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The Most Destructive Hurricanes Are Hitting US More Often

SETH BORENSTEIN, AP

Posted on November 12, 2019 · A Danish research team has found that eight of the 20 storms with the highest area of total destruction since 1900 have happened in the last 16 years.

Tags Aslak Grinsted Hurricane Harvey Hurricane Katrina Hurricanes U.S. University of Copenhagen

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Climate Change Deniers Pay More For Houses At Risk Of Future Flooding

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on November 8, 2019 · It's the belief in climate risk that appears to be determining the price difference, rather than the risk itself.

Tags Chambers County climate risk harris county National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S.

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9 Family Members, All U.S. Citizens, Die In Highway Attack In Mexico

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on November 5, 2019 · Three women and six children were killed as they drove in a small convoy. Mexican officials say they are investigating whether the family members were targeted or were victims of mistaken identity.

Tags Andrés Manuel López Obrador Arizona Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mexico Trump U.S.

Business

Exxon Mobil Profit Falls 49% As Oil And Gas Prices Decline

Cathy Bussewitz, AP Business Writer

Posted on November 1, 2019 · Oil prices have suffered due to a prolonged trade war between the U.S. and China, which has raised concerns about a global economic slowdown.

Tags China Exxon Mobil oil Permian Basin texas U.S.

Immigration

Tally Of Children Split At Border Tops 5,400 In New Count

ELLIOT SPAGAT, AP

Posted on October 25, 2019 · The count is a milestone in accounting for families impacted by the Trump administration's criticized effort against illegal immigration.

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How Rick Perry Became A Key Figure In The Trump Impeachment Probe

MELISSA BLOCK, NPR

Posted on October 24, 2019 · Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged President Trump to make that now-infamous July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But what's Perry's connection to Ukraine?

Tags Energy Department rick perry texas Trump U.S. ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy

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Federal Judge In N.Y. Blocks Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule On Green Cards

Laurel Wamsley, NPR / Pam Fessler, NPR

Posted on October 11, 2019 · Under the rule, officials would weigh whether a green card applicant will be self-sufficient. The rule had been set to go into effect on Oct. 15. It's now blocked by a preliminary injunction.

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Texas

These Are The Imelda Recovery Centers Texans Can Go To For Assistance

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 30, 2019 · American Red Cross caseworkers are available to discuss assistance and resources. You need to bring proof of address, such as a Driver License or a utility bill.

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Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’ Immigration Policy, Says DHS Chief

Richard Gonzales NPR

Posted on September 24, 2019 · The move is the latest by the Trump administration to curb the flow of migrants seeking asylum at the southern border.

Tags catch and release D.C. Kevin McAleenan Trump U.S. Washington

Texas

‘Miss Emma’ Saved Her Brewery And Left A Legacy For All Of San Antonio

Lauren Terrazas, TPR

Posted on September 17, 2019 · The woman behind the Hotel Emma ran a prominent brewery in South Texas for nearly two decades through some of the harshest times of the 20th century.

Tags Emma Koehler hotel emma Pearl Brewing Company prohibition san antonio texas U.S.

Top Stories

Texas Still Has Highest Percentage Of Uninsured In US, Oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens Dies At Age 91, And America Vows To ‘Never Forget’ 9/11

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 11, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

Tags 9 11 census dallas T. Boone Pickens texas Trump U.S. uninsured

Immigration

Many Moms Say Kid’s Health Worsened In Immigration Custody

Colleen Long, Associated Press

Posted on September 5, 2019 · The Dilley Pro Bono Project handed out a 13-question survey, mostly in Spanish, to mothers detained in June and July who were seeking their services.

Tags Dilley Dilley Pro Bono Project mexico texas U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Immigration

Border Numbers Dip Below 100,000 For First Time In Months

Colleen Long, Associated Press

Posted on August 8, 2019 · Fewer people make the dangerous journey when it's hot, but Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan says the May-to-July drop was much steeper than the same time last year.

Tags border Donald Trump Guatemala Kevin McAleenan mexico migrants U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Immigration

Judge Won’t Block US Asylum Restrictions At Southern Border

ASHRAF KHALIL, AP

Posted on July 24, 2019 · The latest proposal from the Trump administration prevents most migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they passed through another country first.

Tags africa Asia asylum Barack Obama Central America Donald Trump South America U.S.

Immigration

US Expands ‘Remain In Mexico’ To Dangerous Part Of Border

NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press

Posted on July 19, 2019 · The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it would implement its Migrant Protection Protocols in Brownsville, Texas, across the border from Matamoros, Mexico.

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