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Houston artist takes to the depths of the ocean floor for jaw-dropping photos


January 12, 2019

Mingling with sharks on an abandoned sunken ship is just one part of a Houston-area photographer and his wife’s day job. While the sharks and other ocean predators seen in League City resident Ken Kiefer’s photos look terrifying to some, for he and his wife, Kimber, who often models in his underwater photo shoots, they are just misunderstood wonders of the ocean …

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Brazoria County: 26 arrests felony DWI, 13 arrests sex crimes in Dec.


January 12, 2019

Officials with the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39 people for felony Driving While Intoxicated charges and felony sex crimes throughout the month of December, according to records from a public information request filed by the Chronicle Of those arrests, 26 were felony DWI charges. In Texas, a person is charged with DWI if their blood or breath alcohol concentration (BAC) …

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Houston police chief writes 140 mph speeding ticket to driver of Dodge Viper


January 12, 2019

If you ever find yourself in front of daunting red and blue lights, be thankful they don’t belong to Houston’s top cop – like one Houston driver experienced Friday. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo was driving on the Hardy Toll Road when the driver of a Dodge Viper allegedly blew past him at 140 mph, the chief told Chron.com “It almost …

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Jayme Closs Escaped Kidnapper Who Killed Her Parents, Authorities Say


January 12, 2019

Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs escaped the man who killed her parents and held her against her will in a remote part of Wisconsin, then gave police a description of his car that enabled deputies to quickly take him into custody, authorities said at an emotional news conference Friday. Jake Thomas Patterson, a 21-year-old from Gordon, Wisconsin, was arrested Thursday – the …

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Texas Father Leads Police to Missing Infant Son’s Body


January 12, 2019

A 34-year-old man who initially told San Antonio authorities that his infant son was abducted led investigators to the child’s body Friday. San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said Friday the boy’s father, 34-year-old Christopher Davila, told investigators after he was arrested for tampering with evidence that his son’s death was an accident, he panicked and did not call 911. …

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‘Coming to America’ Sequel Starring Eddie Murphy Is Officially Happening


January 12, 2019

Eddie Murphy is returning to his rightful place on the throne. On Friday, Deadline announced that the actor will reprise his role as Prince Akeem in the sequel to Coming to America. In a statement, the actor told the outlet, “After many years of anticipation, I’m thrilled that Coming to America 2 is officially moving forward… We’ve assembled a great team that …

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Police Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Arlington: Police


January 12, 2019

Police in Arlington are investigating after an officer was shot late Friday night, according to police. It happened around 10:00 p.m. near the intersection of W. Randol Mill Rd. and N. Fielder Rd Arlington police said an officer made a traffic stop and the driver pulled into a shopping center on W. Randol Mill Rd. The reason for the traffic …

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Plano City Manager Bruce Glasscock to Retire


January 12, 2019

According to the City of Plano, City Manager Bruce Glasscock notified the City Council of his intent to retire at the end of April, 2019. Glasscock served in the public sector for 50 years, the last 29 with the City of Plano. Glasscock began his career with the City of Plano in 1990 when he was selected Police Chief. In …

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Texas Republicans reject vote to oust GOP leader because he is Muslim


January 12, 2019

(CNN)A bid to remove a Texas county GOP leader from his post because he is Muslim has been rejected. The Tarrant County Republican Party voted on Thursday to keep Dr. Shahid Shafi in his post as vice chairman, according to the Star-Telegram. In a video posted on the Star-Telegram’s website, Mike Snyder of the Tarrant County Republican Party announced, “the …

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Dear Media, Please Cut the Sob Stories About Trump Voters Hurt by Trump Policies


January 12, 2019

our favorite media outlets—you know, the ones that insist that there are “good people on both sides”—have spent the better part of two years trying to understand the Trump voter. We’ve all been subjected to the results: dozens, even hundreds, of articles detailing the lives and thoughts of the poor, aggrieved white people who’ve allegedly been “left behind” by forces …

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