster after Spring Training before a last-minute injury pushed him up, "run producer" wasn't a word many would have used to describe the 25-year-old outfielder. Seven weeks later, it's the only appropriate term after an impressive surge. Martinez has popped three ...

Texas rescuers pluck people from floodwaters

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:08:10 -0400

A woman was trapped in her car, got on the roof and was swept away in floodwaters, said San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove. Her body was later found against a fence, he said. Her name was not immediately ...

San Antonio-area flooding kills 1 more than 100 people rescued from homes cars

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:07:17 -0400

Flood waters cover eight lanes of Highway 281, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in San Antonio. The San Antonio International Airport by Saturday afternoon had recorded nearly 10 inches of rain since midnight. (AP Photo/Eric ...

1 woman dead 1 missing in San Antonio flash floods

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:00:11 -0400

Flash floods fueled by 10 inches of rain left one woman dead and one presumed drowned in San Antonio Saturday, and authorities urged evacuations in some areas. The San Antonio Express-News reported witnesses told police a 29-year-old woman died when she was swept away by the current after getting out of her car when it was carried off a road by a rain-swollen creek. Police Sgt. Marcial Luevano ...

Flash Flood Warning Issued in San Antonio Texas

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:32 -0400

The city of San Antonio, Texas is under a flash flood warning with more heavy rain expected Saturday night in the already flooded area. As much as 39 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the city since early Saturday. At least one person was killed when floodwaters swept away her car. Rescuers have spent much of the day pulling more than 100 people from their flooded cars and ...

Butterflies tell UT climatologist about climate

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:09 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The University of Texas' star climatologist was planning a career in medical research until she met the white rats."The cutest little white rats," she says with a smile, remembering the creatures she encountered on the first day of vertebrate physiology lab in her premed senior year at UT. She read the instructions on how to anesthetize the rats, cut them ...

Proudfoot drives in 5 Texas Tech beats Baylor 8-2

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:24:09 -0400

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tim Proudfoot singled twice, doubled and drove in five runs to lead Texas Tech to an 8-2 win against Baylor in the Big 12 baseball tournament.Proudfoot's RBI single in the fifth inning tied Saturday's game at 2, and the eighth-seeded Red Raiders (26-30) took their first lead on Bryant Burleson's RBI single two batters later. Proudfoot added a two-run ...

Perry vetoes ‘dark money’ campaign transparency bill

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:19 -0400

AUSTIN — A bill designed to shed light on contributions to politically active non-profits was vetoed Saturday by Gov. Rick Perry, who said the measure would have had a "chilling effect" on participation in the democratic ...

How do Texas lawmakers’ bills affect your daily life

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:18 -0400

During the 140-day session that wraps up Monday, they have worked to address big issues — paying for schools, transportation and future water needs — but they also weighed in on a lot of smaller issues that will affect the everyday lives of ...

Gathered 50 years ago for President Kennedy’s Fort Worth visit artworks now retell the story

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:20:17 -0400

A new exhibit opening Sunday in the Dallas Museum of Art reassembles 13 of the 16 masterpieces rounded up to decorate the Kennedys’ Fort Worth hotel suite on the last morning of the President’s ...

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas William Kerns column

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:13:34 -0400

May 25--Filmmaker Alan Parker is no stranger to working with music. His musicals included the original "Fame," "Pink Floyd -- The Wall" and "Evita" -- and in fact he began his motion picture career with a gangster musical called "Bugsy Malone." The latter featured an all-child cast. One actor was Jodie Foster, who could not have been more than 13 at the ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 25

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:01:48 -0400

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

Two believed dead as heavy rains flood San Antonio streets

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:56:21 -0400

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - One woman died when her car was washed off a bridge and a second was believed to have drowned on Saturday as drenching rains in San Antonio triggered floodwaters so strong they swept a city bus off the street and forced the rescue of some 130 people, officials ...

Video Torrential rains cause record flooding in south Texas

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:55:11 -0400

The San Antonio area faces major flooding problems after nearly 10 inches of rain in just a few hours caused the San Antonio River to reach record levels. Gary Cooper of CBS affiliate KENS ...

New chicken wing Baked not fried with plain Greek yogurt

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:05:56 -0400

Nutritionist suggests lower-fat chicken wings and other ways to shave off calories from summer snacks and picnic meals. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. ...

