HOUSTON -- Here are five of this morning's top headlines along with your weather forecast from KHOU 11 News:
Strong storms, possible tornadoes damage homes in N. Texas
Emergency crews are out assessing damage left behind from overnight storms. The severe weather threat has ended for the immediate Dallas-Fort Worth area as the watches and warnings have been allowed to expire and the storm system has marched into East Texas. WFAA reporter Monica Hernandez saw damage in the Dalton Ranch Community of Rockwall, where multiple homes were damaged and five houses were reportedly destroyed. Tap here to read more & view the photos below.
HPD: Man shot during home invasion overnight
Police are searching for two men after a resident was shot during a home invasion in the Third Ward overnight. According to the Houston Police Department, it happened at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment apart of a two-story home in the 3500 block of Attucks near Alabama. Tap here to read more.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Brexit
Britain’s long-awaited divorce from the European Union formally began Wednesday. Tim Barrow, the United Kingdom's ambassador to the EU, delivered the Brexit notification letter to European Council President Donald Tusk. Tusk will respond within 48 hours.Tap here to read more.
Rep. Maxine Waters claps back at Bill O'Reilly after hair insult
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly said Tuesday he was distracted by Rep. Maxine Waters' hair, comparing it to a "James Brown wig." During Fox & Friends, O'Reilly watched a clip of Waters, a black Democrat from California, saying on the House floor that criticism of the president was patriotic. Tap here to read more.
Family says baby lucky to be alive after lightning strikes fire in nursery
A power surge caused by lightning forced a San Antonio-area family out of their home early Wednesday morning. And the family said their 5-month-old baby is lucky to be alive after a fire was sparked right in her nursery. Tap here for the full report.
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HOUSTON'S WEATHER: Chance for storms & rain through the afternoon today