🌱 Beto Joins Protesters Outside NRA Convention + Lagoonfest Texas

Hello, everybody! Carlos Hernandez here with your fresh copy of the Houston Daily, filled with all the local information you need to know right now. Let's dive right in...

First, today's weather:

Humid; breezy in the p.m.. High: 90 Low: 75.

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who is challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the governor's race, was among the protestors present at the NRA Convention. He sounded off a list of previous school shootings and called on those attending the convention to "join us to make sure that this no longer happens in this country." (Houston Patch)

2. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz was confronted and lambasted by an activist about the Uvalde school shooting on Friday following his speech at the National Rifle Association Convention in Houston. The incident with Cruz reportedly happened at Uptown Sushi in Houston that evening. The video of the incident has gone viral. (Chron.com)

3. Federal, county and city leaders gathered at Brays Bayou Park on Thursday, May 26 to celebrate the completion of Project Brays, a plan to reduce flooding along Brays Bayou that has been underway for nearly 35 years. Construction on Project Brays began in 1993 at Arthur Storey Park. (Community Impact News)

4. Lagoonfest Texas has returned for its third year this Memorial Day weekend with crystal-blue water, white beaches, and the local favorite "aquabanas." Ticket options include a day pass for $22 and introductory Lagoon Passes, which offer unlimited admission through the end of October for $69. (CultureMap Houston)

5. The Heights MKT Bridge reopened Friday morning, after two rounds of repair work, reconnecting the MKT Trail to the White Oak Bayou Greenway. Residents came to celebrate its reopening and the expansion of the city's bike network. (The Leader)

Today in Houston:

• Yoga at Uptown Park. (9 a.m.)
• Citrus Trees: Care & Maintenance at Houston Botanic Garden. (9:30 a.m.)
• The Brunch! Mixer & Market at Pitch 25. (11 a.m.)
• Bossa (Farmer) Markets Pop-Up at Cottonwood Houston. (noon)
• Tchami at Clé Houston. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Houston Dash are returning home for the second home game of the regular season and the first in almost a month today. (Houston Dynamo FC)
• Houston Police are searching for the suspect who shot a man multiple times, killing him in a Westchase area hotel parking lot Friday night. (ABC 13)
• Authorities need help from the public finding an 81-year-old man last seen Friday at his home in southeast Houston. Allan Arcemont is a white man, 5 feet 10 inches tall, and weighs 200 pounds. He is bald and has a fair complexion. (KHOU 11)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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