Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2317: Backwater Curves
Posted on · Episode: 2317 Backwater curves and a natural bayou redesigned. Today, we watch flowing water.
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Houston
Nearly 40 percent increase in calls after rollout of 988 suicide and crisis hotline in Houston
Posted on · 988 launched in mid-July as a way to connect people in crisis with the appropriate resources
Guns
Mayor Turner says mass shootings have increased in Texas, gun control needed
Posted on · Mayor Turner says shootings have increased across the state and is advocating for gun laws to be changed.
Town Square
The Latest: COVID & Monkeypox, Current Affairs in Education, & Appointment of Special Master to Examine Mar-a-Lago Documents
Posted on · Our experts discuss the latest on COVID and monkeypox, education and the laws coming into play in Texas schools, and the judge appointed special master in the FBI’s investigation into the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago.
Sports
Houston Texans to host Uvalde high school team at season opener
Posted on · The Texans previously donated $400,000 to the Robb Elementary School memorial fund after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting there in May.
Houston
Houston donates water to Jackson, MS amid its water crisis
Posted on · After Jackson, Mississippi experienced severe flooding and its water system failed, the city of Houston hosted a water bottled donation drive on Friday for Jackson.
Immigration
With a court ruling looming, young Texas immigrants prepare for the possible end of DACA
Posted on · Texas has the second-largest population of immigrants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in the country. An appeals court is expected to rule soon on whether the program is legal.
Education
Texas AFT meets with Houston-area school leaders on how to address teacher shortage
Posted on · Many local school districts have been facing challenges with filling teacher shortages and retaining the current teachers they have.
Below the Waterlines
Episode 5 – Below The Waterlines
Posted on · Listen to a bonus episode of Below The Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey.
Houston
Evicted Houston man kills 3, sets fire to lure them
Posted on · Two were dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital. Fire teams rescued two other wounded men, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Literature
Range of literary works examine Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath
Posted on · The catastrophic storm and its impact have been chronicled and analyzed in memoirs, children's books, photo collections and scholarly works.
Traffic
Houston HOV lanes will be open on weekends starting September 10
Posted on · A summer pilot program was successful, so METRO will open HOV lanes seven days a week on I-45, I-69, and US 290.
City of Houston
Houston City Council approves $18.6 million for housing development for homeless
Posted on · The new housing complex in Midtown was originally supposed to be voted on last week, but was delayed due to councilmembers opposing the development.
Sports
Pearland in win or go home situation at Little League World Series after 6-0 loss to Hawaii
Posted on · Pearland will face Davenport, Iowa on Tuesday night in a must-win game to stay in the tournament.
Transportation
Houston inching away from car-centric reputation with slate of multimodal infrastructure projects
Posted on · Meeting the needs of cyclists, pedestrians and mass transit users, while increasing safety and reducing pollution, are among the priorities for the city's transportation planners.