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3 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
The Nintendo Switch 2 is demonstrated during a media event, in New York, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Richard Drew/APThe highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 will be hitting the shelves on Thursday, with long-lines of gamers looking to get their hands on one. Here's what you need to know about the release of the new console. What's new on the Nintendo Switch 2?
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4 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
Breaking newsHouston ChronicleAn off-duty Harris County Pct. 2 Constable's sergeant died Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle while he was riding his bicycle in Katy, the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office confirmed. Manuel Edwards, 55, was riding his bike around 8:12 a.m. in the 11500 block of Gaston Road in Katy, when he was hit by a U-Haul truck, according to Michelle Domengoni with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office.
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4 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
FILE - A sign for the Federal Emergency Management Agency is pictured at FEMA headquarters, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool)Al Drago/APThe acting Federal Emergency Management Agency chief baffled staff members at a Monday briefing when he said he wasn’t aware that the U.S. had a hurricane season — something the agency has been responsible for keeping track of for nearly 50 years. Officials have since said the remark was a joke.
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4 days ago | 
officer.com | Michael Garcia
An Angleton Police sergeant died in the line of duty Sunday after being struck by a vehicle, the agency said. Sgt. J.D. White died June 1 after being hit by a vehicle while escorting a funeral procession, a news release by the agency said. He was taken to a Houston-area hospital by LifeFlight in critical condition later succumbed to his injuries, the release states.
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5 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
Breaking newsHouston ChronicleHouston firefighters were battling a large commercial building fire Monday afternoon, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Houston Chronicle (@houstonchron)Around 4:45 p.m., firefighters with the Houston Fire Department responded to a commercial fire in the 7700 block of Shepherd Drive, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed. No injuries were reported, the spokesperson said.
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5 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
Breaking newsHouston ChronicleAn Angleton Police sergeant died in the line of duty Sunday after being struck by a vehicle, the agency said. Sgt. J.D. White died June 1 after being hit by a vehicle while escorting a funeral procession, a news release by the agency said. He was taken to a Houston-area hospital by LifeFlight in critical condition later succumbed to his injuries, the release states.
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6 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
BARC is eliminating its usual adoption fees during June. Brett Coomer/Staff photographerHouston's BARC animal shelter is celebrating Pride by offering free adoptions all month long, according to a release by the organization. "Whether they’ve got fluffy ears, stubby tails, or the loudest meows in town, every pet deserves a home that loves them just as they are. Come find your new best friend and show off your pride," a social media post from the organization reads.
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6 days ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
Houston community organization Friends of the Boulevard hosted a town hall meeting Saturday to voice concerns over the West Alabama Street multimodal reconstruction project. Courtesy of David GoozeyMore than 65 Montrose residents on Saturday voiced concerns over the redesign of a road project along West Alabama Street, claiming that the neighborhood's tax increment reinvestment zone is not taking their feedback into consideration.
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1 week ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
Major cities in the U.S. with strict rules on short-term rentals are losing out on billions of dollars in economic activity annually, their share of more than $90 billion generated by Airbnb, according to a recent study. The study commissioned by Airbnb and conducted by consulting firm Charles River Associates found that four cities with what it considers strict short-term rental rules lost out on a total of $2.4 billion in economic activity.
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1 week ago | 
houstonchronicle.com | Michael Garcia
A Houston-based civil rights organization has responded to Gov. Greg Abbott after he threatened the death penalty for two Venezuelan nationals accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash between watercraft on a lake near the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Ava Moore, 18, was struck and killed by a jet ski while kayaking on Grapevine Lake on May 25, according to authorities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Moore was immediately taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.
