WEEKEND TOP NEWS LINKS:
A reminder of Houston’s growing international presence was seen on Friday, and is expected again over the weekend. Egyptians, concerned Muslims, and others expressed concern in front of the Egyptian consulate in Houston over the mass-bloodshed going on in that nation.
(Video: KPRC 2 News)
MORE COVERAGE OF THIS STORY:
- Houston demonstrators protest massacre of Cairo, Egypt civilians (KHOU 11 News)
- What Houston Demonstrators Want The Egyptian Consulate To Know (KUHF Public Radio)
LOCAL AREA HEADLINES:
- Parental tug-of-war over child left at fire station (KRIV 26 News)
- Houston-area’s first West Nile illness reported in Montgomery County (Chron.com)
- 33 cases of cyclospora stomach bug in Fort Bend County (KPRC 2 News)
- Runaways: Covenant House Trying to Save Lost Youth (KRIV 26 News)
- Pastor carries rifle in Hunstville to raise awareness of open carry laws (KHOU 11 News)
- Bauer Business Focus: Jordan Miller On The Uses Of 3-D Printing In Biotechnology (KUHF Public Radio)
- Time to start thinking about school bus safety (Your Houston News)
TEXAS HEADLINES:
- As Mental Health Concerns Grow, Veterans Help Veterans (Texas Tribune)
- Measles warning issued in Texas after 9th case this year (KPRC 2 News)
- Businesses Back Greenhouse Gas Emissions Law (Texas Tribune)
- When FEMA cut off aid to the town of West, conservatives were outraged. They should’ve been proud. (Texas Monthly)
NATION & WORLD:
- The STEM Gender Gap (NPR)
- Plan to Ban Oil Drilling in Amazon Is Dropped (New York Times)
- Syrian refugees pour into Iraq at new crossing (Reuters)
- Standoff Erupts at a Mosque in Cairo as Egypt Falls Further Into Violence (New York Times)