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Houston mayor says police chief is out amid probe into thousands of dropped cases
The mayor of Houston has replaced the city’s police chief. Mayor John Whitmire told the City Council Wednesday he accepted the retirement of Police Chief Troy Finner and appointed an assistant as acting chief.
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Most wrongful death lawsuits settled in deadly Astroworld, Travis Scott crowd surge
An attorney says nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed after the 2021 Astroworld festival have been settled, including one that was set to go to trial this week. Ten people were killed in the crowd surge at the Nov. 5, 2021, Travis Scott concert.
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The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed
The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed.
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Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston
High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water.
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Texas deputy dies after being hit by truck while helping during accident
A deputy who was a 20-year-veteran of a Houston-area sheriff’s office died Tuesday after being hit by a truck while trying to help a driver following a minor crash, according to officials.
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New details in high-speed train proposal
NBC 5 is learning specific details about a high-speed train proposal between Dallas and Houston. You may remember the ups and downs with the old Texas Central idea which fell apart during the pandemic. Now Amtrak is taking over the idea and moving it forward.
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Amtrak is now driving Dallas to Houston bullet train proposal
Amtrak is officially in the conductor’s seat for the proposal to build a high-speed train between Dallas and Houston.
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Two dead, three injured during separate Houston-area birthday parties
Gunfire at two separate Houston-area birthday parties this weekend resulted in two people being fatally shot and three others being injured, officials said.
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8-year-old girl found dead in pipe after swimming in Texas hotel pool
Police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found inside a large pipe for a lazy river at a Houston hotel where she’d been swimming with her family.
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Rep. Tom Oliverson announces candidacy for Texas House Speaker
After a divisive year in the Texas House, Speaker Dade Phelan has a challenger. A Houston area lawmaker made the announcement in Austin Thursday morning. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan reports.
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Rideshare driver assaulted after hitting, killing toddler after driving her family home
Warning: Footage and info is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers. A 1-year-old girl died after being hit by a rideshare driver who had just dropped her family at their apartment complex in Houston.
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Uber driver assaulted after hitting, killing toddler after driving her family home: Sheriff
A 1-year-old girl died after being hit by an Uber driver who had just dropped her family at their apartment complex in Houston, Harris County Sheriff’s officials say.
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Report reveals Dallas is the second US city with the biggest inflation problem
As of Feb. 2024, the year-over-year inflation rate sits at 3.2%, which is still above the target rate of 2%. The Federal Reserve may cut interest rates this year rather than increase them further.
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Houston police chief apologizes after officers drop 264k cases due to lack of staff
Houston’s police chief pledged on Thursday to restore public trust in his department following revelations that more than 264,000 cases, including over 4,000 involving sexual assault, were dropped in the past eight years due to a lack of personnel.
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Texas police arrest suspect in abduction of 12-year-old girl who was found safe after 8 days
Police in Texas have arrested a man suspected in the disappearance of a girl who was missing for eight days before she was safely located.
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Airbnb reveals Texas as the top destination for viewing 2024 solar eclipse
Guests from around the world are flocking to the Lone Star State, and there has been a nearly 600% surge in searches on the platform for Texas over the solar eclipse weekend.
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Blake Shelton to open Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Tuesday
Nearly weeks after the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo wrapped up its annual run, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is getting underway.
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Bodycam video released of deadly shooting at Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston
Houston Police on Monday released body camera and surveillance footage of a shooting that left a woman dead and her son critically injured after she opened fire inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in early February.
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Video released of shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston
Houston Police have released footage of a deadly shooting at pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch that happened on February 11, 2024.
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At 114, Texas woman believed to be the oldest American shares her secret to a long life
Elizabeth Francis, at 114 years and 214 days old, is believed to be the oldest living person in the U.S. and the fifth oldest in the world.