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• Houston’s Dan Crenshaw is top fundraiser in Texas among U.S. House candidates - San Antonio Express-News

  09-08-2019 23:58 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston’s Dan Crenshaw is top fundraiser in Texas among U.S. House candidates  San Antonio Express-NewsNobody in Texas is raising more money this year to run for Congress than U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw. Although he's been in Congress just seven months, the ...
  
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• Man found dead in northwest Houston

  09-08-2019 23:52 via chron.com
  A man was found dead in his northwest Houston home Friday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• TxDOT details what caused most of the fatal crashes in 2018

  09-08-2019 23:36 via chron.com
  More than 3,600 people died on Texas roadways in 2018, according to data recently released by the Texas Department of Transportation.
  
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• Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statue - Chron

  09-08-2019 23:22 via chron.com
  Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statue  ChronA man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue located just outside a Southwest Houston business has been arrested. Jonathan Deaver-Davis was arrested on ...
  
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• Pastor accused of preying upon Houston teen who sought help

  09-08-2019 23:20 via chron.com
  A West Texas pastor has been charged with sexual assault of a child, accused of preying upon a Harris County teenage girl after she sought counseling for a previous sexual assault, authorities here said.
  
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• Discovery set to air never-before-seen footage of George H.W. Bush funeral train

  09-08-2019 23:05 via chron.com
  Led by the George Bush 4141 locomotive, the 13-car train made the 2.5 hour, 70-mile journey from Spring to College Station, where the former president was laid to rest after a final funeral in Houston.
  
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• Houston restaurants that recently opened in your neighborhood, August 2019 - Chron.com

  09-08-2019 22:40 via chron.com
  Houston restaurants that recently opened in your neighborhood, August 2019  Chron.comA crop of new restaurants has recently opened in Houston. The diverse list ranges from a casual beer garden near Royal Oaks, to a reasonably-priced seafood ...
  
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• Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting

  09-08-2019 22:39 via chron.com
  Families of those killed when a gunman opened fire at an El Paso Walmart are gathering at funerals on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border to remember loved ones whose lives told the story of the vibrant region.
  The 22 people killed ranged in age from 15 to 90, and included citizens of Mexico and the U.S. Many had deep ties in each country, with family on each side of the border and routines that included crossing the border to shop.
  The funeral for 66-year-old Alexander Hoffmann Roth is set for
  
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• 3 siblings drowned at a beach near Houston - WPTV.com

  09-08-2019 22:21 via wptv.com
  3 siblings drowned at a beach near Houston  WPTV.comLA PORTE, TEXAS — Family members say a 7-year-old Indianapolis boy was among three siblings who drowned at a Texas beach on Thursday. A fourth ...
  
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• Houston's top 100 high school football recruits in Class of 2020 - Chron

  09-08-2019 22:18 via chron.com
  Houston's top 100 high school football recruits in Class of 2020  ChronHigh school football season hasn't even started, but a lot of the Houston area's top recruits already have committed to a college. Of the Houston Chronicle's Top ...
  
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• 'Allen the alligator' finds new perch at UH Downtown campus

  09-08-2019 22:11 via chron.com
  "Allen," the first Gator to call UHD home, sits on the South Deck of the One Main Building. A third Gator will join the family outside of the new College of Sciences and Technology (CST) Building this fall."This second bronze statue is a reminder to faculty, staff, students and visitors that UHD is indeed Gator Country" said UHD President Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz in a news release.
  
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• 2 Men Were Fatally Shot on a Houston Freeway During Rush Hour — and Killer Is Still at Large - PEOPLE.com

  09-08-2019 22:09 via people.com
  2 Men Were Fatally Shot on a Houston Freeway During Rush Hour — and Killer Is Still at Large  PEOPLE.comWitnesses described a shooter with a possible AR-15 rifle firing into a vehicle after an intentional collision sent it spinning.
  
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• Listen: Fallout from the mass shooting in El Paso

  09-08-2019 21:55 via chron.com
  This week the political ramifications were apparent but progress toward solutions were not after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in particular was reaching for reasons.
  
