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Texas A&M is undefeated through six games for the first time since 2016. bit.ly/4hh4C0X

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The Texas Republican Party’s governing body on Saturday backed down from its threat to bar nearly a half dozen lawmakers from next year’s GOP primary ballot, ending an intraparty stalemate that would have led the organization into a costly legal battle.

Texas GOP abandons effort to kick 10 Republican lawmakers off primary ballot

The decision by the group's governing board ends an intraparty stalemate that would have led the organization into a costly legal battle.

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 8h

A week after losing to Florida and dropping out of the top 25, Texas took down sixth-ranked Oklahoma. bit.ly/48mVSnH

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 11h

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like "Annie Hall" and "The Godfather," has died at 79.

Reports: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like "Annie Hall" and "The Godfather," has died at 79. People Magazine reported her death on Saturday in California, citing a family spokesperson....

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 12h

UH rebounded from its first loss of the season to Texas Tech with its most lopsided win since joining the Big 12. bit.ly/4n4TCoO

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 17h

Fort Bend County falls within a gap in coverage, meaning residents from the Houston suburb will get no help from state regulators to bring pollution levels down.
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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 17h

Houston residents wonder why Texas and EPA officials aren’t doing more to keep the air clean in their polluted neighborhood.

A Houston community's air is thick with pollution. Why hasn't the EPA done more?

Houston residents wonder why Texas and EPA officials aren’t doing more to keep the air clean in their polluted neighborhood.

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 17h

After his mother's death, Houston boy Daron Brim used Texas’ TCHATT counseling to write a book to help other kids coping with loss.

Houston boy turns grief over mother's death into a book through therapy program

After his mother's death, Houston boy Daron Brim used Texas’ TCHATT counseling to write a book to help other kids coping with loss.

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 17h

A viral new AI-generated home invasion prank that is trending on TikTok is causing fake 911 calls in Texas.

Viral AI-generated home invasion prank is leading to hoax 911 calls in Texas

A viral new AI-generated home invasion prank that is trending on TikTok is causing fake 911 calls in Texas.

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 1d

Harris County saw a 34% increase in domestic violence killings between 2023 and 2024, even as the rest of the state saw a sizeable decline. bit.ly/4n1zyUm

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 1d

The new contract's $20 minimum wage is a significant raise, but less than the $23 wage union leaders had wanted. bit.ly/3VW86w9

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 2d

A Chicago federal judge partially blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of Texas troops in Illinois on Thursday. bit.ly/4mVX6tC

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 2d

Harris County's medical examiner has released three new identities and one more cause of death for people found dead in Houston bayous this year. bit.ly/46LnWQu

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 2d

The Republican Party of Texas sued the state to keep Democrats and non-GOP voters from participating in their primary election. bit.ly/3KJjjh4

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 2d

Discover the best Houston’s food scene has to offer in our new newsletter, Where We’re Eating.

Each week, we’ll share our top picks of where to dine each week — straight to your inbox. Sign up here. www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/...

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Can’t make it to today’s Houston ISD school board meeting?

Sign up for Meeting Monitor, our new data tool that analyzes Houston ISD school board meetings and sends easily digestible summaries on the latest meetings to your inbox. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/mee...

Catch up on Houston-area school district meetings in minutes

Stay on top of critical decisions affecting your schools with our AI-powered tool. Search meeting transcripts and summaries from HISD, Katy ISD, Spring Branch ISD and Fort Bend ISD.

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 2d

The Texas Stock Exchange is officially registered and expects to launch trading and corporate listings next year. bit.ly/4h2QyYE

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Death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution, scheduled for next week, has been stayed following a ruling by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. bit.ly/3IO5Nbx

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Oscar S. Wyatt Jr., the tenacious oil magnate and philanthropist who parlayed an $800 loan into a multibillion-dollar business empire, died Wednesday. He was 101. bit.ly/48iVYwB

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Houston Chronicle @houstonchronicle.com · 2d

Keeping track of air pollution and community health trends can help residents, researchers and regulators understand where to take a closer look. Explore Houston air quality where you live.
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Unionized workers employed by Levy at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center authorized a strike on Wednesday in their push for a $23 wage. bit.ly/4mUJG0M

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Sign up for alerts from our new data tool Meeting Monitor to get in-depth analysis of school board meetings packaged into digestible summaries and sent directly to your inbox. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/mee...

Catch up on Houston-area school district meetings in minutes

Stay on top of critical decisions affecting your schools with our AI-powered tool. Search meeting transcripts and summaries from HISD, Katy ISD, Spring Branch ISD and Fort Bend ISD.

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Tomorrow, in our new newsletter Where We're Eating, we'll share the food team's favorite coffee spots right now.⁠ Sign up here: www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/...

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“Fiddler on the Moon: Judaism in Space” is a short documentary on this religion during the Apollo moon landing, space shuttle and International Space Station. bit.ly/3WvaIkE

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The Ritz-Carlton condo tower in The Woodlands has hit a big construction milestone. Buyers are paying up to $18 million for homes in a project that could redefine luxury real estate in the suburb. bit.ly/4mTQ6gU

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