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• Police warn of an active shooter at an El Paso, Texas, mall

  03-08-2019 19:44 via chron.com
  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Police in the West Texas city of El Paso have responded to reports of an active shooter in a commercial area near a mall.
  El Paso police tweeted Saturday that officers were responding to an active shooting scene and that people were advised to stay away from the Cielo Vista Mall area. The mall complex is near Interstate 10 and on El Paso's east side.
  Police didn't immediately provide details on whether anyone was hurt or in custody.
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• Here are the candidates who have qualified for the September Democratic debate in Houston - so far - USA TODAY

  03-08-2019 19:01 via usatoday.com
  Here are the candidates who have qualified for the September Democratic debate in Houston - so far  USA TODAYAt present, only eight candidates have reached the required amount of support and funding to qualify for the next debate in Houston, Texas.
  
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• When Is Texas Tax Free Weekend? Houston, San Antonio & More - Heavy.com

  03-08-2019 18:56 via heavy.com
  When Is Texas Tax Free Weekend? Houston, San Antonio & More  Heavy.comA lot of states are celebrating tax-free weekend right now, but what about Texas?
  
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• Two dead after motorcycle collides with wrecker

  03-08-2019 18:34 via chron.com
  A motorcycle crash Saturday left two dead
  
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• Houston getting $7M for flood control 2 years after Harvey

  03-08-2019 18:31 via chron.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston will receive more than $7 million in grants as initial funding for a pair of flood control projects nearly two years after rain from Hurricane Harvey swamped parts of the city.
  Mayor Sylvester Turner on Friday announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency money. Some areas received more than 50 inches of rain after Harvey hit on Aug. 25, 2017.
  Houston will get $2.8 million for design of the nearly $47 million Inwood Forest Stormwater Detention Basin project.
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• 1 dead in car fire in NW Houston - Chron.com

  03-08-2019 18:25 via chron.com
  1 dead in car fire in NW Houston  Chron.comA 30-year-old man died in a car fire early Saturday morning after his car caught was engulfed in flames. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that his office is ...
  
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• Overnight double shooting leaves one dead in SE Houston - Chron

  03-08-2019 17:32 via chron.com
  Overnight double shooting leaves one dead in SE Houston  ChronA double shooting early Saturday morning left one man dead and another in unknown condition in southeast Houston. The Houston Police Department ...
  
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• 1 dead in car fire in NW Houston

  03-08-2019 17:23 via chron.com
  A 30-year-old man died in a car fire early Saturday morning after his car caught was engulfed in flames.
  
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• Man fatally shoots brother at family event, police say - Chron

  03-08-2019 17:13 via chron.com
  Man fatally shoots brother at family event, police say  ChronA man is accused of fatally shooting his brother during a fight Friday evening in southeast Houston, officials said. The victim was shot multiple times in the ...
  
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• Court activity on Aug. 2: City of Houston vs City of Houston, Texas - Southeast Texas Record

  03-08-2019 16:25 via setexasrecord.com
  Court activity on Aug. 2: City of Houston vs City of Houston, Texas  Southeast Texas RecordThe Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by City of Houston against City of Houston, Texas, Harris County, Texas, Houston ...
  
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• Texans re-sign A.J. Hendy, cut Tyvis Powell - Chron

  03-08-2019 15:53 via chron.com
  Texans re-sign A.J. Hendy, cut Tyvis Powell  ChronThe Texans have re-signed safety A.J. Hendy and cut safety Tyvis Powell, according to a league source not authorized to speak publicly. Hendy, 26, went ...
  
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• Man dies from stabbing in east Houston - Chron

  03-08-2019 15:51 via chron.com
  Man dies from stabbing in east Houston  ChronA man was fatally stabbed outside a mobile home in east Houston early Saturday morning, police said. The incident occurred outside the unit occupied by the ...
  
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• Man dies from stabbing in east Houston

  03-08-2019 15:51 via chron.com
  A man was fatally stabbed outside a mobile home in east Houston early Saturday morning, police said.
  
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• Court activity on Aug. 2: Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC vs Comcast of Houston LLC - Southeast Texas Record

  03-08-2019 15:42 via setexasrecord.com
  Court activity on Aug. 2: Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC vs Comcast of Houston LLC  Southeast Texas RecordThe Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity in the suit brought by Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC against Comcast of Houston LLC, ...
  
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• Shooting kills driver, injures passenger in northeast Houston drive-by - Chron

  03-08-2019 15:31 via chron.com
  Shooting kills driver, injures passenger in northeast Houston drive-by  ChronPolice were investigating a shooting early Saturday that killed a car passenger in northeast Houston and sent the driver to the hospital in stable condition, ...
  
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• Shooting kills driver, injures passenger in northeast Houston drive-by

  03-08-2019 15:31 via chron.com
  Police were investigating a shooting early Saturday that killed a car passenger in northeast Houston and sent the driver to the hospital in stable condition, officials said.
  
