HOUSTON — Prosecutors in Texas announced Friday that they will seek the death penalty against two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they had entered the U.S. illegally. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said her office would file an official court notice later Friday that prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Johan …
HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña’s key to success was keeping his head dry. Capping a freshman season like no other, he became the first rookie position player to win a World Series MVP award Saturday night after hitting.400 in the Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Just 24 when he was handed the starting job at the beginning of …
The Moorish invention that tamed Spain's mountains Kira Walker Jose Antonio Peña walks alongside an acequia that has been functioning continuously since the Middle Ages An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life possible in one of Europe's driest regions. Kira Walker Jose Antonio Peña observes water as …
