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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Adam Zuvanich

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 15, 2022 · On Monday's show: We take a closer look at the CDC's new COVID guidelines, we discuss ways to address the crisis in the teaching profession, a local veterinarian answers your questions, and we consider the impact of putting kids under the spotlight of events like the Little League World Series.

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FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is the first in presidential history

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on August 9, 2022 · The FBI execution of the search warrant at Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida is said to be unprecedented. Why is this happening now? We talk with local, national legal and political experts on what led to this and what the agents were actually looking for.

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Is the Second Amendment too vague? Most Americans now want stricter gun laws and universal background checks

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on May 27, 2022 · Today, we talk with legal experts and take listener calls for a discussion on what limits and restrictions should go along with gun ownership, considering the right to bear arms. Plus, news updates from Uvalde and the NRA Convention in Houston.

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Electricity prices spiking, and new plans for the T-MEC Corridor (May 12, 2022)

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Posted on May 12, 2022 · On Thursday's show: What energy consumers should know after recent price spikes, a hiccup in Texas-Mexico relations, a fiction novel set in the Sikh Empire, and Latino Jews in Houston.

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University of Houston student arrested, charged with arson after Monday night fire in campus dorm

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 16, 2022 · No injuries were reported in the fire, which started on the fourth floor of the University Lofts and prompted the evacuation of hundreds of residents and staff members.

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Seventh MS-13 member sentenced for role in teen’s gang-related murder in Missouri City

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 15, 2022 · Estuar Quinones was a member of the MS-13 gang and working with police as a murder witness when he was lured to Buffalo Run Park and shot to death in 2016, according to authorities.

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Pearland youngsters off to Pennsylvania for Little League World Series

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Posted on August 12, 2022 · A sendoff party was held Thursday for the all-star baseball team from Pearland Little League, which has been showered with support from the Greater Houston community.

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Beto O’Rourke curses at laughing heckler during speech about Uvalde school shooting

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 11, 2022 · The Texas gubernatorial candidate was speaking at a campaign rally in Mineral Wells when someone in the crowd laughed as he talked about the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School.

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Family of Houston man killed in crash with police weighing options after officer’s acquittal

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 11, 2022 · Walter Cooper's children said they are considering a civil lawsuit against former HPD officer Matthew Valdez as well as the department.

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Galveston officials to address golf cart safety in wake of fatal collision

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Posted on August 9, 2022 · Four people, including two children, were killed Saturday night when their golf cart was struck by a suspected drunk driver. The tragedy comes amid a golf cart boom on Galveston Island.

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Research shows that after Hurricane Katrina, more than half of the local residents in New Orleans suffered from mental health issues, and about one-third experienced post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Mental health issues among Texas children exacerbated by pandemic

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 9, 2022 · Texas lags behind most other states in data points used to determine the overall health and well-being of children, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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International politics professor discusses Griner’s imprisonment in Russia, chances of return to U.S.

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Posted on August 5, 2022 · Rice University's Richard Stoll said the odds of a prisoner swap are in Griner's favor, but he remains concerned about the basketball star's well-being.

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Education News

Houston ISD police not prepared for active-shooter scenario, superintendent says

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 5, 2022 · The HISD police department is requesting 200 rifles, 200 ballistic plate shields and rifle ammunition in order to more adequately train for an active-shooter response.

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Arts & Culture

How White Linen Night in the Heights took on a life of its own

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 4, 2022 · There are concerns about safety and security ahead of an annual celebration in Houston's Heights neighborhood, where thousands gather to shop and socialize.

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Politics

Beto O’Rourke discusses abortion, power grid, education and more during ‘Town Square’ visit

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 3, 2022 · The Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee brought his statewide Texas tour to the airwaves on Wednesday afternoon and took questions from Houston Public Media listeners.

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Aide to Houston mayor resigns after reportedly pleading guilty to public corruption

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Posted on August 3, 2022 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says he did not have knowledge of a federal public corruption case involving William-Paul Thomas, who resigned last week after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept a bribe, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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Weather

Houston just had its hottest July ever as 2022 heatwave continues breaking records

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 2, 2022 · Houston experienced its highest average temperatures for the months of June and July this year. But a local weather expert says August, while still hot, figures to bring a break from the record-setting trend.

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Politics

A Houston gun buyback event nets 845 guns — and prompts criticism from the Harris County DA

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 1, 2022 · The anonymous collection of guns could create roadblocks in the investigation and prosecution of a crime, according to Kim Ogg's top assistant, who said the office otherwise supports buyback initiatives such as the event held Saturday by city and county leaders.

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Some Houston residents skeptical of TxDOT plan to raise part of I-10

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on July 29, 2022 · The $347 million proposed project aims to reduce flooding risks on part of the freeway by elevating it and installing a detention pond underneath.

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