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• Large crates moving through Houston this weekend may cause power outages | abc13.com - KTRK-TV

  03-08-2019 15:30 via abc13.com
  Large crates moving through Houston this weekend may cause power outages | abc13.com  KTRK-TVThe caravan moving all across the Houston area will shut down roads, delay traffic and could knock out your power.
  
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• Astros' Zack Greinke excited to watch 'good baseball' in Houston - Sporting News

  03-08-2019 15:18 via sportingnews.com
  Astros' Zack Greinke excited to watch 'good baseball' in Houston  Sporting NewsHouston unexpectedly acquired ace pitcher Zack Greinke from Arizona on Wednesday before MLB's trade deadline, and he's excited to get started with the ...
  
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• Man fatally shoots brother at family event, police say

  03-08-2019 15:10 via chron.com
  Police are investigating an incident that left a man dead Friday evening in southeast Houston after his brother allegedly shot him during an altercation, officials said.
  
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• Family closer to closure after murder suspect leads police to body believed to be missing Houston woman - KTRK-TV

  03-08-2019 15:09 via abc13.com
  Family closer to closure after murder suspect leads police to body believed to be missing Houston woman  KTRK-TVThe case is believed to be linked to missing Houston woman Brittany Burfield, and her family says they're grateful the suspect came forward to help.
  
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• Two deputies struck by suspected drunk driver while escorting massive crates - Chron.com

  03-08-2019 15:07 via chron.com
  Two deputies struck by suspected drunk driver while escorting massive crates  Chron.comTwo motorcycle officers were injured by a suspected drunk driver while escorting two massive crates through Houston Friday night. Several officers were ...
  
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• Two deputies struck by suspected drunk driver while escorting massive crates

  03-08-2019 15:07 via chron.com
  Two motorcycle officers were injured by a suspected drunk driver while escorting two giant crates through Houston Friday night.
  
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• Houston woman accused of setting fire to Amazon package on porch - WSOC Charlotte

  03-08-2019 14:59 via wsoctv.com
  Houston woman accused of setting fire to Amazon package on porch  WSOC CharlotteYou've heard of porch pirates. Porch arsonists are a different story.
  
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• 'Like meeting a clone': Officer discovers he has a brother, who's also a cop, thanks to DNA test

  03-08-2019 14:50 via chron.com
  When a Florida sergeant sent an email to someone he believed to be his half-brother thanks to a DNA test, he got quite the surprise.
  
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• Houston rap icon, Bun B highlights a cosmic summer bash at MFAH - Chron.com

  03-08-2019 14:38 via chron.com
  Houston rap icon, Bun B highlights a cosmic summer bash at MFAH  Chron.comOrdinary Americans made the extraordinary happen when the first man walked on the moon on July 20, 1969. More than 50 years later, Houston art lovers on ...
  
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• necrofier - Houston Press

  03-08-2019 13:47 via houstonpress.com
  necrofier  Houston PressHouston black-metal supergroup Necrofier unleashed its first headlining set in EaDo Friday night.
  
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• Mary J. Blidge and Nas Bring The Royalty Tour To Houston - Houston Press

  03-08-2019 13:21 via houstonpress.com
  Mary J. Blidge and Nas Bring The Royalty Tour To Houston  Houston PressNas and Mary J. Blidge celebrate over two decades in music with The Royalty Tour.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 injured during drive-by shooting in northeast Houston - KTRK-TV

  03-08-2019 13:04 via abc13.com
  1 dead, 1 injured during drive-by shooting in northeast Houston  KTRK-TVPolice say the two men were driving when someone pulled up to their vehicle and opened fire.
  
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• 5 Mexican dining options to try during Houston Restaurant Weeks - KPRC Click2Houston

  03-08-2019 12:34 via click2houston.com
  5 Mexican dining options to try during Houston Restaurant Weeks  KPRC Click2HoustonTime to order a round of margaritas with those chips and guac. Houston Restaurant Weeks runs through Sept. 2.
  
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• Houston needs the I-45 expansion [Opinion] - Houston Chronicle

  03-08-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston needs the I-45 expansion [Opinion]  Houston Chronicle The North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) will rebuild the downtown freeway system and Interstate 45 north to Beltway 8. As TxDOT nears the ...
  
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• Six bouncers charged in death of patron at SW Houston strip club - KTRK-TV

  03-08-2019 10:34 via abc13.com
  Six bouncers charged in death of patron at SW Houston strip club  KTRK-TVA man that had a physical confrontation with managers at a strip club has died.
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen cuts to the feeling in Houston - Houston Chronicle

  03-08-2019 07:10 via houstonchronicle.com
  Carly Rae Jepsen cuts to the feeling in Houston  Houston Chronicle Carly Rae Jepsen is the pop queen we truly deserve. Or do we? She's best known for the chirpy hit "Call Me Maybe," which became the world's best-selling ...
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen cuts to the feeling in Houston - Chron

  03-08-2019 07:10 via chron.com
  Carly Rae Jepsen cuts to the feeling in Houston  ChronCarly Rae Jepsen is the pop queen we truly deserve. Or do we? She's best known for the chirpy hit "Call Me Maybe," which became the world's best-selling ...
  
