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United Airlines Forces Texas Soldier On Deployment To Pay $200 Oversize Bag Fee
Lt. John Rader was returning home after a 21-month deployment from Afghanistan when he was told he'd have to pay the hefty fee

Two Hurt On Southwest Airlines Flight To Houston
A woman was injured before the flight when she hit her head in the bathroom, and a man suffered a possible heart attack while landing

Elementary Students Become Ill After Taking Insulin Medication: Several students became ill after taking medication given to them by one of their classmate

South Texas Judge Placed On Leave After She's Found To Be Non-U.S. Citizen
Corpus Christi Judge Young Min Burkett was placed on 90-day leave to allow her enough time to obtain her U.S. citizenship.

Houston Area Real Estate Round: The Top 5 Homes In Your Area Check out some of the high-end homes in the Houston area that have a little bit of everything

Man In Underwear Is Killed During Cypress Home Invasion

An intruder, wearing only a pair of underwear, kicked in the front door of a home and began attacking a family: Police

Texas Senate Initially Approves Straight-Ticket Voting Ban
Democrats complained ban could negatively impact minority voting in a practice that accounted for more than 64 percent of all 2016 votes.

Drug-Resistant Superbug Found Among Houston Area Hospital Patients
Researchers conducting a four-year study found the antibiotic-resistant drug in about one-third of their patients: Officials

Round Rock ISD Educator Charged With Having Sex With Student, Child Porn Possession
Tyrell VanWinkle, 22, is alleged to have engaged in a sexual relationship with a student and swapping explicit photos with two girls

Coast Guard Responds To Oil Spill In San Jacinto River
Spill resulted with landscapers working in a the area ruptured an old pipe in the area, causing the spill: Officials

Pedal Around Downtown On National Bike To Work Day
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the city will host a special bike ride on Friday, and all are invited.

Winning Powerball Numbers For May 17, 2017: $228 Million
Do you have your tickets handy? Good, because let's see if you are now a millionaire.

Movies Out This Weekend: 'Alien: Covenant,' 'Everything, Everything' And 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul'
Find out why two Michael Fassbenders are always better than one. Plus, a silly summer road trip movie that goes awry in more ways than one.

More Local Stories:

• Houston Fire Museum To Host Safety Talks For Kids
• Pizzeria Catering To UT-Austin Students Donates Proceeds To Slain Student's Family Fund
• Memorial Villages Are Among 10 Safest Places In Texas: Survey
• $5,000 Reward Offered For Tips On Break-in At Auto Parts Store

National Headlines:

• Roger Ailes, Architect Of Fox News, Dies At 77
• Immigration Arrests Up Nearly 40 Percent
• McDelivery: At Last, You Can Get McDonald's Delivered To Your Door
• Chris Cornell Dead At 52: Soundgarden Frontman's Passing 'Sudden And Unexpected

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