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• Which music acts are coming to Houston in 2019? - Houston Chronicle

  02-01-2019 23:56
  Which music acts are coming to Houston in 2019?  Houston Chronicle As is often or always the case, the first weekend of a new year offers little in live music. So on this quietest of weekends, I like to take a look at the year ahead, ...
  
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• Concert acts to catch in 2019 - Chron

  02-01-2019 23:49
  Concert acts to catch in 2019  ChronSo many concerts, so little time and money. From the Rolling Stones to Shawn Mendes, musicians of all stripes will be making their way to the Bayou City in ...
  
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• Public comments extended on coastal barrier proposal

  02-01-2019 23:16 via chron.com
  The Texas General Land Office and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have agreed to extend the current 75-day public comment period on the coastal barrier proposal — a system of levees and gates running from High Island to San Luis Pass, once known as the "Ike Dike" — by 30 days, and add a second public comment period after the Corps has digested the feedback from the current one.
  
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• Search Continues For Suspect in 7-Year-Old Houston Girl's Shooting - NPR

  02-01-2019 23:14
  Search Continues For Suspect in 7-Year-Old Houston Girl's Shooting  NPRJazmine Barnes was driving with her family early Sunday morning when they were fired upon by a man in a reddish pickup truck, according to police.
  
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• This is when the Houston Rodeo will reveal the 2019 concert lineup - KPRC Click2Houston

  02-01-2019 22:58
  This is when the Houston Rodeo will reveal the 2019 concert lineup  KPRC Click2HoustonThe wait is almost over for fans who are anxiously awaiting the release of this year's rodeo concert lineup. The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo told KPRC 2 ...
  
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• Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly expects to play vs. Houston Texans - ESPN

  02-01-2019 22:49
  Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly expects to play vs. Houston Texans  ESPNColts center Ryan Kelly, who has been bothered by injuries for most of the season and sat out the regular-season finale with a stinger, expects to play against ...
  
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• More than $1 billion in housing aid headed to Houston after Council OK's contract with state - Chron

  02-01-2019 22:41
  More than $1 billion in housing aid headed to Houston after Council OK's contract with state  ChronHouston took a critical next step in its recovery from Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday after officials approved a contract that will release more than $1 billion in ...
  
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• Activist claims deadly shooting of 7-year-old Houston girl was racially motivated - Chron

  02-01-2019 22:32
  Activist claims deadly shooting of 7-year-old Houston girl was racially motivated  ChronA Houston activist said he believes the deadly shooting of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes just days before the new year was racially motivated. Activist Deric ...
  
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• Watch Andrew Zimmern's crazy crawfish move on new Houston episode of Travel Channel show - CultureMap Houston

  02-01-2019 22:22
  Watch Andrew Zimmern's crazy crawfish move on new Houston episode of Travel Channel show  CultureMap HoustonThe eagerly anticipated Houston episode of celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern's Travel Channel show The Zimmern List aired over the holiday weekend. In the ep.
  
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• Video shows horrific impact between teenage driver, pickup in New Year’s Day deadly crash

  02-01-2019 22:17 via chron.com
  The video shows the force of the crash, which bent the pickup truck frame and scattered debris.
  
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• Houston-area law enforcement prepping for rainy night with high-water vehicles - Chron

  02-01-2019 22:17
  Houston-area law enforcement prepping for rainy night with high-water vehicles  ChronAs forecasters predict heavy rainfall for the Houston area tonight, local law enforcement agencies are preparing high-water vehicles and reminding residents to ...
  
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• Houston-area law enforcement prepping for rainy night with high-water vehicles

  02-01-2019 22:17 via chron.com
  The Houston Fire Department and the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office both listed the vehicles they are ready to send out in high-water emergencies.
  
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• Five die in New Year’s Eve crashes in Houston area - Houston Chronicle

  02-01-2019 22:16
  Five die in New Year’s Eve crashes in Houston area  Houston Chronicle Thick fog and heavy drinking contributed to a string of deaths and injuries across the Houston area as residents rang in the new year, capping off a long holiday ...
  
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• More than $1 billion in housing aid headed to Houston after Council OK's contract with state

  02-01-2019 21:50 via chron.com
  A $1.17 billion deal between Houston and the Texas General Land Office represents the city's share of more than $5 billion in federal block grants.
  
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• Man fatally shot at Northline parking lot - Chron

  02-01-2019 21:04
  Man fatally shot at Northline parking lot  ChronA man was shot to death at a parking lot in Northline, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting happened at 1:20 p.m. at Little York and Airline.
  
