🌱 Migratory Birds Rescued By Houston SPCA + Fat Boy's Pizza Coming

Good morning, people of Houston! Carlos Hernandez here with the latest edition of the Houston Daily.

First, today's weather:

Very warm. High: 94 Low: 75.

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Here are the top stories in Houston today:

1. The Houston SPCA Wildlife Center of Texas rescued dozens of migratory birds that were found trapped and injured in trash bags in Cypress on Friday. The birds suffered many injuries, including broken wings, mangled legs and internal injuries, and 67 were dead when Texas Parks and Wildlife found them. (Houston Patch)

2. A 35-year-old Houston man was set to make his appearance in federal court on Tuesday for allegedly committing multiple bank robberies in the Houston area, according to U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Marques Bryant is charged with four counts of bank robbery. (Click2Houston)

3. Houston police are looking for a man accused of robbing and kidnapping his roommate. The incident allegedly took place at a home on Eado Place Circle on Mother's Day evening. According to Justin Iwuji, the suspect is a man who had been renting a room at his home for more than a year. 29-year-old Joshua Deloach is wanted for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping. (Fox 26 Houston)

4. A missing 82-year-old woman was found dead in a car on Monday afternoon, deputies said. Edna Jackson was reported missing on Monday after she was last seen Sunday in the 100 block of Cypress Station Drive. (ABC 13)

5. Fat Boy's Pizza will open its first Houston-area location in Richmond at The Grand at Aliana, a development at the intersection of West Airport Boulevard and the Grand Parkway. It claims to make the "World's Biggest Pizza Slice." (CultureMap Houston)

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Today in Houston:

• M.A.D. (Museum After Dark) Happy Hour at Buffalo Soldier National Museum. (5 p.m.)
• District E Redistricting Town Hall (Clear Lake) at Johnson Space Center. (6 p.m.)
• Danzig In Concert at City of Houston. (6 p.m.)
• HIIT Class With FitMix Communities at Discovery Green. (6:30 p.m.)
• Soccer - Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders FC at PNC Stadium. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nearly 6,000 new University of Houston graduates crossed the stage this spring. Go Coogs. (Facebook)
• Houston's Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is letting residents know they can now order 8 more rapid COVID-19 at-home tests for no charge. https://special.usps.com/testkits. (Facebook)
• This Friday is Bike To Work Day. Join Downtown Houston in celebrating with a ride on May 20 at 7:30 a.m. It will start at the Lost Lake Visitor Center, 3422 Allen Parkway and end at City Hall. (Facebook)
• Lady Gaga is coming to Houston for The Chromatica Ball on Sept. 13 at Minute Maid Park. Houston is one of three new cities added to the now 20-show tour. (Preview)
• Interested in starting your own farming business? Wednesday, May 25, at 11 a.m., join Houston Public Library at Central Library as Plant It Forward Farms presents the second part of its Urban Farming program. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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