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• Man arrested in shooting death of sleeping 11-year-old at Channelview home

  26-06-2019 23:11 via chron.com
  The suspect, Sonnie Reyes, is believed responsible for the June 9 shooting that killed 11-year-old Kamren Jones as he slept at his home in the 15000 block of N. Brentwood Drive.
  
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• Harris County Animal Shelter 'drowning' in high intake of animals

  26-06-2019 22:48 via chron.com
  The Harris County animal shelter said it is in critical condition from overcrowding after hundreds of animals were brought in over the weekend. The shelter is reportedly housing more than 500 animals when it only can only comfortably care for 200. Due to long wait times to surrender animals, people were reportedly leaving animals tied to trees or leaving them in boxes at the parking lot.
  
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• Driver accused in fatal crash that killed 7 motorcyclists had run-ins with Baytown police

  26-06-2019 22:39 via chron.com
  The Baytown Police Department confirms that earlier this year, they had two encounters with Zhukovskyy.The first one resulted in his arrest.
  
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• Raw sewage overflowing from Baytown manholes after recent storms... again

  26-06-2019 21:56 via chron.com
  Just under 119,000 gallons of water, some of which contains raw sewage, overflowed from Baytown's sanitary sewer system after storms pounded the area Tuesday.
  
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• A drive across Houston could take you across these states, countries - Chron

  26-06-2019 21:24 via chron.com
  A drive across Houston could take you across these states, countries  ChronTravelers could cross entire countries in the distance it takes to drive across the Houston area. A quick exploration on Google Maps shows that the 52-mile ...
  
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• A drive across Houston could take you across these states, countries

  26-06-2019 21:24 via chron.com
  A roughly 52-mile drive from Alvin to the The Woodlands would take travelers clear across Puerto Rico, among other smaller countries in Latin America.
  
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• ‘Bank jugging’ caught on camera outside Houston dollar store

  26-06-2019 20:58 via chron.com
  A Family Dollar employee who had just made a bank run fell victim to a "bank jugging" robbery in a dramatic heist caught on surveillance video.
  
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• Investigators on scene Wednesday of Chambers County boat crash that killed 3

  26-06-2019 19:03 via chron.com
  Lightfoot said the crash reconstruction team is using a drone and various equipment to try and "put the pieces together to determine what happened." He said that process could take up to a week, depending on the amount of evidence that is collected.
  
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• 2020 NFL Draft: Don’t sleep on Houston quarterback D’Eriq King - NFL Spin Zone

  26-06-2019 19:00 via nflspinzone.com
  2020 NFL Draft: Don’t sleep on Houston quarterback D’Eriq King  NFL Spin ZoneWith the 2020 NFL Draft still 10 months away, it is never too early to start looking at potential risers and Houston quarterback D'Eriq King could be that.
  
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• Fast 'jugging' video shows running crook grab bank bag - KTRK-TV

  26-06-2019 18:48 via abc13.com
  Fast 'jugging' video shows running crook grab bank bag  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A crook used a running start to grab a bank bag out of a woman's hand and run off to a getaway car in the South Loop.
  
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• Shots fired during home invasion in southwest Houston, several suspects in custody - Houston Chronicle

  26-06-2019 18:46 via houstonchronicle.com
  Shots fired during home invasion in southwest Houston, several suspects in custody  Houston ChronicleHouston police are searching for 4 suspects involved in a home invasion shooting in southwest Houston. HPD was called-out late Wednesday morning to the ...
  
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• Shots fired during home invasion in southwest Houston, several suspects in custody - Chron

  26-06-2019 18:46 via chron.com
  Shots fired during home invasion in southwest Houston, several suspects in custody  ChronHouston police are searching for 4 suspects involved in a home invasion shooting in southwest Houston. HPD was called-out late Wednesday morning to the ...
  
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• Silver Alert Issued for Houston Man Visiting Dallas - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

  26-06-2019 18:42 via nbcdfw.com
  Silver Alert Issued for Houston Man Visiting Dallas  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthA Silver Alert has been issued for a 78-year-old Houston man believed to be visiting Dallas.
  
