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'Everest: The Other Side' filmmakers rappel down billboard in celebratory stunt
What better way to celebrate the release of "Everest: The Other Side" than an epic stunt with Oscar-winner Jimmy Chin and mountaineer Jim Morrison?
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1649: Fessenden and Radio Sound
Episode: 1649 Reginald Fessenden endows radio with sound. Today, we add sound to radio.
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ICE agent indicted in Harris County for aggravated assault after man injured in crash
The agent's attorney tells FOX 26 that he'll surrender himself next week.
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Questions raised around how Harris County Precinct 4 disposes of dead animals along roadways
A Harris County employee not with Precinct 4 took video of 55-gallon trash bags filled with dead animals left in an open hole.
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Repeat offenders see family violence charges dropped in exchange for taking classes
Imagine getting a domestic violence charge dropped in exchange for taking an anger management class. How about for making a charitable donation? It's happening in Harris County....
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Houston immigrant advocates react to ICE agent indictment, demand accountability and injured man's release
FIEL and LULAC respond to the indictment of ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales in Harris County. Advocates call for accountability and the release of Miguel Parra-Hernandez, whose attorney says he remains unable to walk following an October 10 collision.
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15-year-old boy charged with murdering his father; family says it was self-defense
A 15-year-old is charged with murdering his father, but the boy's family says it's a case of self-defense.
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Demolition of historic Kirby mansion in Midtown halted by city over permit issue
A neighbor told ABC13 the property owner subsequently obtained the required permit, potentially allowing demolition work to resume as early as Saturday....
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Brazos entrance ramp to IH-45 northbound lanes closed after bridge strike, HPD says
The Brazos entrance ramp to the northbound lanes of Interstate 45 were closed Friday night after a bridge strike, according to Houston police.
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FIEL Houston calls for accountability and release of witnesses after ICE agent indictment
“No one is above the law.” That was the message from FIEL Houston during a news conference Friday, following the indictment of an ICE agent accused of running over Miguel Parra Hernandez with an SUV in northwest Harris County. The immigrant-led civil rights and advocacy organizat...
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Houston Astros hire Randy Flores as 15th general manager in franchise history, team says
The Houston Astros have hired Randy Flores as the 15th general manager in franchise history, the team announced Friday.
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Attorneys for Miguel Olivares who was convicted of killing Faith Hedgepeth files appeal
Man convicted in the 2012 killing of UNC student Faith Hedgepeth files notice of appeal.
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Grand jury to review deadly shooting of man at north Houston apartment complex, HPD says
The Houston Police Department said that a deadly shooting of a man in north Houston is now heading to a grand jury.
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Jury rules family of Christa Bauer to raise Lee Gilley’s children in child custody trial
A jury has decided who will raise the two children of Lee Gilley and Christa Bauer, bringing to a close a highly emotional custody trial that unfolded alongside the ongoing criminal case stemming from Bauer’s death. The jury ruled the family of Christa Bauer has custody of the ch...
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NASA crew prepares to exit Mars simulation after nearly 380 days
Four volunteers who spent nearly 380 days in a Mars habitat simulator at Johnson Space Center will emerge Saturday after more than a year without sunlight, shopping, or in-person contact with their families....