WEDNESDAY TOP NEWS LINKS:
- Celebration of Life held for George Mitchell in Galveston (KPRC 2 News)
- George Mitchell honored in Galveston (Chron.com)
LOCAL AREA HEADLINES:
- Houston activates emergency plan due to heat (Chron.com)
- Harris County confirms 4 cases of cyclospora (KPRC 2 News)
- Houston ISD urges North Forest families to complete application for free and reduced school lunches (KRIV 26 News)
- New cowboy taking the reins at RodeoHouston Foundation (KRIV 26 News)
- Pin Oak Charity Horse Show donates $150K to Tx Children’s West Campus (Your Houston News)
- Businessman to pay $400K for HISD E-Rate scam (KTRK 13 News)
- Family of injured volunteer sues rodeo (Chron.com)
TEXAS HEADLINES:
- Texas High School Graduation Rates Are Up (KERA Dallas)
- A New Perry vs. Doggett Education Fight? (Texas Tribune)
- Border Drug Busts Putting Strain On Texas County’s Budget (KUT Austin)
- Despite Barriers, Physician-Owned Hospitals On The Rise In Texas (KERA Dallas)
NATION & WORLD:
- ‘Paying Till It Hurts’: Why American Health Care Is So Pricey (NPR)
- A Family Consents to a Medical Gift, 62 Years Later (New York Times)
- New cellphone AMBER Alerts rattle Californians (USA Today)