Veterans honored during Memorial Day Ceremony

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:03:26 -0400

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-Times David Montero (right), deputy district director for U.S. representative Blake Farenthold, joins family and friends of veterans as they place their hands over their hearts while the national anthem is played during the Memorial Day Ceremony on ...

Memorial Day Ceremony 2013

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:03:22 -0400

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-TimesFlags are posted near headstones of veterans buried at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery where Saturday’s Memorial Day Ceremony was ...

Senate passes budget deal reached on education

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:36:23 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Senate has passed a budget, lawmakers have reached a deal on public education changes and Gov. Rick Perry will soon receive a bill requiring drug screening for unemployment ...

End of the line Alamo Heights rallies to stun Calallen baseball team in regional semifinal

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:20:44 -0400

Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Calallen's Lee May Gonzalez pitches against Alamo Heights Friday, May 24, 2013 at Fairgrounds Field in Robstown. A four-run lead in the seventh inning wasn't enough for Calallen's baseball team to avoid another gut-wrenching result in the regional semifinal ...

Letter to the Editor Windstorm insurance for tornadoes

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:20:31 -0400

I've always wondered that myself. Why, if you live in an area highly prone to windstorms like tornadoes, don't you have to purchase separate insurance like anyone living in an area highly prone to windstorms like hurricanes? It does seem like a double standard, when wind is wind is ...

Astros players teach kids fundamentals at local clinics

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:54:24 -0400

Astros president Reid Ryan provides instruction to a young girl at one of three area clinics on Saturday. (Astros) HOUSTON -- The Astros organization continued to give back to the community, hosting three baseball clinics at youth baseball parks across the Houston area on Saturday morning. Four players, along with Astros president Reid Ryan, teamed up with the Astros Urban Youth Academy to host ...

Rain causes flooding at animal shelter

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:23:33 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Recent rains in Austin are putting a strain on Town Lake Animal Center which was flooded this weekend. According to officials at the shelter the rain-waters have flooded parts of the facility, which they say has lead to an increase in kitten intake. The group Austin Pets Alive!, which runs the facility, says their staff are doing everything they can to keep flood waters from ...

House Senate reach testing charter schools deal

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:10:55 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal to overhaul high school standardized testing and curriculum standards while increasing the number of charter schools in ...

House adjourns while lawmakers resolved difference

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:10:54 -0400

With less than 36 hours left to pass laws during this regular session, lawmakers normally work all the way up to midnight. But this year, the House and Senate versions of many proposed laws differed enough to force them into conference ...

Texas lawmakers send bill to modify concealed handgun licenses to governor

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:07:16 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas lawmakers have sent to Gov. Rick Perry a bill that allows concealed handgun license holders to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range. Current law certifies license holders to carry only the type of gun they use to get their license. The bill by Sen. Craig Estes, a Wichita Falls Republican, allows them to ...

Woman killed in San Antonio flooding official says

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:07:14 -0400

SAN ANTONIO – A woman has been killed in flooding in the San Antonio area. San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove says the 29-year-old woman was trapped in her car, got on the roof and was swept away in floodwaters. He says her body was later found against a fence. Bove says rescue workers are searching for a second person who's missing after being trapped in another ...

Hawaii bans text messaging while driving

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:58:52 -0400

Hawaii has become the 40th state to ban text messaging while driving, government officials said Saturday. The fight against distracted driving began in earnest in 2007, when smartphones with text message capabilities came into widespread use. The Governors Highway Safety Association said Rainbow State drivers have been given a clear message. "This action sends an important message to all ...

Texas gets OF Benson on waiver claim from Twins

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:37:41 -0400

SEATTLE — The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielder Joe Benson on a waiver claim from the Minnesota Twins, and optioned him to Double-A Frisco. Texas made room for Benson on its 40-man roster by transferring left-hander Matt Harrison from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. Harrison, the team's opening day starter, has had two operations on his back since going on the DL in ...

Texas flooding turns deadly as police confirm body found in water

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:23:05 -0400

reports . The body was found behind a store. A car had been found abandoned after being swept underneath a bridge into a culvert, but it isn't known whether the woman had been in that car. "Our officers and firefighters are doing a great job of monitoring the various closures and keeping the public safe," San Antonio police Chief William McManus said. "I've been kept ...

Record rain leads to high-water rescues

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:17:06 -0400

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - San Antonio firefighters have pulled people from submerged cars and rescued passengers whose bus was swept away in floodwaters. The city has had torrential rains since Friday evening and officials say numerous roads have been closed because of flash flooding. Public transit spokeswoman Priscilla Ingle says firefighters on a boat were able to rescue the three bus passengers and ...

