Andre Perrard

Houston

Afternoon News Anchor at KTRH-AM (Houston, TX)

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Houston Rockets Land No. 10 Overall Pick In NBA Draft Lottery

4 days ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

The Houston Rockets are officially set for the 2025 NBA Draft, after the NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night. The Rockets landed the No. 10 overall pick, which was originally owned by the Phoenix Suns. The Rockets own the pick after a trade with the Brooklyn Nets, who had the rights to them. The Rockets own the Suns first round picks for 2025, 2027, and 2029. There was just a 3.8 percent chance the Rockets could land the top pick, and ended up where expected. There was some drama, however.
San Antonio Spurs Land No. 2 And No. 14 Overall pick in NBA Draft Lottery

4 days ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

The NBA Draft Lottery is over, and the San Antonio Spurs have two picks in the top 15, as they look to round out their roster. The Spurs landed the No. 14 overall pick resulting from a 2022 trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The Spurs then landed the No. 2 overall pick. They were beat out for No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks, who secured the top pick for the first time in franchise history. The Spurs had a 6.7 percent chance of nabbing the number one overall pick.
Deadline Approaching For Harris County Homeowners To Protest Appraisals

4 days ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

If you believe your latest property appraisal may have come in too high, the deadline to protest it is this week. May 15th is the deadline to file a protest in Harris County to potentially save yourself money down the line. More than one million notices have already been mailed out to residents. The benefits of filing too could be big, especially long-term. Ownwell founder and CEO Colton Pace says if you are looking into doing so, do your research before filing the protest.
Trusting China Becomes Key Concern As The U.S. Prepares For Trade Talks

1 week ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

Amid all the tariff kerfuffle, the United States and China are set to meet this weekend in Switzerland to begin trade talks. The basis around President Trump's 145-percent tariffs on the Asian nation are simple. They have taken advantage for years of the U.S., and it is time to get our fair share. China has said they will come to the table. But as anyone in the Western world knows, trusting China comes at your own risk.
Washington Post Wins Pulitzer For Downplaying Trump Assassination Attempt

1 week ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

The assassination attempt of then-candidate, and now-President Donald Trump shook up the world like no event has in recent memory. But the media coverage of the event was not at all sympathetic, or even accurate. The Washington Post when breaking the news said at the time Trump was 'taken away after loud noises at rally.' Anyone watching knew it was gunshots, and that there was an assassination attempt.
Some U.S. Manufacturers Already Seeing Uptick Amid Trump's Tariffs

1 week ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

One of the main campaign promises of President Trump was to reinvigorate the United States economy, with a focus on bringing manufacturing back to life. Years of outsourcing projects to China and other countries has finally met a wall, with President Trump's tariffs on countries. Those countries, by the way, which have taken advantage of the U.S for decades. The media would have you believe the tariffs are doom and gloom, and that it will destroy the economy.
Domestic Migration To Texas Falls By Half In Last Year

1 week ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

Texas has been a major hub of movers the last few years, and really close to the last decade. People have been fleeing Democrat-led states to come here, and we have also seen a huge surge of both illegal international immigration. Of course, Texas is a great state in which to live, but the benefits of lower taxes and family-friendly policies is a huge draw. However, after years of a huge surge in growth, some of the numbers have tailed off the last year.
Illegal Game Room Raids In Houston Signal Bigger Problem At State Level

2 weeks ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

Just a month or so ago, federal authorities made a huge illegal gambling room bust right here in Houston. In what they called one of the largest gambling schemes in Texas history, Operation Double Down seized $22 million, and slapped 16 people with felony charges that include money laundering and conspiracy. All told, 30 illegal game rooms were raided across the city, but there was something concerning amid the crackdown.
Houston's Economy Sitting In Good Spot For 2025

2 weeks ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

As the U.S. economy begins its turnaround under President Trump, even with all his efforts, it will take some time to undo the damage the Biden Administration did the last four years. But many cities and states are set to see a slight economic downturn in the year. However, Houston is actually on track for a pretty god year in 2025. Sparked by growth and economic diversity, Houston is in good shape for the year ahead.
United States And Ukraine Formally Sign Mineral Agreement

2 weeks ago | ktrh.iheart.com | Andre Perrard

Two months after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a big stand in the Oval Office, it appears he has given into President Trump. The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals agreement together, which will give the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. The deal was originally to be signed two months ago when Zelenskyy visited the White House. Instead, he began making new demands and was promptly thrown out of the White House.