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Four Houston firefighters injured after 18-wheeler crashes into fire truck on U.S. 59

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Four Houston firefighters injured in 18-wheeler crash on Eastex Freeway

"Blocking traffic on the freeway is one of the most dangerous tasks we do," Fire Chief Thomas Muñoz said in a statement.

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November 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM

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‘This piece of Texas will always be this piece of Texas’ — true conservatism based in land | Opinion

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The truest conservatism is based in the land

"Modest and hard-working, they’re a far cry from the stereotypical Texas cowboy the rest of the world imagines – belligerent, flamboyant, braggadocious," writes columnist Joe Holley.

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November 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM

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Jonathan M. Katz

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Ask yourself why there wasn’t this level of wall to wall coverage for this shooting wgme.com/news/local/i...

ICE agent who shot woman in Chicago drove Border Patrol vehicle back to Maine

An unnamed ICE agent, who shot and injured a woman in Chicago, is now back in Maine after driving the Border Patrol vehicle he was in 1,100 miles.

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November 28, 2025 at 5:49 AM

Evan

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Young Republicans want Texas to ban IVF. We can't let them. | Editorial

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Young Republicans want Texas to ban IVF. We can't let them. | Editorial

Gov. Greg Abbott has said he supports in vitro fertilization but now the Young Republicans of Texas hope to undo that.

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November 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Evan

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After WWII, the Thanksgiving spirit helped the U.S. rebuild a broken world. We can do that again. | Opinion

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WWII broke the world. Thanksgiving helped the U.S. rebuild it.

After the World War II, Thanksgiving inspired Americans to feed hungry Europeans — including their recent enemies, the Germans.

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November 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM

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According to the Houston Police Department, a driver struck and killed a child just before noon on Thanksgiving Day.

Child struck and killed in crash on Thanksgiving, Houston officials say

According to the Houston Police Department, a driver struck and killed a child just before noon on Thanksgiving Day.

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November 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM

Evan

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'My best friend is the realest person I know': High school students give thanks | Opinion

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Family, friends, true love: What students are thankful for this season

"Many days, I might just want to stay in bed or want to pause time, but no matter what’s wrong, I get up to see my family and friends and get to be happy with them," writes Lluvia Hernandez.

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November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM

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Ernest Luckman

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This has the wonderful benefit of getting people to go “wait are these orders illegal?”

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 4d

dems should be putting out new “dont follow illegal orders” videos every day, they should be replying to announcements of investigations of dems with new videos, they should be posting at hegseth to not follow illegal orders nonstop

November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Evan

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Keep the skies alive. Save the Bolivar bird sanctuary. | Opinion www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...

Keep the skies alive. Save Bolivar bird sanctuary.

One of North America's most important stopover points for migratory birds lies near Houston's petrochemical corridor. Will a crucial 27 acres be wrecked?

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November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM

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Ernest Luckman

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Three ninjas

Conor Sen @conorsen.bsky.social · 5d

what stale hollywood franchise should the next dem president bring back

November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM

Evan

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'Love of the story is the driving force for beginner readers': Why HISD's book curriculums fails students | Opinion

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HISD students are missing out on the magic of reading books

"I’ve always felt strongly that 'love of the story' is the driving force for beginner readers. If you never have the opportunity to experience that, reading becomes drudgery," writes Marsha...

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November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM

Evan

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Pregnancy put Tierra's life at risk. She saw 90 doctors. Not one offered an abortion. | Opinion

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Her life was at risk. She saw 90 doctors. Not one offered an abortion.

Tierra Walker’s health was “a ticking time bomb.” But Texas law makes doctors hesitate.

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November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM

Evan

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‘Houston can do better’: Police handling of missing immigrant child is no 'model' | Opinion

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Houston police failed a Houston child, and the immigrant community

'The Houston Chronicle has asked the pertinent questions. As a human being, I ask the same. But I won't make a wager on the chances that reliable answers will ever come," writes Carol Godell.

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November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM

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Houston can elect our own Mamdani. Here’s how. | Opinion

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Houston can elect our own Mamdani. Here’s how.

The key to electing a Democratic Socialist in Houston is to grow the local membership of the Democratic Socialists of America, writes Rob Block.

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November 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM

Evan

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If City Hall won’t protect Houstonians from ICE, who will? | Endorsement

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If City Hall won’t protect Houstonians from ICE, who will?

With the Trump administration treating local leaders as enemies and ICE sowing fear across Houston, the city needs someone with legal expertise and moral clarity. That candidate is Alejandra...

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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM

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Stacey Berg

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@houstonchronicle.com deserves a lot of credit for this series

November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM

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Olivia Messer

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agreed -- @evan7257.bsky.social does incredible work

November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Evan

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As Houston developers take advantage of floodplain loopholes, homeowners pay the price

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As Houston developers take advantage of loopholes, homeowners pay the price

Greater Houston developers building in high-risk floodplains are aided by a patchwork of regulations, old government data, and weak enforcement.

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November 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Evan

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Trump's housing cuts will push people to the streets | Opinion

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Trump's housing cuts will push thousands of Houstonians to the streets

"Abandoning long-term housing for short-term, punitive approaches will leave more people on the streets and increase costs for taxpayers, hospitals and jails," writes Craig C. Roshaven.

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November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Evan

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Lawmakers helped break free speech on college campuses. Now they want to fix it? | Editorial

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Texas colleges are restricting free speech. Are lawmakers ready to protect it?

Finding the balance between free speech and civil discourse on college campuses is tough. Lawmakers don't seem ready to find one, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.

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November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM

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Josh Marshall

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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...