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• 3 workers crushed by 1,000 pounds of rebar in Texas construction accident

  01-02-2018 22:41 via chron.com
  One construction worker is in critical condition and two more suffered minor injuries after they were crushed by around 1,000 pounds of rebar Thursday afternoon in a construction accident in San Antonio.
  
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• Houston bar formerly known as Gaslamp settles racial discrimination suit

  01-02-2018 22:13 via chron.com
  The Justice Department has settled a discrimination suit involving a Midtown sports bar denied admission to black, Latino and Asian patrons.
  
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• FBI searching for man who robbed three Houston banks in five days

  01-02-2018 22:06 via chron.com
  The FBI Violent Crime Task Force is searching for a man who is accused of robbing three Houston banks in five days last month, according to the agency.
  
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• 4 current and former juvenile prison employees arrested following Texas Rangers investigation

  01-02-2018 21:37 via chron.com
  Four current and former employees for the state's troubled juvenile prisons were arrested Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
  
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• Lawyers claim last 2 Texas executions botched by old drugs - and Dallas killer should get a stay

  01-02-2018 20:39 via chron.com
  Alleging the state of Texas botched the year's first two executions by using too-old drugs, lawyers for a death row inmate have filed last-minute claims to halt a Thursday night death date for a Dallas man who killed his two daughters.
  
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• On National Texas Day, let's take a look at how big Texas really is

  01-02-2018 20:21 via chron.com
  Just how big is the state of Texas anyway?
  
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• Kathaleen Wall puts $2.7M of her own money into Houston congressional race

  01-02-2018 19:59 via chron.com
  Houston Republican Kathaleen Wall has given her campaign more than $2.7 million in her bid to replace U.S. Rep. Ted Poe in Congress. New campaign finance reports show Wall has the most money of any of the nine Republicans running to replace Poe, but almost all of it came from her own pocket, making her one of the top self-funding candidates in the nation running for the U.S. House.
  
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• Dozens of Woodlands, Spring homes bought with stolen Mexican money, suit alleges

  01-02-2018 18:57 via chron.com
  The Mexican state of Veracruz filed civil lawsuits this week alleging that dozens of Houston-area properties were bought with millions of dollars stolen by the state's now-jailed former governor.Javier Duarte de Ochoa has been charged by Mexican authorities with diverting nearly $3 billion from the coffers of the oil-rich southeastern state into various shell companies and properties around the world. The civil suits this week allege some of that money was laundered through land and suburban hou
  
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• $75M worth of Woodlands, Spring homes were paid for with stolen, Mexican money, suits allege

  01-02-2018 18:57 via chron.com
  The Mexican state of Veracruz filed civil lawsuits this week alleging that dozens of Houston-area properties were bought with millions of dollars stolen by the state's now-jailed former governor.Javier Duarte de Ochoa has been charged by Mexican authorities with diverting nearly $3 billion from the coffers of the oil-rich southeastern state into various shell companies and properties around the world. The civil suits this week allege some of that money was laundered through land and suburban hou
  
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• Rex Tillerson returns to his college roots Thursday at the University of Texas

  01-02-2018 18:26 via chron.com
  On his one-year anniversary with the Trump administration, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is returning to his roots.Before departing on a diplomatic trip to Mexico and then South America, Tillerson was scheduled to address an audience at the University of Texas, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1975.
  
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• Alleged killer stabs young couple to death, returns to kill their 17-month-old daughter the next day

  01-02-2018 17:27 via chron.com
  Drew D. Atchison, 24, has been accused of stabbing two people to death and shooting a 17-month-old to death in the span of roughly two days.
  
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• Debra Haney named superintendent of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Catholic Schools

  01-02-2018 17:00 via chron.com
  Haney has served as interim superintendent since August 2017. She said her top priorities include recovery after Hurricane Harvey, attracting more students, promoting the district's accomplishments and raising money for programming and technology.
  
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• Manta rays found at Flower Garden Banks designated a threatened species

  01-02-2018 16:11 via chron.com
  The giant manta ray has officially been designated a threatened species by the federal government, a move that could mean more information coming down the pike about the young ray population in the Gulf of Mexico.
  
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• Group offers free copies of book 'The Hate U Give' to Katy ISD students after district limits access

  01-02-2018 16:00 via chron.com
  The book is back on high school library shelves, but parents must sign a permission slip in order for students to check it out. It is no longer available in Katy ISD middle school libraries.
  
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• Break-in at Houston's original Ninfa's restaurant, El Tiempo

  01-02-2018 15:59 via chron.com
  The Original Ninfa's on Navigation restaurant was broken into Wednesday night, as was its neighbor, El Tiempo.
  
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• Renu Khator marks 10 years at University of Houston and looks ahead to future

  01-02-2018 15:45 via chron.com
  Under her leadership, UH has made large strides. Graduation rates are up, enrollment is soaring and athletics are ingrained in the university's identity. UH is officially recognized as a top-tier university and is hustling to nab a medical school. More alumni give to the university, which is in the final stretch of a $1 billion capital campaign. Student pride is soaring.
  
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• Texas man and woman accused of chaining woman to a bed, forcing her to be their slave

  01-02-2018 15:44 via chron.com
  The 51-year-old victim told police she woke up chained to a bed after getting a drink from Jean-Claude Demars, 51.
  
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• Dallas man who killed 2 daughters set to become 3rd execution this year

  01-02-2018 15:20 via chron.com
  On Thursday, John Battaglia is set to die by lethal injection in Huntsville's death chamber. If the execution goes through as scheduled, it'll be the third this year in Texas - and the nation.
  
