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• Valdez, Collier fault Republicans for not challenging Trump on Harvey claims

  08-06-2018 22:09 via chron.com
  The Texas Democratic Party's nominees for the state's two top offices chastised Republican leaders for what they say was a tepid response to President Donald Trump's inaccurate comments about Hurricane Harvey rescuers.
  
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• White House backs off Trump assertion of Harvey storm-watcher rescues

  08-06-2018 19:50 via chron.com
  The White House on Friday walked back President Donald Trump's suggestion earlier this week that a large number of water rescues during Hurricane Harvey were for people in Texas taking their boats out to watch the storm roll in.
  
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• Map plots Houston's most economically distressed areas

  08-06-2018 19:22 via chron.com
  The Economic Innovation Group (EIG), a public policy organization, has a new interactive tool that shows where some of America's most economically distressed areas are.
  
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• A Texas deputy was fired for telling Instagram how cops 'really feel.' Now he's getting noticed.

  08-06-2018 18:29 via chron.com
  Keon Mack, a former deputy with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office in East Texas, was let go after one of his comedy sketches went viral on Instagram.
  
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• 18 signs & symptoms of suicidal depression (Plus: How to help)

  08-06-2018 18:11 via chron.com
  If these warning signs apply to you or someone you know, get help as soon as possible, particularly if the behavior is new or has increased recently. One resource is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
  
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• In Texas, gay councilman faces removal effort because of leaked nude photos

  08-06-2018 18:08 via chron.com
  For a little over a month, a recently elected councilman in southeast Texas has been struggling against an effort to remove him from office.
  
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• Texas A&M-affiliated team gets Los Alamos contract

  08-06-2018 17:26 via chron.com
  The Department of Energy awarded a limited-liability company that includes the Texas A&M University System a contract to manage and operate Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  
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• Former first lady Barbara Bush would have turned 93 today

  08-06-2018 17:21 via chron.com
  Former President George H.W. Bush celebrated what would have been Barbara Bush's 93rd birthday with a touching message on Twitter.
  
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• Man charged with murder in shooting death of woman in north Houston

  08-06-2018 15:14 via chron.com
  James Johnson, 23, is being held in the Harris County Jail. He is accused of shooting the woman, 42, in the head as she drove away in a car with her daughter and four grandchildren.
  
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• Stolen vehicle pulled from Brays Bayou

  08-06-2018 14:18 via chron.com
  Several people called in reports of an abandoned vehicle in the water near the intersection of Braes Bayou Drive and South Braeswood Boulevard, around 5:45 a.m., police said.
  
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• Houston retail tech startup expands nationwide - Chron.com

  08-06-2018 13:31
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  Houston retail tech startup expands nationwide
  Chron.com
  PopUp Shops, a Houston technology startup that helps retailers find temporary store space, has expanded its platform nationally. The company, which launched last year in Houston, connects retailers with mall and shopping center owners looking to open ...
  
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• Houston police search for chase suspect in East End - Chron.com

  08-06-2018 13:28
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  Houston police search for chase suspect in East End
  Chron.com
  Houston police are searching for a man who led officers on a chase in the East End Friday morning. The chase began around 3 a.m. when a Houston Police Department officer attempted to stop a driver for traffic violations, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Houston police search for chase suspect in East End

  08-06-2018 13:15 via chron.com
  The chase began around 3 a.m. when a Houston Police Department officer attempted to stop a driver for traffic violations, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Murder trial starts for husband of ex-Houston deputy accused of choking man at Denny's - Chron.com

  08-06-2018 13:02
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  Murder trial starts for husband of ex-Houston deputy accused of choking man at Denny's
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  The husband of a former Harris County Sheriff's deputy is expected to stand trial Friday, charged with murder for strangling a fellow patron during a late-night altercation outside of a Houston restaurant. Terry Thompson, 42, is accused of ...and more »
  
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• FLASH SALE: Score deals on your next Houston stay-cation - KTRK-TV

  08-06-2018 13:02
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  FLASH SALE: Score deals on your next Houston stay-cation
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  If you can't get away this summer, why not take a stay-cation? Visit Houston is offering deals on a number of experiences around town. Now through June 9 at 9 p.m., you can save on rates on downtown Houston hotels, including the Marriott Marquis with ...
  
