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  • HOUSTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 05: Framber Valdez #59 of the Houston Astros reacts after striking out J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies to get out of the third inning in Game Six of the 2022 World Series at Minute Maid Park on November 05, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
    No Verlander, no problem: How Astros can replace ace's production
  • Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets watches after hitting a ball deep for a home run during the eighth inning of the game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on October 2, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Report: Astros considering trio of free-agent outfielders
  • The League of United Latin Americans Citizens is suing Houston City Council over its implementation of at-large city council positions it believes stymies the voice of the city's large Hispanic population.  
    Houston City Council sued over lack of Hispanic representatives
  • Protestors hung the banner following controversy surrounding a recent Balenciaga ad campaign featuring kids. 
    'Pedophiles' banner hung over entrance of Texas Balenciaga store
Transportation
  • A Houston bike lane project continues to cause waves in City Council as leaders grapple with constituent concerns. 
    Controversial Houston bike lane project to continue after clash
    Despite resistance from Third Ward residents, the proposed lanes will be constructed as planned.
    By Kennedy Sessions
  • Mayor Sylvester Turner sparred with Third Ward residents over proposed bike lane project during Tuesday's City Council meeting. 
    Turner spars with Houston residents over controversial bike lane
    By Kennedy Sessions
    Traffic moves along the 610 West Loop during rush hour, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, in Houston.
    These 5 Houston roads are among the worst for traffic in Texas
    By Kennedy Sessions
    A Southwest Airlines flight from Houston to Columbus, Ohio was diverted to Arkansas after a passenger bit a fellow traveler and attempting to open an exterior door at the rear of the plane.
    Houston flight forced to land after passenger bit fellow traveler
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    Nissan Leaf exhibited in the Nissan Gallery at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Global Headquarters in Kanagawa.
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  • Transportation
    Consumer Reports survey: Hybrids are most reliable vehicles
    This photo provided by Toyota Motor Corporation shows new Toyota gas-electric Prius hybrid models. The new Toyota gas-electric Prius hybrid not only comes with more power, acceleration and driving range. It’s also more stylish, scrapping the rather stodgy angular body for a sleekly futuristic look. (Toyota Motor Corporation via AP) Big pickup trucks and fully electric automobiles performed the worst. By TOM KRISHER
  • Politics
    Texas bill would classify unborn children as HOV lane passengers
    A Texas house bill proposed Monday would allow pregnant drivers to use the HOV lane while alone in their vehicle. House Bill 521 seeks to amend laws to allow solo pregnant drivers in high-occupancy lanes. By Dan Carson
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    20,000 Vehicles Under the Sea: Inside the Felicity Ace Disaster
    20,000 Luxury Vehicles Under the Sea: When the Felicity Ace caught fire and sank, it went down with $400 million in Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Porsches, and other vehicles. When the Felicity Ace caught fire and sank, it went down with $400 million in Lamborghinis, Bentleys, Porsches, and other vehicles. The dire question isn’t about what caused the accident, but why monstrous car-carrying boats keep sinking. By Andrew Lawrence
  • News
    Some recent fatal crashes involving vintage aircraft
    Debris from two planes that crashed during an airshow at Dallas Executive Airport are shown in Dallas on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. The collision between two World War II-era military planes at a Dallas air show on Saturday was the latest in a long list of crashes involving vintage planes used or designed for military purposes. Some recent fatal crashes in the U.S. and... By The Associated Press

