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• Houston ISD school bus involved in fatal crash with cyclist

  07-03-2019 22:32 via chron.com
  Officers rushed to East 8th Street near Heights Boulevard around 3:10 p.m. for the crash. One person died in the crash.
  
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• Driver of Houston ISD school bus hits, kills cyclist at Heights intersection

  07-03-2019 22:32 via chron.com
  The rear wheels of the yellow Houston ISD bus ran over the male cyclist and killed him almost instantly around 3 p.m. at East 8th Street and Heights Boulevard, according to witnesses and police.
  
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• Dog-friendly California restaurant announces first Houston-area locale - CultureMap Houston

  07-03-2019 22:07
  Dog-friendly California restaurant announces first Houston-area locale  CultureMap HoustonRestaurants from out of town continue to see opportunities in the Houston market — and not just inside the Loop. A family-friendly establishment from California ...
  
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• Texas governor fills courts with GOP judges voters rejected

  07-03-2019 21:27 via chron.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott has quietly been stocking Texas courts with Republican judges freshly rejected by voters, employing one of the strongest powers of his office to stem the erosion of the GOP's decades-long dominance in the state.
  In the three months since the worst election night for Texas Republicans in a generation, four of Abbott's last six judicial appointments to fill key court vacancies have been former Republican judges who lost their 2018 races. One was elevated
  
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• 3 Galena Park schools under lockout mode as police work nearby

  07-03-2019 21:05 via chron.com
  The district will alert the public when the lockout mode is lifted.
  
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• New bill: Lawmakers could take away School Land Board’s ability to invest the Permanent School Fund

  07-03-2019 20:16 via chron.com
  The bipartisan legislation comes amid mounting scrutiny over the management of the $44 billion Permanent School Fund, run jointly by the land board and the State Board of Education. The two boards are the subject of a yearlong Houston Chronicle investigation that found the fund has lost out on as much as $12 billion in revenue, fueled by anemic returns, skyrocketing fees and questionable investment deals.
  
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• Houston, TX 77010: Local ZIP code is among the wealthiest in U.S., report shows

  07-03-2019 20:13 via chron.com
  One Houston ZIP code has cracked the top 20.The rankings come from a Bloomberg.com report that calculated the "average adjusted gross income."
  
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• Houston is the second most stressed city in Texas – Here are some of the things that drive us nuts

  07-03-2019 19:28 via chron.com
  Houstonians have plenty to be stressed about. Our roads are constantly under construction. Our weather is (mostly) unpredictable. Our highways are the deadliest in the country.
  
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• Boy, 14, stabbed outside southwest Houston school

  07-03-2019 18:21 via chron.com
  A 14-year-old boy is fighting for his life after being stabbed outside a southwest Houston school Wednesday.
  
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• Suspect wearing Santa beard accused of killing hotel manager who was filling-in for sick co-worker

  07-03-2019 17:47 via chron.com
  Mark Anthony Tobar, 37, was arrested at a laundromat in the 9300 block of Cullen Boulevard by Texas City Police Department officers and Galveston County Sheriff's Office deputies Tuesday evening.
  
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• Suspect charged with capital murder in connection with Texas City hotel employee's death

  07-03-2019 17:47 via chron.com
  Mark Anthony Tobar, 37, was arrested at a laundromat in the 9300 block of Cullen Boulevard by Texas City Police Department officers and Galveston County Sheriff's Office deputies Tuesday evening.
  
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• Houston Texans: Team must look at replacing RB Lamar Miller now - House of Houston

  07-03-2019 17:25
  Houston Texans: Team must look at replacing RB Lamar Miller now  House of HoustonThe Houston Texans are methodically putting together their 2019 roster together and there are going to be plenty of *fresh* faces to see in various units of the ...
  
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• Reducing immigration would deal big blow to local economy, study finds

  07-03-2019 17:10 via chron.com
  Reducing immigration into the greater Houston area by 30 percent would cost the regional economy $51 billion by 2036, according to a study released Thursday.The report by the Center for Houston's Future, a local think tank associated with the Greater Houston Partnership, found that a continued flow of immigrants at current or higher levels is essential for area businesses to attract enough skilled and unskilled workers.
  
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• No bodies during search at former Clear Lake Golf Course, police say

  07-03-2019 17:07 via chron.com
  A large law enforcement presence in the area caught the attention of nearby residents.
  
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• Houston drivers have one of the worst commute times in the country - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 16:36
  Houston drivers have one of the worst commute times in the country  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas -- Now this is a list we don't want to top. Drivers in the Houston metro area will spend more time commuting to and from work in 2019 than the ...
  
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• Messina Hof Wants To Open Houston’s Largest Winery, Complete With Its Own Restaurant - Eater Houston

  07-03-2019 16:31
  Messina Hof Wants To Open Houston’s Largest Winery, Complete With Its Own Restaurant  Eater HoustonTexas winery Messina Hoff is working on an ambitious new location in Houston. The Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery is slated to open late this year or in ...
  
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• Houston-area temperatures to jump almost 50 degrees in one week after freeze

  07-03-2019 16:26 via chron.com
  A week that started in the 30s will end up in the high 70s.
  
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• How good is your hospital? New report rates Houston hospitals from worst to best

  07-03-2019 16:19 via chron.com
  The organization rates 25 hospitals within 25 miles from the center of Houston.One star represents the lowest rating, while five stars represents the highest rating.
  
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• Tablets with games coming to Uber, Lyft rides in Houston

  07-03-2019 15:00 via chron.com
  Play Octopus, a rideshare entertainment platform, is expanding into Houston and Austin. It provides interactive games, including trivia with cash prizes, and a platform on which advertisers can reach people hitching a ride.
  
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• Walking through Houston history in 'the River Oaks of the Dead' - Houston Chronicle

  07-03-2019 14:04
  Walking through Houston history in 'the River Oaks of the Dead'  Houston Chronicle The faithful are certain of their reward.” Haunting even as epitaphs go, this one adorns just one of the thousands of grave markers at Glenwood Cemetery, which ...
  
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• Woman dragged by vehicle in Fourth Ward, hospitalized with serious injuries

  07-03-2019 13:38 via chron.com
  The vehicle crossed all westbound lanes of W. Dallas and struck the woman, Metro Video reported.
  
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• Almost all westbound mainlanes of I-10 East closed after truck hits bridge

  07-03-2019 13:21 via chron.com
  Traffic is flowing through one lane.
  
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• 3 teens arrested after police chase in southwest Houston - KHOU.com

  07-03-2019 12:31
  3 teens arrested after police chase in southwest Houston  KHOU.comHOUSTON — Three juveniles were arrested after leading police on a chase in southwest Houston overnight. This started around 2 a.m. when an officer spotted ...
  
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• Caught on camera: Houston worker survives flying out of construction bucket hit by truck - WMC

  07-03-2019 10:10
  Caught on camera: Houston worker survives flying out of construction bucket hit by truck  WMCHOUSTON (KTRK/CNN) - A utility worker managed to walk away from a scary-looking accident, during which he went flying after a box truck hit the bucket he ...
  
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• National Democrats say they’ll set up shop in Texas suburbs soon

  07-03-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this morning spelled out plan to send grassroots organizers to suburbs of Houston, San Antonio, Austin and Dallas.
  
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• Alligator on a stick popular at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 06:38
  Alligator on a stick popular at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On a usual Saturday at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the New Orleans Shrimp Hotel food stand goes through 1,000 ...
  
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• Heavy spring break traffic expected in Houston - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 05:51
  Heavy spring break traffic expected in Houston  KTRK-TVHouston's most popular spring break spots are all within a five-mile radius, and METRO can make the ride easier this year.
  
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• Three House Democrats launch investigation into decision to decline Harvey NASA help

  07-03-2019 05:49 via chron.com
  Despite early signs hinting at the storm's toxic impact, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and Texas' Commission on Environmental Quality declined an offer from NASA to fly a plane with advanced air quality monitoring sensors over Houston, the Los Angeles Times has found.
  
