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    The happiest place on earth

    What have we become? Thief attempts attack on frozen yogurt haven in the Heights

    Tyler Rudick
    Mar 2, 2013 | 3:00 pm

    Oh, hell no.

    A brave witness averted a fro-yo disaster early Friday morning after scaring away man who appeared to be breaking into the 19th Street location of Menchie's — the dessert chain known for its scarily-addictive frozen yogurt, cheery staff and a delightful array of cartoon mascots known as the Sweet Friends.

    KHOU Ch. 11 News reports that the unknown assailant was spotted throwing a rock through the shop's front door around 1 a.m. But as the man stepped through the broken glass, a person started yelling at him from across the street. The suspect quickly fled the scene.

    Police said they were unsure "what the man was going after by breaking into the yogurt shop."

    Police tell KHOU they weren't exactly sure "what the man was going after by breaking into the yogurt shop."

    For the time being, Menchie's fans are left scratching their heads, wondering why someone would attack what might be the happiest place on earth.

    Was it anti-dairy activism? A crime of passion? Or just mean-spirited vandalism?

    Employees at the Heights shop were unable to comment on the incident, but they did wish us all "a smiley day."

    Seriously . . . what have we become?

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    Harris County now ranks No. 3 for population in the U.S.

    Amber Heckler
    Mar 19, 2025 | 11:15 am
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    Newly released U.S. Census Bureau data has revealed Harris County became the third most populous county nationwide in 2024, and had the highest year-over-year growth rate from 2023.

    The new population report, published March 13, estimated year-over-year population data from 2023 to 2024 across all 3,144 U.S. counties, and 387 metro areas.

    Harris County's numeric growth rate outpaced all other U.S. counties from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024, the report found. The Census Bureau estimated Harris County's population grew by 105,852 people year-over-year, bringing the total population to 5,009,302 residents. That's around a 2.16 percent growth rate.

    Los Angeles County, California (No. 1) and Illinois' Cook County (No. 2) are the only two U.S. counties that have larger populations than Harris County. Los Angeles County now boasts a population of nearly 9.76 million, while Cook County's has increased to more than 5.18 million people

    The top 10 most populous counties in the U.S. are:

    • No. 1 – Los Angles County, California
    • No. 2 – Cook County, Illinois
    • No. 3 – Harris County, Texas
    • No. 4 – Maricopa County, Arizona
    • No. 5 – San Diego County, California
    • No. 6 – Orange County, California
    • No. 7 – Miami-Dade County, Florida
    • No. 8 – Dallas County, Texas
    • No. 9 – Kings County, New York
    • No. 10 – Riverside County, California

    Montgomery County also ranked among the top 10 U.S. counties with the highest numeric growth, ranking 9th nationally after gaining 34,268 residents from 2023 to 2024. Montgomery County's population has now grown to 749,613 people.

    In the report's national comparison of counties with the largest population growth by percentage, Montgomery County ranked No. 7 with a year-over-year growth rate of 4.8 percent.

    Most populated U.S. metro areas
    The U.S. Census Bureau additionally found Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands nearly led the nation as the second-fastest growing metro area in 2024.

    From July 2023 to July 2024, the Houston metro added 198,171 residents to bring the total population to 7,796,182.

    New York-Newark-Jersey City was the only metro area to outpace Houston's growth during the one-year period. The New York-New Jersey metro added 213,403 new residents, which brought the total population to over 19.94 million last year.

    Kristie Wilder, a Census Bureau Population Division demographer, said in the report that the nation's population growth in its major metros was largely impacted by international migration, rather than changes in birth rates.

    "While births continue to contribute to overall growth, rising net international migration is offsetting the ongoing net domestic outmigration we see in many of these areas," Wilder said.

    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington was right behind Houston as the third-fastest growing U.S. metro in 2024. The Metroplex gained 177,922 residents last year, and now has a total population of more than 8.34 million.

    The top 10 U.S. metros with the highest numeric growth from 2023 to 2024 are:

    • No. 1 – New York-Newark-Jersey City, New York-New Jersey
    • No. 2 – Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, Texas
    • No. 3 – Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
    • No. 4 – Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Florida
    • No. 5 – Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia
    • No. 6 – Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, Arizona
    • No. 7 – Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida
    • No. 8 – Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, Georgia
    • No. 9 – Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois-Indiana
    • No. 10 – Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington
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