Houston Matters
Throwing cake at the Mona Lisa: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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NASA Selects A Texas College To Test Drone Traffic Management System
Posted on · The tests will be hosted by the Lone Star UAS Center for Excellence & Innovation, which is part of the Texas A&M campus in Corpus Christi. The goal is establishing policies for operating drones safely over populated areas.
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Tech Support: Are The New iPhones Too Expensive? And Switching Cell Service
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle’s Dwight Silverman joins Houston Matters to discuss the latest technology news.
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Symposium on Health Care Preparedness Analyzes Recent Emergency Situations in Texas
Posted on · Hurricane Harvey and the Santa Fe High School shooting, as well as other emergencies in the U.S., are discussed at the Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coalition Symposium
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Vegas Police Release 911 Calls, Roof Video Of Shooting Site
Posted on · The material is being made public under a court order obtained in a public records lawsuit filed by media, including The Associated Press.
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Famed Vegas Casinos Could Be Hobbled As Thousands Of Workers Authorize Strike
Posted on · The union representing the hospitality workers says they could walk out as early as June 1 if their demands, including protection against sexual harassment and technology advances, are not met.
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David Copperfield Voices Support For #MeToo After Accusation
Posted on · The 61-year-old Copperfield does not address the new accusations directly, but says in his statement to "always listen, and consider everything carefully, but please for everyone's sake don't rush to judgment"
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What If We Treated Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis?
Posted on · The law restricts a major government public health agency's research into gun violence, which kills or injures more people than many other infectious diseases
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Wounded Mandalay Bay Security Guard Gives 1st Media Interview On ‘Ellen’
Posted on · After he was shot, Jesus Campos yelled "Take cover!" at a hotel engineer and a guest as the Las Vegas gunman sprayed bullets into the hall. His account added detail to the timeline of events Oct. 1
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Las Vegas Sheriff: Police And Hotel Timelines Of Mass Shooting ‘Not In Conflict’
Posted on · Just a day after the Mandalay Bay's parent company appeared to contradict Sheriff Joe Lombardo's account, he clarified a few key details about how events unfolded on the night of the massacre
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Hotel Questions Revised Timeline of Las Vegas Massacre
Posted on · The timeline of Stephen Paddock's attacks have left some questions up in the air
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Why Finding A Motive After The Las Vegas Shooting Matters
Posted on · More than a week after the Las Vegas massacre, investigators are still without a motive. "What survivors really need sometimes is to get closure," one psychologist says.
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Regulators Have Flip-Flopped on Legality of Some Bump Stocks
Posted on · Gun control advocates, Democrats and some Republican members of Congress have called for a law to ban "Bump stocks"
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One Week Later, Las Vegas Moves From Response To Recovery
Posted on · The city isn't back to business as usual just yet. But authorities are trying to provide victims and festival attendees with whatever support they need, from counseling to legal aid
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Las Vegas Shooter’s Life Comes Into Focus, But Not His Motive
Posted on · Those who knew Stephen Paddock say they can't believe he committed that terrible act. And investigators have yet to identify any sort of grievance that might have motivated his crime.