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Healthcare worker killed, 90-year-old man critically injured in southeast Houston shooting, HPD says
Police say a healthcare worker was found shot to death, and the 90-year-old man who reportedly shot her was critically injured in southeast Houston on Monday afternoon....
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Dr. David Persse, retired Houston chief medical officer, dead at 66, HFD says
Dr. David Persse, the former Houston chief medical officer, has died at the age of 66, according to a statement from the Houston Fire Department.
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Willis High School implements Clear Backpack Policy following string of campus safety incidents
Security measures are intensifying at Willis High School as administrators respond to a wave of security incidents on campus since the start of the school year....
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Police officer in custody after toddler brings loaded gun to Michigan daycare
A Michigan police department has launched an investigation into an incident on Monday at a local daycare where a toddler had a loaded firearm.
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Baytown-area shooting kills father, injures 19-year-old daughter, says wife, mother
Family and residents believe the daughter's ex-boyfriend shot the two early Monday morning. Officials have not confirmed this as of this report.
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Could new air conditioning requirement cause unintended consequences for Houston renters?
ABC13 asked experts whether the costs of suddenly having an air conditioner could have unintended consequences for some cash-strapped Houston renters.
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Father killed, daughter critically injured in shooting in east Harris County, deputies say
Deputies said the victims were found with gunshot wounds. SkyEye13 flew over the scene and captured footage of crime tape strung up in front of several mobile homes along the road....
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'I am ICE': Man accused of impersonating immigration agent after minor west Houston car accident
According to court documents, the man is identified as 48-year-old Majid Shaheed Mohammed, who is now charged with impersonating a public servant.
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Chuck Grassley, oldest sitting US senator, laments dying in office under a Democratic governor
"I don't want a Democrat governor choosing my successor," Grassley said.
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90-year-old shot after killing friend's health aide in Southeast Houston
A woman was killed, a man was hospitalized, and another man was detained following shootings at a home along Bellfort Avenue.
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Where are HISD’s uncertified teachers? ENOUGH finds more at some of Houston’s most challenged schools
Texas has more uncertified teachers in its classrooms than any other state in the country, driven by a nationwide shortage of state-certified educators, a certification process that can take years to complete and a push by many school districts to cut costs. Uncertified teachers ...
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A man who spent decades on Utah's death row is released and awaits a new trial in a 1985 killing
A 71-year-old man who was convicted of killing a police chief's aunt and spent decades on death row was released Monday after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn't link him to the crime. A Utah judge ordered Douglas Stewart Carter let out on bail late Monday over o...