Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 17, 2026)
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Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Garrett Bohlmann, as published by Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) · · 1 min read
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.

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Storms are expected Tuesday as a cold front slides through Houston on Election Day. The front could produce widespread heavy rain, strong winds and hail across the area on Tuesday....
FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News · Nov 1, 2026

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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was indicted on an aggravated assault charge following a crash in Harris County. His defense attorney is firing back, calling the incident an accident, not a crime....
FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News · Nov 1, 2026

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All nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday.
ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · Nov 1, 2026

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Pearland PD said that two of the four suspects jumped from a second-story balcony in their attempt to flee, but were ultimately stopped and arrested.
ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · Nov 1, 2026
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The Pearland Police Department arrested four people after a 35-year-old man was shot early Sunday morning. Officers got to the scene on Business Center Drive near SH 288 and Magnolia Road around 5 a.m. They were responding to reports of a disturbance near an apartment complex swi...
KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) · Nov 1, 2026

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Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, has stunned party officials by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers....
ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · Nov 1, 2026

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A federal judge has dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses....
ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · Nov 1, 2026

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U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke, his chief of staff said in a statement on Sunday.
ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · Nov 1, 2026
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A Learjet that took off in Austin, Texas and was heading to the Bahamas crashed in a residential area near Crest Haven, Florida. According to the FAA, the plane went down around 12:50 p.m. eastern time. Nine people were aboard the aircraft, which departed from Austin-Bergstrom In...
KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) · Nov 1, 2026

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ABC13 Houston (KTRK) · Nov 1, 2026
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Baker Mayfield threw more downfield blocks than he had completions. Mayfield didn’t complete a pass but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday behind Bucky Irving and Kenny Gainwell's rushing on a wet, sloppy field. “I’ll do whatever it takes to win,” Ma...
KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) · Nov 1, 2026

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A private business jet traveling from Texas to the Bahamas crashed into a Florida neighborhood Sunday afternoon, killing nine people aboard and forcing hundreds of nearby residents to evacuate, according to officials....
FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News · Nov 1, 2026