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Purdue edged Texas 79-77 on Trey Kaufman-Renn’s last-second tip-in to reach the Elite Eight, capping a dramatic Sweet 16 run; Arizona routed Arkansas 109-88 to advance to the regional final; Houston was held to 65-55 by Illinois in a disappointing exit for the top-seeded Cougars; the piece also highlights standout performances, cheers/jeers, and previews Friday’s schedule.
Floyd William Parrott, 64, has been charged with capital murder in the 1990 Lovers’ Lane killings of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson in Houston. He was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is awaiting extradition to Texas as investigators link him to the decades-old case, which earlier saw the victims found in a parked car after being stabbed, with Henry sexually assaulted.
David Mirkovic led Illinois as they tightened defensively to defeat Houston 65-55 in the Sweet 16 and advance to the Elite Eight.
A suspect, Floyd William Parrott, 64, was arrested in Lincoln, Nebraska and charged with capital murder in Houston’s Aug. 23, 1990 double murder at 1300 Enclave Parkway. Victims Cheryl Henry (22) and Garland Andrew Atkinson (21) died from neck injuries. HPD's Cold Case Unit, with FBI and state partners, reopened the case in 2026; Parrott was arrested March 25, 2026 and awaits extradition to Harris County Jail.
At the Houston Rodeo, Tina Knowles’s Mama Tina’s Gumbo drew crowds, but a patron reported chills, fever, nausea and vomiting blood, prompting a temporary health-department closure; inspectors flagged off-site cooking, non-food-grade buckets, missing temperature logs, and thawed seafood, with the stall later cleared to reopen.
A cantaloupe-sized meteorite crashed through the roof of a north Houston home after a daytime fireball lit up the Texas sky, part of a week-long sequence of “fireball” meteors observed across the U.S. Debris from the event reportedly scattered in the area, with at least one fragment linked to the Houston incident and others seen elsewhere in the country; the rock was recovered by the homeowner and will be studied by scientists to learn more about the solar system. NASA and the American Meteor Society have tracked multiple fireballs in recent days, highlighting that bursts of bright meteor activity can produce ground debris—though landing on a populated home remains extremely rare.
A bright fireball lit up Texas on Saturday as a roughly one-ton meteor traveled over the state, exploded midair, and fragmented into pieces that fell across Houston; NASA says fragments may have struck a home, with eyewitnesses reporting a loud boom and a ceiling hole while the American Meteor Society logged hundreds of sightings.
At George Bush Intercontinental in Houston, TSA staffing shortages during a partial government shutdown have turned security into a three-floor bottleneck with wait times over four hours in Terminal A and E as PreCheck and CLEAR lanes are closed. ICE officers are deployed to 14 airports to help move lines, while travelers cope with long waits, limited food options, and ADA-accessibility gaps, often rebooking or staying overnight to make flights.
A meteorite weighing over a ton and about three feet in diameter crashed into a Houston-area home, punching a hole in the roof but injuring no one. Sherrie James and her visiting grandson were unharmed, and James has started a GoFundMe to cover roof, floor, and ceiling repairs, while planning to keep the space rock as a memento.
Oil prices have climbed amid Iran-related disruption, but Texas isn’t seeing a drilling boom or big employment gains as majors consolidate and investment remains uncertain; Houston’s oil-and-gas footprint has shrunk as refining margins rise in the near term, with industry leaders gathering at CERAWeek to discuss a longer-term energy outlook.
Houston’s Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports faced unusually long security lines as TSA callouts surged during the DHS shutdown, with IAH at 42.4% and HOU at 47.4% absenteeism on March 21—the highest in the nation; nationwide rates remained above 9% over the past week. Airports implemented operational changes (limited TSA PreCheck by terminal, reduced screening lanes, Terminal D at Bush closed, and no CLEAR service on Monday), and travelers were urged to arrive early as delays persist during spring break while federal officials deploy ICE agents to assist.
NASA says a bright meteor over southeastern Texas likely broke apart above the Houston area after streaking around 35,000 mph; the roughly 3-foot, one-ton rock caused sonic booms heard in the region and Doppler radar suggests meteorites may have dropped between Willowbrook and Northgate Crossing, with at least one homeowner reporting a rock in her home; this comes days after a separate daytime fireball over Ohio and Pennsylvania.
A suspected meteorite struck a Houston-area home after a bright Texas fireball, with NASA saying the meteor weighed about a ton and broke into pieces, causing a pressure wave and meteorites to be detected between Willowbrook and Northgate Crossing. The impact left a hole in the ceiling and booms were heard by residents, with no injuries reported.
A Houston-area woman says a football-sized meteorite crashed through her roof following a loud boom heard across the area. Witnesses described a green flash and smoke; Brenham Fire Department checked the scene but found no explosion. The American Meteor Society logged a “fireball event” over Texas with more than 100 reports, though officials have not yet validated the meteorite claim. No other damages were confirmed. Researchers are awaiting expert verification of the meteorite impact.
Officials say a roughly one-ton, 3-foot-diameter meteorite crashed into a Houston-area home, tearing through the roof and kitchen; NASA says the rock fragmented about 29 miles above the area, generating a pressure wave and audible booms.