CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx \u2014 Good morning and happy Wednesday! Anchors Bryan and Michelle Hofmann here with your KRIS 6 News Sunrise update. As we make our way through the middle of the week, we\u2019re tracking developments from around the world and right here at home including Vice President Vance\u2019s visit to Israel, a White House meeting with NATO leadership, a major museum reopening after a high-profile heist, and a new local update on the Kingsville recall election.
Plus, there\u2019s some good news from H-E-B for local museum lovers, and a fun weekend event you can bring the whole family to.<\/p>\n
6 Things to Know: NATO Secretary Meeting, Cinema In The Park<\/p>\n
Vance Visits Israel<\/p>\n
Vice President J.D. Vance meets with Israeli leaders in JerusalemCeasefire progress described as \u201cbetter than expected\u201dTalks continue over long-term peace plans draw concerns<\/p>\n
Vice President J.D. Vance is in the Middle East today, where he\u2019s expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog to discuss the country\u2019s ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Vance says that despite recent flare-ups of violence, the ceasefire is going better than he expected. However, questions remain over the long-term plan for peace. The vice president is expected to remain in the region until Thursday.<\/p>\n
NATO Secretary Meeting<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark RutteDiscussions center on ending the war in UkraineUkraine will not receive U.S. Tomahawk missiles<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump is meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House today. The discussion comes as Europe works with the Trump administration to find an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The meeting follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s visit with Trump last week, in which the two leaders are said to have yelled at each other, with Trump telling Zelensky to give up Ukrainian territory to Russia or be destroyed by Putin. <\/p>\n
During that meeting, the two leaders discussed the possibility of the U.S. supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles. However, Zelensky later confirmed that Ukraine would not be receiving the long-range weapons.<\/p>\n
Louvre Reopens<\/p>\n
Museum reopens after a daring mid-day heistPriceless jewels, including crowns and necklaces, were stolenMassive manhunt underway across France<\/p>\n
The Louvre Museum in Paris is reopening its doors to visitors today, just days after a shocking midday heist. Thieves reportedly broke in while visitors were inside and made off with priceless jewels, including crowns, necklaces, earrings, and a brooch.<\/p>\n
The museum\u2019s director is expected to appear before France\u2019s Senate Culture Committee to address the theft. A massive manhunt is now underway as authorities work to track down the suspects.<\/p>\n
Recall Election Special Meeting<\/p>\n
Kingsville City Hall hosts a meeting on recall election rulingThree commissioners\u2019 recall petitions allowed to move forwardCity attorneys have ten days to appeal the decision<\/p>\n
The City of Kingsville will hold a special meeting today to discuss a judge\u2019s decision allowing the recall election of three city commissioners. As previously reported, the city\u2019s attorney representing commissioners Norma Neida Alvarez, Leo Alarcon, and Hector Hinojosa argued that the recall petition was filed too late.<\/p>\n
According to the attorney, the city has ten days to appeal the ruling. If an appeal is filed, it will move to the Texas 13th District Court of Appeals.<\/p>\n
H-E-B Free Admission<\/p>\n
H-E-B covers admission for several South Texas museumsNew additions include the South Texas Botanical GardensDetails on free admission begin Friday<\/p>\n
For the second year in a row, H-E-B will be picking up the tab for admission to several South Texas museums. The free admission list includes the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, the Art Museum of South Texas, the Texas Museum of Asian Cultures, and new this year, the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. Five other South Texas museums will also be added to the program. H-E-B will announce when free admission begins this Friday.<\/p>\n
Cinema In The Park<\/p>\n
Free screening of \u201cTeen Witch\u201d this FridayEvent starts at 7 p.m. at Heritage ParkPets welcome on a leash<\/p>\n
The City\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department invites neighbors to this week\u2019s Cinema in the Park. This Friday\u2019s feature is a special screening of Teen Witch at Heritage Park, starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free, and guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. Four-legged friends are welcome, as long as they\u2019re on a leash.<\/p>\n
Thanks for spending part of your day with us! As always, stay safe, stay curious, and stay kind. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ll see you tomorrow.
-Bryan and Michelle Hofmann<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx \u2014 Good morning and happy Wednesday! Anchors Bryan and Michelle Hofmann here with your KRIS…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15682,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[186,155,157,156],"class_list":["post-15681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-corpus-christi","tag-6-things-to-know","tag-corpus-christi","tag-corpus-christi-headlines","tag-corpus-christi-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}