The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1649: Fessenden and Radio Sound
Episode: 1649 Reginald Fessenden endows radio with sound. Today, we add sound to radio.
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ICE agent indicted in Harris County for aggravated assault after man injured in crash
The agent's attorney tells FOX 26 that he'll surrender himself next week.
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Questions raised around how Harris County Precinct 4 disposes of dead animals along roadways
A Harris County employee not with Precinct 4 took video of 55-gallon trash bags filled with dead animals left in an open hole.
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Houston immigrant advocates react to ICE agent indictment, demand accountability and injured man's release
FIEL and LULAC respond to the indictment of ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales in Harris County. Advocates call for accountability and the release of Miguel Parra-Hernandez, whose attorney says he remains unable to walk following an October 10 collision....
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Space heaters recalled after reports of fires and burn injury
Reports of fires and a burn injury have prompted the recall of nearly 340,000 space heaters sold in the United States, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says....
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Harry Connick Jr. Swoops Into Houston and Shares His Mom’s Love In Emotional Appearance For Barbara Bush Foundation
In some ways it was Mother’s Day in the Post Oak Hotel ballroom as Emmy and Grammy Award winning talent Harry Connick Jr. shared the story of his mother’s life and her influence on his career with the 750 people who turned out in support of the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Found...
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FIEL Houston calls for accountability and release of witnesses after ICE agent indictment
“No one is above the law.” That was the message from FIEL Houston during a news conference Friday, following the indictment of an ICE agent accused of running over Miguel Parra Hernandez with an SUV in northwest Harris County. The immigrant-led civil rights and advocacy organizat...
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Selma Blair breaks silence on airplane arrest: ‘I am so sorry’
Selma Blair is apologizing after her arrest following an alleged altercation aboard a Delta flight, saying she never intended to hurt or frighten anyone....
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Astros hire Randy Flores as general manager. Former pitcher had been assistant GM with Cardinals
The Houston Astros hired St. Louis Cardinals executive Randy Flores as general manager Friday. Flores replaces Dana Brown, who was let go in August with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. The Astros also need to hire a manager this offseason — Joe Espada's contr...
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Houston Astros name Randy Flores new General Manager
Randy Flores has been hired as the Astros new general manager, Astros Owner and Chairman Jim Crane announced today. He becomes the 15th general manager in franchise history. Flores, 51, joins the Astros from the St. Louis Cardinals, where he served as the club’s Assistant General...
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25,000 children's ceiling swings recalled over fall risk
A brand of children’s ceiling swings with a certain type of hook is being recalled following more than a dozen reports of injuries.
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Jury rules family of Christa Bauer to raise Lee Gilley’s children in child custody trial
A jury has decided who will raise the two children of Lee Gilley and Christa Bauer, bringing to a close a highly emotional custody trial that unfolded alongside the ongoing criminal case stemming from Bauer’s death. The jury ruled the family of Christa Bauer has custody of the ch...
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Deposition blocked as new names emerge in fake transgender text message investigation
A court deposition that could have helped uncover who is behind fake transgender student brochures and text messages sent to Texas families was blocked Friday. The deposition was scheduled as part of a legal effort by the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), a real Texa...