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  1. Justin Verlander signs with Mets, ending brilliant run with Astros
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  3. The Houston Astros should sign this hated rival in free agency
  4. Popular TX pastor returns after absence over an 'inappropriate' online relationship
  5. Report: Houston Astros eyeing trio of outfielders in free agency
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  • Business
    Elon Musk sells $3.95 billion worth of Tesla stock
    FILE - Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020, in Washington. Twitter's new owner and Tesla CEO Musk has sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to regulatory filings. Twitter's new owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to regulatory filings. Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion, sold 19.5 million shares of the electric car company from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8,... By BARBARA ORTUTAY
  • Transportation
    Tesla needs Musk to convince doubters it can meet demand
    A Tesla Model 3 vehicle is on display at the Tesla auto store on September 22, 2022 in Santa Monica, California. Tesla suggested in its quarterly release that this was purely a logistics issue. By Dana Hull
  • News
    San Antonio could see more passenger trains after TxDOT request
    Amtrak is resuming daily service from San Antonio on its famed Texas Eagle line. New and expanded routes could connect Laredo, Texas, to Newton, Kansas. By Warren Brown
  • Culture
    Comedian breaks down how big a city Houston feels like
    Comedian KevOnStage recently went on a rant on TikTok about why he thinks Houston is too big.  Kevin 'Kevonstage' Fredericks went on a rant about the Bayou City's expansive highway system and traffic congestion.  By Ariana Garcia
  • Transportation
    Texas to build electric car charging spots along major highways
    Two charging stations sit in the parking lot outside H&M at Katy Mills Mall on Aug. 29, 2021. A new report estimates the Houston region could reap $33.4 billion in health benefits if all vehicles shift to zero-emission power sources. The Federal Highway Administration approved $408 million to help build the network. By Erin Douglas
Weather
  • Weather | Chron Severe system may bring heavy rain, nocturnal tornados to...
    Heavy storms, possible tornados could be in store for the Houston area as a large system stretching from the Midwest to Texas sweeps across the United States.
  • Weather | Chron Houston under flood watch as torrential rain continues
    A floor watch is underway for Harris County and the surrounding region until 12 p.m. CT Saturday.
  • Houston & Texas When will Houston's cold, rainy weather streak come to an...
    Monday will bring gray skies and rain to Houston, continuing the area's bad weather streak. 
  • Weather | Chron Nasty cold front to bring 'most miserable day of 2022' to...
    The Houston area is in line for severe thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain Monday. 
  • Weather | Chron Severe thunderstorms, blast of cold air coming to Houston
    The Houston area is in line for severe thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain Monday. 

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  • Transportation
    Major road closures to shut down Southwest Freeway near Galleria
    More construction will snarl the I-610 W. Loop/I-69 SW freeway interchange this weekend as work continues to revamp the heavily trafficked area. North and southbound lanes of I-69 near the Galleria will close Friday evening as workers bring down old portions of the former northbound Loop 610 bridge. By Dan Carson
  • Transportation
    Video shows passenger sucker-punching flight attendant in head
    Video shows an American Airlines passenger sucker punching a flight attendant during a flight from Cabo to Los Angeles on Wednesday.  The passenger has reportedly been detained by the FBI and banned by the airline. By Michael Murney
  • Transportation
    Over 1M Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers
    FILE - The Tesla company logo is seen on the hood of an unsold vehicle at a dealership, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Littleton, Colo. Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million vehicles in the U.S. because the windows can pinch a person’s fingers when being rolled up. Tesla says in documents posted Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 by U.S. safety regulators that the automatic window reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. The automatic window reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction.
  • Transportation
    Gas prices start to creep up at the pump, ending 99-day streak
    FILE - Jennifer Quinn fills her SUV at a gas station Monday, March 7, 2022, in Needham, Mass. The average price of regular gasoline nationwide is up slightly Wednesday, Sept. 21, from a day earlier, the first time prices have climbed in 99 days. The 14-week decline in prices was the longest streak since 2015. By DAVID KOENIG and MICHELLE CHAPMAN
  • News
    This Massive Indoor Ocean Tests Our Navy’s Ships Before They Set Sail
    This Indoor Ocean Tests Navy Ships and More: Located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Carderock, Maryland, the giant wave pool 'MASK' can recreate almost any kind of wave and ocean condition. MASK, as it’s called, can recreate almost any kind of wave and ocean condition. By Manasee Wagh
Where to Eat
  • Food Your ultimate holiday gift guide from Houston restaurants
    Feges BBQ's rubs and sauces make for excellent gifts.
  • Food Why you should visit these 6 Houston food halls right now
    Press Waffles is one of the food vendors to open inside Lyric Market.
  • Food Why you need to try beef hearts at this Houston spot
    Pacha Nikkei's anticuchos de corazón appetizer consists of two skewers of beef hearts with choclo, huancaina and huacatay sauces.
  • Food New Houston restaurant serves 30-minute sushi experience
    Sushi by Hidden
  • Food 12 places to get your Mediterranean food fix in Houston
    Mediterranean mezze board with pita and dips

