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Caribbean Islands Begin Preparations For Hurricane Irma

Associated Press

Posted on September 4, 2017 · Islands at the eastern end of the Caribbean Sea made preparations Sunday for approaching Hurricane Irma, a Category 3 storm that could threaten the area beginning Tuesday.

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Trump Expected To End Program For Young Immigrants

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Posted on September 4, 2017 · Trump has been wrestling for months with what to do with the Obama-era DACA program.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Immigration Enforcement Law

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on August 31, 2017 · A federal district judge on Wednesday ruled against the state of Texas and halted a controversial state-based immigration enforcement law just days before it was scheduled to go into effect.

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This won’t be Houston’s last extremely hot summer. Are you ready for what’s next?

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Posted on September 12, 2023 · We discuss how Houstonians will have to adapt to what may likely be hotter summers to come.

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Adapting to climate change in Houston (Sept. 12, 2023)

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Posted on September 12, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: This won’t be the last oppressive summer in Houston. We'll have to either deal with it – or leave. We discuss how to adapt to the Bayou City’s changing climate in the coming years.

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What kind of hurricane season should we expect this year?

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Posted on June 1, 2023 · The Atlantic hurricane season is here. A disaster relief expert and NOAA's chief hurricane forecaster walk us through the next six months.

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New HISD leadership unveiled (June 1, 2023)

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Posted on June 1, 2023 · On Thursday's show: The Texas Education Agency has unveiled the new Houston ISD Superintendent and the nine members of the TEA appointed Board of Managers who will oversee the state’s largest public school district.

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