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Memorial Hermann Health System’s leaked patient information not subject to ‘actual or attempted misuse’

The over 6,000 patients of Memorial Hermann Health System whose information was leaked because of a technological security breach are being assured the information hasn’t been misused and are being given a way to get more information.


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'The results could be life-threatening': Father-son duo arrested on felony charges for unlawful dentistry

A father and son were arrested in northwest Houston for practicing dentistry without a license, under unsanitary conditions.


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'They're going to miss her dearly': Nassau Bay woman dies in fall from historic Galveston ship

Tragedy struck around noon on Saturday, Feb. 5 when Jill Hickman Victor, a 58-year old Nassau Bay resident, fell a fatal 35 feet from the mast of the historic tall ship Elissa in Galveston Bay.



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'Taylour was a superhero to me': Friends, family mourn missing Houston man found dead

Taylour Young is remembered as a “brother” and a “superhero” by family and friends struggling to understand his untimely passing.


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'We do not forget the lessons learned from their sacrifice': Galveston Coast Guard members pay tribute to Blackthorn disaster

Texas Coast Guard members held a memorial service on Jan. 28 in Galveston for the 23 crew members who perished in the Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn collision of 1980.


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Houston firefighters respond to church blaze, 'no injuries reported'

A decommissioned Houston church caught fire early on Jan. 31, but firefighters arrived quickly and got a handle on the fire before it wiped out the whole building.


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'God's been good': Houston couple married in local emergency room after groom suffers heart failure on wedding day

A Houston man whose heart stopped on his wedding day ended up getting married at Houston's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Fox 26 reported.



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Memorial Drive tunnels to open this spring

Houstonians can enjoy a preview of the much-anticipated Memorial Drive tunnels through Memorial Park during a public walk-through scheduled for Feb. 5.


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'We continue to be here to support our community': Houston commemorates Jan. 24 Spring Branch explosion

Jan. 24 marked the two-year anniversary of a massive explosion that rocked a Spring Branch neighborhood, which is still fresh in the minds of local residents.


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'She stood out': Cracker Barrel manager shot, killed on the job

Robin Baucom, a 59-year-old Cracker Barrel manager, was shot and killed while on the job on the morning of Jan. 15.


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'We're just still going': Nurses face hard road in midst of rising coronavirus cases

Houston health care workers are becoming overwhelmed due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. This has led to relief being sent in from other areas.



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Houston reports 26 homicides in first 2 weeks of 2022

The new year has dawned with a struggle for law enforcement in Houston as police there recently reported 26 slayings in the first two weeks into 2022.


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'A lot of donors that used to come out are now working from home': Houston hospitals experiencing blood shortage

The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center (GCRBC) is reporting that the demand for blood from Houston hospitals has increased in the new year.


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Houston trails Austin in job growth

The Austin Chamber of Commerce recently published a release showing that job growth in Austin has been outstripping Houston's since February 2020.



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'The ongoing investigation into those who helped him cover up her murder continues': Robert Durst dies in prison

Robert Durst, 78, died Jan. 10 at a state prison in Stockton, California after being suspected of killing his wife, Katherine Durst.