Dozens rescued from flooded San Antonio area

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:45:23 -0400

The San Antonio International Airport by Saturday afternoon had recorded nearly 10 inches of rain since midnight. The highest amount of rainfall since midnight was 15.5 inches at Olmos Creek at Dresden ...

Heavy rain turns deadly in San Antonio

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:32:43 -0400

By Patrick Garrity, NBC News The wet weather plaguing many parts of the U.S. this holiday weekend has turned fatal in sodden San Antonio.One person is dead, another is missing and nearly a hundred more have been rescued as heavy rain has pummeled the Texas city, causing flash ...

Former Aransas County Sheriff killed in auto accident

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:29:06 -0400

Aransas County Sheriff Mark Gilliam jokingly offers up his hot dog to McGruff the Crime Dog in 2008 during the National Night Out Against Crime at the Rockport ...

Cisterns serve useful purpose in yards

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:25:03 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - This week John visits with ACC Permaculture instructor Caroline Riley, who showed us how she has implemented many techniques in her gardens that catches precious rainwater. A very important lesson in permaculture is to learn how to retain the water that falls on your property. And it is very easy to do the same things that Caroline has done! Rain barrels are a great way to get ...

Cyclists kick off Anchorage ride

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:16:01 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - A determined group of cyclists from the University of Texas will kick off a 70-day trip to Anchorage, Alaska, with the goal of raising awareness for cancer. The Texas 4000 is actually more than 4,000 miles across the country over summer break. On Saturday morning, team members and an organizer visited KXAN News Today to talk about the ride. The Texas 4000 website previews the ...

Grilling season can be a challenge for those with diabetes

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:48:18 -0400

Expert: People with diabetes should keep carbs down, more protein. President Barack Obama, joined by First Lady Michelle Obama, delivers remarks on the South Lawn of the White House during the annual picnic. UPI/Kristoffer ...

Grizzlies coach defends flagrant foul but not flop

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:26:25 -0400

The Grizzlies want to make sure everyone know that just because Tony Allen was fined $5,000 for flopping by the NBA, doesn't mean that the key foul he drew in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals wasn't a ...

Battle Saint carries message of hope

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:15:20 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Karen LeMay was in the KXAN studio on Saturday morning to share the Battle Saint bracelet. The bracelets and scarves were the brainstorm of a military mother who wanted to provide comfort and hope to families of armed services members. "The BattleSaint project was hatched by a military Mom at a recent family reunion. She hosted 7 of her immediate relatives who were enlisted in ...

High-water rescues reported in San Antonio area

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:11:42 -0400

SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio firefighters have pulled people from submerged cars and rescued passengers whose bus was swept away in flood waters from torrential rains.Officials say numerous roads have been closed because of flash flooding.The city's transit agency says firefighters on a boat were able to rescue the three bus passengers and driver early Saturday. A spokeswoman says nobody was ...

U.S. 181 in Pettus closed after flooding

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:01:37 -0400

PETTUS -- Northbound U.S. 181 in Pettus was shut down Saturday after heavy rains caused the road to flood, said Rickey Dailey, with the Texas Department of Transportation. The detour is Farm- to-Market road 623 in Pettus to Farm-to-Market 673 in Mineral to State Highway 72 in Pawnee back to U.S. 181 to Kenedy. See Caller.com for more ...

Perry Texas Legislature honor fallen soldiers

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:59 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Gov. Rick Perry has addressed a joint session of the Legislature to honor Texans killed in combat, saying the duty to honor the fallen goes beyond ...

New Braunfels rivers closed to tubers

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:49:58 -0400

NEW BRAUNFELS, Tx (KXAN) - The City of New Braunfels has closed the Guadalupe and Comal rivers on an opening weekend of summer. The area is not immune to flooding. During the summer of 2010, a man was killed and a number of people were rescued when the rivers overflowed their banks. Today's advisory comes during a heavy rain storm. "Due to recent heavy rains received overnight and ...

In far North Texas authorities are searching for a prisoner from Florida who escaped from a transport van this morning

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:37:43 -0400

The search for an escaped prisoner out of Florida has spanned an enormous swath of North Texas this morning — from south of Wichita Falls all the way to Terrell, where police were briefly involved in the manhunt. But right now, according to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Lonnie Haschel, the search for 33-year-old Michael Rimmer of Bay County, Florida, is concentrated in and ...

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