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• Photos show what Houston looked like in 1969 - Chron

  02-01-2019 20:41
  Photos show what Houston looked like in 1969  ChronWhat was life in Houston like 50 years ago? A trip through the Houston Chronicle's photo archives gives us a fascinating look at the Bayou City in 1969. Possibly ...
  
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• Man fatally shot at Northline parking lot

  02-01-2019 20:36 via chron.com
  A man was shot to death at a parking lot in Northline, according to the Houston Police Department.
  
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• Ultima Thule is red. It's also shaped like a snowman

  02-01-2019 20:30 via chron.com
  Situated 4 billion miles from Earth, Ultima Thule looks like a snowman -- an appropriate shape given its icy make up.But instead of the bluish-white hue typically associated with these snowy structures, Ultima Thule has a red cast.It's a much different object than scientists working on NASA's New Horizons mission pictured just 36 hours ago, when their spacecraft zoomed past Ultima Thule -- now the farthest humans have ever explored -- at 32,000 miles per hour.And scientists say this new informat
  
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• Launch Trampoline Park eyes Houston for expansion - Chron

  02-01-2019 19:53
  Launch Trampoline Park eyes Houston for expansion  ChronLaunch Trampoline Park is planning to open two locations in the Houston area. Franchisees with the Rhode Island-based company are considering Humble and ...
  
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• Sam Houston State medical school clears first accreditation hurdle - Houston Chronicle

  02-01-2019 19:52
  Sam Houston State medical school clears first accreditation hurdle  Houston Chronicle Sam Houston State University's proposed osteopathic medical college has cleared its initial accreditation hurdle, keeping it on track for a targeted fall 2020 ...
  
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• Activist claims deadly shooting of 7-year-old Houston girl was racially motivated

  02-01-2019 19:26 via chron.com
  Meanwhile, nationally known civil rights activist Shaun King propped up cash reward to $35,000 to help catch Jazmine Barnes' killer.
  
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• Lina Hidalgo sworn in as Harris County judge - Houston Chronicle

  02-01-2019 19:24
  Lina Hidalgo sworn in as Harris County judge  Houston Chronicle Ushering in a new era of Democratic rule, Lina Hidalgo took the oath of office as Harris County judge early Tuesday, becoming the first Latina and the first ...
  
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• Council takes mulligan on Memorial Park Golf Course renovation vote

  02-01-2019 19:05 via chron.com
  Houston City Council was scheduled to vote Wednesday on the privately funded, $13.5 million makeover that would have closed the course until next Fall and allow the Houston Open to be played there in 2020.
  
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• Police investigating body found in White Oak Bayou near University of Houston campus

  02-01-2019 18:16 via chron.com
  The medical examiner has been called to the scene to examine the body.
  
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• Police investigating body found in White Oak Bayou

  02-01-2019 18:16 via chron.com
  The medical examiner has been called to the scene to examine the body.
  
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• Lowe's employee in Houston shot after confronting alleged shoplifter - KRIS Corpus Christi News

  02-01-2019 17:19
  Lowe's employee in Houston shot after confronting alleged shoplifter  KRIS Corpus Christi NewsHOUSTON – A man shot an employee in a Lowe's store in Houston after the employee accused him of shoplifting. KPRC-TV reports that the shooting was ...
  
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• Houston man charged with faking report about police shooting that prompted massive response - Chron

  02-01-2019 17:14
  Houston man charged with faking report about police shooting that prompted massive response  ChronA man was charged with making a false report earlier this week after he made up claims that a deputy had been shot at a Harris County apartment in the 13900 ...
  
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• Houston man charged with faking report about police shooting that prompted massive response

  02-01-2019 17:14 via chron.com
  The man could also be tied to other false reports in the Houston area in 2017 and 2018, police said.
  
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• People can't stop joking about Bevo the Longhorn charging at Uga the Bulldog

  02-01-2019 16:31 via chron.com
  Even though Texas won the game, Bevo provided one the best highlights of the night before it even started.
  
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• Woman fatally shoots father during fight at Houston apartment - Houston Chronicle

  02-01-2019 16:28
  Woman fatally shoots father during fight at Houston apartment  Houston Chronicle A woman fatally shot her father during a "drug-induced rage" Tuesday morning at a southwest Houston apartment complex, according to police. The daughter ...
  
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• Woman fatally shoots father during fight at Houston apartment - Chron

  02-01-2019 16:28
  Woman fatally shoots father during fight at Houston apartment  ChronA woman fatally shot her father during a "drug-induced rage" Tuesday morning at a southwest Houston apartment complex, according to police. The daughter ...
  
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• Boy, 14, faces a murder charge after egg-throwing prank in Houston ends in fatal crash - NBC News

  02-01-2019 16:06
  Boy, 14, faces a murder charge after egg-throwing prank in Houston ends in fatal crash  NBC NewsA 14-year-old boy was arrested and faces a murder charge in Houston after an alleged egg-throwing prank sparked a chase that ended in the death of a motorist ...
  
