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• Houston woman's flight sitting next to actor Timothée Chalamet turns into viral tweet - Chron

  06-02-2019 23:56
  Houston woman's flight sitting next to actor Timothée Chalamet turns into viral tweet  ChronFor most, sitting next to a famous celebrity on an airplane is a mere flight of fancy. But for one Houstonian on Monday, the notion became a reality. In a series of ...
  
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• What was stolen from Tony Buzbee's River Oaks mansion - KTRK-TV

  06-02-2019 23:36
  What was stolen from Tony Buzbee's River Oaks mansion  KTRK-TVThree guns, $50,000 in watches and a painting by Pablo Picasso are among the millions of dollars worth of belongings Houston mayoral hopeful Tony Buzbee ...
  
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• Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert likes the new 'Louie Gohmert rule'

  06-02-2019 23:14 via chron.com
  "One Democrat friend said 'It's the Louie Gohmert rule' — which to me is quite a compliment."
  
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• The Newest Way To Check Out Library Books In Houston? Vending Machines. - Houston Public Media

  06-02-2019 23:02
  The Newest Way To Check Out Library Books In Houston? Vending Machines.  Houston Public MediaAs part of an initiative to bring the library to more people, the Houston Public Library has launched a new way for people to check out and return books on the go: ...
  
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• Houston homeowners say the government owes them for flooding their homes after Hurricane Harvey - Marketplace APM

  06-02-2019 22:52
  Houston homeowners say the government owes them for flooding their homes after Hurricane Harvey  Marketplace APMThe lawsuit filed by Houston residents whose homes were flooded could set precedent for disaster liability.
  
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• Houston high school football players celebrate National Signing Day - KTRK-TV

  06-02-2019 20:55
  Houston high school football players celebrate National Signing Day  KTRK-TVHigh school football players celebrate National Signing Day in Houston.
  
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• Readers share the worst speed traps they've seen around Houston - Chron.com

  06-02-2019 20:36
  Readers share the worst speed traps they've seen around Houston  Chron.comHouston drivers have a lot to worry about when they are on the roads; from runaway spools and lose cargo on freeways to questionably-designed roads that feel ...
  
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• Houston officer crashes with another vehicle while transporting woman and 2 juveniles to jail - KTRK-TV

  06-02-2019 20:28
  Houston officer crashes with another vehicle while transporting woman and 2 juveniles to jail  KTRK-TVhouston police crash, houston traffic accident, crash, houston police.
  
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• Feds chip in $393 for $2 million project to replace Walker County bridge

  06-02-2019 19:17 via chron.com
  Federal emergency funds include $393 for replacement of Walker County bridge, expected to cost $2 million
  
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• 15 year-old arrested near Humble, accused of shooting at a woman and her 3 year-old child

  06-02-2019 19:15 via chron.com
  The woman said she got in her vehicle with her child and attempted to leave. The juvenile reportedly fired gunshots at her vehicle before fleeing the scene. Neither the woman nor the child were injured.
  
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• No surprises for Houston coach Dana Holgorsen on National Signing Day - Chron

  06-02-2019 18:47
  No surprises for Houston coach Dana Holgorsen on National Signing Day  ChronThere were no surprises Wednesday morning as new coach Dana Holgorsen made it a clean sweep with the signing of the four players the Cougars hosted on ...
  
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• Trump to rally in El Paso to push for border wall funding

  06-02-2019 18:32 via chron.com
  The rally, announced Wednesday, will involve Trump's second trip to Texas since last month, when he went to McAllen on an official presidential visit to support his push for a border wall, a central promise of his 2016 campaign.
  
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• CDC 2017 survey shows Houston with lowest measles vaccination rate among key U.S.cities - Chron

  06-02-2019 18:16
  CDC 2017 survey shows Houston with lowest measles vaccination rate among key U.S.cities  ChronA 2017 report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that among major U.S. cities surveyed, Houston has the lowest rate of measles ...
  
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• Alabama competitor sues Texas' Buc-ees for allegedly pricing gas too low

  06-02-2019 17:45 via chron.com
  The store opened Jan. 21 in Baldwin County, Alabama.
  
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• NASA again delays Boeing's, SpaxeX's first flights of commercial crew program

  06-02-2019 17:08 via chron.com
  NASA has once again delayed both Boeing and SpaceX's first test flight of the commercial crew program -- which will launch humans from American soil for the first time since 2011 -- by one month.
  
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• NASA again delays Boeing's, SpaceX's first flights of commercial crew program

  06-02-2019 17:08 via chron.com
  NASA has once again delayed both Boeing and SpaceX's first test flight of the commercial crew program -- which will launch humans from American soil for the first time since 2011 -- by one month.
  
