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News2Know: Violent night across Houston; Homeowner stops grass fire from burning property; Big Chicken takes over Texas

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HOUSTON – Good morning from Click2Houston.com!

Today is Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023

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Weather

High: 100° Low: 76°

Meteorologist Caroline Brown says:

Fantastic Thursday morning!

Good morning! We’re starting the day with temperatures in the upper-60s to mid-70s and it actually feels like the upper-60s to the mid-70s! Get out and enjoy the cooler start, we will warm into the 80s by 9AM with 90s expected by noon.

Temperatures this afternoon will still be hot in the upper-90s to lower 100s, but we will not feel as humid.

Our humidity will be back in full swing by Saturday so enjoy the drier conditions through Friday night!

Have a great day!”

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Houston’s Top Headlines 📰

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3 separate shootings overnight end in multiple deaths, injuries across the city of Houston

Police are investigating a series of unrelated shootings that took place during a violent night across the city of Houston.

In total, officials with the Houston Police Department said seven people were hurt by gunfire, and three others were killed during the overnight hours of Wednesday leading into Thursday.


‘It’s right behind us’: Homeowner works to stop grass fire from burning northwest Harris County home

First, there was smoke.

“It’s right behind us, that’s our field. Behind our field,” said Herb Sherwood.

Then came the large orange flames, ripping through Herb and Katie Sherwood’s property.


15-year-old Madison H.S. student shot off-campus near convenience store

A 15-year-old Madison High School student is recovering at a hospital after he was shot outside a convenience store near campus Wednesday afternoon, police said.


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Life-saving advice

The Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disability shed light on the escalating drug overdose deaths in Harris County. Watch LIVE on KPRC 2+ Now at 8 a.m.


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Tracking the traffic 🚗

We are tracking the traffic this morning across the Houston area. See our interactive traffic map here.

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