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Hello Houston! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the Houston Symphony's new four-year contract could mean for you
  • What Marvin Harrison Jr.'s move to Houston could mean for both teams
  • What really happened when an ICE vehicle hit a man in west Houston?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 78.
  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Houston Symphony and Yefim Bronfman bring power and poetry to Rachmaninoff (earrelevant.net) — Houston music lovers just saw the Symphony and pianist Yefim Bronfman power through Rachmaninoff's Third Piano Concerto and Symphony No. 3 at Jones Hall, with repeat performances through Sunday. Alongside the acclaimed concerts, the orchestra and musicians quietly finalized a new four‑year labor contract, described as a collaborative investment in the Symphony's future in Houston.
   

• Receiver Changes, Finding The Offense, And Lions Aftermath (statenews.net) — Houston football fans will notice a big change after the Texans reportedly traded future draft picks to acquire wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. from the Arizona Cardinals. While the article mainly dissects what the move means for Arizona's struggling offense, it confirms Harrison's move to Houston and hints at how his departure could reshape both teams' passing games this season.
   

• Man hospitalized after being hit by ICE vehicle ICE in west Houston, HCSO says (wkrg.com) — A man was hit by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle during a pursuit near Highway 6 in west Houston and taken to the hospital with a suspected broken leg, authorities say. He remains in ICE custody while Harris County's vehicular crimes unit reviews surveillance video, and Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones is calling for full transparency and release of all footage.
   

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  • Finding New Purpose at 75? Retirement Has Changed —Elizabeth Fabiano Read on Patch
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    Best Mexican feast at Christ the King Church! North Main St. & Moss St Heights! Amazing tacos & other delights!! 8am-8pm Plant sale! (Nextdoor Norhill)
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    Our Star is missing she usually gets out and come back. But she hasn't if anyone sees her please reach out to me. Thank you. (Nextdoor Liberty Lakes)
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🗞 Nearby News

Houston Heights

  • ABC13 gives a sneak peak behind the grand jury process and the calls to modernize it (abc13.com)
  • Man found dead after shooting in Houston's Second Ward, suspect hospitalized with gunshot wound (click2houston.com)
  • Houston homeowner's son shoots man found in backyard, police say (fox26houston.com)

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  • 15 Employees of Texas Children's Hospital Take Home $166 Million in Compensation (paddockpost.com)
  • Two men hurt after argument leads to gunfire at southwest Houston grocery store, HPD says (abc13.com)

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Ok Houston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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