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News Articles: Houston

Volunteers distribute food and water Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Houston. The City of Houston, in collaboration with CrowdSource Rescue, Operation BBQ Relief and the Salvation Army served hot meals to those still impacted by Severe Winter Storm Uri.

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  • Health

Houston is under a boil water notice after the power went out at a purification plant

A power outage at a Houston water plant caused low water pressure across the city. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he believes the water is safe, but is waiting on confirmation from the state.

November 28, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff was a member of the hip-hop group Migos. He was killed Nov. 1 in a shooting outside a Houston bowling alley.

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  • News

Slain rapper Takeoff to be remembered at Atlanta celebration

Fans of the slain rapper Takeoff will gather to celebrate the 28-year-old's life and musical contributions. Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff was a member of the hip-hop group Migos. He was killed Nov. 1 in a shooting outside a Houston bowling alley.

November 08, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Rappers Offset (from left), Quavo and Takeoff of the group Migos appear at a Met gala in 2018. Kirshnik Khari Ball, known professionally as Takeoff, died early Tuesday morning after gunshots were fired at a party in Houston.

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Houston police are searching for witnesses after rapper Takeoff's killing

Kirshnik Khari Ball, known professionally as Takeoff, died early Tuesday morning after gunshots were fired at a party in Houston. "We are looking for anything to help us," a police official said.

November 03, 2022
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Palestinian American comedian Mohammed Amer stars in <em>Mo</em>, a new Netflix series out Wednesday.

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  • Movies

Mohammed Amer's new series explores the tragedy and comedy in the refugee experience

Mohammed Amer has spoken about his family's experience as Palestinian refugees in standup comedy. He spent nearly a decade turning it into a television series, which is arriving on Netflix this week.

August 23, 2022
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Phil Harrell
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Astroworld's safety plan called for deceased to be referred to as 'smurfs'

Security experts say that given the track record of Travis Scott's audience at the same festival in 2019, promoter Live Nation should have anticipated some dangerous crowd behavior.

November 11, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Visitors cast shadows at a memorial to the victims of the Astroworld concert in Houston on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.

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  • National

Travis Scott says he will cover funeral costs related to Astroworld Festival

Artist Travis Scott made the offer on Monday as more than a dozen victims filed lawsuits against him and other festival organizers.

November 08, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • Concerts

8 people were killed at Houston's Astroworld Festival after crowd rushed the stage

Authorities in Houston said the victims range in age from 14 to 27, with one unknown. A criminal homicide and narcotics investigation is now underway.

November 07, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Deepa Shivaram
GPB News NPR

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  • National

8 people dead and several are injured at a music festival in Houston

Officials described a surge of the crowd at the Astroworld Festival Friday night while rapper Travis Scott was performing. An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance.

November 06, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Nicholas will slow to a crawl as it passes over Louisiana from Texas, the National Hurricane Center says.

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  • National

Nicholas Puts More Than Half Of Louisiana On Flood Alert Despite Weakening

Parts of southern Louisiana could see isolated rain totals of 20 inches through Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said. Hundreds of thousands of utility accounts are now without power in Texas.

September 14, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez during a 2017 news conference in Crosby, Texas. President Biden has nominated Gonzalez to head U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as part of an attempt to overhaul the agency.

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  • National

Biden's Pick To Lead ICE Would Take Over An Agency In Turmoil

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez runs one of the nation's biggest jails in Houston. If confirmed by the Senate, he'll be tasked with overhauling ICE, an agency he's criticized for its aggressive tactics.

July 15, 2021
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  • Joel Rose

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  • Race

'Know The History': A Texas Chef's Thoughts On Food And Juneteenth

Chef Chris Williams from the Houston restaurant Lucille's talks about how he started the restaurant, the nonprofit that grew from it, and his mixed feelings about Juneteenth.

June 18, 2021
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  • Karen Grigsby Bates
GPB News NPR

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  • National

Houston Police Rescue 26 From Alleged Human Smuggling Operation

Officers discovered 25 men and one woman inside a boarded-up house in the Houston suburbs. Many said they were being held against their will and had been there for up to a week.

December 04, 2020
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  • Jaclyn Diaz

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  • Health

NPR Poll: Financial Pain From Coronavirus Pandemic 'Much, Much Worse' Than Expected

In the largest U.S. cities, at least half of all households have seen a serious financial loss such as lost job, wages or savings. Many problems are concentrated in Black and Latino households.

September 11, 2020
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  • Joe Neel
"The discharge of those 21 shots for those four members of the Houston Police Department are not objectively reasonable,"Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter with Nicolas Chavez in April.

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  • National

4 Houston Police Officers Fired Over Fatal Shooting Of Nicolas Chavez

"You don't get to shoot somebody 21 times," Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said of the deadly encounter in April. "I cannot defend that."

September 11, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at free COVID-19 testing provided by United Memorial Medical Center at the Mexican Consulate Sunday, June 28 in Houston.

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  • National

Houston's COVID-19 Cases Level Off After Sudden Surge In Late June

Health officials say they're not ready to determine if the data are statistically significant yet, but there's a positive trend. They say people should still practice social distance and wear masks.

July 21, 2020
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  • Matthew E. Harab
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