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• Photos: Fleetwood Mac still casts a spell in Houston - Chron

  06-02-2019 16:38
  Photos: Fleetwood Mac still casts a spell in Houston  ChronFleetwood Mac's legacy is as much about music as it is drama. And they don't stop giving us what we want. Lindsey Buckingham was fired from the band in early ...
  
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• Feds seize trove of drugs in SW Houston apartments raid, suspect injured jumping out of window

  06-02-2019 15:53 via chron.com
  An unknown number of suspects have been detained.
  
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• Eight suspects arrested in SW Houston raid that netted trove of drugs and guns

  06-02-2019 15:53 via chron.com
  An unknown number of suspects have been detained.
  
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• A look at current projections for Cougars in NCAA Tournament - Chron

  06-02-2019 15:33
  A look at current projections for Cougars in NCAA Tournament  ChronThe University of Houston enters arguably the toughest week of the season with back-to-back games against its top challengers in the American Athletic ...
  
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• Global coworking company to double Houston locations - Houston Business Journal

  06-02-2019 15:20
  Global coworking company to double Houston locations  Houston Business JournalInternational coworking company Spaces has leased two more Houston locations, both of which are in Midway properties, according to a press release from the ...
  
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• Serial robbery suspect is 'becoming more aggressive' with threats after six holdups, police say

  06-02-2019 14:37 via chron.com
  The man has been telling store employees that he has a gun, police say.
  
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• Two people suffer minor injuries in crash involving Houston police squad car - Chron

  06-02-2019 13:22
  Two people suffer minor injuries in crash involving Houston police squad car  ChronTwo passenger in a police squad car suffered minor injuries after a crash in northwest Houston, according to Metro Video. A Houston police squad car had been ...
  
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• Two people suffer minor injuries in crash involving Houston police squad car

  06-02-2019 13:22 via chron.com
  The officer and the driver of the other car were not injured, police said.
  
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• Photos: Central American asylum-seekers cross Rio Grande to El Paso border

  06-02-2019 09:42 via chron.com
  Central American migrant families continue to turn themselves in at the US-Mexico border, recent images show.
  
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• Fundraiser seeks help for prominent Houston civil rights activist’s cancer treatment

  06-02-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  A longtime Houston activist who spent decades championing the rights of women, minorities and immigrants is now fighting a battle against cancer, prompting community supporters to open a GoFundMe account to raise funds for her medical treatment. Maria Jimenez, 68, who the City of Houston designated as the "Community Activist" of the year in 2010, was diagnosed in January of last year with peritoneal cancer and later declared in remission after undergoing chemotherapy and surgery at the MD Anders
  
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• Fundraiser seeks help for Houston civil rights activist’s cancer treatment

  06-02-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  A longtime Houston activist who spent decades championing the rights of women, minorities and immigrants is now fighting a battle against cancer, prompting community supporters to open a GoFundMe account to raise funds for her medical treatment. Maria Jimenez, 68, who the City of Houston designated as the "Community Activist" of the year in 2010, was diagnosed in January of last year with peritoneal cancer and later declared in remission after undergoing chemotherapy and surgery at the MD Anders
  
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• Council sends proposed tobacco ban for Minute Maid Park back for revisions

  06-02-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Houston City Council on Wednesday indefinitely tabled an ordinance to ban professional baseball players from using smokeless tobacco during games at Minute Maid Park. The council unanimously backed a motion to refer the item back to Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration rather than putting it to a vote on Wednesday. The mayor and Councilwoman Ellen Cohen, the measure’s chief backer, said they expect the idea to return to the council table after revisions, however. The measure's goa
  
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• Acevedo to Congress on gun control: ‘Doing nothing is not acceptable’

  06-02-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  AUSTIN — Characterizing gun violence as “one of the greatest public health epidemics facing the nation,” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo pressed Congress on Wednesday to pass a "red flag" law and tighten background check requirements this year, adding that saving one life is enough to justify new restrictions.Amid what he referred to as “almost regular mass shootings” in the United States, Acevedo asked lawmakers on the U.S. House’s Judiciary Committee to use
  
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• Houston doctor cautions parents after 4-year-old Texas girl died from the flu - KTRK-TV

  06-02-2019 01:40
  Houston doctor cautions parents after 4-year-old Texas girl died from the flu  KTRK-TVAlthough it's a mild flu season, health experts caution parents to still pay attention.
  
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• CDC: Houston is the worst city in country for measles vaccine rates

  06-02-2019 00:40 via chron.com
  The study looked at vaccination rates among a large sample group of children between 19 and 35 months old in 2017, which was the most recent data available.
  
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• CDC 2017 survey shows Houston with lowest measles vaccination rate among key U.S.cities

  06-02-2019 00:40 via chron.com
  The study looked at vaccination rates among a large sample group of children between 19 and 35 months old in 2017, which was the most recent data available.
  
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