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• July fitness events in the Houston area - Houston Chronicle

  26-06-2019 18:36 via houstonchronicle.com
  July fitness events in the Houston area  Houston Chronicle Class teaches the fundamentals of parkour moves and techniques, including rolling, vaulting, climbing, balancing, jumping and landing. Ages 12 and up.
  
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• Making some sense of the Jimmy Butler-to-Houston report, and what a deal might look like | David Murphy - The Philadelphia Inquirer

  26-06-2019 18:30 via inquirer.com
  Making some sense of the Jimmy Butler-to-Houston report, and what a deal might look like | David Murphy  The Philadelphia InquirerWhat would motivate the 76ers to take part? Plus five other questions and answers.
  
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• Officials Look At A New Option For Houston-To-Galveston Bus Service - Houston Public Media

  26-06-2019 18:25 via houstonpublicmedia.org
  Officials Look At A New Option For Houston-To-Galveston Bus Service  Houston Public MediaThe latest proposal comes from a private company that's already providing *service* to other cities in the region.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez brings the ‘Party’ to Houston - Chron

  26-06-2019 18:21 via chron.com
  Jennifer Lopez brings the ‘Party’ to Houston  ChronJennifer Lopez is a movie and TV star, a dancer and a fashion icon. But she's found her biggest successes as a singer. Lopez has released eight albums in two ...
  
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• Houston school board holds brief meeting - Houston Herald

  26-06-2019 18:03 via houstonherald.com
  Houston school board holds brief meeting  Houston HeraldMembers of the Houston board of education closed out the budget year during a short meeting Tuesday night.
  
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• Rockets’ Retool: 5 players that Houston should pursue in Free Agency - Space City Scoop

  26-06-2019 17:59 via spacecityscoop.com
  Rockets’ Retool: 5 players that Houston should pursue in Free Agency  Space City ScoopWith NBA Free Agency set to begin Sunday Afternoon, here is a look at 5 players that the Houston Rockets should prioritize in trying to acquire.
  
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• Gerrit Cole from unwanted in Pittsburgh to rising star in Houston - SportsRadio 610

  26-06-2019 17:52 via sportsradio610.radio.com
  Gerrit Cole from unwanted in Pittsburgh to rising star in Houston  SportsRadio 610Andrew Filiponi of 93.7 The Game in Pittsburgh joined Mad Radio to discuss the career of Gerrit Cole and how Pittsburgh hates him. AddThis Sharing Buttons.
  
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• Top Houston news: Parents charged in death of 10-week-old; county animal shelter over capacity; more - Hoodline Houston

  26-06-2019 17:45 via hoodline.com
  Top Houston news: Parents charged in death of 10-week-old; county animal shelter over capacity; more  Hoodline HoustonHere's the most recent top news in Houston; see what headlines are trending among local readers, with links to full articles.
  
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• Mugshots released for 7 charged in massive South Houston game room scheme - Houston Chronicle

  26-06-2019 17:18 via houstonchronicle.com
  Mugshots released for 7 charged in massive South Houston game room scheme  Houston Chronicle Authorities released the identities of the seven people accused in a massive money laundering scheme inside an illegal South Houston game room.
  
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• Mugshots released for 7 charged in massive South Houston game room scheme

  26-06-2019 17:18 via chron.com
  Authorities released the identities of the seven people accused in a massive money laundering scheme inside an illegal South Houston game room.
  
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• League City police searching for driver in hit-and-run that killed teenager

  26-06-2019 16:51 via chron.com
  League City police are seeking help identifying a hit-and-run suspect who struck and killed a 19-year old early Monday morning.
  
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• Leading Houston healthcare executive named one of America's top CEOs - CultureMap Houston

  26-06-2019 16:20 via houston.culturemap.com
  Leading Houston healthcare executive named one of America's top CEOs  CultureMap HoustonHouston-based MD Anderson regularly garners praise for its breakthrough cancer treatments. Now, its leader is garnering attention as one of the country's top ...
  
