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Deadly Houston explosion: Avoid the area authorities are calling the ‘hot zone’


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least two people are dead after a massive explosion rocked a northwest Houston neighborhood Friday morning, breaking windows, collapsing ceilings and even knocking houses off their foundations up to two miles away. The explosion happened around 4:25 a.m. in the 4500 block of Gessner Road. The origin of the explosion was at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, …

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Former Astros player, Keuchel apologizes for sign stealing scandal


January 25, 2020

Former Astros pitcher, Dallas Keuchel, has apologized for the Astros involvement in the sign stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball. The new White Sox pitcher seemed surprised on how big the situation has gotten. “I think first and foremost, apologies should be in order … for everyone on the team,” Keuchel said. “When the stuff was going on, …

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Rain returns Saturday night


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Temps will quickly fall into the 40s overnight. Expect the clouds to return but there won’t be any rain or fog. Clouds will quickly increase on Saturday ahead of a storm system moving in. That storm may spark a few showers late in the day near the coast. Rain chances increase Saturday night and Sunday as …

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EaDo is home to 2 hidden gems


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON,Texas (KTRK) — In EaDo you can find a specialty shop handcrafting beauty products from locally sourced ingredients and another shop with sweet treats that might take you down memory lane. The first shop is known as Bloom Handcrafted Beauty Products. “We have about 50 different brands in the store. They’re all locally sourced with the exception of four,” said …

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Lawsuits already filed against company for deadly explosion


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two lawsuits have been filed against Watson Grinding and Manufacturing for the deadly explosion that killed two and caused severe damage to hundreds of homes. Sophia Navarro is seeking more than $1-million in damages and is also seeking a temporary restraining order, and temporary injunction to preserve evidence at the scene. Massive blast damage field treated …

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Houston explosion: Company history OK, but few answers Friday


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As homeowners cleaned up and investigators sifted through debris for a cause of Friday morning’s blast at Watson Grinding & Manufacturing, company leaders kept quiet. RELATED: Massive blast damage field treated as crime scene A Friday morning phone call with the company’s CEO confirmed his plant was the site of a propylene explosion. Attempts to get …

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Officials seek answers to deadly blast as investigation continues


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least two people are dead after a massive explosion rocked a northwest Houston neighborhood Friday morning, breaking windows, collapsing ceilings and even knocking houses off their foundations up to two miles away. Officials have identified Gerardo Castorena Sr. and Frank Flores as two victims who were killed in fatal explosions. What we know about the …

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Astros have long list of potential managers


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Astros are getting closer to finding a manager, but who will it be? On Tuesday, at the Houston Sports Awards, Astros owner Jim Crane said he hoped to have addressed reporters. Crane also hopes to narrow the list of candidates this weekend and make a decision by early next week. Reports have the Astros considering …

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Mayor Turner and city officials survey damage after fatal explosion


January 25, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Fire Department has identified the two victims killed in the Friday morning explosion in northwest Houston. Chief Sam Pena said Frank Flores and Gerardo Castorena Sr., employees of Watson Grinding and Manufacturing, were using the gym facility before the workday when the explosion happened. Both were killed. People were rocked awake around 4:30 a.m. …

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A mild weekend


January 25, 2020

The weekend will be mild with high temperatures in the 60s. Saturday will start off sunny, but clouds will increase during the afternoon. A fast moving storm system will bring a low chance of showers to parts of North Texas late Saturday evening into early Sunday morning. The best chance will be east of the DFW metro area. Any showers …

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