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• Fundraising nears $1 million in hot Houston-area race to replace Gene Green

  01-02-2018 14:44 via chron.com
  Nearly $1 million is already being loaded into one of Houston's hottest Congressional races, according to the latest campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission.Wealthy Houston businessman and Democrat Tahir Javed loaned his campaign $400,000 in addition to more than $245,000 he raised from donors in his quest to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Gene Green in Congress. After spending nearly $95,000 Javed had just over $522,000 in his campaign account to start 2018.
  
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• 15 years ago Space Shuttle Columbia broke up while returning home

  01-02-2018 14:38 via chron.com
  On February 1, 2003, tragedy once again struck the NASA family when the Space Shuttle Columbia broke up while it was returning to Earth.
  
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• The 'internet of dildos' is not very secure

  01-02-2018 14:21 via chron.com
  A German manufacturer of internet-connected "smart" sex toys left open a database that included its customers' graphic images, chat logs, email addresses and other sensitive information, available to anyone who knew where to look.
  
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• Trial continues for Tomball man accused of killing 3 in drunken driving crash

  01-02-2018 14:00 via chron.com
  The trial of a Tomball man accused of killing three people in a drunken driving crash in 2016 will continue Thursday with experts testifying about blood alcohol levels and accident reconstruction.Jeremy Valdez, a 27-year-old charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter, began trial Wednesday in state District Judge Denise Collins court. If convicted, he faces a maximum of life in prison. He is free on bail.
  
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• Immunotherapy that turns cells into cancer assassins named top advance

  01-02-2018 14:00 via chron.com
  The new frontier in immunotherapy is CAR T-cell therapy, in which doctors remove immune cells, engineer them into cancer assassins and reinject them back into the bloodstream to go after liquid tumors, such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. This week CAR T was named 2017's Advance of the Year by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
  
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• Harris County will examine bill payments after it nearly lost $900K in scam

  01-02-2018 13:30 via chron.com
  Harris County will examine how it pays its bills after it had to claw back nearly $900,000 it sent to someone posing as a contractor in an email scam.
  
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• Harris County to analyze payment processes after nearly losing $900K to fraudster

  01-02-2018 13:30 via chron.com
  Harris County Commissioners Court voted unanimously this week to hire an outside firm to analyze how the county processes and sends out payments, after revelations last month that the county nearly lost $900,000 to a fraudster posing as a contractor.
  
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• Two injured in drive-by shooting outside SW Houston club

  01-02-2018 13:27 via chron.com
  Two people were on their way to a southwest Houston night club to pick up a friend when they were shot by someone in a moving vehicle, police said.
  
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• Fatal wreck shuts down westbound I-10 near Texas 6

  01-02-2018 13:06 via chron.com
  A fatal wreck Thursday morning on Interstate 10 westbound at Texas 6 has closed all main lanes of traffic, according to Houston TranStar.
  
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• Fatal accident on westbound I-10 near Texas 6 closes most lanes

  01-02-2018 13:06 via chron.com
  Police have blocked three lanes of traffic after a fatal accident near I-10 west and Texas 6.
  
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• High-speed rail hearings continue, as does criticism of Texas Central plans

  01-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  Third night of bullet train meetings echoes first two, with rural residents continuing their fight against planned project
  
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• Cops and advocates in Houston want guns out of hands of domestic abusers

  01-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  As domestic violence rates have risen, law enforcement has begun trying to find ways to remove guns from the hands of domestic abusers, particularly after incidents like the Sutherland Springs shooting - where a former domestic abuser murdered 26 people - highlight the ease with which people who legally shouldn't have guns are able to obtain them.
  
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• Activists seek end to bail lawsuit that has cost Harris County $5M

  01-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  A civil rights group is launching a campaign Thurday urging Harris County's criminal court judges to settle the landmark federal bail lawsuit brought by indigent defendants that has cost the county more than $5 million in legal fees.
  
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• One killed, officer injured in Highway 288 hit-and-run

  01-02-2018 12:45 via chron.com
  One man was killed late Wednesday night after he attempted to cross Highway 288 and was struck by two vehicles, including one driven by a police officer.
  
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• Winning numbers for Jan. 31, 2018

  01-02-2018 05:27 via chron.com
  Lottery winning numbers
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  Lotto: 1/311-12-17-31-34-40
  Estimated jackpot $8.25 million
  Winning tickets NA
  Next jackpot 2/3NA
  Pick 3 morn.: 1/318-4-7 Sum: 19
  Pick 3 day: 7-8-2 Sum: 17
  Pick 3 even.: 3-3-5 Sum: 11
  Pick 3 night:1-6-2 Sum: 9
  Daily 4 morn.: 1/313-5-6-3 Sum: 17
  Daily 4 day: 0-2-1-5 Sum: 8
  Daily 4 even.:1-7-2-9 Sum: 19
  Daily 4 night:9-4-2-9 Sum: 24
  Cash 5: 1/316-15-21-26-33
  Two Step: 1/29 3-7-11-24
  Bonus Ball: 22
  POWERBALL
  Powerball: 1/314-7-14-46-59
  Powerball: 22
  Estimated jackpot $
  
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• Two shot on Houston’s south side

  01-02-2018 04:34 via chron.com
  Two people were shot on Houston's south side Wednesday night, and police are still looking for the people responsible.
  
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