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    News Power outages reported throughout Houston area due to severe weather

    Multiple power outages are reported throughout the Houston area due to a line of thunderstorms. As of 4:45 a.m.., more than 56,000 customers have lost power, according to CenterPoint’s Outage Map. You can check the outage maps below: Centerpoint Outage Map Entergy Outage Map Texas-New...
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    News Verlander shines to lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers

    After another splendid start gave Justin Verlander the most wins and lowest ERA in the majors, Houston manager Dusty Baker was asked just how impressive the veteran right-hander has been this season in his return from Tommy John surgery. “What impresses me that has probably gone unnoticed is...
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    News From record highs to 80s and rain

    Tonight’s forecast: The cold front should slowly work its way across the area tonight, expect to hear some noisy thunderstorms overnight with a chance for some isolated heavy rain, lightning and some gusty winds ahead of the storms. Storms will move through from 11pm to 9am along the coast...
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    News Road rage: Man shot to death during incident on SH-249, HCSO says

    Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a man was shot to death during a road rage incident on Saturday afternoon. According to Gonzalez, the shooting occurred at 18555 Tomball Parkway on SH-249 near Spring Cypress. The man who was shot was pronounced dead at the scene. Initial details about...
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    News ‘Knife-wielding’ suspect hit, killed by vehicle in SW Houston, HPD says

    Houston Police Department officials are en route to a deadly crash involving a pedestrian and a driver in southwest Houston. According to HPD, a knife-wielding suspect was hit and killed by a vehicle in the 9700 block of Beechnut Street on Saturday afternoon. It is unclear if the suspect and...
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    News Jif peanut butter recalled due to Salmonella outbreak, CDC says

    Officials with the Center for Disease Control want you to check your pantry, and if you have Jif Peanut Butter, toss it. According to the CDC, there is now a Salmonella outbreak connected to the peanut butter. Experts say consumers should check the packaging for numbers 1274425 through...
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    News 1 person killed, 9 others injured in shooting at California party

    One person was killed and nine others wounded when a large party on Friday night turned to chaos after someone opened fire, police in Southern California said. San Bernardino officers were called to a business on E. Highland Avenue just before midnight for reports of a shooting, a news release...
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    News Search ends for woman who fell from cruise ship in Alaska

    The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 40-year-old woman who fell overboard off a cruise ship in Alaska’s Inside Passage. The Coast Guard ended the effort Tuesday after searching for the woman for about nine hours, Coast Guard Petty Office Ali Blackburn said. The search was...
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    News Taking TikTok by storm: a dog named Ava, an Emu named Blue, an unlikely friendship that brings smiles all around

    Taking TikTok by storm is a dog named Ava and an emu named Blue. The two live on a farm in Rosenberg. Their unlikely friendship will make you smile. Jennifer Walters is the founder of Goldcolt Rescue, a nonprofit that gives horses a second chance. “As far as he was concerned, he was a dog,”...
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    News Houston Newsmakers: Buffalo supermarket murders spur calls for end to extremists’ hate

    Civil Rights push for change to end racist attacks “I wake up Black every day,” said Bishop James Dixon II, Pastor of the Community of Faith Church and President of the Houston NAACP. “Those people woke up Black and went shopping. The only thing they did wrong in the mind of that extremist and...
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    News Husband accused of stabbing wife in west Harris County home dies in custody, sheriff says

    The man accused of fatally stabbing his wife, a Katy ISD school employee, was found dead inside a holding cell Saturday morning, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Benjamin Pierce, 39, was found unresponsive inside his cell. Gonzalez wrote on Twitter that lifesaving measures were attempted. Pierce was...
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    News Air conditioning repairs underway after malfunction at Houston’s Hobby Airport, officials say

    Repairs are underway at Hobby Airport as air conditioning systems have malfunctioned. According to an alert, all terminal areas of the airport are “currently experiencing elevated temperatures” due to a chiller causing issues with the air conditioning system. Fans were placed throughout the...
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    News Authorities search for woman accused of fatally shooting elite cyclist in Texas

    Authorities in Texas were searching Friday for a woman accused of fatally shooting an elite cyclist after discovering the athlete had been romantically involved with her cyclist partner. The U.S. Marshals Service said it was looking for Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 35, in the May 11 killing of Anna...
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    News Driver shot in hand while waiting at red light in southeast Houston, police say

    A driver was shot in the hand while he was waiting for a red light to turn at a southeast Houston intersection, Houston police said. According to HPD Lt. R. Willkens, it happened around 10 p.m. on Gulf Freeway and Broad Street The man, who appeared to be in his 70s, was driving a dark gray...
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    News From record highs to 80s and rain

    Today’s forecast: We have another day of potentially record-setting heat. Temperatures will climb into the mid-90s with sunny skies and breezy conditions. Our weekend: Be prepared to adjust your plans this weekend. Widespread soaking showers are likely Sunday with rain amounts ranging from...
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    News Pérez throws 1st shutout since 2014, Texas blanks Astros 3-0

    When manager Chris Woodward walked out to the mound with two outs and two on in the ninth inning, Texas Rangers starter Martín Pérez wasn’t worried about being taken out. “He just told me, ‘You got it.' And I went like, ‘Yeah, I got it,’” Pérez said. Sure did. Pérez pitched his first shutout...
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    News Viral TikTok video shows Conroe ISD teacher assigning option for students to buy his 2 books for perfect grade

    Conroe ISD students and parents are concerned over a viral TikTok video being shared on social media, exposing leaked photos from York Junior High School students who expressed discomfort over an apparent lesson plan by a teacher at the school. Students said the teacher tasked students with an...
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    News IRS officials raid building in The Galleria area after court order, special agents say

    Federal investigators on a scene outside of a building on the corner of Post Oak Boulevard and Parkview couldn’t give out much information but said the dozens of agents were ordered by the court to conduct an investigation Friday. It all started around 10 a.m. after officials with the United...
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    News Gas card account for city’s fleet hits credit limit

    Late Thursday night, the City of Houston ran into a problem at the pump. It is best described in a memo obtained by KPRC2 Investigates, sent from HFD dispatch to fire crews citywide about midnight: “Effective Immediately, all Voyager fuel cards are inoperable until further notice. All units...
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    News DPS searching for man who promised to take firearms near Texas State Capitol grounds this weekend

    Authorities with the Texas Department of Public Safety announced an increased reward as they continue to search for a man who is accused of making terroristic threats. According to officials, 44-year-old Hardy Carroll Lloyd is wanted after he allegedly posted a series of comments online where...
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