Travis Scott denies liability for Astroworld, asks for dismissal from lawsuits

Houston Chron.com 12/7 12:42P Ariana Garcia

The Houston rapper has denied legal liability in the events that led to 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries at Astroworld Festival in November, and is seeking to be dismissed from several of the cases set against him.

Texas assistant football coach Jeff Banks, girlfriend sued after monkey allegedly bites child

Houston Chron.com 12/7 11:52A Priscilla Aguirre

The child had to manually pry the monkey's jaw open, the lawsuit stated.

Houston law firms seeks $10 billion in Astroworld lawsuit representing 1,500 concert-goers

Houston Chron.com 12/7 10:17A Ariana Garcia

Brent Coon & Associates currently represents 1,547 concert-goers, more than any other firm involved with the Astroworld case to date.

Former SkyHouse towers in downtown Houston renamed after 2019 sale

Houston Biz Journal 12/7 9:10A Olivia Pulsinelli

A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors acquired the SkyHouse Downtown property in December 2019 for an undisclosed amount.

How BP, Baker Hughes, NASA think about attracting young talent

Houston Biz Journal 12/7 8:28A Chris Mathews

Results from the 2021 World Petroleum Congress Youth Survey — which included insights from more than 5,600 respondents across 110 countries — were presented during the 23rd World Petroleum Congress in downtown Houston Dec. 6.

Houston Restaurant Weeks organizer reveals 2021 results, announces new event

Houston Biz Journal 12/7 8:16A Savannah Mehrtens

The organizers of Houston Restaurant Weeks will launch Eat Drink HTX next year in an effort to boost sales at restaurants after Valentine's Day.

Veteran execs return to Texas market, launch new retail electricity provider

Houston Biz Journal 12/7 7:25A Sara Samora

The Texas power industry veterans sold their previous companies to NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) in 2018 for an undisclosed amount. Now they're back with a new retail electricity provider.

Employers are doing a checkup on their employee dental benefits

Houston Biz Journal 12/7 5:43A Jim Molis

With routine checkups and cleanings done less frequently due to the disruptions from the pandemic response, dentists are now seeing more patients than usual with serious problems. And serious problems often come at high costs – for both employees...

Planning for future pandemics

Houston Public Media 12/7 5:00A Doug Mueller

"The lessons we've learned will help us."

Vision and dental benefits could be difference-makers in employee recruitment and retention

Houston Biz Journal 12/7 4:52A Jim Molis

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed employee expectations about work in many ways, including their view of benefits. Research by the consulting firm LIMRA shows that employees now place greater importance on benefits and are examining their needs...

80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a son tells his father’s story

Houston Public Media 12/7 3:30A Michael Hagerty

Vaughn Hamberlin of Beaumont survived the Japanese attack in 1941 and wrote an account of that day. His son, Cliff, share's his father's memories.

TV-radio listings: Dec. 7

Houston Chron.com 12/7 3:00A

Television Col. basketball Eastern Michigan at Oklahoma (w) BSSW 5 p.m. Col. basketball Virginia at James Madison CBSSN 5:30 p.m. Col. basketball Vermont at...

5 things for Houstonians to know for Tuesday, Dec. 7

Click 2 Houston 12/7 2:49A

Here are things to know for Tuesday, Dec. 7: 1. Decomposing body found in backyard of home in Houston’s Fourth Ward, police say A decomposing body has been discovered in the backyard of a home in Houston’s Fourth Ward, police say. The body was...

George H.W. Bush, Bob Dole honored at Texas A&M’s Pearl Harbor ceremony

Click 2 Houston 12/7 2:29A

About 800 guests, students, and military veterans attended a special ceremony to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor at the Bush Library in College Station Wednesday. The guests honored were President George H.W.Bush, and Senator Bob Dole of...

CBRE-backed company collaborating with Shell to develop renewable energy supply, storage systems

Houston Biz Journal 12/7 1:50A Plamedie Ifasso

The two companies work to find opportunities to create integrated renewable energy supply and on-site storage solutions for consumers and properties managed by Dallas-based commercial real estate giant CBRE.