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Coffee in hand, Houston? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Houston banker stole millions through fake COVID relief loans.
  • Houston teen killed in head-on crash on West Texas highway.
  • Why a Houston postpartum center was shut down over birth tourism claims.

Also on today's calendar: Block Party – Meyerland Floor & Decor and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid with peeks of sunshine, temps: high: 93, low: 76.
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Houston former banker sentenced to 50 months for fraudulent PPP loan scheme (fox26houston.com) — A Houston bank employee has been sentenced to just over four years in federal prison for processing fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans, many for non-existent or inflated businesses. The 38-year-old must also pay about $2.2 million in restitution and will serve three years of supervised release, after admitting he created a fake company to collect kickbacks from the loans.
   

• Houston man, 19, killed after Honda crosses center line in Winkler County (star-telegram.com) — A 19-year-old Houston man was killed Thursday evening when his Honda Accord crossed the center line on State Highway 18 in Winkler County and hit a tractor-trailer head-on. State troopers say the crash, which happened around 5:30 p.m. near mile marker 336, remains under investigation, and no further details about contributing factors have been released.
   

• Texas officials are cracking down on 'illegal birth tourism.' Here's what that means. (wfaa.com) — Texas officials have shut down a Houston-area postpartum care center they accuse of helping foreign mothers mislead immigration officials so they can give birth in Texas, part of a broader state crackdown on so-called birth tourism. The article explains how state leaders are targeting hospitals, surrogacy arrangements, and advertising, and outlines potential new laws that could affect Houston-area healthcare providers and immigrant families.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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