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UPDATE: Texas State expels student after Abbott urges university to take action for mocking Charlie Kirk www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #CharlieKirk #TurningPointUSA #TexasState
Texas State University expels student following viral video mocking Charlie Kirk
Texas State University has expelled a student after a viral video circulated showing the young man mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Greg Abbott calls for expulsion of Texas State student for mocking Charlie Kirk in viral video, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Abbott urges Texas State to expel student who mocked Charlie Kirk in viral video
Gov. Greg Abbott has called for the expulsion of a student at Texas State University after a viral video circulated showing the young man mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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NEW: Klein ISD fires employee over 'senseless' social media remarks about Charlie Kirk www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #CharlieKirk #TurningPointUSA
Klein ISD fires employee over ‘senseless’ remarks about Charlie Kirk killing
Klein ISD has announced the dismissal of an employee for remarks on the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, days after his untimely passing.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Happening Now: Goose Creek CISD teacher under fire for comments about Charlie Kirk's death www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... @houstonchronicle.com #CharlieKirk #TurningPointUSA #Houston #Texas (1/2)
Briscoe Cain demands Goose Creek CISD fire teacher behind Charlie Kirk comments
Charlie Kirk supporters demand that the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District fire a teacher after her comments about the death of the conservative activist.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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'No regrets': School administrators reflect on impact of Hurricane Katrina 20 years later, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Houston ISD superintendent reflects on impact of Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago
Twenty years ago, the City of Houston welcomed thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina, transforming the city's landscape and its schools.
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August 29, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina disrupted the lives of thousands. Many of those people resettled in Houston.

Read about how area school districts accommodated an influx of students and helped to create a place of peace in a time of uncertainty:
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #Katrina
Houston ISD superintendent reflects on impact of Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago
Twenty years ago, the City of Houston welcomed thousands of residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina, transforming the city's landscape and its schools.
www.houstonchronicle.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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ICYMI: The mothers & fathers of the Camp Mystic victims testified at today’s Senate hearing in support of Senate Bill 1, aimed at strengthening camp safety across the state.

Read about their heartfelt testimonies here:
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #HillCountryStrong #CampMystic #Texas
Grieving parents of Camp Mystic flood victims urge Senate to pass safety bill
The parents of girls who lost their lives at Camp Mystic on July 4 will testify before the Texas Senate Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select Committee in support of Senate Bill 1.
www.houstonchronicle.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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NEW: Target’s CEO is stepping down as sales continue to plunge
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Target’s CEO is stepping down as sales continue to plunge | CNN Business
Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: To date, 107 people have died in the July 4 floods that ripped through Kerr County. Only three people remain missing, according to officials.

Last Sunday, we published 70 stories on those we lost in the floods & we shared another 24 today. #TexasFloods @houstonchronicle.com
July 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Sts. Peter & Paul Church honors 'little parishioner' Virginia Hollis who died at Camp Mystic, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Camp Mystic camper Virginia Hollis remembered as 'joyful soul, full of life'
Days after floodwaters swept through Camp Mystic and other parts of Central Texas, rescuers recovered the body of camper, Virginia Hollis.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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REMEBERING THE VICTIMS:More than 100 people have died in Kerr County due to the floods that ripped through Texas’ Hill Country.

Last week, staff at @houstonchronicle.com , @expressnews.com & the Austin Statesman started compiling names of those missing & who passed away.

Here are their stories:
July 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Father loses both daughters, parents in Texas Hill Country floods, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social
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Father loses both daughters, parents in Texas Hill Country floods
Family members confirmed the deaths of Mike and Charlene Harber just days after their granddaughters, Blair and Blake Harber, were found dead following the Fourth of July floods in Kerrville.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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KERRVILLE SURVIVOR STORIES: Eddie Santana Jr. woke up in the hospital after clinging to a tree. Santana & his family barely escaped their cabin that was swept down the Guadalupe River on July 4.

Read more: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #TexasFlooding #TexasFlood2025
#TexasHillCountry
Husband recalls flood waters sweeping cabin into the Guadalupe River, harrowing
Camille Santana tragically lost her life during the Fourth of July floods that swept through Central Texas. Three other members of her family remain missing.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Houston-born camp director Jane Ragsdale among at least 87 dead in catastrophic Kerr County floods www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #TexasFloods #Kerrville #Houston
Houston-born camp director Jane Ragsdale among 59 dead from floods
The disaster's total death toll surpassed four dozen by Sunday morning, with many people still missing after catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Survivors of Texas floods witnessed homes being swept away, people trapped in cars screaming for help, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
Texas flood survivors recall people trapped in cars, trailers screaming for help
Emergency responders continue to conduct rescues across the Texas Hill Country after overnight storms dropped months' worth of rain in just a few hours, leading to deadly flooding.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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ICYMI: These people are still missing or confirmed dead in Texas Hill Country floods: ‘Our rodeo family’ www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... via @houstonchron #TexasFloods #Kerrville #Hunt #Ingram #CampMystic
These people are still missing or confirmed dead in Texas Hill Country floods
Catastrophic flooding in Central Texas has prompted rescue and recovery efforts for an unknown number of people, including families in the Houston area.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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What we know about Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 20 girls are missing after deadly floods, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
What we know about Camp Mystic, where 20 girls are missing after deadly floods
Following catastrophic flooding in the central region of Texas, officials continue to look for missing children at Camp Mystic. Here's what to know about the camp hit hardest by the flooding.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Sisters Blair, Brooke Harber found dead with their 'hands locked together' after Kerr County flooding www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #TexasFloods #KerrvilleUnited
Sisters found dead with their 'hands locked together' after Hill Country floods
Family members confirmed the deaths of Blair and Brooke Harber following the devastating Fourth of July floods in Kerr County.
www.houstonchronicle.com
July 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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ICYMI: The Freeport City Council unanimously voted to reinstate Jennifer Erlanson-Howell as police chief during Monday night’s meeting.

Here’s a 🎁 link to check out what happened in council chambers:

www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston... #HTXSuburbs #Houston #HoustonChronicle #Texas
Freeport City Council reinstates police chief after 'miscarriage of justice'
The Freeport City Council voted to reinstate Police Chief Jennifer Howell after being placed on administrative leave by the city manager two months ago.
www.houstonchronicle.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Houston ISD asks families to participate in survey, offer feedback about daily experiences, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
HISD to ask families whether district is improving in new survey
Houston ISD has rolled out a Family Sentiment Survey in the hopes of getting feedback about families’ experiences in the largest school district in the state.
www.houstonchronicle.com
May 30, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Two dead and more than a dozen injured after a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City mayor says. Follow live updates: cnn.it/43zspnv
Mexican Navy training ship strikes underside of Brooklyn Bridge | CNN
Two people died and more than a dozen were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City mayor says
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May 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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What can Texas counties do when it comes to regulating noise ordinances? Turns out, not much. www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood... via @houstonchronicle.com
Texas counties powerless when it comes to regulating noise ordinances
While cities can regulate and control noise ordinances, it’s not so simple in Texas counties.
www.houstonchronicle.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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JUST IN: The Trump administration announced that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would not follow policy demands from the administration. cnn.it/4imtzXL
April 15, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Houston suburbs: What defines the city’s outskirts? Readers weigh in, via @shakarisbriggs.bsky.social
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What makes a Houston suburb? Locals weigh in.
It’s evident that everyone has a different definition of what they consider a suburb of Houston. We know, because we asked.
www.houstonchronicle.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Paige Bueckers has arrived to the 2025 WNBA Draft ✨
April 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM