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Houston tenants endure cold showers after hot water system fails on Christmas
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The Houston Filipino Street Festival is back in Sugar Land. Here’s what you need to know.
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Houston honors fallen firefighter Brandy Allinience with memorial service today
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VIDEO: Body camera, surveillance footage show events leading to HPD shooting in NW Houston traffic stop
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Cypress neighbors frustrated by feral cats as county program aims for long-term solution
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‘There is not a serial killer’: Harris County DA disputes rumors after more bodies found in bayous
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Roadway shutdown after large tree knocks down power lines in northwest Harris County
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7-year-old injured in shooting after argument at apartment complex in SE Houston
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2 teens shot in parking lot after late-night Houston house party
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Suspect arrested after deputies bust alleged rooster fighting ring in Crosby
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