Sat, Jun 6th, 2009 | SciTech |

LIBERTY, Texas — Investigators say a flying object that narrowly missed a Continental Express plane last month may have been a large model rocket. The jet's pilot and co-pilot spotted the rocket and a long white vapor trail shortly after they ...Read More

Houston gets rain respite today before next round

Tue, Oct 27th, 2009 | Top Stories, U.S. |

This week's Houston weather roller-coaster continues today, with a chilly cloudy morning giving way to a sunny and mild afternoon. The National Weather Service forecasts today's high temperature to reach about 70 degrees after getting into the mid-50s overnight. Heavy clouds ...Read More

Houston weather clear and crisp heading into weekend

Fri, Oct 23rd, 2009 | U.S. |

A crisp, clear morning today greeted Houstonians who just 24 hours before slogged through heavy rains to get to work or school, and the most of the weekend looks just as nice. Today high temperatures should reach around 70 under sunny ...Read More

Security checkpoints at Houston airport briefly shut after passenger goes up a down escalator

Wed, Oct 7th, 2009 | U.S. |

HOUSTON - Security checkpoints in three of five terminals at a Houston airport were closed for about 15 minutes after a passenger accidentally got on an escalator going down, then turned around and ran back up. Houston Airport System spokeswoman Marlene ...Read More

Investigators believe model rocket buzzed jet

Sat, Jun 6th, 2009 | SciTech |

Investigators believe the object that narrowly missed a Continental Express jet a week ago was a civilian-made rocket - described as a white cylinder about 5 to 7 feet long with triangular fins on its tail - rather than a ...Read More

FAA looks into what pilot saw over Liberty

Tue, Jun 2nd, 2009 | U.S. |

The FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Liberty County Sheriffs Department met Tuesday to compare notes on an unidentified flying object reported late last week by an ExpressJet pilot. The pilot reported a "missile or rocket" flying near his airplane ...Read More

Southwest Airlines to fly into Boston this summer

Tue, Apr 14th, 2009 | Business |

Southwest Airlines said today it will start flying into Boston Logan International Airport, an announcement that comes a week after the Dallas-based carrier unveiled service into New York's LaGuardia Airport. The flights will connect Boston to Chicago Midway and Baltimore/Washington International ...Read More