🌱 'Healing Heartworm' Grant + New AstroWorld Festival Lawsuit Filed

Hey, neighbors! Carlos Hernandez here with a fresh copy of the Houston Daily.

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Record-tying temperatures. High: 92 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. The Bissell Pet Foundation has awarded the Houston SPCA a $20,000 "Healing Heartworm" grant that will cover the cost of treatment for 100 dogs with heartworm disease who have been rescued by the Houston SPCA. The program will begin immediately. (CultureMap Houston)

2. A 12-year-old boy is recovering from serious wounds after he was hit by a stray bullet while he was sleeping during a shootout that occurred at a nearby club in northwest Harris County, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. SWAT was called out Thursday morning over the incident, but no one was arrested there. (ABC 13)

3. A woman who said she was pregnant while attending Travis Scott's deadly Astroworld Festival is suing Scott, Live Nation and other event partners, claiming the crowd surge caused her to lose her baby. Shanazia Williamson and Jarawd Owens have filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking “monetary relief significantly in excess of $1 million,” according to documents. (Click2Houston)

4. During a May 11 meeting, Houston City Council approved a $20,432 purchase for maintenance and repair services for two odor control towers for the 11th Street Lift Station Wastewater Plant. Complaints about the odor appear to be an ongoing issue. (Community Impact News)

5. Texas social media influencers, including those in Houston, were disappointed this week when Meta turned off augmented filters for them this week after a lawsuit was filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accusing the company of misusing facial recognition technology. Influencers protested the change with hashtag #nofilter. (KHOU 11)

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Today in Houston:

• Cup Of Joey at The Ion. (8:30 a.m.)
• Blippi the Musical at Bayou Music Center. (6 p.m.)
• Dave Matthews Band In Concert at Woodlands Pavilion. (7:30 p.m.)
• ARTEMIS at Wortham Center. (8 p.m.)
• Silent Headphone Party at Hush Hookah Lounge. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Axiom Space broke ground on its 400,000-square-foot facility at the Houston Spaceport on May 11. Axiom will manufacture the world’s first commercial space station and train private astronauts there. (Community Impact News)
• Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Police Chief Troy Finner are set to meet with President Joe Biden at the White House today as the Biden administration seeks to show efforts to use COVID stimulus money to crack down on violent crime. (Subscription: Houston Chronicle)
• A student was taken to the hospital Thursday after a shooting took place in the parking area of Heights High School, according to Houston Independent School District (HISD). (Twitter)
• Houston Police have arrested 24-year-old Miguel Angel Nicanor Bartolo. He is now charged with murder for the fatal shooting of a man at 6821 South Gessner Road on April 16. (Twitter)

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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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