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• Texas State Aquarium adds a 'regal' spotted eagle ray to Caribbean exhibit

  08-06-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  A female spotted eagle ray is the newest addition to the popular Caribbean Sea exhibit at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi.
  
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• Recommendation letters written for women undermine their job applications, Rice and UH research find

  08-06-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  "The candidate has a somewhat challenging personality..." A letter of recommendation containing doubtful phrases like this are more likely to be written for female job candidates than males, new research from Rice University and the University of Houston finds.
  
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• Recommendation letters written for women undermine job applications, Rice and UH research finds

  08-06-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  "The candidate has a somewhat challenging personality..." A letter of recommendation containing doubtful phrases like this are more likely to be written for female job candidates than males, new research from Rice University and the University of Houston finds.
  
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• Murder trial starts for husband of ex-Houston deputy accused of choking man at Denny's

  08-06-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  The husband of a former Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is expected to stand trial Friday, charged with murder for strangling a fellow patron during a late-night altercation outside of a Houston restaurant.
  Terry Thompson, 42, is accused of intentionally killing 24-year-old John Hernandez while pinning him down in a choke hold after a confrontation in the parking lot of a Denny’s in east Harris County about 11:40 p.m. on May 28, 2017. He died days later after being removed from life s
  
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• Houston area officials push back after President Trump's Harvey rescue comments - KTRK-TV

  08-06-2018 12:06
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  Houston area officials push back after President Trump's Harvey rescue comments
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  Several Houston area officials are pushing back after comments made by President Trump about rescues during Hurricane Harvey. While the president was at a FEMA briefing Wednesday in Washington D.C., Trump praised the U.S. Coast Guard for their ...
  How do you think Houston should spend $1.5 billion on Hurricane Harvey recovery?KPRC Click2Houston
  NE Houston couple's retirement dreams ruined by Hur
  
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• Texas wants citizen help preventing school shootings, criminal activity

  08-06-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  “iWatch Texas” app gives students, teachers and parents a new tool to anonymously report incidents.
  
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• MS-13 gang member charged in federal court in machete death

  08-06-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  One of three people who was charged in the gruesome death of a fellow MS-13 gang member whose nearly decapitated body was found in Sam Houston National Forest pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court to murder charges.
  Jose Leonel Bonilla-Romero, 21, made his initial appearance on an indictment that charged him with murder in the killing five years ago of 16-year-old Klein Forest High School student Josael Guevara.
  U.S. Magistrate Christina A. Bryan informed Bonilla-Romero of the charges again
  
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• Lawsuit accuses Houston senator of using influence to end probe into bar she owned

  08-06-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  A former investigator with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission accuses Sen. Joan Huffman of trying to halt bar investigation.
  
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• Four-Star Receiver Demarviyon Houston Includes Texas in his Top 7 - Burnt Orange Nation

  08-06-2018 05:49
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  Four-Star Receiver Demarviyon Houston Includes Texas in his Top 7
  Burnt Orange Nation
  Less than a week after receiving a commitment from star wide receiver Jake Smith, tbe Texas Longhorns received some more good news as four-star wide receiver Demariyon Houston announced that the Longhorns are in the mix of his final seven schools.
  
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• Ex-Notre Dame Fighting Irish CB Nick Watkins joining Houston ... - ESPN

  08-06-2018 05:47
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  Ex-Notre Dame Fighting Irish CB Nick Watkins joining Houston ...
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  Former Notre Dame starting cornerback Nick Watkins is headed to Houston as a graduate transfer, one of several key transfers joining the Cougars for the 2018 ...
  Notre Dame Fighting Irish graduate transfer Nick Watkins ...247Sportsall 5 news articles »
  
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• Ex-Harris County deputy sentenced for "horrific" child pornography - Chron.com

  08-06-2018 05:11
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  Ex-Harris County deputy sentenced for "horrific" child pornography
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  A former Harris County Sheriff's deputy was given a lengthy prison sentence Thursday in a child pornography case that a veteran Houston federal judge called "one of the most disagreeable cases" he had seen on the bench. Andrew C. Sustaita Jr., 31, ...and more »
  
