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United and Instacart partner to offer MileagePlus members $0 delivery fees and bonus miles
6Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
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United and Instacart partner to offer MileagePlus members $0 delivery fees and bonus miles

United Airlines and Instacart have announced a new partnership aimed at providing MileagePlus members added convenience and rewards while traveling. (File Photo) September 2025 According to both companies, MileagePlus members can now receive $0 delivery fees on Instacart orders placed shortly before, during, or after a domestic United flight. Once activated, members will receive seven days of waived delivery fees on qualifying orders. In addition, new Instacart users who are MileagePlus members can earn 5,000 bonus miles by completing four orders of $35 or more within eight weeks. Members can also earn an extra 5,000 miles by signing up for a paid annual Instacart+ membership and keeping it active for at least 30 days. Existing Instacart users who link their accounts with Mile...
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Massive seizure of cartel drug chemicals announced in Houston
3Sep By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston, National

Massive seizure of cartel drug chemicals announced in Houston

HOUSTON, TX – Federal officials announced the seizure of two shipments of precursor chemicals intended for the Sinaloa Cartel, calling it the largest such interdiction in U.S. history. https://youtu.be/TnUZk-br5d4 According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the shipments originated in Shanghai, China, and were intercepted on the high seas before reaching Mexico. The chemicals – 363,000 pounds of benzyl alcohol and 334,000 pounds of N-methylformamide – could have produced an estimated 420,000 pounds of methamphetamine. Authorities said the street value would have reached $569 million in Houston and even higher in northeastern markets such as New York City. Officials stated the seizure involved 1,300 barrels of chemicals, requiring 24 tracto...
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Suspect arrested and charged in killing of 11-year-old Julian Guzman who was playing ding dong ditch
2Sep By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston, National

Suspect arrested and charged in killing of 11-year-old Julian Guzman who was playing ding dong ditch

HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Julian Guzman in the 9700 block of Racine Street about 10:55 p.m. on Aug. 30. https://youtu.be/kVhA5y3NFgY The suspect, Gonzalo Leon Jr., is charged with murder in the 177th Criminal District Court. He was taken into custody Sept. 2 by members of HPD's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Detail and Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT). According to the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division, Guzman was playing a prank commonly known as ding dong ditch, where kids ring doorbells and run away. A witness stated Guzman was running from a house just before being shot once. He was transported to an area hospital and pronounced deceased on Aug. 31. Officers initially detained o...
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Child shot multiple times while playing ‘ding dong ditch’ game in northeast Houston
31Aug By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston, National

Child shot multiple times while playing ‘ding dong ditch’ game in northeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy who was shot while playing a game of “ding dong ditch” in northeast Houston. https://youtu.be/Ami3kx12I6Y The shooting occurred around 10:55 p.m. Saturday, August 30, in the 9700 block of Racine Street near Mimbrough. According to investigators, the child and several friends were ringing doorbells of homes in the area and running away. A witness reported the boy was running from a house after ringing a doorbell when shots were fired. The juvenile male, initially reported as 10 years old, was transported by the Houston Fire Department to a local hospital in critical condition. Doctors pronounced him deceased on August 31. His identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of F...
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