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• Here are your Miss Houston Latina 2019 pageant contestants - Chron

  09-08-2019 21:49 via chron.com
  Here are your Miss Houston Latina 2019 pageant contestants  ChronThirty-five hopeful women are vying for the title of Miss Houston Latina 2019 in the pageant that celebrates Latino culture, heritage and womanhood, according ...
  
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• Houston-area man charged for vandalizing Jesus statue

  09-08-2019 21:04 via chron.com
  Deputies from a Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Office have arrested a man wanted for vandalizing a Jesus statue outside a Southwest Houston business.
  
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• Here are your Miss Houston Latina 2019 pageant contestants

  09-08-2019 20:41 via chron.com
  The competition is a preliminary pageant to the state Miss Texas Latina, the national Miss US Latina, and the International Miss Latina America OF THE WORLD, which was established in 1983.
  
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• Viral video shows Munchkin the dog honking car horn at his owner to take him to the park

  09-08-2019 19:00 via chron.com
  "Munchkin" is a nearly one-year-old baby pit bull chihuahua that has places to be.
  
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• Fans Pay Tribute to Whitney Houston on What Would Have Been Her 56th Birthday - Newsweek

  09-08-2019 18:28 via newsweek.com
  Fans Pay Tribute to Whitney Houston on What Would Have Been Her 56th Birthday  NewsweekSinger Jennifer Hudson credited Whitney Houston with impacting her life.
  
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• Elderly woman dies in fire at Katy assisted living facility

  09-08-2019 18:13 via chron.com
  Investigators believe that Johnson, who was in a wheelchair, was smoking a cigarette when she dropped it on her lap causing her clothing and wheelchair to catch fire, Wilson said.
  
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• Deputies seize 19 firearms after neighbors call 911 complaining about gunfire

  09-08-2019 17:49 via chron.com
  Several residents in the area heard gunfire late Thursday night, many of whom called 911, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office Major Mike Lee.
  
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• Deadly crash involving stolen car closes Kuykendahl north of Houston - Chron

  09-08-2019 17:21 via chron.com
  Deadly crash involving stolen car closes Kuykendahl north of Houston  ChronOne person is dead after apparently crashing into a utility pole Friday morning in north Harris County. Deputies have the northbound lanes of Kuykendahl shut ...
  
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• Deadly crash involving stolen car closes Kuykendahl north of Houston

  09-08-2019 17:21 via chron.com
  One person is dead after apparently crashing into a utility pole Friday morning in north Harris County.
  
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• Looking back at the Texas treasure Whataburger, after 69 years in business

  09-08-2019 16:47 via chron.com
  The first Whataburger opened on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi on Aug. 8, 1950, selling 35-cent hamburgers and 15-cent milkshakes.  In celebration of nearly 70 years in business, here's a look at the Texas icon's history.
  
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• Houston activates heat emergency plan, opens cooling centers as heat wave sets in

  09-08-2019 16:46 via chron.com
  As the National Weather Service plans on extending heat advisories through the weekend, the city of Houston activated its Heat Emergency Plan to help at-risk residents stay cool during the most recent heat wave.
  
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• New climate change data shows more 'dangerously hot' days in Houston on the horizon - Chron.com

  09-08-2019 14:49 via chron.com
  New climate change data shows more 'dangerously hot' days in Houston on the horizon  Chron.comTemperatures in Houston reached 100 degrees for the first time in 2019 this week, according to data from the National Weather *Service*. But according to a new ...
  
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• Police: East Freeway shooter still at large, two killed in traffic incident

  09-08-2019 14:41 via chron.com
  Police are still searching for the shooter who may have used an AR-15 rifle to shoot into the victim's silver 4-door sedan.
  
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• Police Chief: East Freeway shooting possibly "drug related"

  09-08-2019 14:41 via chron.com
  Police are still searching for the man who may have used an AR-15 rifle to shoot into the victims'silver 4-door sedan.
  
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• East Freeway shooter who killed 2 still at large, police say

  09-08-2019 14:41 via chron.com
  Police are still searching for the shooter who may have used an AR-15 rifle to shoot into the victim's silver 4-door sedan.
  
