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Police search for suspect after 7-year-old shot in Walmart parking lot

Investigators say the suspect pulled up alongside a vehicle as it was exiting the Houston store and opened fire, killing the 7-year-old and injuring her…

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Urgent manhunt for the gunman wanted in killing of a 7-year-old girl in Houston

Police say she was sitting in her mother’s car in a Walmart parking lot when the shooter opened fire from his vehicle. source

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Police look at link between 7-year-old’s death, previous shooting

Police released a surveillance picture of the suspect, a white male in his 40s, who shot and killed Jazmine Barnes, 7, as she rode with…

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Airport security checkpoints close amid shutdown

Air travelers across the country are feeling the impact as TSA employees who aren’t getting paid call out sick, forcing closures at airports in Miami…

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4 police officers shot during search of Houston home

The four police officers, plus a fifth who suffered a knee injury, were executing a narcotics search warrant at a home in Houston when gunfire…

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Son’s tweet helps father’s new shop, ‘Billy’s Donuts’, sell out

When Billy By noticed that his father’s new bakery needed customers, he took to social media and they both got a sweet surprise. WATCH THE…

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Massive chemical plant fire burns in Texas

Six tanks filled with chemicals used to make gasoline, solvents and glues are burning in Deer Park, where locals are concerned about air quality. READ…

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Environment groups concerned after chemical plant blaze in Houston

Six large tanks filled with components used to make gasoline, nail-polish remover and glue were burning, but officials said there was no immediate risk to…

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New COVID-19 cases triple over past month as delta variant spreads

Here’s what to know about restrictions potentially being reinstated and the new lambda variant in Houston. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE…

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Whitney Houston falls in love with singer Bobby Brown: Part 3

Houston credited Brown for helping her get through filming “The Bodyguard,” which was a huge success. Its soundtrack also included the debut of Houston’s famous…

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‘Superstar’ Whitney Houston grew up singing in the church alongside family: Part 1

Houston’s mother, Cissy Houston, was a member of the background singing group “Sweet Inspirations.” As a little girl, Houston sang with her mother and in…

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COVID-19 hospitalizations of people under 49 hit a record high in US

Nearly 600 people are waiting for hospital beds in Houston as medical workers are being strained to their breaking point. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…

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Houston runs out of hospital beds as COVID-19 surges across South l GMA

Nearly 600 patients await hospital beds in the Texas city as coronavirus cases continue to climb in Southern states. LEARN MORE: Positivity rate climbs to…

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Houston mother makes 3-month road to recovery from COVID-19

Mother Michelle Tate discusses her recovery after three months in a coma at Houston Hermann Memorial and urges others to get vaccinated. ABC News Live…

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Hurricane Nicholas hammers Texas coast

The Category 1 storm made landfall south of Houston on Monday night, and the storm surge flooded roads. The storm is now threatening Louisiana with…

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Houston looks to overcome high rates of adult illiteracy

ABC News’ Zohreen Shah reports on the alarming literacy rates in Houston, where one in three adults is functionally illiterate, and looks at programs working…

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