Houston Matters
Houston Controller Looking Out For Fraud, Waste In Harvey Recovery Efforts
Posted on · Houston City Controller Chris Brown just launched the Harvey Recovery Oversight Committee. Its members are tasked with preventing fraud and waste.
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Hurricane Harvey
Mayor Turner Answers FAQ About Debris Removal Post-Harvey
Posted on · Sylvester Turner addressed the issue on Friday with specific instructions for those affected by flooding and still trying to clear junk from their frontyards
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Investigations Into Arkema Plant Fires Underway After Harvey
Posted on · State and federal agencies are looking into the fires.
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NRG Shelter For Harvey Evacuees Will Close This Weekend
Posted on · As the shelter closes, those who have no options are being moved to a Red Cross shelter.
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Mexico Rescuers Eager To Resume Work After Rain
Posted on · Officials say scores of people have been rescued alive from collapse buildings, but at least 286 are known to be dead.
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POLL: How Do You Feel About Alternative Transportation Companies?
Posted on · Let us now your thoughts on "alternative transportation" companies like Uber and Lyft in our poll below.
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Puerto Rico Faces Weeks Without Electricity After Maria
Posted on · The storm knocked out the entire grid across the U.S. territory of 3.4 million, leaving many without power.
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Wristbands Test Chemical Exposure From Harvey
Posted on · Researchers are handing out bracelets which can monitor exposure to chemicals in individuals who flooded during Harvey.
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Kim Jong Un Issues Statement On Trump: ‘A Frightened Dog Barks Louder’
Posted on · In an extraordinary statement released through state media, the North Korean leader says the U.S. president is "surely a rogue and a gangster fond of playing with fire, rather than a politician."
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Facing Federal Confusion, Texas “Dreamers” Prepare For Looming DACA Deadline
Posted on · As the Trump Administration sends mixed signals about the fate of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — or DACA — an upcoming deadline could determine the status of many of the program's recipients.
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Federal Court Hears Arguments on SB4
Posted on · The stage is set for a Friday court battle in New Orleans between the state's attorneys and local governments over Texas' immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4.
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Full Show: Lessons For Houston From Superstorm Sandy (Sept. 22, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We find out what the city controller is learning from his counterpart in New York City about recovering from Hurricane Sandy. We compare FEMA's response to Sandy with what's happened so far following Harvey. And we learn the forgotten backstory of the Astros' iconic rainbow uniforms.
Vietnam
WATCH: Peace Meals – American And Vietnamese Veteran Share Their Stories Over Dinner
Posted on · The goal of the program is to help build bridges between Veterans and immigrant communities and to shed light on the nature of citizenship, assimilation, and what it means to be an American.
Education News
With Some Schools Still on Hold Because of Harvey, Students Go On Field Trips
Posted on · Hilliard Elementary along with six other Houston schools will start the year next Monday.
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WATCH: Death Toll In Mexican Quake Rises To 273
Posted on · Both military and civilian rescue workers are trying to reach a child trapped in the rubble who has shown signs of life.