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USCG: 'It is with heavy hearts that we make the decision to suspend the search' for missing woman

The search for a 40-year-old woman from Houston who fell off a cruise ship near the coast of Alaska has been suspended, according to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Houston CBS affiliate KHOU reported.


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Gonzalez on homicide suspect's in-custody death: 'No apparent signs of trauma or foul play'

Authorities said a 37-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his wife was found unresponsive in his cell and was pronounced dead at the hospital, Houston-based media outlets reported.


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Hobby officials on AC woes: 'We are sorry about this'

William P. Hobby Airport experienced an air conditioning (AC) outage on Saturday (May 21), according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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Jones on ERCOT readiness: 'The lights are going to stay on this summer'

The head of the entity that manages Texas' power grid assured Texans that the independent system operator is ready for the summer, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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Utah woman on reunion with long lost sibling in Houston: 'We're so blessed that our story turned out so great'

Twenty years ago, Elia Macha and Joi Clements were toddlers residing at the same orphanage in China.


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Henderson: 'Let this be a warning to those who sell illicit narcotics'

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) has announced the arrest of a 19-year-old man in the deaths of two seniors at The Woodlands High School (TWHS), Houston FOX affiliate KRIV reported.


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Gonzalez on spike in shootings involving children: 'As a community we all need to take a stand'

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez has expressed his frustration with the rising number of shootings involving children, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Resident on power grid: 'I think that's a huge problem, and I'm concerned'

With scorching temperatures poised to return for the summer, many Houstonians wonder whether Texas’ energy grid could handle the probable increase in demand, per a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.



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Regional flight skids off runway at Bush Airport: 'We have an emergency'

An intrastate United Airlines flight landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on Wednesday (May 11) only to skid off the runaway, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.


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Lee on endangered historical cemetery: 'We're in danger of losing some of the final resting spots of some people buried here'

One of Houston's oldest black cemeteries has landed on a distinctive list, Houston ABC affiliate KTRK reported.


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Allen on city lifeguard openings: 'We're not going to stop that until we're fully staffed'

People will soon visit swimming pools to beat the heat, but the City of Houston's Parks and Recreation Department is grappling with a staff shortage, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.


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Crash with 18-wheeler claims life of deputy: 'Our hearts are broken'

A collision between a Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) patrol unit and an 18-wheeler in northwest Harris County on Wednesday (May 11) claimed the life of a deputy, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez's official Twitter account.



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Hotez on positive COVID-19 test: 'I'm grateful to have been vaccinated/boosted'

Dr. Peter Hotez, one of the leaders in the Houston medical community's fight against COVID-19, said on Monday (May 9) that he has tested positive for the illness but assured the public he's doing fine.


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NRG's Knox on Fort Bend County power plant fire: 'There is no danger to the community'

Authorities are investigating the cause of Sunday's (May 8) fire at an NRG power plant in Fort Bend County that required about 100 firefighters to extinguish, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Pasadena mayor on passing of 'Urban Cowboy' inspiration: 'It was my great honor to know this man most of my life'

Pasadena Mayor Jeff Wagner led the city and the Houston area on Saturday (May 7) in paying tribute to the late country singer who served as the inspiration for the 1980 blockbuster "Urban Cowboy."


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Grid manager on probable high demand during weekend hot spell: 'ERCOT will deploy all the tools available to us to manage the grid reliably'

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is expecting an increase in the demand for power during a hot spell forecasted for Mother's Day weekend, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.