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On Friday’s present: After final Could’s derecho after which Hurricane Beryl in July, it appeared affordable to count on some catastrophe help from the federal authorities. So, why has the best way the town spends these explicit funds been controversial?
Additionally this hour: Saturday is Make Music Day right here in Houston and in additional 2,000 cities worldwide. In anticipation, we discuss with some of us behind some performances across the metropolis, together with a free live performance from Dacamera on the Menil Assortment impressed by the works of artist Rene Magritte. Flutist Hunter O’Brien provides us a preview.
Then, from Fort Bend County Choose KP George saying he’s working for a 3rd time period — however this time as a Republican — to a mongoose that escaped from a wildlife park being security captured after he turned up at an area pub, we break down The Good, The Unhealthy, and The Ugly of the week.
And simply if you thought it was secure to return within the water, we discover the cultural impression of the film Jaws 50 years after its launch and provide a glimpse at what life was like alongside the coast in Galveston on the time.
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