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• Democrats launch probe into state decision to decline NASA help after Harvey

  07-03-2019 05:49 via chron.com
  Three House Democrats have requested documents that may shed light on a decision by state and federal officials to decline an offer from NASA to monitor air pollution in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Man flies out of construction bin after Houston truck crash - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 05:24
  Man flies out of construction bin after Houston truck crash  KTRK-TVHouston construction worker flipped out of bin after truck hits it.
  
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• Liquor store clerk fatally shoots armed robber in southeast Houston

  07-03-2019 05:21 via chron.com
  A clerk at Mike's Liquor Store in southeast Houston exchanged fire with a trio of armed robbers and killed one of them, according to police.
  
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• Visit a State Park near Houston during Spring Break - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 05:05
  Visit a State Park near Houston during Spring Break  KTRK-TVHouston has plenty of popular spots for spring break, but you may be looking for something a little less crowded to try with the family. Texas has dozens of state ...
  
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• Store clerk kills robbery suspect at Houston liquor store - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 04:47
  Store clerk kills robbery suspect at Houston liquor store  KTRK-TVMANHUNT UNDERWAY: Police are searching for the second suspect, who ran when the store clerk opened fire.
  
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• Jones scores 22, C. Arkansas clips Sam Houston State, 91-87 - FOXSports.com

  07-03-2019 04:17
  Jones scores 22, C. Arkansas clips Sam Houston State, 91-87  FOXSports.comHUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — DeAndre Jones made six straight free throws along with a steal and a key rebound in the final 24 seconds to help Central Arkansas ...
  
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• Houston beats Mt. Juliet, sets up rematch with Riverdale - The Commercial Appeal

  07-03-2019 03:49
  Houston beats Mt. Juliet, sets up rematch with Riverdale  The Commercial AppealHouston will play Riverdale in a rematch of last year's state title game.
  
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• Houston, We Have A Problem: LAPD Nabs 2 Jugging Suspects Who Hail From Texas - CBS Los Angeles

  07-03-2019 03:35
  Houston, We Have A Problem: LAPD Nabs 2 Jugging Suspects Who Hail From Texas  CBS Los AngelesLOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The LAPD has announced the arrest of two jugging suspects. And police said the suspects hail from Houston. Jugging is a growing ...
  
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• Protest over firefighters stops business at Houston City Council - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 03:00
  Protest over firefighters stops business at Houston City Council  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston City Councilman Dwight Boykins delayed virtually everything the body was going to tackle Wednesday in a protest over ...
  
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• Leasing Clips Along at 2 Houston Center - GlobeSt.com

  07-03-2019 03:00
  Leasing Clips Along at 2 Houston Center  GlobeSt.comHOUSTON—Leasing continues at a dizzying pace at the downtown class-A office tower, 2 Houston Center, what with two large leases being inked there in ...
  
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• Man flies out of construction bin after Houston semi-truck crash - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 02:56
  Man flies out of construction bin after Houston semi-truck crash  KTRK-TVHouston construction worker flipped out of bin after semi-truck hits it.
  
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• Former Houston Texans player Jordan Black coaches at Ft. Bend Christian Academy - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 02:13
  Former Houston Texans player Jordan Black coaches at Ft. Bend Christian Academy  KTRK-TVSince his days with the Texans, Jordan Black has been a man who has worn many hats.
  
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• Houston's richest residents, according to Forbes - KTRK-TV

  07-03-2019 01:27
  Houston's richest residents, according to Forbes  KTRK-TVThe richest person in Houston probably isn't who you think.
  
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• Selling schools short: Plenty of land deals, little return for kids - Houston Chronicle

  07-03-2019 01:03
  Selling schools short: Plenty of land deals, little return for kids  Houston ChroniclePublished March 7, 2019. Third of four parts. KYLE—In the spring of 2005, about 2,000 acres of rolling hills south of Austin came on the market. It was prime ...
  
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• For Texas’ children, Sugar Land development is not so sweet

  07-03-2019 01:00 via chron.com
  In the last 12 years, the story of Imperial Sugar Land has intertwined with that of one of greatest and oldest gifts given by Texas' founders: the Permanent School Fund, a 165-year-old endowment created to forever fund public education in Texas.
  
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