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Ten things to know for the week: April 18

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston has declared a state of emergency in response to severe flooding in the Houston area. Some areas have received up to 16 inches […]

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Ten things to know for the week: April 11

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. University of Texas freshman Haruka Weiser was found dead last Tuesday in a creek near campus. Police have arrested Meechaiel Criner, a 17-year-old homeless male, who was seen following Weiser […]

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Ten things to know for the week: April 4

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Tonight, top-seeded North Carolina played against the Villanova Wildcats in the national championship. The intensely close game ended with the Wildcats scoring a three-pointer as the buzzer rang, […]

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Ten things to know for the week: March 28

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. An unidentified suspect was shot today by police as he pulled out a gun at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint. One female bystander was injured, and both the shooter […]

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Ten things to know for the week: March 21

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1.Protests in Brazil over a variety of issues including charges of corruption against President Dilma Rousseff, and charges of corruption against many other government figures.  These protests are […]

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Ten things to know for the week: March 14

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Five arrests were made and two police officers were injured at University of Illinois at Chicago Pavilion Friday night as frontrunner Donald Trump postponed his scheduled rally. […]

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Ten things to know for the week: March 7

The Roar keeps you updated with local news, recent events and interesting stories ― everything you need to know for this week. 1. Last Tuesday was Super Tuesday, where 11 states and territories held their primary elections. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump swept the majority of the states, and thus […]