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Crews Work To Control Fire At Houston Area Petrochemicals Plant
Posted on · Firefighters used foam to battle the blaze, which started Sunday morning at Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, about 15 miles southeast of Houston.
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UPDATE: Company And Texas Officials Say Fire At Deer Park Petrochemical Facility Isn’t Dangerous For Residents
Posted on · ITC says three of the tanks are still on fire and another three are experiencing intermittent fires. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says that, as of 11:30 a.m. on Monday, it hadn't detected "any immediate health concerns at ground level."
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Woman Delivers Sextuplets In Houston Hospital
Posted on · The odds of delivering sextuplets are estimated at one in 4.7 billion.
Health & Science
Houston Health Officials Confirm First Flu-Related Child Death Of 2019
Posted on · The girl was between 5 and 17 years of age and died from multiple organ failure.
Houston Matters
Mayor Turner On Houston Matters: Firefighter Layoffs Aren’t Punishment For Confrontation Over Pay Raises
Posted on · Turner says the city must balance its finances when it implements pay parity between the police and fire departments.
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Houston Won’t Host DNC Convention In 2020, Apartment Application Fraud On The Rise, And Texas Teachers March, Lobby In Austin
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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Houston Loses To Milwaukee In Bid To Host Democratic National Convention In 2020
Posted on · Mayor Turner says he is "deeply disappointed" because Houston's bid brought together people from both major political parties and showed the Bayou City represents the demographic future of America.
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Houston Offers Assistance To Soldiers Looking For Jobs After Military Service
Posted on · The PaYS program guarantees job interviews for service members with private companies and public sector agencies.
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Murder Charges Filed Against Houston Gang Member Suspected Of Killing Lamar High School Student
Posted on · Kendrick Johnson is also charged with the murder of Kenneth Roberson last September and is a suspect in a drive-by shooting in January.
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Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By HISD Bus
Posted on · The fatal accident occurred around 3:05 p.m. at the intersection of East 8th Street and Heights Boulevard.
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Harris County Voters Will Be Able To Cast Ballots At Any Polling Location On Election Day
Posted on · The Texas Secretary of State has authorized Harris County to implement the Countywide Polling Place Program.
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Houston Councilman Delays Agenda, Lt. Governor Calls For $3 Billion From Rainy Day Fund For Flood Infrastructure, And Democrat Christina Morales Wins Texas House Seat
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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New Details Of Plane Crash In Trinity Bay, Local Group Drove Spike In White Supremacist Activity In 2018, And Texas Lawmaker Proposes Reparations For Descendants Of Sugar Land 95
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Weather
National Weather Service Issues Freeze Watch For Harris County Until Tuesday Morning
Posted on · Wind chills are expected to be in the low 20’s going into Tuesday morning.
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DA To Review 800 Cases Linked To Second Houston Cop Suspended Over Drug Raid
Posted on · Approximately 30 cases linked to Officer Steven Bryant are currently pending in court.