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• Three siblings drown at Sylvan Beach park, fourth hospitalized - Chron

  09-08-2019 14:20 via chron.com
  Three siblings drown at Sylvan Beach park, fourth hospitalized  ChronThree siblings drown Thursday night at Sylvan Beach Park in La Porte while playing in "choppy" waters, officials said. A fourth child – the eldest sibling in the ...
  
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• Real estate transactions: Houston oil and gas firm goes on office acquisition spree - Chron

  09-08-2019 14:00 via chron.com
  Real estate transactions: Houston oil and gas firm goes on office acquisition spree  ChronState Venture, a sister company of the recently merged Pioneer Exploration and Atlas Operating, has purchased three office buildings in deals valued at more ...
  
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• Three siblings drown at Sylvan Beach park, fourth hospitalized

  09-08-2019 13:12 via chron.com
  Three siblings drown Thursday night at Sylvan Beach Park in La Porte while playing in "choppy" waters, officials said. A fourth child – the eldest sibling in the family – was pulled from the water and taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital, said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
  
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• San Jacinto College to train next aerospace workforce at Houston Spaceport's Edge Center - Community Impact Newspaper

  09-08-2019 13:00 via communityimpact.com
  San Jacinto College to train next aerospace workforce at Houston Spaceport's Edge Center  Community Impact NewspaperAug 9, 2019: As the Johnson Space Center and several local aerospace companies ready to return to the moon and eventually travel to Mars, government, ...
  
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• Texans Trade Draft Pick To Cleveland For RB Duke Johnson - Houston Press

  09-08-2019 12:00 via houstonpress.com
  Texans Trade Draft Pick To Cleveland For RB Duke Johnson  Houston PressIn what was about as busy a week as a team can have on the field early in training camp — travel to Green Bay, multiple practices with the Packers, planning for ...
  
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• One-Fifth Gulf Coast Will Debut, Understory's Grand Opening - Houston Press

  09-08-2019 12:00 via houstonpress.com
  One-Fifth Gulf Coast Will Debut, Understory's Grand Opening  Houston PressOne Fifth Gulf Coast, 1658 Westheimer, will open August 12. This is the fourth iteration in Chris Shepherd's Five Years/Five Concepts restaurant. One Fifth ...
  
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• Heavy construction, low absorption lead to rising industrial vacancies - Houston Business Journal

  09-08-2019 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  Heavy construction, low absorption lead to rising industrial vacancies  Houston Business JournalIndustrial properties have long been the darling of Houston's commercial real estate industry. But industry watchers fear that trend might change.
  
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• What’s what and where’s where: A guide to Houston fine-arts venues - Houston Chronicle

  09-08-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  What’s what and where’s where: A guide to Houston fine-arts venues  Houston Chronicle Many organizations and venues are responsible for making the Houston area such an artistic hotbed. Here's your guide to those who make it happen.
  
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• Things To Do: Second Annual Mid Main Micro Marathon - Houston Press

  09-08-2019 11:00 via houstonpress.com
  Things To Do: Second Annual Mid Main Micro Marathon  Houston PressSeptember 8 will be the second annual Mid Main Micro Marathon, a .26 mile jaunt around the Mid Main Complex involving silly stops, costumes and live music ...
  
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• Houston museums explore the world, from Aboriginal Australia to modern Japan and beyond - Houston Chronicle

  09-08-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston museums explore the world, from Aboriginal Australia to modern Japan and beyond  Houston Chronicle Beloved Impressionists, Latin American renegades, Aboriginal discoveries and Norman Rockwell are in the mix at Houston's biggest museums this fall. But the ...
  
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• 2 dead after man opens fire on Houston interstate during rush hour - WIBW

  09-08-2019 09:13 via wibw.com
  2 dead after man opens fire on Houston interstate during rush hour  WIBWPolice in Houston are searching for a gunman who opened fire in the middle of the interstate during rush hour Thursday, killing two people.
  