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  • Transportation
    Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strike
    President Joe Biden speaks about a tentative railway labor agreement in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Washington. From left, Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Biden, Celeste Drake, Made in America Director at the Office of Management and Budget, and National Economic Council director Brian Deese. The deal, which includes a 24 percent pay raise, came just one day before the threatened walkout. By JOSH FUNK, JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER
  • Transportation
    From carmakers to refiners, industries brace for rail strike
    An Amtrak passenger train and a freight train head northbound towards downtown Chicago Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, in Chicago. Business and government officials are preparing for a potential nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks carry on between the largest U.S. freight railroads and their unions. A walkout by U.S. rail workers would have wide-ranging impacts on the country’s industries and economy.  By The Associated Press
  • Transportation
    Here's how a railroad strike would affect you, businesses
    A worker rides a rail car at a BNSF rail crossing in Saginaw, Texas, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Business and government officials are preparing for a potential nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks carry on between the largest U.S. freight railroads and their unions. The Biden administration is creating a plan to use trucks and planes to move goods normally carried by freight railroads. By DAVID KOENIG
  • Transportation
    610 Loop to see significant closures near Galleria this weekend
    Traffic crawls along during a morning commute on the West Loop near the Galleria on Sept. 24, 2019. Multiple closures will see ramps and lanes shut down Friday night until early Monday morning. By Dan Carson
  • Transportation
    Houston one of the worst US cities to be stuck in traffic
    Houston ranked No. 10 on a new list of the worst U.S. cities to be stuck in traffic. Houston was also third in a 2021 Texas A&M study of where drivers spend the most time in traffic. By Sana Ameer
Where to Go
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    Trail of Lights Austin
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  • Travel Is the new Norwegian Prima ship worth it? Here's what to...
    Infinity Beach, on the edge of the Norwegian Prima, offers plenty of lounge chairs, first-come, first-served day beds and infinity pools that overlook the ocean.
  • Travel Inside the largest cruise ship to ever set sail from Texas
    Aquatheater on the Boardwalk Deck of Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas.

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  • Transportation
    Air travel complaints jump 270% from pre-pandemic levels
    Man coming to grips with yet another airport delay (stock photo) The spike in air travelers' complaints coincides with a nightmarish summer for Houstonians trying to flee the city.  By Michael Murney
  • Transportation
    Major Houston highway closures will cause delays all weekend
    A crane stands near the Loop 610 bridge over the Houston Ship Channel in January 2013. Both north and southbound lanes will close Friday night for work on the roadway. By Katharine Jose
  • Transportation
    California to ban the sale of new gasoline cars
    A customer is shown a 2022 Toyota Prius at Longo Toyota in El Monte, CA on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. "California will now be the only government in the world that mandates zero-emission vehicles." By Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman
  • Cars
    Inside "Car Prom," a Week of Parties and Test Drives for Automobile Enthusiasts
    Inside "Car Prom," a Week of Parties and Drives: The debut of the Batur Coupe was the highlight of a week of parties and special events held by the 103-year-old luxury carmaker. Expect Bezos-esque flex wear, free-flowing Champagne, confetti canons, and exquisite $2 million Bentleys. By Norman Vanamee
  • Transportation
    Startups try to woo away Uber, Lyft drivers with better benefits
    Arriving passengers wait to board Lyft vehicles at the "LAX-it" ride-hail passenger pickup lot at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.  Drivers for Uber Technologies and Lyft have long complained about issues from platform charges to employment status. By Elizabeth Moore and Prarthana Prakash

HOMES

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    3001 Inwood in Houston's River Oaks neighborhood
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    Terry Bradshaw's Quarter Horses Ranch is listed for $22.5 million.
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    The Houston skyline is seen from the apartment.
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    The home at 418 W Friar Tuck lane feels like an escape to England
  • Homes $2M Houston home built in 1928 by iconic architect hits...
    The Houston home at 1702 Milford Street is listed for $2 million
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