3 bystanders shot after suspect fired gun during fight near Midtown, HPD said
Authorities said the three victims were innocent bystanders to a large fight that happened in the area.
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Russia wraps up first wartime parliamentary election with Kremlin dominance all but assured
Russia's first wartime parliamentary election was due to end Sunday, virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies and all but certain to cement the Kremlin’s dominance. The last day of the election came as Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at ...
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21 arrested in Harris County Precinct 4 prostitution investigation
Twenty-one men were arrested Sept. 16 during an undercover prostitution investigation in Harris County Precinct 4, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. Investigators said the men, who range in age from their early 20s to late 60s, were arrested after alle...
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Ukraine fires over 1,000 drones at Russia, including hundreds launched at Moscow
Moscow's mayor described Sunday's attack as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital.
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Houston private school says TEFA helped boost enrollment 200% as it opens first brick-and-mortar campus
A Houston private school operator says Texas’ new school choice program has dramatically increased enrollment at his school, helping fuel an expansion into a new brick-and-mortar campus. Andrew Green, founder of PSAT Academy, said the school’s enrollment has grown by about 200% s...
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5-year-old killed, 2 others injured in apparent road rage shooting in NW Harris County, HCSO says
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US military says it killed 4 in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean
Saturday's attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 231.
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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office mourns detention officer killed in Austin County motorcycle crash
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Detention Officer Anon Vaughn Hoffman, 21, who died in an off-duty motorcycle crash in Austin County on Saturday. Texas DPS said Hoffman was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that collided with a Volkswagen Atlas ar...
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Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth
President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve after it hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday , but the Fed matters less than broader economic trends when it comes to longer-term borrowing costs, economists say. The economy is growing steadily despite...
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3 bystanders injured after gunfire follows fight in Midtown, police say
Three people were injured in a shooting early Sunday after a fight escalated into gunfire in Midtown, according to the Houston Police Department . The initial shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 400 block of West Gray Street. HPD Lt. Ali said a person involved in the fight ...