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• Series Preview #38: Houston Astros @ Baltimore Orioles - The Crawfish Boxes

  09-08-2019 07:00 via crawfishboxes.com
  Series Preview #38: Houston Astros @ Baltimore Orioles  The Crawfish BoxesThe Astros (75-40, 1st in AL West) start a ten game road trip with three against the hapless Orioles (38-76, 5th in AL East)
  
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• Mistrial declared in sentencing of David Temple; conviction still stands

  09-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  The judge on Friday issued an “Allen Charge,” which strongly encourages the jurors to deliberate until they reach a unanimous decision, despite being at a deadlock.
  
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• Loving Houston and KSBJ will host a back to school prayer gathering - Chron

  09-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Loving Houston and KSBJ will host a back to school prayer gathering  ChronLoving Houston and KSBJ Radio will join forces for a back-to-school evening of worship and prayers for the new school year. The event is scheduled for 7-8:30 ...
  
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• Comcast, Dell team up to help bridge Houston’s digital divide

  09-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  To help chip away at the digital divide in Houston, Comcast on Friday launched a series of initiatives that include teaming with Dell Technologies to give away free computers and help with funding for two local senior learning centers.
  Comcast also plans to provide grants for Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Complete Communities program.
  The announcements come after Comcast earlier in the week said it was expanding its eligibility requirements for its low-income Internet Essentials online access s
  
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• Houston County Schools Superintendent says there was no data breach in malware attack - WTVY, Dothan

  09-08-2019 05:53 via wtvy.com
  Houston County Schools Superintendent says there was no data breach in malware attack  WTVY, DothanNew information on Houston County School's malware attack - Superintendent David Sewell announced no information was stolen and they found no evidence ...
  
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• Aircraft moved from Houston County to Macon - 13WMAZ.com

  09-08-2019 05:51 via 13wmaz.com
  Aircraft moved from Houston County to Macon  13WMAZ.comThe Houston County Sheriff's Office Traffic Division transported a Cessna 402 aircraft to Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
  
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• Southwest Airlines flew the remains of a Vietnam airman home to Dallas. The pilot was his son.

  09-08-2019 04:46 via chron.com
  Bryan Knight was 5 years old when he waved goodbye to his father from Dallas Love Field airport. He never saw him again.
  The year was 1967 and Roy Knight Jr. was heading to war. The pilot reported to Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in January. By May - after flying near daily combat missions - Knight was missing, his plane shot down over enemy territory in Laos. It was another seven years before his family found out he'd been killed. And on Thursday, 45 years after that, they finally received cl
  
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• The Growlers bring 'beach goth' to Houston's White Oak Music Hall - Chron

  09-08-2019 04:24 via chron.com
  The Growlers bring 'beach goth' to Houston's White Oak Music Hall  ChronAbout this time last year, The Growlers quietly and unexpectedly released their seventh album, "Casual Acquaintances," unannounced and unbeknownst to ...
  
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• Wild Opening Party Gives This New Houston Restaurant Some Serious Buzz - PaperCity Magazine

  09-08-2019 04:11 via papercitymag.com
  Wild Opening Party Gives This New Houston Restaurant Some Serious Buzz  PaperCity MagazineWhile it was a flood that destroyed Houston's venerable Spaghetti Warehouse, it was a tsunami of a pleasurable ilk that opened the doors on its reincarnation as ...
  
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• Texas' Richest City Wins Another Major Honor — This Houston Area Enclave is Beyond Hot - PaperCity Magazine

  09-08-2019 04:11 via papercitymag.com
  Texas' Richest City Wins Another Major Honor — This Houston Area Enclave is Beyond Hot  PaperCity MagazineWhen it comes to the best of the best in Texas, it's time to go west. To West University, that is. Houston's powerhouse city-within-a-city — a cozy collective of ...
  
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• New York City 3, Houston 2 — as it happened! - Hudson River Blue

  09-08-2019 04:10 via hudsonriverblue.com
  New York City 3, Houston 2 — as it happened!  Hudson River Blue90'+3: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!! Taty grabs a potential late game-winner on his own rebound!!! That's a brace off the bench for the ...
  
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