The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1605: The Rush to Height

Episode: 1605 The brief race to build very tall buildings: 1885 to 1931. Today, the brief day of the first skyscrapers.
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Episode: 1605 The brief race to build very tall buildings: 1885 to 1931. Today, the brief day of the first skyscrapers.
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Hot and dry for now, Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Gulf and could bring impacts later this week.

As high pressure builds just off the Coast, temperatures soar into the middle to upper 90s for the weekend. Feels like temps will also climb above 100, nearing 108 for some.

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TD2 is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Storm within 24-48 hours, and could eventually impact Texas.

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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, local authorities said on Sunday.

A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.

Hannah Rapp, who challenged for the WBC women's featherweight championship in June, died after being hit by a car while riding her bike in Brazos County, officials said.

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Video shows not much left of Frank's Grill, located in northwest Houston near 18th Street, after a fire overnight.

According to the sheriff's office, after the shooter fled the scene, a witness followed him while on the phone with 911, leading deputies to the suspect's arrest.

A rising professional boxer was killed Saturday morning in Central Texas after a motorist allegedly reversed his vehicle and struck her as she rode her bicycle, authorities said.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the suspect confessed to murdering the woman he was dating after she threatened to end their relationship. HCSO said the suspect's stepfather is the one who called 911.

A Utah firefighter, his wife and three of their children were reportedly killed after a flash flood swept through southern Utah while the family was hiking and canyoneering.

One person is dead, and another is injured after a fatal crash on the Southwest Freeway on Sunday morning, the Houston Police Department said.

Check your fridge. Iceberg lettuce sold in 27 states has been recalled due to potential cyclospora contamination.

The U.S. military reports two more service members have been killed in the conflict with Iran, bringing the total to 16.

Episode: 1605 The brief race to build very tall buildings: 1885 to 1931. Today, the brief day of the first skyscrapers.

The U.S. military launched new airstrikes against Iran to "swiftly punish" the country's Revolutionary Guard for an attack that killed two U.S. troops

The families of two men discovered through DNA tests that they were switched at birth 38 years ago.

A Southlake police officer conducting a routine traffic stop on Highway 114 leaped into action to pull a trapped driver from a burning Nissan just moments before it was engulfed in flames.

Days of heavy rain triggered dangerous flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country, resulting in two deaths and destroying multiple homes and businesses in the Kerrville area.

The family of a man killed while searching for his stolen truck spent a morning doing the community service he liked to do, calling it "Loving like Lou."

Court records allege a man is in custody for attacking two homeless men in brutal assaults with a metal pipe that left one of them critically hurt and the other brain-dead.

The U.S. military launched a new round of strikes on Iran on Saturday night, aiming to “swiftly punish” the nation’s Revolutionary Guard Corps for an attack on a Jordanian base that killed two American service members.

The H-E-B Disaster Response Unit is deploying to the Hill Country Youth Event Center in Kerrville to provide free daily meals and cleanup supplies from Saturday through Monday for residents recovering from recent devastating floods.

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service on Saturday after British prosecutors filed another round of rape and sexual exploitation charges aimed at the brothers. A Marshals Service spokesperson told the Associated Press that the...

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges.

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President Donald Trump approved a federal emergency declaration for 28 Texas counties on Saturday, authorizing FEMA to coordinate disaster relief and reimburse 75% of emergency response costs following severe regional flooding.

La Marque police said multiple gunshots were fired outside the home, striking the woman who was inside at the time.

Taylor Farms de Mexico’s statement detailing the recall on its products that contained iceberg lettuce from central Mexico linked to a Cyclospora outbreak lists what is included, as well as when and where those items were sold.

Police say a suspect ran off after shooting someone on Sabo and Fuqua on Friday.

Liberty County authorities said the 31-year-old inmate escaped custody on foot while being treated at an emergency room in Kingwood.

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The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that shook Venezuela last month rose to 5,069 late on Friday, local authorities said.

Officials say Yorlan Reyes fled from a Kingwood emergency room early Saturday morning.

Police say the minor was a bystander during a fight that broke up between a group of men Friday night.
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