Houston’s Most Stolen Cars, Flesh-Eating Parasite & Cancelling Jeep Weekend
As if the winter weather wasn’t enough to worry about, we now have to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite. Yep, welcome to Texas! Host Raheel Ramzanali and Faith Bugenhagen, trending news reporter at Chron.com, are breaking down the biggest stories so far this week. They kick it off with former Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg’s new gig and then discuss why local universities are asking international students to return to campus early from winter break. (Hint, Inauguration Day is around the corner). Plus, can you guess what was the most stolen vehicle in Houston in 2024? Join us for that, and much more!
Stories we discussed on today’s show:
- Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg hired as senior policy advisor in commissioner’s office
- Texas universities ask international students to return from holiday travel before Trump inauguration
- Elon Musk’s brief Stanford affiliation raises questions about previous immigration status
- These 5 home developments will bring thousands of homes to Fort Bend's suburbs in 2025
- Is your car one of Houston's most frequently stolen? What the data says.
- New Galveston County sheriff reportedly wants to end ‘Jeep Weekend,’ but state law may prevent that
- Two women arrested after police officer received serious head injury
- Officials ask Texans to watch for screwworms after flesh-eating parasite’s detection in Mexico
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