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• Houston Shipping Channel Ship Collision Cleanup Continues After Toxic Spill, Reports of Fish Kill - The Weather Channel

  13-05-2019 23:52
  Houston Shipping Channel Ship Collision Cleanup Continues After Toxic Spill, Reports of Fish Kill  The Weather ChannelThe Houston Ship Channel was contaminated after a collision on Friday. The cleanup continues.
  
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• Former Houston Rep. Chris Bell considers challenge to Sen. John Cornyn - Houston Chronicle

  13-05-2019 23:51
  Former Houston Rep. Chris Bell considers challenge to Sen. John Cornyn  Houston Chronicle Former Democratic congressman and Houston mayoral candidate Chris Bell says he's “definitely interested” in running against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas ...
  
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• Car owner all but forgives suspect who totaled his stolen Lexus during Houston pursuit

  13-05-2019 23:36 via chron.com
  There appear to be no hard feelings between a suspected car thief who totaled a stolen Lexus during a daring high-speed pursuit Monday along the South Freeway and the car's owner, the man told Chron.com.
  
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• Car owner all but forgives suspect after his stolen Lexus is totaled during Houston pursuit

  13-05-2019 23:36 via chron.com
  There appear to be no hard feelings between a suspected car thief who totaled a stolen Lexus during a daring high-speed pursuit Monday along the South Freeway and the car's owner, the man told Chron.com.
  
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• Police chase ends in violent crash on Houston's south side - KTRK-TV

  13-05-2019 23:31
  Police chase ends in violent crash on Houston's south side  KTRK-TVOfficers were chasing a man in a stolen car for about 30 minutes before the crash.
  
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• Someone messed with the 'Be Someone' sign ... again

  13-05-2019 22:32 via chron.com
  For the umpteenth time in the last few weeks, someone has defaced the famed "Be Someone" sign over Interstate 45 near downtown Houston.
  
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• Some of the Best Houston Tacos Are Now at — a Gas Station? - houstonfoodfinder.com

  13-05-2019 22:21
  Some of the Best Houston Tacos Are Now at — a Gas Station?  houstonfoodfinder.comSome of Houston's best tacos can now be found at a Height's gas station.
  
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• Feds break up Houston-area sham marriage ring, charging nearly 100 people - Chron

  13-05-2019 21:53
  Feds break up Houston-area sham marriage ring, charging nearly 100 people  ChronNearly 100 people are facing federal charges associated with an alleged sham marriage ring operated out of the Houston area, federal prosecutors said ...
  
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• League City Police to unveil billboards to help solve 'Killing Fields' murders

  13-05-2019 21:18 via chron.com
  The League City Police Department announced Monday that it would partner with Clear Channel Outdoor Americas to unveil a new statewide billboard campaign surrounding the unsolved murders.
  
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• Alleged Victim In $20 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Brennan’s of Houston Comes Forward - Eater Houston

  13-05-2019 20:00
  Alleged Victim In $20 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Brennan’s of Houston Comes Forward  Eater HoustonFive months after filing a $20 million lawsuit against Brennan's of Houston after an alleged sexual assault, the defendant in that case has gone public with her ...
  
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• Feds break up Houston-area sham marriage ring, charging nearly 100 people

  13-05-2019 19:49 via chron.com
  Nearly 100 people are facing federal charges associated with an alleged sham marriage ring operated out of the Houston area, federal prosecutors said Monday.
  
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• Correction: Houston-Missing Girl-The Latest story - Fox News

  13-05-2019 19:19
  Correction: Houston-Missing Girl-The Latest story  Fox NewsThe Latest on the search for a 4-year-old girl who was reported missing in Houston (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Police in a suburb of Houston say a Texas man ...
  
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• An inside look at Houston's newest (and biggest) theme park opening May 25 - Chron

  13-05-2019 18:01
  An inside look at Houston's newest (and biggest) theme park opening May 25  ChronWhile it may come as a surprise to those who have been waiting for years of construction to wrap up, Houston's newest theme park is set to open to the public ...
  
