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Galveston council member arrested after Seawall Boulevard crash
Galveston City Council Member Jason Hardcastle was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after a two-vehicle crash Friday evening on Seawall Boulevard, police said. No injuries were reported. Officers responded at about 8:15 p.m. Oct. 30 to the 6800 block of Seawall ...
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They spent more than a year inside a NASA hangar in Houston simulating life on Mars. Now, they’re finally out
The four crew members of NASA’s CHAPEA mission had spent 378 days inside a 1,700 square foot facility, living and working in Mars-like conditions. Their families welcomed them back to Earth on Saturday....
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Man killed, woman critically injured in Webster hit-and-run
A 24-year-old man was killed and a 20-year-old woman was critically injured after they were struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in Webster Friday night, police said. Officers responded around 9:37 p.m. to the 200 block of Water Street. The man was pronounced dead at the scene...
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Pregnant woman killed, 6 hurt in shooting at Spirit Halloween store in California
Fairfield, California Police confirmed on Saturday that a 31-year-old woman was killed in a shooting that injured six others at a Halloween-themed store in Northern California that happened just hours before the holiday....
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Chewy cookie bars designed for toddlers recalled over choking hazard
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is urging parents to not give a brand of soft-baked bars to toddlers because they could create a potentially fatal choking hazard....
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‘Find Your Yellow’: Texas friends turn a domestic violence experience into a mission to help others
Women are reaching out from Florida, West Virginia and even Australia, asking two Texas friends questions that can be difficult to answer: How do I get out of an abusive relationship? Where can I turn for help? For Kalynn Moran and her best friend, Kasey Davis, those messages are...
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City of Galveston councilmember arrested for alleged DWI, resisting search
Officials say the councilmember showed potential signs of intoxication, then refused to cooperate during tests.
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Disney workers, deputy and youth coach among 281 arrested in Florida human trafficking sting
A massive, multi-agency undercover operation in Polk County led to the arrest of 281 people facing nearly 500 new criminal charges targeting online child predators and human trafficking operations....
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Gun pulled during fight in west Houston; young man killed
Officials say a security guard was one of multiple people who were questioned at the scene on Saturday.
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Abdul El-Sayed campaign doesn't want Haley Stevens at Senate race events before Election Day
There appears to be a breakup brewing in the Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens political union just ahead of Tuesday's Election Day finish line.
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DC and Virginia file federal lawsuit to block proposed Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle
The District of Columbia and Virginia filed a federal lawsuit to block the proposed Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle, claiming the project is unlawful and poses severe traffic, environmental and airspace risks....
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Hitchcock chase suspect crashes into pole in southeast Houston
Police say the suspect failed to pull over in the Hitchcock area late Friday night.