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Hot today, but a strong front arrives tonight


October 15, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One more day of heat, then we get some sweet relief in the form of a cold front arriving tonight. After a warm (low 70s) start, highs will climb to around 90 degrees this afternoon, nearing our record high on the date of 92 degrees, This fall front will be our strongest yet, arriving after sunset …

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Sheldon ISD forced to pay nearly $207K after hackers targeted servers


October 15, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Sheldon Independent School District paid nearly $207,000 in ransom after hackers locked out officials from critical software systems last spring. The ransomware attack happened in March. District officials could not access emails, important staff data or security cameras. The Board of Trustees they were faced with a choice – pay 65 Bitcoins, which was equivalent …

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Woman killed in DUI crash on East Freeway, HCSO says


October 15, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was killed in a suspected DUI crash on the East Freeway Wednesday night. The crash, which shut down the freeway for hours, happened around 6:30 p.m. on the freeway near Wayside. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was a passenger in a car with an impaired man who was driving too …

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Homers from Springer and Altuve keep Astros alive in ALCS


October 15, 2020

SAN DIEGO, California — José Altuve and the Houston Astros are eager to match the 2004 Boston Red Sox in the history books. Beating the Tampa Bay Rays three more times to reach the World Series won’t be easy, but the Astros believe they can do it. George Springer broke a tie with a two-run homer, Altuve also went deep …

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Massive Third Ward road construction project enters next phase


October 15, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The next phase of a major road construction project is set to get underway Thursday that will continue to address ongoing problems in the area near the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. It’s part of a $30 million improvement plan designed to repair six streets in the area. Construction barricades are already set up …

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Early voters’ problems at the polls may have easy solutions


October 15, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Voting is under way and we have already seen issues with machines not working and long lines to vote. As we get closer to Election Day, problems at precinct locations will probably happen from time to time. So what can you do if something happens while you try to vote? We asked election officials all over …

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Dump truck slams into 93-year-old woman’s Highlands home


October 15, 2020

HIGHLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — A dump truck took out the front porch of a home in Highlands in east Harris County overnight and neighbors said it was a miracle it wasn’t any worse. It happened around 3 a.m. Thursday on South Main near Jones in The Highlands. The driver of the dump truck swerved to avoid a utility pole that …

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