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• HPD: 31 people facing murder, capital murder charges so far for 2019 killings

  13-05-2019 17:55 via chron.com
  Houston Police Department homicide detectives have filed charges against about two dozen suspects accused of murder and capital murder in 2019, accounting for roughly a quarter of murder cases in the city so far this year.
  
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• Correction: Houston-Missing Girl story - Fox News

  13-05-2019 17:37
  Correction: Houston-Missing Girl story  Fox NewsIn a story May 6 about a reported abduction of a 4-year-old Houston girl, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by Houston police, misspelled ...
  
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• Man charged in estranged wife's 2015 death at Chinatown beauty school extradited to Houston

  13-05-2019 17:35 via chron.com
  Milleni was accused of brutally beating the woman to death at her salon on Bellaire Boulevard.
  
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• The most shocking Texas crimes so far in 2019

  13-05-2019 17:04 via chron.com
  These are some of the most shocking crimes across the state of Texas so far in 2019.
  
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• Texas' most shocking crimes in 2019 so far

  13-05-2019 17:04 via chron.com
  These are some of the most shocking crimes across the state of Texas so far in 2019.
  
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• Contract for each Rockets player heading into 2019-20 season - Chron

  13-05-2019 17:03
  Contract for each Rockets player heading into 2019-20 season  ChronFor the fourth time in the past five seasons, the Rockets had their season ended by the Golden State Warriors. That means another offseason filled with ...
  
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• Houston's Freedom Over Texas celebration plans for July 4, 2019 - KTRK-TV

  13-05-2019 17:02
  Houston's Freedom Over Texas celebration plans for July 4, 2019  KTRK-TVJake Owen and Kellie Pickler will perform at Houston's Freedom Over Texas event, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
  
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• Assault suspect dies after confrontation with police at southeast Houston home - Chron

  13-05-2019 16:38
  Assault suspect dies after confrontation with police at southeast Houston home  ChronAn assault suspect died Friday after a confrontation with police at a southeast Houston home, according to a news release from the department. The suspect was ...
  
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• Assault suspect dies after confrontation with police at southeast Houston home

  13-05-2019 16:38 via chron.com
  The suspect was found to have PCP and cocaine in his system at the time of his death.
  
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• Heavy smog expected throughout Houston today, ozone action day issued by TCEQ

  13-05-2019 15:43 via chron.com
  The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued an ozone action day for Houston and areas south of the city Monday.
  
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• Relief at the gas pump finally coming to Houston - Chron

  13-05-2019 15:40
  Relief at the gas pump finally coming to Houston  ChronHouston drivers will finally catch a break at the pump this week, as gasoline prices have fallen 3.5 cents a gallon in the past week. The decrease comes after ...
  
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• University of Houston graffiti project beautifies part of I-45 - KTRK-TV

  13-05-2019 14:32
  University of Houston graffiti project beautifies part of I-45  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Graffiti is typically frowned upon, but for one class of art students at University of Houston, painting an I-45 underpass is part of a ...
  
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• What we learned about Maleah Davis' disappearance over the weekend

  13-05-2019 14:06 via chron.com
  The girl's stepfather was arrested, and police found what may have been Maleah's blood in her family's apartment, court records show.
  
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• Teen driver killed, brother injured after car splits in half in east Houston

  13-05-2019 13:40 via chron.com
  The driver slammed into a pole holding up a sign near the freeway, police said.
  
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• Driver ejected in deadly collision with Metro Rail pole in north Houston - Chron

  13-05-2019 13:08
  Driver ejected in deadly collision with Metro Rail pole in north Houston  ChronA woman was killed Monday after slamming into a pole along the Metro Rail tracks in north Houston, according to Metro Video. She was traveling north on ...
  
