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• Deadly drive-by in Houston targeted wrong car, killing girl - San Francisco Chronicle

  07-01-2019 23:55
  Deadly drive-by in Houston targeted wrong car, killing girl  San Francisco ChronicleHOUSTON — Two men suspected in a drive-by shooting that killed a 7-year-old black Houston girl and that was initially investigated as a possible hate crime ...
  
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• UH's Dana Holgorsen a popular guy at coaches convention - Chron

  07-01-2019 23:34
  UH's Dana Holgorsen a popular guy at coaches convention  ChronSAN ANTONIO – New University of Houston coach Dana Holgorsen is more popular than the famed Riverwalk this week at the annual American Football ...
  
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• Government shutdown hits home for Houston woman - KPRC Click2Houston

  07-01-2019 23:31
  Government shutdown hits home for Houston woman  KPRC Click2HoustonA Houston woman who recently returned from a reservist deployment in the Middle East is among thousands of people in our area already feeling the impact of ...
  
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• More than 20 vehicles damaged at Carmax dealership on North Fwy - KTRK-TV

  07-01-2019 23:23
  More than 20 vehicles damaged at Carmax dealership on North Fwy  KTRK-TVA group of juveniles are accused of causing $800,000 worth of damage to mostly high-end vehicles at a Carmax dealership on the North Freeway over the ...
  
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• How a man accused of fighting for ISIS spent his time in Houston - KTRK-TV

  07-01-2019 23:21
  How a man accused of fighting for ISIS spent his time in Houston  KTRK-TVThe Syrian Democratic Forces claims five accused terrorists were captured during "Jazeera Storm," including Warren Christopher Clark, who lived in Houston.
  
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• McAlister’s Deli closes at Avenida Houston - Chron.com

  07-01-2019 21:43
  McAlister’s Deli closes at Avenida Houston  Chron.comMcAlister's Deli, one of the original tenants at Avenida Houston's restaurant promenade has closed. The restaurant, which specialized in made-to-order ...
  
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• Texans' strength coach Luke Richesson resigns - Chron

  07-01-2019 21:10
  Texans' strength coach Luke Richesson resigns  ChronTexans strength and conditioning coach Luke Richesson was only with the team for one season. Now, he has resigned to return to Denver to be with his family ...
  
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• An astronaut accidentally dialed 911 from space and it caused a massive problem. - GOOD Lite

  07-01-2019 21:09
  An astronaut accidentally dialed 911 from space and it caused a massive problem.  GOOD LiteWhen you're an astronaut living in a zero-gravity environment, doing simple, everyday tasks are much more difficult than they are on Earth. NASA astronauts ...
  
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• Houston area frac sand company buys ceramics plant in Georgia - Chron

  07-01-2019 20:48
  Houston area frac sand company buys ceramics plant in Georgia  ChronHouston-area frac sand company U.S. Silica has closed on a $23 million deal to buy a Georgia plant that was used to make ceramics proppants for the hydraulic ...
  
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• Man dies after truck crashes into tree in SE Houston

  07-01-2019 20:14 via chron.com
  The wreck happened about 2 a.m. Saturday in the 9000 block of Clearwood, near the Gulf Freeway.
  
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• The 17 biggest issues in the Texas Legislature 2019

  07-01-2019 20:08 via chron.com
  See the 17 biggest issues in the Texas Legislature 2019.
  
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• Police: Juveniles break into CarMax, wreck $800K worth of vehicles including a Porsche and a Mustang

  07-01-2019 20:03 via chron.com
  In all, the four allegedly caused $800,000 worth of damage to more than 20 vehicles, police said.
  
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• Springer, civil rights icon John Lewis named grand marshals of Houston MLK parade - Houston Chronicle

  07-01-2019 19:58
  Springer, civil rights icon John Lewis named grand marshals of Houston MLK parade  Houston Chronicle Houston Astro George Springer and Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis will be the grand marshals of Houston's Martin Luther King Day Parade.
  
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• CDC: Texas has highest number of children affected by mysterious, polio-like illness

  07-01-2019 19:35 via chron.com
  The CDC confirmed 25 Texas children suffer from the illness in Texas, nine more than the next-highest state, Colorado.
  
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• Suspect sought in fatal shooting of salon manager near Greater Greenspoint

  07-01-2019 19:05 via chron.com
  Houston police have released surveillance images of a gunman wanted in the fatal shooting of a salon manager on Sunday.
  
