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Houston remembers Joplin Tornado anniversary
The EF-5 tornado armed with 200 mph winds wasA the eighth deadliest disaster in U.S. history.A The disasterA took 161 lives, injured hundreds and brought the town to rubble on May 22, 2011.A Lori Freese of DISH Houston, an online magazine, immediately became alarmed when she heard of the tornado.
Republicans outpace Democrats in early Harris County voting
Republicans cast twice as many ballots as their Democratic counterparts through the first five days of early voting in Harris County, a trend officials and analysts expect to continue through the May 29 primaries.
1 child hurt in hit-and-run involving school bus
NEW CANEY, Texas - One child was hurt when a driver hit a school bus in Montgomery County on Wednesday, detectives said.New Caney Independent School District officials said the hit-and-run wreck happened on Needham Road near Lynn near Kingwood about 4:40 p.m.According to police, the driver of a car backed into the New Caney ISD bus, which had about ... (more)
Dead fish litter shores of Lake Houston
Dead fish are washing up along the shores of Lake Houston, and people who live nearby say they've never seen or smelled anything like it.