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• Minnesota United draws Houston in round of 16 of Open Cup - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  08-06-2018 04:57
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  Minnesota United draws Houston in round of 16 of Open Cup
  Minneapolis Star Tribune
  Minnesota United learned Thursday it will play fellow MLS club Houston Dynamo as its Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup opponent in the tournament's round of 16. The match is June 18 at Houston. This marks the first time the Loons, who beat FC Cincinnati on ...
  Minnesota United faces Houston, in next round of US Open CupNews & Observer
  Houston Dynamo young guns show out in US Open CupPro Soccer USAa
  
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• Chris Bosh Thinks LeBron James Will Join the Houston Rockets ... - Complex

  08-06-2018 03:16
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  Chris Bosh Thinks LeBron James Will Join the Houston Rockets ...
  Complex
  We're officially one win by the Golden State Warriors away from opening the chapter of a far more interesting storyline where we wait and see which team will ...
  Chris Bosh sees LeBron James moving on to Houston RocketsSun Sentinel
  Chris Bosh on LeBron: 'I Think He Goes to Houston. It's a Star Power League'SLAM Online
  Herd w/Colin Cowherd on Twitter: ""I would guess LeBron goes to Houston." — @chrisbosh&
  
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• Man shot in neck in north Houston - Houston Chronicle

  08-06-2018 02:58
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  Man shot in neck in north Houston
  Houston Chronicle
  A neighbor opened fire on a man in north Houston on Thursday night in what could be self-defense, Houston police said. Police responded to the 4400 block of Cetti Street around 6:40 p.m. to a reported shooting and learned two neighbors had gotten into ...
  
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• Man shot in neck in north Houston - Houston Chronicle - Chron.com

  08-06-2018 02:37
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  Man shot in neck in north Houston - Houston Chronicle
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  A neighbor opened fire on a man in north Houston on Thursday night in what could be self-defense, Houston police said. Police responded to the 4400 block of ...
  1 injured during argument in north Houston, police sayKPRC Click2Houston
  Fight between neighbors ends with person shot in neck in NE ...KTRK-TV
  khou.com | HPD: 1 shot in neck after fight between NE Houston ...KHOU.comall 6 news articles »
  
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• Man shot in neck in north Houston

  08-06-2018 02:29 via chron.com
  He was rushed to an area hospital in an unknown condition.
  
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• Man who was attacked and carjacked at northeast Houston gas station speaks out - KTRK-TV

  08-06-2018 02:08
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  Man who was attacked and carjacked at northeast Houston gas station speaks out
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  A local man is searching for justice after he says he was violently robbed and carjacked in northeast Houston. The incident happened May 25, and according to HPD, the suspects still haven't been caught. Sam Smith says he goes to the gas station where ...
  
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• New renderings released of reimagined Alamo Plaza

  08-06-2018 01:00 via chron.com
  A new long-term plan for the Texas shrine proposes razing post-battle buildings so more people can remember the Alamo.
  
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• Austin officer chokes up while detailing homicide of baby

  08-06-2018 00:52 via chron.com
  Two Austin-area residents are behind bars after allegedly injuring a baby to death and tampering with the body before calling police.
  
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• Houston's New Kinder High School For Performing, Visual Arts Blends Classrooms, Creativity - Forbes

  08-06-2018 00:33
  Forbes
  Houston's New Kinder High School For Performing, Visual Arts Blends Classrooms, Creativity
  Forbes
  Kinder High School for the Performing And Visual Arts in downtown Houston is designed as a "beacon of creativity" by project architect Gensler's Houston office. The general contractor is McCarthy Building Companies. Occupying a full city block in ...
  
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• Higher Oil Prices Boost Hiring At Houston Energy Companies - OilPrice.com

  08-06-2018 00:33
  Higher Oil Prices Boost Hiring At Houston Energy Companies
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  The rise in oil prices moved in tight correlation with the hiring at companies at the heart of the U.S. oil production—Houston—where hiring jumped by 12.4 percent annually in May 2018, picking up in synch with the oil price rally, according to the ...and more »
  
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