The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3392: Orientalism
Episode: 3392 The Rise of Orientalism and its crescendo in the Roaring ‘20s. Today, strange happenings in the 1920s.
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Harris County broke early-voting records in 2018, too. Democrats still lost.
Despite all the buzz around early voting records, Texas' impending blue wave and whatever the latest poll says, data from previous years show that, in the end, nobody really knows who will win hotly contested races....
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Man hospitalized after shooting in Atascocita area
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputies are investigating a shooting on Sunday afternoon along Deer Timbers Trail near Timber Forest Drive.Investigators say the man was taken to a local hospital after getting shot in the chest.A heavy police presence remains in the area.......
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1647: Houston Traffic, 1924
Episode: 1647 In which we study traffic problems in Houston, TX, in 1924. Today, Houston's traffic in 1924.
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Harris County's first week of early voting beats every midterm on record
Harris County voters broke records in the first week of early voting, with more than half a million people casting ballots since the polls opened Monday. No midterm in county records since 1998 has started faster....
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Some dogs found abandoned in Shady Lane case from N. Houston meet potential adopters
BARC says some of the dogs that were rescued after being found abandoned in a North Houston neighborhood met potential adopters Saturday.The dogs were just some of the estimated 30-40 dogs found abandoned near Shady Lane and Bantum Street at about 10 p.m. Tuesday.“Today, some of....
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This Week in Texas: Early voting, election strategy, Harris County outlook
This Week in Texas, early voting is underway. We break down the races at the top of the ballot as Texans head to the polls.
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Man killed, another wounded in shooting at Houston house party
A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Houston property being rented for a party, police said.Officers responded around 1 a.m. Saturday to a report of an assault in progress in the 3100 block of Baer Street. Precinct 6 deputy constables were already at the......
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Cypress polling site unseats downtown location as most-visited early voting site in Harris County
Harris County is seeing record early voting turnout this midterm cycle, and a Cypress community center has overtaken a longtime downtown favorite as the busiest polling location....
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Fake Harris County calls demanding cash for missed jury duty
A woman is going viral on social media after she shared how she nearly fell victim to a jury duty scam in Harris County.
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From the bleachers to the ballot box, a community weighs a changing Texas
At a Deer Park High School football game outside Houston, voters grapple with rising costs, immigration and shifting political loyalties as Democrats mount competitive challenges in two of Texas’ highest-profile races....
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2 men arrested, charged in operations targeting online solicitation of minors, Harris County Sheriff's Office says
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said two men were arrested and charged in separate operations targeting online solicitation of minors.
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Harris County voter cancellations triple in 2026 as county steps up roll review
Harris County has cancelled nearly 8,000 voter registrations this year for a reason the state lists simply as "investigation," about three times as many as during the same months last year, according to an ABC13 analysis of state records....