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• Jabs flying between Kevin Roberts and Dan Crenshaw in congressional race

  09-04-2018 23:54 via chron.com
  With voting just six weeks away from beginning, the race to represent part of Houston in Congress is getting a little more intense with accusations that one Republican in the race is preparing to raise taxes. Republican congressional candidate Dan Crenshaw says it's not true and he doesn't want to raise taxes. But his GOP rival Kevin Roberts says it is in black and white on his website.
  
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• Former owner of luxury vehicle dealerships arrested for drug trafficking

  09-04-2018 23:17 via chron.com
  A Houston man, who once owned a line of luxury car dealerships, has been charged and arrested for operating a drug trafficking organization that operated for the last five years, according to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
  
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• Houston mom sorry for accidentally sending son to school in obscene shirt - KXAN.com

  09-04-2018 22:43
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  Houston mom sorry for accidentally sending son to school in obscene shirt
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  FILE - A sign stands outside of a McDonald's restaurant February 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). Houston mom sorry for accidentally sending son to school in obscene shirt Image copyright 2018 Getty Images ...and more »
  
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• SEC charges two with bilking elderly investors in Houston - Chron.com

  09-04-2018 22:39
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  SEC charges two with bilking elderly investors in Houston
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  Federal regulators charged two Houston area businessmen and the companies they control with running investment fraud schemes that targeted unsophisticated retirees and bilked them out of their life savings. The Securities and Exchange Commission sued ...and more »
  
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• Undercover deputies bust Houston-area massage parlor - Houston ... - Chron.com

  09-04-2018 22:37
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  Undercover deputies bust Houston-area massage parlor - Houston ...
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  An undercover prostitution sting near Spring brought down an illegal massage parlor, police said. Deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office received tips from residents near the Gold One Spa in the 900 block of FM 1960, near Ella ...and more »
  
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• Houston home featured in TLC's 'Little Couple' up for sale - KTRK-TV

  09-04-2018 22:05
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  Houston home featured in TLC's 'Little Couple' up for sale
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  While Hurricane Harvey flooded much of the Braeswood area, the 3,756 square foot house was untouched by the high water. The home, which previously had customized cabinets and fixtures for the couple, has been remodeled for prospective new owners. The ...
  
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• Parking Madness: Houston vs. Philadelphia - Streetsblog Chicago (blog)

  09-04-2018 21:45
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  Parking Madness: Houston vs. Philadelphia
  Streetsblog Chicago (blog)
  One thing that sets some parking craters apart is public subsidies. All of the parking moonscapes we feature in the Parking Madness tournament are wastes of urban space, but only some are fueled by taxpayer dollars that could have been spent on ...
  
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• Distemper outbreak prompts city animal shelter to close for a week

  09-04-2018 21:11 via chron.com
  The Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care will not accept any animals Tuesday, April 10, through Monday, April 16, to stop the upper respiratory illness from spreading while BARC clinicians treat infected animals and disinfect the shelter.
  
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• How the Astrodome was saved [Essay] - Houston Chronicle - Houston Chronicle

  09-04-2018 20:49
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  How the Astrodome was saved [Essay] - Houston Chronicle
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  In the 1970s and '80s, Courtney Tardy went to the Astrodome to watch baseball games. "I remember the original scoreboard and displays," she wrote in an email, "and the excitement of being in that amazing space." Most Popular. 1. Smith: 2013 trade still ...and more »
  
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• Space enthusiasts can have their names touch the sun via NASA mission

  09-04-2018 20:47 via chron.com
  This summer, NASA is launching the Parker Solar Probe -- the first ever spacecraft to the sun -- in an effort to study how it affects space. As part of that mission, the space agency will send a microchip loaded with people's names.
  
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• Demolition Begins On Houston Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Due To Flooding Damage - Houston Public Media

  09-04-2018 20:27
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  Demolition Begins On Houston Orthodox Jewish Synagogue Due To Flooding Damage
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  The sanctuary was a staple of the community, hosting countless events from bar mitzvahs to weddings and funerals. “I think we all will be saying a special prayer to give everybody strength and fortitude to continue on,” said long-time member Linda ...and more »
  
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• HPD: Video shows three gunmen robbing Subway employee

  09-04-2018 20:03 via chron.com
  The suspects can be seen waving guns around as soon as they enter the Subway.
  
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• Nobu Will Open In Houston This Summer - Eater Houston - Eater Houston

  09-04-2018 19:42
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  Nobu Will Open In Houston This Summer - Eater Houston
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  After almost two years in the works, legendary sushi restaurant Nobu has officially set a summer opening date in Houston. An update to the restaurant's page on the Galleria website indicates that Nobu will officially kick open the doors to its first ...and more »
  
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• Dueling petitions online over Hindt bullying allegations

  09-04-2018 19:38 via chron.com
  The case of embattled Katy ISD Superintendent Lance Hindt has resulted in a pair of opposing petitions on the Change.org website.
  One of them, started by a former Katy ISD student now attending the University of Texas, wants the district's board of trustees to fire Hindt.
  But a more recent petition from a Katy resident backs Hindt and lays the blame for the controversy at the feet of the media.
  The dueling Change.org petitions began after Tompkins High graduate Nitant Patel, 19, posted his reque
  
