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As the city gears up for hurricane season, local activists and community members gathered to share their stories of surviving natural disasters.
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A 19-year-old is in critical condition after being shot inside a Humble home, with Harris County deputies investigating whether the shooting was accidental.
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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said cinderblocks were scattered throughout the roadway, forcing it to close in both directions as crews work to clean it up.
A teenage boy was flown to a hospital in critical condition after an apparent accidental shooting at a northwest Harris County home, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to a residence in the 10700 block of Spring Brook Pass, where investigators...
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As the city gears up for hurricane season, local activists and community members gathered to share their stories of surviving natural disasters.
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