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Houston Restaurant Weeks serves up 2022 dates and new prices


May 25, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston’s most popular charity dining event has revealed its dates for 2022. Houston Restaurant Weeks will follow its usual schedule of running from August 1 through Labor Day weekend (Monday, Sept. 5), which means Houstonians will have 36 days to dine out and do good. Founded by media personality Cleverley Stone, Houston Restaurant Weeks offers diners two-, three-, …

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Primary runoff election features key races for both Democrats and Republicans


May 25, 2022

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Tuesday’s primary runoff election features key races for both Democrats and Republicans ahead of the general election in November. On the Republican ballot, incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against current Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Paxton, seeking his third term, bested a field of three challengers on March 1, but he fell …

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Houston-area leaders react to deadly Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting: ‘Enough is enough’


May 25, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As more details surface on the deadly shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Houston-area leaders are stating “enough is enough.” The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at Robb Elementary School, where 14 students and a teacher were gunned down, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. In light of the news, leaders across the Houston area shared …

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School shootings happen every other day, per gun advocacy group data


May 25, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas leads the nation in school shootings since 2013, according to research by Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that formed after the deadly 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 18 students and one teacher Tuesday at Robb Elementary School was the seventh school …

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Houston-area activists, legislators demand action addressing mass shootings: ‘America, wake up’


May 25, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There is an incredible sense of numbness and hopelessness that gun violence activists and elected officials are trying to fight against. Beyond thoughts and prayers, they’re calling for action and change. Texas has had more mass shootings at schools than any other state since 2013. Now, once again, there’s a repeated demand for legislation. On top …

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Weather Alert Day: Strong storms will blow through early Wednesday morning


May 25, 2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another round of thunderstorms arriving early Wednesday morning could bring heavy rain, noisy rumbles of thunder, and gusty winds to many neighborhoods and communities in southeast Texas. We’ve declared it an Weather Alert Day to encourage you to stay weather aware. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of southeast Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm …

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