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• Houston restaurant owners apologize after patron is identified as 'fat' and 'gay' on receipt - Fox News

  26-06-2019 15:57 via foxnews.com
  Houston restaurant owners apologize after patron is identified as 'fat' and 'gay' on receipt  Fox NewsA man who visited the Plush Bar & Grill in Houston says he won't be returning after spotting an upsetting message on his receipt.
  
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• Spine-tingling fun, ‘Annabelle’ artifact tour screams into Houston - Chron

  26-06-2019 15:56 via chron.com
  Spine-tingling fun, ‘Annabelle’ artifact tour screams into Houston  ChronThe "Annabelle Comes Home Artifact Tour" truck is rolling into town, conjuring up scares in Houston Thursday and Friday, according to a release. The specially ...
  
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• Astros to continue studying protective netting issue - Chron

  26-06-2019 15:46 via chron.com
  Astros to continue studying protective netting issue  ChronWhile the Dodgers this week joined the White Sox and Nationals in announcing plans to extend protective netting in the wake of recent injuries to fans struck by ...
  
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• MU Extension to host food preservation workshops in Houston - Houston Herald

  26-06-2019 15:45 via houstonherald.com
  MU Extension to host food preservation workshops in Houston  Houston HeraldThe University of Missouri Texas County Extension will conduct a series of home food preservation workshops in July.
  
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• Houston Litigator Reunites With Mentors at Haynes and Boone | Texas Lawyer - Law.com

  26-06-2019 15:44 via law.com
  Houston Litigator Reunites With Mentors at Haynes and Boone | Texas Lawyer  Law.comAnn Al-Bahish returned to Haynes and Boone's Houston office after spending 10 years at two other firms.
  
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• Bill O’Brien content with Houston Texans’ coaching changes - Toro Times

  26-06-2019 15:07 via torotimes.com
  Bill O’Brien content with Houston Texans’ coaching changes  Toro TimesHouston Texans' head coach Bill O'Brien is satisfied with the additions made to the coaching staff during the offseason.
  
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• Archaeologists discover more than 150,000 historical artifacts near downtown Houston - Chron

  26-06-2019 14:56 via chron.com
  Archaeologists discover more than 150,000 historical artifacts near downtown Houston  ChronThe Texas Department of Transportation ( TxDOT), along with members of the Texas Archaeological Society (TAS), has discovered more than 150,000 artifacts ...
  
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• Lyle Lovett, Johnny Nash, the Crusaders among Houston artists who lost recordings in the UMG fire - Houston Chronicle

  26-06-2019 14:44 via houstonchronicle.com
  Lyle Lovett, Johnny Nash, the Crusaders among Houston artists who lost recordings in the UMG fire  Houston Chronicle They all join a pretty formidable cast of characters who provided the soundtrack for a century of American life. Worse yet, the extent of the losses remains vague ...
  
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• The weirdest and craziest state laws in the history of the Texas Legislature

  26-06-2019 14:40 via chron.com
  Now that the 86th Texas Legislature has concluded, you can check out some of the craziest laws and ordinances all across the state.
  
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• Houston Fizzles As A Top Spot To Celebrate July 4th, Survey Says - Houston, TX Patch

  26-06-2019 14:14 via patch.com
  Houston Fizzles As A Top Spot To Celebrate July 4th, Survey Says  Houston, TX PatchSurvey Ranks H-Town Behind Austin And Dallas - Houston, TX - What do you think about a WalletHub.com survey that rated Houston's Independence Day ...
  
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• Who's the Guy Opening That New Steakhouse in Houston? - Houstonia Magazine

  26-06-2019 14:07 via houstoniamag.com
  Who's the Guy Opening That New Steakhouse in Houston?  Houstonia MagazineTroy Guard plans to bring his Denver-based empire to the Bayou City.
  
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• 5 quick thoughts on the current state of Houston sports - SportsMap Houston

  26-06-2019 13:56 via houston.sportsmap.com
  5 quick thoughts on the current state of Houston sports  SportsMap HoustonJune is usually when most of us take time off, because that is when things slow down in the sports world. After two weeks off, I returned to find I missed out on ...
  