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• Trump to visit border after vowing to go to Texas this month

  07-01-2019 19:00 via chron.com
  White House press secretary Sarah Sanders announced the trip on Twitter, saying Trump will travel on Thursday to "meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis."
  
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• Man stabbed to death in east Houston - Chron

  07-01-2019 18:50
  Man stabbed to death in east Houston  ChronOne person is dead after a stabbing sparked by an argument over a broken cell phone Saturday night in northeast Houston, police said. Two men were visiting ...
  
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• Activists, personalities react to surprising arrest in Jazmine Barnes’ murder

  07-01-2019 18:42 via chron.com
  7-year-old Jazmine Barnes was shot to death Dec. 30 just outside Houston, a brutal killing that sparked immediate outrage in Texas and around the country.
  
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• Men injured in friend's shooting spree in Independence Heights should survive wounds

  07-01-2019 18:28 via chron.com
  Three men who were wounded by a friend in a Friday afternoon shooting spree are all expected to survive their injuries.
  
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• Man in wheelchair struck, killed by big rig near Channelview

  07-01-2019 18:09 via chron.com
  The driver of the 18-wheeler stayed on scene and is speaking with authorities.
  
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• Magical Dessert Bar Brings Unicorn-Themed Desserts to Houston - Eater Houston

  07-01-2019 18:08
  Magical Dessert Bar Brings Unicorn-Themed Desserts to Houston  Eater HoustonA Dallas spot for Instagram-bait desserts Magical Dessert Bar will bring its unicorn-focused sweets destination to Houston next month. Although the singularly ...
  
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• Newly elected misdemeanor judges move to end appeal in landmark bail lawsuit

  07-01-2019 17:53 via chron.com
  Less than a week after the new jurists were sworn into office, Harris County's misdemeanor judges filed a motion to end the county's appeal in the landmark lawsuit over local bail practices that a federal judge said unfairly targeted poor people accused of crimes.
  
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• Newly elected misdemeanor judges drop appeal in landmark Harris County bail lawsuit

  07-01-2019 17:53 via chron.com
  Less than a week after the new jurists were sworn into office, Harris County's misdemeanor judges filed a motion to end the county's appeal in the landmark lawsuit over local bail practices that a federal judge said unfairly targeted poor people accused of crimes.
  
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• Man killed in drive-by shooting in Third Ward

  07-01-2019 17:52 via chron.com
  The man was standing in front of a convenience store when he was struck by gunfire, around 8:40 p.m. at 3247 Truxillo.
  
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• Michael Carter-Williams will be waived after trade from Houston to Chicago (report) - syracuse.com

  07-01-2019 17:21
  Michael Carter-Williams will be waived after trade from Houston to Chicago (report)  syracuse.comFormer Syracuse star Michael Carter-Williams has been traded from the Houston Rockets to the Chicago Bills.
  
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• Breaking down Penny's comments following loss to Houston - 247Sports

  07-01-2019 17:10
  Breaking down Penny's comments following loss to Houston  247SportsHead coach Penny Hardaway was not happy with Memphis' loss against Houston last night, and we break down his postgame comments.
  
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• Harvey’s After-Effect On Houston Apartment Market Not As Bad As Feared In 2018 - Houston Public Media

  07-01-2019 16:26
  Harvey’s After-Effect On Houston Apartment Market Not As Bad As Feared In 2018  Houston Public MediaHarvey victims moving back to homes did not have much of an impact on apartments.
  
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• Marlon Mack rolls over Houston with the help of Indy’s offensive line - Stampede Blue

  07-01-2019 16:00
  Marlon Mack rolls over Houston with the help of Indy’s offensive line  Stampede BlueSee if these names ring a bell: Edgerrin James, Marshall Faulk, Eric Dickerson and Lydell Mitchell. How about Marlon Mack? In just his second season with ...
  
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• Why the sketch of Jazmine Barnes' alleged killer didn't match the suspects in her death

  07-01-2019 15:55 via chron.com
  The drawing was based on eyewitness accounts that later proved to be false, authorities say.
  
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• Prolonged government shutdown could spell trouble for coral reef in Gulf of Mexico

  07-01-2019 15:52 via chron.com
  As the days of the federal government shutdown increase, so, too, do the chances of an emergency happening on the coral reef system 100 miles off the coast of Galveston.And if an oil spill or a major morality event occur during the shutdown, those who work in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary office will be powerless to mitigate it.
  
