Christa Gail Pike execution: Convicted killer survives botched lethal injection attempt
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug.
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Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
Passengers aboard a FlyDubai flight sprang into action on Wednesday after a pilot allegedly stabbed another, Israeli officials said.
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2 dead as medevac helicopter crashes off California's Catalina Island
Another two people were being treated at a hospital, officials said.
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HPD officer injured after police vehicle hit on 610 Loop; pickup driver killed
Houston police officer was hospitalized after an HPD vehicle was struck while officers were responding to a traffic hazard on the 610 Loop early Thursday morning. According to police, officers were responding to a report of a semi-truck that had leaked some of its payload onto th...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2643: P ≠ NP (or is it?)
Episode: 2643 P ≠ NP (or is it?): an important problem in complexity theory. Today, an educated guess.
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Family of man fighting rare illness wants to bless someone with Houston Texans tickets
The family of a 22-year-old man fighting a rare life-threatening illness wants to bless another family with two club-level tickets to Sunday's Houston Texans game....
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Family identifies 4-year-old girl allegedly killed by mother in Houston
Family has identified the 4-year-old girl who was killed in a shooting on Tuesday night as Vivian Savella. Police say Vivian’s mother killed the girl before turning the gun on herself....
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'Clean scanning' ring faked thousands of vehicle inspection reports, DPS says
Thousands of vehicles may have received fraudulent passing inspection reports as part of an alleged organized crime operation that investigators say was valued at more than $1 million....
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Mayor Whitmire, Controller Hollins clash over adviser's salary, work in tense city council meeting
A heated dispute between Houston Mayor John Whitmire and City Controller Chris Hollins erupted during Wednesday's City Council meeting over a senior mayoral financial adviser's nearly $127,000 salary and the amount of work he performs for the city....
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Manhunt for suspect accused of shooting deputy in the leg and stealing patrol car, HCSO says
A suspect is at large after a shooting left a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy injured in east Harris County on Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office....
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Hot classrooms, frustrated parents: HISD's ongoing HVAC crisis
Houston Independent School District students and teachers are feeling the heat — literally — as aging HVAC systems leave some classrooms sweltering. KPRC 2 has received a flood of emails, messages and comments from parents and teachers about the uncomfortable conditions inside HI...
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Houston weather: Rain increases Thursday through the weekend
Rain becomes more widespread Thursday and Friday as tropical moisture interacts with a slow-moving front.
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Houston ISD teachers facing sudden mid-semester layoffs amid 'campus leveling' budget cuts
Houston Independent School District teachers are facing sudden job losses and budget adjustments as the district undergoes its annual "campus leveling" process, leaving displaced educators scrambling for their next career moves before their pay ends Oct. 2....