Jeff McShan

Two men shot after dispute in homeowner's backyard in south Houston

khou.com — HOUSTON -- Two men are in the hospital after being shot by a homeowner late Friday night in south Houston, police said. According to the Houston Police Department, the homeowner had his girlfriend's relatives installing security devices in his backyard when an argument broke out, leading him to shoot the two men.

Schaub, Texans determined to go deeper in the playoffs

khou.com — HOUSTON (AP) -- Matt Schaub has gotten good at tuning out criticism from those outside the organization. Houston's quarterback doesn't have time for those opinions. Besides, even his harshest critics probably aren't as hard on him as he is on himself. "I have higher expectations of myself than anyone could ever put on me," he said.

Former NBA guard Flynn Robinson dies at 72

sportsillustrated.cnn.com — LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72. Flynn's wife, Nancy Pitts-Robinson, told the Lakers he died Thursday at Keck Hospital in Los Angeles.

Md. slaying suspect is son of Bush official, Gilmore cabinet member - Richmond Times Dispatch: Virginia News

timesdispatch.com — A phone message left at the Allen household wasn't returned. A lawyer who represented the younger Allen in a prior marijuana possession case declined to comment Friday. It wasn't immediately clear whether he had a new lawyer. The killing occurred at the Gaithersburg home that property records show is owned by the suspect's father, Claude A.

Charlie Sheen Changes Name Back to Carlos Estevez

tvguide.com — Charlie Sheen is going back to his roots for Machete Kills. According to a screengrab obtained by TMZ, Sheen will be billed by his birth name, Carlos Estevez, for the upcoming film. Though Sheen told last year, "I don't wake up feeling Latino.

Photos: Remembering the Moore, Okla. tornado victims

khou.com — MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- One loved unicorns. Another, nicknamed "ladybug," sang country songs. Another dreamed of one day owning a pontoon boat. When a top-of-the-scale EF5 tornado ripped through Moore, it took with it 24 lives. Seven of them were children at Plaza Towers Elementary school; two were only babies.

Madisonville police: 11 accused of drugging, gang raping teen

khou.com — MADISONVILLE, Texas-Madisonville police say a teenage girl was mentally, physically and sexually abused inside a residence on Hope Circle. Investigators said the 16-year-old girl was held prisoner for hours in March. On Friday, they arrested six of her 11 alleged captors in an early morning sting.

Billy Joel Felt Railroaded by Oprah, Says Elton’s ‘Like a Mom’

music.yahoo.com — Almost everyone loves Oprah, but don't count Billy Joel among them. In a new interview published in The New York Times Magazine, the "Piano Man" comes clean about his 2008 appearance on "Oprah," that ended up focusing on his drinking, car accidents and divorce. When interviewer Andrew Goldman notes that Joel looked "uncomfortable," the superstar [...]

30 years ago: ‘Return of the Jedi’ premieres in Houston

blog.chron.com — The General Cinema theater at Meyerland was one of eight in Houston showing "Return of the Jedi" when it opened on May 25, 1983. As expected, the fans came out in droves to see the final chapter in this first Star Wars trilogy. And after the awesome "Empire Strikes Back" who could blame them?