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• Your lingering questions about the Jazmine Barnes murder case, answered

  07-01-2019 15:50 via chron.com
  A lot has happened since the young girl was shot outside a Walmart on Dec. 30. Let's break down some details.
  
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• Man shot and killed with own gun during robbery in north Houston, police say - KTRK-TV

  07-01-2019 15:49
  Man shot and killed with own gun during robbery in north Houston, police say  KTRK-TVfatal shooting, man shot, imperial valley dr, 17500 imperial valley dr, greenspoint, man shot in head, man shot with own gun, man killed with own gun,
  
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• Don't worry Houston visitors: Space Center Houston is still open - mySA

  07-01-2019 15:18
  Don't worry Houston visitors: Space Center Houston is still open  mySAThe federal government shutdown -- now in day 17 -- can't stop Houston visitors from enjoying what space city has to offer. Space Center Houston, the museum ...
  
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• Don't worry Houston visitors: Space Center Houston is still open - Chron.com

  07-01-2019 15:18
  Don't worry Houston visitors: Space Center Houston is still open  Chron.comThe federal government shutdown -- now in day 17 -- can't stop Houston visitors from enjoying what space city has to offer. Space Center Houston, the museum ...
  
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• Woman and baby thrown from car in violent crash in southwest Houston - KTRK-TV

  07-01-2019 15:17
  Woman and baby thrown from car in violent crash in southwest Houston  KTRK-TVA woman and a baby are in critical condition after they were both thrown from a car during a violent crash in southwest Houston.
  
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• Federal government shutdown unlikely to impact cleanup of San Jacinto Waste Pits

  07-01-2019 15:04 via chron.com
  Cleanup of the San Jacinto Waste Pits east of Houston should not be impacted by the federal government shutdown, experts say.
  
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• Houston Texans WR Demaryius Thomas not thinking about retiring - ESPN

  07-01-2019 15:03
  Houston Texans WR Demaryius Thomas not thinking about retiring  ESPNDemaryius Thomas said Sunday he's not thinking about retiring because of the Achilles injury that ended his season, but he acknowledged his future might not ...
  
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• Texas City police search for autistic 7-year-old boy reported missing

  07-01-2019 14:53 via chron.com
  The boy was last seen around noon Sunday at the Costa Mariposa Apartments in the 7000 block of Medical Center Drive in Texas City.
  
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• Don't worry Houston visitors: Space Center Houston is still open

  07-01-2019 14:35 via chron.com
  The federal government shutdown -- now in day 17 -- can't stop Houston visitors from enjoying what space city has to offer.Space Center Houston, the museum side of NASA's Johnson Space Center, isn't closing.
  
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• There's much to ponder over the future of Texans' defense - Houston Texans Blog- ESPN - ESPN

  07-01-2019 14:26
  There's much to ponder over the future of Texans' defense - Houston Texans Blog- ESPN  ESPNBetween Houston giving up 200 rushing yards to the Colts and J.J. Watt with zero sacks, Saturday's wild-card loss set the scene for a bumpy offseason.
  
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• And the walls came tumbling down: Iconic TV station, beloved restaurants among demolitions of 2018

  07-01-2019 14:25 via chron.com
  Swamplot map shows every Houston building demolished in 2018. The list includes some high-profile properties.
  
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• Police car hit while officers investigate wreck near Midtown

  07-01-2019 13:19 via chron.com
  A civilian crashed into a police car while officers investigated a major wreck Monday morning on the Southwest Freeway, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Man shot before crashing into home in SW Houston - Chron

  07-01-2019 13:00
  Man shot before crashing into home in SW Houston  ChronA man who crashed into a home in southwest Houston early Monday had been shot, police said. The man wrecked into the building around 1 a.m. on South Post ...
  
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• Man shot before crashing into home in SW Houston

  07-01-2019 13:00 via chron.com
  The man wrecked into the building around 1 a.m. Monday on South Post Oak and Tiger Lilly Way, said Lt. Larry Crowson of the Houston Police Department.
  
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• Woman, child in critical condition after fiery crash

  07-01-2019 12:57 via chron.com
  The woman lost control of the car around 10:30 p.m. on South Main and Willowbend, said Lt. Larry Crowson of the Houston Police Department.
  
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