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• Driver ejected in deadly collision with Metro Rail pole in north Houston

  13-05-2019 13:08 via chron.com
  The driver lost control for unknown reasons around 1 a.m. and slammed into the pole, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Alleged shooter arrested at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in northeast Houston | abc13.com - KTRK-TV

  13-05-2019 11:53
  Alleged shooter arrested at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in northeast Houston | abc13.com  KTRK-TVThe man pulled up to the middle of the parking lot, grabbed a gun and started shooting into the air at the hospital in NE Houston, authorities say.
  
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• Houston, Harris County working together to complete census count - Houston Chronicle

  13-05-2019 11:00
  Houston, Harris County working together to complete census count  Houston Chronicle In an effort to ensure a complete count on the census next year, the city of Houston, Harris County and more than 50 local organizations have joined forces, ...
  
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• Vintage Oaks offers new homesites at The Bluffs

  13-05-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  The school year is starting to wind down and the weather is starting to heat up. Summer is just around the corner, and that means Vintage Oaks is readying itself for a whole new season of fun and excitement—not to mention new releases in the popular new neighborhood of The Bluffs, featuring 1- to 2-acre homesites with some of the most breathtaking views in the community’s history.
  First up is the kickoff of the 2019 Summer Concert Series, with famed singer-songwriter Jason Eady, on W
  
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• Top-of-the-mountain Land Sale at Cottonwood Mesa

  13-05-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  On Saturday, May 18, buyers can explore Cottonwood Mesa’s Top-of-the-mountain Land Sale and get their new barndominium shell and 5 acres for $139,900.
  Buyers can live within minutes of the new H-E-B Plus, medical facilities, dining, shopping, and historic Killeen and Fort Hood.
  Property highlights include:
  20-mile, panoramic Hill Country views
  Trees, pastoral meadows and rolling terrain
  Gated entrance, paved and private roads, electric, central water (in most homesites), high- speed intern
  
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• Protesters mob Maleah Davis’ mother after court hearing for stepfather

  13-05-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  A court date for the stepfather of 4-year-old Maleah Davis turned into a volatile scene on Monday as protesters chased the missing girl’s mother out of the courthouse and down the street, alleging that she was just as complicit in her daughter’s possible death.
  At least a dozen people, some bearing signs and T-shirts declaring “Justice for Maleah,” had arrived for an initial court appearance for Derion Vence, the stepfather accused of tampering with a human corpse in Male
  
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• Metro’s Red Line reopens after ‘wire fatigue’ repairs

  13-05-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Officials are reinforcing support of the electrical lines to avoid a break that could send a live electrical wire to the street below, Green and Purple lines remain closed
  
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• HomeAid and First America Homes partner on charity project in Humble

  13-05-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Family Promise of Lake Houston (FPLH), a 501(c)(3) charity in Humble, will soon be able to offer a new family-oriented facility designed to provide a caring and positive environment for children and their families facing homelessness. It will be a 5,200-square-foot Day Center called Promise House that is being built by HomeAid Houston and builder captain First America Homes, the home building division of The Signorelli Company.
  Promise House will offer counseling and admin offices, locker rooms,
  
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• Chesmar partners with vendors for Benefit home donations

  13-05-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Materials, labor and services that are donated by suppliers and vendors are key to the success of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) Benefit Homes Project, GHBA’s 39-year-old charity fundraiser. This year, Chesmar Homes has committed to building their sixth Benefit home on a lot donated by Toll Brothers in NorthGrove.
  Prior to the groundbreaking of its Mesquite plan, their Benefit home already received commitments from more than 70 vendors.
  “Chesmar has a history in our
  
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• Could Rangers' ugly weekend in Houston eventually be looked back on as a building block? - Dallas News

  13-05-2019 01:17
  Could Rangers' ugly weekend in Houston eventually be looked back on as a building block?  Dallas NewsHOUSTON - The first month of the season was a pleasant surprise for the rebuilding Rangers. The offense was resilient. The rest of the AL West was...
  
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