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Today is Juneteenth -- the anniversary of the day in 1865 when federal troops landed in Galveston with news that slaves had been freed two years earlier. There are a number of events happening to mark the anniversary, and we’ve put together a list of them here.
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Let’s wrap up your Wednesday with a look at the forecast and the top headlines of the day.
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Weather
Temperatures Wednesday afternoon were in the low and mid-90s. We're likely to have a heat advisory Thursday. Evening temperatures will fall through the 80s. Rain chances return this weekend. Click here for Frank's full forecast.
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Casket photos
Maleah Davis' casket photos shared by her father
Maleah Davis' father shared photos of her casket for her funeral this weekend.
Restaurant response
Locatelli's responds to KPRC2 report: Here's why and how we covered the story
Locatelli’s restaurant is responding to a KPRC Channel 2 News report from June 14 in which a customer accused the Italian eatery of racially profiling her by arbitrarily enforcing a group tip policy prior to ordering.
Officer-involved shooting
Suspect shot, another in custody after chase in SW Houston, police say
Two people are in custody Wednesday following a chase and officer-involved shooting in Southwest Houston, according to police.
Heights crash
Vehicle slams into Heights restaurant
A vehicle slammed into a restaurant Wednesday in the Houston Heights neighborhood.
Ambulance takes fire
Man 'makes up' story about body in backyard after shooting at ambulance crew, police say
A man opened fire on an ambulance crew Wednesday while they were responding to a call in a neighborhood near Alief, officials said.
On this day
In 1991, Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrendered to police.
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