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• Officials look for solutions to flooding in Katy, greater Houston area

  09-04-2018 19:35 via chron.com
  Eric Grossman has called Westside Forest, a gated community of 23 single-family homes north of Mason Creek, home since 2004.
  For 16 years before that, he lived on the south side of Mason Creek in Nottingham Country subdivision. While his home didn't flood after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released water from the Barker Reservoir which was filled by rains and upstream water brought by Hurricane Harvey, he has friends who incurred flood damage not only in Westside Forest but also Lake Forest
  
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• Sheriff takes stand in hearing for ex-sheriff's deputy, husband charged with murder

  09-04-2018 18:44 via chron.com
  A Harris County sheriff's deputy and her husband who are charged with murder in the May death of John Hernandez at a local Denny's are asking for a change of venue and seeking to disqualify the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• Ex-sheriff's deputy, husband charged with murder want change of venue

  09-04-2018 18:44 via chron.com
  A Harris County sheriff's deputy and her husband who are charged with murder in the May death of John Hernandez at a local Denny's are asking for a change of venue and seeking to disqualify the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• McDonald's offering free breakfast to teachers, students ahead of STAAR testing

  09-04-2018 18:30 via chron.com
  Houston area McDonald's restaurants will be giving away breakfast on Tuesday, April 10 from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., but not without a small catch.
  
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• Tastemakers: Houston - Texas Monthly

  09-04-2018 18:28
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  Tastemakers: Houston
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  On a food tour of his hometown of Houston, James Beard Award–winning chef Justin Yu reveals where to find the best banh mi, to-die-for tater tots, and a savory shrimp BLT. (And don't miss Yu's own restaurant, Theodore Rex, which made Texas Monthly's ...
  
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• Houston police seek public's help to identify shooter posted on ... - KTRK-TV

  09-04-2018 18:24
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  Houston police seek public's help to identify shooter posted on ...
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  Houston police are hoping the public can help identify a suspect who was firing a weapon out of a moving vehicle, posted on social media.
  Another Snapchat shooter wanted by Houston policeKHOU.com
  HPD: Snapchat video shows man shooting gun wildly from moving carChron.com
  HPD: Man trapped in SUV after METRO bus crash in southeast HoustonCW39all 16 news articles »
  
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• Another alleged Snapchat shooter wanted by Houston police - KHOU.com

  09-04-2018 18:24
  Another alleged Snapchat shooter wanted by Houston police
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  The suspect can be seen firing a semi-automatic weapon from the backseat of a moving vehicle of unknown make and model. Author: Stephanie Whitfield, KHOU.com Staff. Published: 11:24 AM CDT April 9, 2018. Updated: 6:56 PM CDT April 9, 2018. Police are ...
  
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• Driver pulled from SUV after crash with Metro bus

  09-04-2018 18:08 via chron.com
  Rescuers pulled a driver out of an SUV Monday after a crash with a Metro bus in east Houston.
  
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• San Antonio Democrat replaces Sylvia Garcia as leader of Senate Hispanic Caucus

  09-04-2018 18:06 via chron.com
  A San Antonio state senator will replace Houston Democrat Sylvia Garcia as the leader of the Texas Senate's Hispanic Caucus. Garcia is running for Congress and resigned from the post in the Texas Senate, opening the door for San Antonio Democrat José Menéndez to replace her. Garcia, 67, won her primary in a district that heavily favors Democrats in the general election. She is seeking to replace U.S. Rep. Gene Green, D-Houston.
  
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• Lake Houston Area golf teams dominate district championships

  09-04-2018 17:42 via chron.com
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  Both the Kingwood boys golf team and girls golf team finished in first place at the District 21-6A championship at The Atascocita Golf Club on April 2-3.
  The Lady Mustangs shot a total combined two round score of 621. They will next play at the 6A-Region III championship at Eagle Pointe Golf Club in Baytown on April 24-25.
  The Kingwood girls also had the top four individual performers: Marybeth Bellnap-153 (77,76 won in a playoff after sinking a birdie on the third playoff hole),
  
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• WATCH: Local Officials To Congressional Leaders: The Houston Region Needs To Prepare Now For The Next Storm - Houston Public Media

  09-04-2018 17:32
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  WATCH: Local Officials To Congressional Leaders: The Houston Region Needs To Prepare Now For The Next Storm
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  Members of Congress were in Harris County to hear about the region's recovery from Harvey. Local leaders told them that mitigation efforts now could save billions of dollars in the future. Gail Delaughter. | Posted on April 9, 2018, 10:24 AM (Last ...
  Houston residents face grim choiceSarasota Herald-Tribuneall 28 news articles »
  
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• HPD: Snapchat video shows man shooting gun wildly from moving car

  09-04-2018 17:18 via chron.com
  Houston police are searching for a man seen on Snapchat shooting a gun from a moving car in northwest Houston last week.
  
