W.A. Parish coal plant leads region in cloud-forming pollution, researchers find

The study found that the coal plant creates tiny particles associated with respiratory illness.
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The study found that the coal plant creates tiny particles associated with respiratory illness.
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The study found that the coal plant creates tiny particles associated with respiratory illness.

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Harris County officials have identified the suspect in the shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday.

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A Cypress Kroger remained closed Thursday morning after a shooting inside the store sent two men to the hospital and left one of them in critical condition.The shooting happened around 2:50 p.m. Wednesday at the Kroger located at 20355 Cypresswood Drive.2 in critical condition...

Deputies responded to reports of multiple people shot inside a Kroger outside Houston, Texas on Wednesday afternoon, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.

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Deputies are investigating a reported shooting that left one person injured early Thursday in northwest Harris County.According to Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputy constables responded to the 21000 block of Brushy Canyon Drive around 1:28 a.m. after receiving...
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Two men are in critical condition after shots were fired inside a Kroger store on Wednesday afternoon in northwest Harris County, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies.

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A suspect is in custody after attempting to flee from Harris County authorities in a reported stolen vehicle.

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A search warrant, which officials said was to be executed Wednesday morning, indicated officers saw substances “consistent with methamphetamine” in the van after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed. It’s the first mention of drugs in the case.

A report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board corroborated findings by Harris County law enforcement in the aftermath of the June 19 crash.

In a press conference, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's office Cpt. Juan Flores told reporters Wednesday that the two men who were shot were in critical condition. One of them was the suspect, but Flores could not confirm the identity of either.

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The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says two people were transported to hospitals after a shooting stemming from a domestic dispute inside a Kroger store in Cypress.The agency says the store is located in the 20300 block of Cypresswood Drive. Cpt. Juan Flores says they...

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The move adds another layer of uncertainty to five lawsuits filed by families accusing Camp Mystic operators of failing to protect their children during last year's catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Whitmire and the Houston Police Department repeatedly claimed last week the department lacked jurisdiction to investigate, which was disputed by local legal experts.

At least four people in vehicles have been killed during immigration operations since the start of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign, including a man in Houston last week.
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