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• Houston gets federal grant to build detention basins, Lake Houston dam gates - Houston Chronicle

  03-08-2019 07:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston gets federal grant to build detention basins, Lake Houston dam gates  Houston ChronicleThe Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded Houston its first grant aimed at mitigating flooding since Hurricane Harvey hit nearly two years ago, ...
  
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• Drivers hoping to make up lost time in transport of massive ship crates across Houston

  03-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  The route of an unusually oversized load traveling along highways from Spring Branch to Bayport was running five or six hours behind schedule Saturday evening, as the journey was marred by an accident involving two police escorts.
  A logistics manager for the transport said he hoped to make up for lost time during Saturday’s operations.
  Three massive crates taller than a two-story building and occupying more than two highway lanes in width are expected to cause intermittent power outages th
  
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• Search for Alabama teen centered in Houston - KPRC Click2Houston

  03-08-2019 06:07 via click2houston.com
  Search for Alabama teen centered in Houston  KPRC Click2HoustonAn Alabama family fears their teen may be in danger after he left home two weeks ago. Authorities believe the 16-year-old may be in west Houston and believe ...
  
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• Missing Alabama teen believed to be in west Houston found safe - KPRC Click2Houston

  03-08-2019 06:06 via click2houston.com
  Missing Alabama teen believed to be in west Houston found safe  KPRC Click2HoustonAn Alabama teen who was believed to be in danger after he left home two weeks ago has been found safe.
  
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• Robots have been driving Houston roads for months - KHOU.com

  03-08-2019 05:32 via khou.com
  Robots have been driving Houston roads for months  KHOU.comWhether you knew it or not, robots have been driving Houston roads since April. They're delivering groceries to neighbors in West University.
  
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• Houston hero Barbara Jordan to be honored with city-owned art - Houston Chronicle

  03-08-2019 03:27 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston hero Barbara Jordan to be honored with city-owned art  Houston ChronicleThe city of Houston is seeking proposals for an outdoor art installation honoring late Houston congresswoman Barbara Jordan, the first black woman from a ...
  
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• Routine traffic stop leads to car dragging police officer onto busy interstate

  03-08-2019 03:14 via chron.com
  It started as a routine traffic stop for several Georgia police officers.
  
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• Oversized shipment could cause power outages from Spring Branch to Bayport this weekend

  03-08-2019 02:32 via chron.com
  An unusually oversized load being transported along roads from Spring Branch to Bayport will cause intermittent power outages throughout the weekend, said CenterPoint Energy.
  
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• It's been a rough road for the massive crate transport causing power outages across Houston

  03-08-2019 02:32 via chron.com
  An unusually oversized load being transported along roads from Spring Branch to Bayport will cause intermittent power outages throughout the weekend, said CenterPoint Energy.
  
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• Astros' addition of Martín Maldonado pays immediate dividends - Chron

  03-08-2019 01:52 via chron.com
  Astros' addition of Martín Maldonado pays immediate dividends  ChronThe Astros got Martín Maldonado at a convenient time, not only with the trade deadline hours away, but also because starting catcher Robinson Chirinos would ...
  
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• HPD investigating report of human remains found in Third Ward - Chron

  03-08-2019 00:40 via chron.com
  HPD investigating report of human remains found in Third Ward  ChronHouston Police Department homicide detectives are in the Third Ward investigating possible human remains found there, the agency said on Twitter.
  
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• Hunting for $100K in Houston: Hidden Treasure Hunts provides charitable fun - KPRC Click2Houston

  03-08-2019 00:19 via click2houston.com
  Hunting for $100K in Houston: Hidden Treasure Hunts provides charitable fun  KPRC Click2HoustonIf you are looking for a way to explore and give back to the city, entering the Hidden Treasure Hunts contest might be your claim.
  
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• Houston track and field stars bring home gold from USATF Junior Olympics - Chron.com

  03-08-2019 00:13 via chron.com
  Houston track and field stars bring home gold from USATF Junior Olympics  Chron.comThe Greater Houston area once again proved to be a hotbed of track and field talent, amassing more than 20 gold medals at the USATF Hershey National Junior ...
  
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• 4 things to know about the Houston Shakespeare Festival - KPRC Click2Houston

  03-08-2019 00:01 via click2houston.com
  4 things to know about the Houston Shakespeare Festival  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - Hear ye! Hear ye! The Houston Shakespeare Festival put on by the University of Houston School of Theatre and Dance is coming to town Friday ...
  
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