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• Man charged in drunken driving crash that killed woman on New Year's Day

  02-01-2019 15:48 via chron.com
  A suspected drunken driver has been arrested in a wreck that killed a woman near Northline on New Year's Day, police said.
  
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• Car flips on northbound 288 frontage road, closing lanes

  02-01-2019 14:54 via chron.com
  The northbound Texas 288 frontage road is closed at Holcombe because of a crash that flipped one car.
  
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• Car flips on northbound 288 frontage road

  02-01-2019 14:54 via chron.com
  One vehicle overturned after a collision nearTexas 288 at Holcombe Wednesday morning.
  
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• 14-year-old driver charged with murder in fatal New Year's Day wreck; victim identified

  02-01-2019 14:39 via chron.com
  Police are still searching for the driver who was chasing him.
  
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• 14-year-old driver charged with murder in fatal New Year's Day wreck

  02-01-2019 14:39 via chron.com
  Police are still searching for the driver who was chasing him.
  
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• Pranking teens say man with gun chased them before deadly Houston crash - WPVI-TV

  02-01-2019 14:08
  Pranking teens say man with gun chased them before deadly Houston crash  WPVI-TVA group of teens who were involved in a deadly crash while pulling a prank in Houston, Texas say they were fleeing for their safety.
  
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• Early 2019 will see flurry of LNG activity - Chron

  02-01-2019 13:47
  Early 2019 will see flurry of LNG activity  ChronThe growth of the Gulf Coast's liquefied natural gas industry is set to accelerate in 2019 as at least three major projects are expected to get the go-ahead from ...
  
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• Suspects on the run after failed ATM robbery near West University

  02-01-2019 13:32 via chron.com
  A security camera caught three men trying to steal an ATM around 2:30 a.m. at the Chase Bank on Kirby and Sunset.
  
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• Apartment leasing office catches fire in east Houston

  02-01-2019 13:23 via chron.com
  HFD responded to the two-alarm fire around 12:45 a.m. at the Rollingwood Apartment Homes on Maxey and Church.
  
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• Greater Inwood home seriously damaged in fire

  02-01-2019 13:10 via chron.com
  A fire damaged a house in Greater Inwood after the homeowner reported a malfunctioning dryer on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Timeline: What to expect as heavy rain moves into Houston - KHOU.com

  02-01-2019 13:09
  Timeline: What to expect as heavy rain moves into Houston  KHOU.comA cold front will bring widespread heavy downpours to the area this afternoon and evening. Isolated light showers are possible by the midday.
  
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• Suspected drunken driver arrested after found asleep on Southwest Freeway

  02-01-2019 12:56 via chron.com
  Houston police arrested a suspected drunken driver who was found asleep while stopped on the Southwest Freeway on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Best of Houston® 2019 Begins Today and Continues Through January - Houston Press

  02-01-2019 12:30
  Best of Houston® 2019 Begins Today and Continues Through January  Houston PressWe announce the Best of Houston® 2019 in its new format which begins today.
  
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• Deputies: Teens egging cars may have led to death of Houston woman - KXXV News Channel 25

  02-01-2019 12:28
  Deputies: Teens egging cars may have led to death of Houston woman  KXXV News Channel 25HOUSTON, TX (KTRK/CNN) - As the investigation continues into a deadly car crash in Houston, authorities are looking for a man who may have sparked the ...
  
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• Best of Houston® 2019: Best Barbecue - Houston Press

  02-01-2019 12:00
  Best of Houston® 2019: Best Barbecue  Houston PressIn this year's Best of Houston®, the Houston Press selected Killen's Barbecue as the Best Barbecue.
  
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• Best of Houston®: Best Bar — Present Company - Houston Press

  02-01-2019 11:00
  Best of Houston®: Best Bar — Present Company  Houston PressIn this year's Best of Houston®, the Houston Press selected Present Company as Best Bar.
  
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• Best of Houston® 2019: Best Hot Dog - Houston Press

  02-01-2019 11:00
  Best of Houston® 2019: Best Hot Dog  Houston PressIn this year's Best of Houston®, the Houston Press selected Love Dogs Hotdog as the Best Hot Dog.
  
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• Deputies: Teens egging cars led to road rage, crash that killed Houston woman - KSLA

  02-01-2019 09:26
  Deputies: Teens egging cars led to road rage, crash that killed Houston woman  KSLAHOUSTON (KTRK/CNN) - A woman was killed after deputies say a 14-year-old driver ran a red light while trying to evade another driver, who was upset the ...
  
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