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• Houston police release sketch of suspect in fatal shooting at NW Houston apartment

  26-06-2019 13:42 via chron.com
  The suspect was described as a black male in his 40s, about 5-feet 9-inches tall with an average build.
  
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• Man fatally shot during fight inside his SW Houston 'drug house' - Chron

  26-06-2019 13:22 via chron.com
  Man fatally shot during fight inside his SW Houston 'drug house'  ChronA man was shot dead early Wednesday during a fight inside his home in southwest Houston, according to Houston police. Police said the victim let the male ...
  
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• Man fatally shot during fight inside his SW Houston 'drug house'

  26-06-2019 13:22 via chron.com
  The suspect fled the scene,  most likely with the weapon, according to police.
  
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• Houston's New Summer Menus - Houston Press

  26-06-2019 12:00 via houstonpress.com
  Houston's New Summer Menus  Houston PressWe have a list of new summer menus, happy hour specials and new brunch spots.
  
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• Parents of Houston infant who died with 96 bone fractures charged in her death: police - Fox News

  26-06-2019 11:24 via foxnews.com
  Parents of Houston infant who died with 96 bone fractures charged in her death: police  Fox NewsThe parents of a Houston infant have been charged in her death after an autopsy found the child suffered a cracked skull and more than 90 fractures just days ...
  
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• Things To Do: Houston's Best Concerts For The Week Of 6/26/19 - Houston Press

  26-06-2019 11:00 via houstonpress.com
  Things To Do: Houston's Best Concerts For The Week Of 6/26/19  Houston PressLuis Miguel and Rob Thomas are just two of the best concerts in Houston this week.
  
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• Houston Hindus celebrate a journey to unity and understanding with festival - Houston Chronicle

  26-06-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston Hindus celebrate a journey to unity and understanding with festival  Houston ChronicleEach year, more than a million Hindu pilgrims head to the annual Rhatha Jatra festivals in east India, mainly in the state of Odisha, previously known as Orissa.
  
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• Principal Real Estate Sells 20 Greenway Plaza in Houston - Commercial Property Executive

  26-06-2019 09:24 via cpexecutive.com
  Principal Real Estate Sells 20 Greenway Plaza in Houston  Commercial Property ExecutiveStockdale Capital Partners has acquired a 433,132-square-foot creative office building in Houston's Greenway submarket. Principal Real Estate Investors sold ...
  
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• Texas prisoner dies of severe heat stroke with 106-degree body temperature according to preliminary findings

  26-06-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  A Texas prisoner died Sunday of severe heat stroke after falling ill outside an Abilene lock-up, when his core body temperature soared to 106 degrees, officials said.
  While preliminary autopsy findings pegged Seth Donnelly’s death at the Robertson Unit as hyperthermia, a prison spokesman on Wednesday said “illicit drugs” may have been involved.
  
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• Marvin Gaye lives in two Houston shows - Houston Chronicle

  26-06-2019 07:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Marvin Gaye lives in two Houston shows  Houston Chronicle The life and music of Marvin Gaye is realized in two Houston productions, “Pride & Joy: The Marvin Gaye Musical” and “Case: The Marvin Gaye Experience”
  
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• More University of Houston women soccer players come forward over punishing rhabdo workout - KPRC Click2Houston

  26-06-2019 04:06 via click2houston.com
  More University of Houston women soccer players come forward over punishing rhabdo workout  KPRC Click2HoustonAfter a Channel 2 Investigates report detailed a 2018 punishment workout that sent one member of the University of Houston women's soccer team to the ...
  
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• Mom beaten and knocked unconscious by son's 13-year-old bully, family says

  26-06-2019 03:38 via chron.com
  A New Jersey mother was beaten so severely by her son’s 13-year-old bully that she was hospitalized for two days, according to the woman’s attorney.
  
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• Appeals court upholds Houston term limits law - Chron

  26-06-2019 03:16 via chron.com
  Appeals court upholds Houston term limits law  ChronA Texas appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that struck down a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a 2015 voter-approved referendum extending ...
  
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