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• International 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show makes Houston debut with Mattress Mack, Marcus Luttrell - Chron.com

  09-04-2018 16:27
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  International 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show makes Houston debut with Mattress Mack, Marcus Luttrell
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  The international 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show made its Houston debut on Saturday with Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, military hero Marcus Luttrell, and Olympian Carl Lewis walking down the runway in custom-made Scottish kilts. The fashion show's ...
  
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• Houston Chef Bruce Molzan Arrested on Charges of Indecency With ... - Eater Houston

  09-04-2018 16:26
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  Houston Chef Bruce Molzan Arrested on Charges of Indecency With ...
  Eater Houston
  Last week, Houston chef and restaurateur owner Bruce Molzan was arrested and charged with two counts of indecency with a child. Harris County court records indicate that Molzan, who owns Houston restaurant Ruggles Black, was arrested on the charges on ...
  Prominent Houston chef Bruce Molzan charged with 2 counts of ...KTRK-TVall 3 news articles »
  
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• Driver charged with intoxication manslaughter after fatal NW Harris County wreck

  09-04-2018 16:25 via chron.com
  A 25-year-old is facing intoxication manslaughter charges after a fatal crash Friday in northwestern Harris County.
  
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• Abbott rings closing bell at Nasdaq

  09-04-2018 16:00 via chron.com
  Gov. Greg Abbott, who rang a bell to open the New York Stock Exchange almost three years ago, is back in New York City to close trading on another exchange.At 4 p.m. on Monday, the Texas governor is scheduled to ring the Nasdaq closing bell -- as part of a trip to Manhattan to meet with assorted business leaders.
  
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• Woman from Huntsville catches a bass so big it earned statewide recognition

  09-04-2018 15:58 via chron.com
  Spriggs caught the fish during the 2nd annual Stanley Burgay Memorial Bass Tournament held at the Cassels-Boykin Park in Zavalla, Texas on the Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
  
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• International 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show makes Houston debut with Mattress Mack, Marcus Luttrell

  09-04-2018 15:44 via chron.com
  On Saturday night at the Million Air complex at Hobby Airport fashion and charity reigned supreme.
  
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• Confusing Texas community college websites could hold back student transfers, new report finds

  09-04-2018 15:17 via chron.com
  Thousands of Texas community college students hoping to transfer their credits to a four-year university have to find scarce information on hard-to-navigate websites, according to a new report published Friday. The report, a working paper from the Columbia University-based Community College Research Center, analyzed the websites and advising systems of 20 Texas community colleges to understand what information is available and how simple it is to find it.
  
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• Houston-based company launching first ever luxury space hotel for ... - KTRK-TV

  09-04-2018 15:04
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  Houston-based company launching first ever luxury space hotel for ...
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  Houston-based Orion Span is launching the first luxury hotel called the Aurora Station, which can carry up to six people to space.and more »
  
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• Apple launches red iPhone 8 to keep line fresh mid-cycle

  09-04-2018 14:44 via chron.com
  Apple Inc. announced new versions of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in red, keeping its entry-level iPhones fresh after being overshadowed for months by the iPhone X.
  
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• Ceiling panel falls, hits 1-year-old boy on American Airlines flight to Texas, mom says

  09-04-2018 14:29 via chron.com
  The mother urges people to fly American Airlines "with extreme caution."
  
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• Weather Week: Winter's Last Gasp? - Houston Press

  09-04-2018 14:24
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  Weather Week: Winter's Last Gasp?
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  The old saying, "If you don't like the weather in Texas...wait," was on full display over the weekend as temperatures both Saturday and Sunday didn't make it above the low 60s for most of the region and lows dipped into the 40s. The Sunday Astros game ...
  
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• Warmer temperatures, rain possible today

  09-04-2018 13:56 via chron.com
  Highs will be close to 70 degrees, with a low of 55 degrees Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Upcoming Food & Drink Events in Houston This Week | Houston Press - Houston Press

  09-04-2018 13:56
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  Upcoming Food & Drink Events in Houston This Week | Houston Press
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  We bring you a list of the best food and drink events happening in Houston this week.and more »
  
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• 2 sought in attempted convenience store burglary near Acres Homes

  09-04-2018 12:49 via chron.com
  Houston police are searching for two people who tried and failed to steal an ATM from a convenience store near Acres Homes.
  
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• Cyberattack `wake-up call' puts pipeline industry in hot seat

  09-04-2018 11:00 via chron.com
  A cyberattack that U.S. natural gas pipeline owners weren’t required to report has lawmakers taking a closer look at how the industry is handling such threats, raising the prospect of tighter regulation.
  
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• Drone provides never-before-seen view inside the Astrodome

  09-04-2018 07:02 via chron.com
  Ahead of Domecoming Monday, we decided to do something different and take a drone inside the Eighth Wonder of the World.
  
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• HISD police investigating Meyerland school shooting threat

  09-04-2018 04:48 via chron.com
  Houston ISD police are investigating a weekend threat made against a Meyerland school on social media.
  
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• Woman stabbed multiple times by boyfriend in northeast Houston

  09-04-2018 02:15 via chron.com
  The man stabbed his girlfriend several times early Sunday, according to Houston police.
  
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