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TikTok Creates Hurricane Panic, 9 Days at IAH, & Mayor’s New Street Law

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We made it to Friday! Host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking down the biggest stories of the week with ABC13 reporter Pooja Lodhia. From why a Palestinian man was detained without reason at Bush Airport to Mayor Whitmire’s new plan on solving homelessness, Raheel and Pooja are talking about it all. Plus, an update on the Tropic Storm Dexter and how TikTok created a rush of panic in our city. 


Stories we talked about on today’s show: 

  • Why Is Mayor Whitmire Scrapping an Approved Montrose Bike Lane?
  • Houston family says Palestinian man was released after being detained at IAH for more than a week
  • More than 1,300 immigrants arrested in Houston in just one month, ICE says
  • Apparently TikTok is convinced a hurricane will hit Houston this weekend
  • Houston bans sidewalk sleeping on downtown, East End sidewalks as Whitmire pushes homelessness fixes
  • Quiet mastermind behind Houston's largest sculptures dies at 98
  • Jane and the Lion Bakehouse 
  • Houston World Series of Dogs 


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