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• Texas prison guard charged in connection with death of inmate who allegedly spit on him

  18-09-2018 23:42 via chron.com
  A Texas prison guard was charged in connection with the in-custody death of an inmate who allegedly spit on him at a Huntsville prison, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Doctors need help identifying Houston patient admitted to southwest hospital

  18-09-2018 23:27 via chron.com
  Doctors need your help identifying a man who was admitted to a Houston hospital earlier this month.
  
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• Eastbound lanes of North Beltway 8 reopen after crash

  18-09-2018 22:32 via chron.com
  All eastbound lanes of the North Beltway are closed just west of the Eastex Freeway after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Eastbound lanes of North Beltway 8 closed after crash

  18-09-2018 22:32 via chron.com
  All eastbound lanes of the North Beltway are closed just west of the Eastex Freeway after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Great-grandmother and Livingston, Texas mayor, Judy B. Cochran, hunts 12-foot, 580-pound alligator

  18-09-2018 21:27 via chron.com
  The mayor of Livingston is taking community protection into her own hands. Literally.
  
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• Onalaska ISD school board to discuss superintendent's contract after 'racist' comment

  18-09-2018 20:08 via chron.com
  The school board will release more information about Superintendent Lynn Redden's future after the 9 a.m. closed meeting on Saturday, district officials said.
  
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• 'Dallas nine' released from jail two days after arrest during peaceful protest

  18-09-2018 18:45 via chron.com
  A Tarrant County spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that nine protesters arrested in Arlington on Sunday have been released from jail.
  
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• Frisco, Texas named the best city to live in the United States

  18-09-2018 18:21 via chron.com
  What makes this city so special?
  
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• Suspects struggle to break jewelry case glass during violent robbery

  18-09-2018 17:36 via chron.com
  Three suspects robbed a west Houston pawn shop last week, assaulted two employees and unsuccessfully attempted to break the jewelry case glass, police said.
  
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• Cartel group dons military gear, warns of impending violence in Juárez

  18-09-2018 16:46 via chron.com
  A video showing masked men carrying firearms and identifying themselves as members of a Juárez cartel is the latest sign of deadly factionalism among Mexican crime groups in the city, officials say.
  
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• Beyonce's Instagram post offers backstage glimpse of Houston show

  18-09-2018 16:23 via chron.com
  Beyonce's post is filled with Houston love and shows fans what she said before taking the stage.
  
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• Woman killed in possible hit-and-run in SW Houston

  18-09-2018 15:30 via chron.com
  One person has died after possibly being hit by a vehicle in southwest Houston, police said.
  
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• Ozone action day in effect for Harris, Galveston, Brazoria counties

  18-09-2018 14:48 via chron.com
  The three counties are under an "ozone action day," meaning staying outside for long periods of time could be unhealthy for people with lung disease, children and older adults, and people who are active outdoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
  
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• Man shot during disturbance in Homestead area

  18-09-2018 13:27 via chron.com
  A man was shot in the Homestead area during some type of disturbance Monday night, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Driver opens fire on parkway, striking woman in hip

  18-09-2018 13:16 via chron.com
  She was driving with a man along North Sam Houston Parkway near Veterans Memorial around 12:30 a.m., when an unknown driver passed and opened fire on them, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Burglars steal money, electronics from Ellington-area Target

  18-09-2018 13:07 via chron.com
  Around 3 a.m., the thieves busted through the front windows of the Target on South Sam Houston Parkway and Pearland Parkway.
  
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• Crosby ISD faces dire financial situation and need for layoffs and cuts

  18-09-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  Although the district's board approved a $57 million budget in June, former financial officials apparently over-estimated how much revenue the district would receive. Officials will not know how many teachers and other staff members will lose their jobs, or how much will need to be slashed from other sources, for at least another week as financial officers work to essentially create a new budget.
  
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• SE Houston homeowner shot by intruder who said he was police

  18-09-2018 12:54 via chron.com
  An intruder shot a homeowner after breaking into his house in Meadowbrook and identifying himself as a police officer, authorities said.
  
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• Santa Fe parents blast school board for subpar safety, academic standards

  18-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  A Santa Fe Independent School District board of trustees meeting turned rancorous Monday night, with survivors and family members of the victims of a May school shooting berating the board for the district's poor academic performance and inadequate safety measures in the wake of a recent threat against Santa Fe High School students.
  
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• John Cornyn picks fight with Beto, gets battle with Houston police chief instead

  18-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Just 24 hours after Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O'Rourke agreed to a series of debates, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo were having their own debate about guns over social media.
  
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• FBI warns of consequences for making hoax threats about school shootings

  18-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  After local schools received a wave of hoax threats in the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida school shooting, the FBI Houston Division is launching an awareness campaign about the consequences of using social medial to send phony threats. At a press conference Tuesday, Special Agent in Charge Perrye Turner is scheduled to announce the launch of #ThinkBeforeYouPost alongside local law enforcement agencies and various school district police chiefs. In May, 21-year-old Luis Antonio Rivera allegedl
  
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• Rice University announces free tuition for middle income undergraduate students

  18-09-2018 07:01 via chron.com
  Rice University officials announced Tuesday they will provide full tuition scholarships to undergraduate domestic students from low- and middle-income backgrounds starting in the fall of 2019, the latest effort by a major university to respond to rising concerns about soaring higher-education costs and burdensome student debt.The new financial plan, The Rice Investment, will allow full-tuition scholarships and grants to be offered to undergraduate students whose family incomes fall between $65,0
  
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• Ted Cruz holds 9 point lead on Beto O’Rourke, new poll shows

  18-09-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz leads Democrat Beto O’Rourke 54-45 in new poll of likely voters.
  
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• Proposed contract would give Houston police 7 percent raise over two years

  18-09-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  Houston police officers would receive 7 percent raises over two years under a tentative agreement between the city and the Houston Police Officers Union, city officials said Tuesday. The proposal, which would go into effect in July 2019, must be approved by rank-and-file police officers in a union-wide vote and a subsequent ratification by City Council. Joe Gamaldi, president of the Houston Police Officers Union, declined to comment on the agreement until union members vote on the proposed deal
  
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• Ex-Harris County deputy constable on trial for official oppression after breaking rib of handcuffed suspect

  18-09-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  A former Harris County Pct. 4 deputy constable was abusing his power in 2011 when he was caught on police dash-cam video kicking a prone and handcuffed man so hard he broke a rib, then dropping his knee on the man’s back and neck, prosecutors said Tuesday.
  
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• U.S. to spare some Apple goods from latest China tariffs

  18-09-2018 03:12 via chron.com
  The Trump administration spared a category of high-tech products that includes the Apple Watch and AirPods headphone from the next round of tariffs it has imposed on Chinese goods, according to the office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
  
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• Houston police dive team looking for swimmer in retention pond

  18-09-2018 02:44 via chron.com
  The Houston Police Department dive team is searching for a swimmer thought to be lost inside a pond in northwest Houston.
  
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• Weeks-long water pipe bust in southwest Houston to be repaired soon

  18-09-2018 01:53 via chron.com
  A water line break that has been gushing water onto Weslayan Street since at least Aug. 31 will soon undergo repairs, officials said.
  
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