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With veg food stalls and henna booths, Houston's Dusshera-Diwali festival attracts 10,000 people
A massive Diwali-Dussehra celebration festival showcasing the best of Indian culture, heritage, and…
PTI
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The state of Texas should cover residents' huge energy bills from last week's power outages, the mayor of Houston said
Houston mayor Sylvester Turner, Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, and Sen. Ted Cruz said Texans shouldn't …
Kate Duffy
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Houston surpassed 40,000 coronavirus cases. Over half of them have been reported in July alone.
Houston's total number of deaths from coronavirus went from 224 to 386 in the month of July alone, …
Inyoung Choi
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The mayors of Houston and Austin say their hospitals will be overwhelmed within 2 weeks if the coronavirus isn't brought under control
Texas hospitals are facing "serious, serious trouble" if the coronavirus isn't reined in soon, said…
Mia Jankowicz
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A Texas group that feeds the homeless has racked up 80 citations from city officials. But they say they're not backing down.
Food Not Bombs Houston has been battling the city over the volunteer group's decision to give out f…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democratic-led cities
The law, dubbed "the law that kills," was so broad it prevented local ordinances that mandated thin…
Katie Hawkinson
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Texas is about to shut down an election office in a heavily Democratic county that includes Houston less than two months before the city's mayoral election
The Texas Supreme Court denied an injunction to save the Harris County election office, which will …
Katie Hawkinson
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The mayor of deep blue Dallas has ditched the Democratic Party, citing his disdain for 'virtue signaling.' It gives the GOP a foothold in one of America's biggest cities.
"American cities need Republicans — and Republicans need American cities," Mayor Eric Johnson wrote…
John L. Dorman
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2 men have been arrested and charged in connection with Migos rapper Takeoff's death, police say
Takeoff, whose real name is Kirshnik Khari Ball, was shot in Houston outside of a bowling alley in …
Rebecca Cohen
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Guy Fieri said he's never been more nervous than when he cooked for Al Pacino, but the actor had the best reaction after trying his food
Guy Fieri cooked for Al Pacino one day at Sylvester Stallone's house, and the Mayor of Flavortown w…
Anneta Konstantinides
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Houston mayor says Travis Scott's deadly Astroworld Festival 'had more security' than the World Series
Those who died at the festival were between 16 and 23 years old, the mayor's office said, according…
Connor Perrett
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A 14-year-old and a 16-year-old are among the 8 people dead after the Astroworld crowd surge in Houston
Houston officials are investigating what led the crowd at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival to sta…
Michelle Mark,Lauren Edmonds
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Rapper Roddy Ricch will donate the money he earned for performing at Astroworld to families whose loved ones died at the festival
A mass casualty occurred when festival organizer and headliner Travis Scott performed, leaving eigh…
Morgan Keith
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Houston wants police to fine people $250 for not wearing masks as the coronavirus ravages the city. The Houston police chief is urging people to wear a mask for the 'greater good'
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said people should stop complaining about their rights and wear a …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Jeff Bezos's tuition-free preschool is expanding to new locations in Texas and Florida. Here's who's eligible to attend and why Bezos says 'the child will be the customer.'
Bezos Academy's curriculum seems to be inspired by Jeff Bezos' own early childhood education at a M…
Avery Hartmans
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A 17-year-old TikToker said she 'woke up and the world pronounced me dead' after misinformation spread that she was at Astroworld
Amelyun Nguyen isn't sure how the misinformation spread. She told BuzzFeed News she's not even a Tr…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Houston mayor says the city's coronavirus crisis could've been avoided if Texas's governor hadn't obstructed local efforts to control the outbreak
The coronavirus killed more Houstonians in July alone than it did in March, April, May, and June co…
Eliza Relman,Rhea Mahbubani
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Some Black Lives Matter protesters have been riding horses to protests. Lil Nas X gave one of them props on Twitter.
Protesters in four cities have ridden horses during Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of Geor…
Alex Nicoll
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2 dead in Texas storm that plunged the state below freezing and cut off power to emergency warming shelters
The police say both men probably died of exposure as freezing conditions hit the South. Power could…
Mia Jankowicz
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Travis Scott gives 50,000 hot meals to Houston residents through emergency food program after winter storm
Travis Scott's Cactus Jack Foundation partnered with the City of Houston to help residents in 30 hi…