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July 31, 2025
Astros acquiring third baseman Ramón Urías from Orioles
Ramón Urías made 66 starts at third for Orioles this season and helps fill a need because of Isaac Paredes' hamstring injury.
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July 31, 2025
How Jeremy Peña and Cristian Javier fared in rehab starts at Sugar Land
Jeremy Peña could return as early as Friday after Astros see how he recovers from Wednesday's game in Sugar Land where he hit a homer.
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July 31, 2025
Texas A&M student detained in California faces possible deportation
A spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement Tuesday that the man “is in ICE custody pending removal proceeding...
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July 31, 2025
Mother of Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen dies at 91 years old
Dolores "Dodie" Osteen died peacefully in her home, her son Joel said.
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July 30, 2025
Ryan Gusto bounces back to earn his seventh win as Astros beat the Nationals
After getting hit hard in loss to the Athletics, Ryan Gusto allowed just one run and threw a career-high 102 pitches in Houston's win over W...
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July 30, 2025
National Weather Service to replace Galveston transmitter after 4-month outage
National Weather Service's Galveston NOAA Weather Radio transmitter was damaged in a fire in March.
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July 30, 2025
Houston’s traffic congestion has gotten worse. What a new report says.
A report found that Houston ranked among the top 10 metro cities with the worst traffic. See the analysis from Consumer Affairs.
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July 30, 2025
Astros get four hits from Jose Altuve to beat Nationals
The Houston Astros' offense had its second good game in a row and Jose Altuve had his 41st four-hit game to beat Washington before trade dea...
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July 30, 2025
Six Houston JCPenney stores sold in nearly $1 billion national property deal
The nearly $1 billion purchase by an affiliate of Onyx Partners Ltd. includes 119 stores nationwide, including 21 in Texas and the six in th...
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July 30, 2025
Montgomery County's 2026 budget could top $508M; prioritizes law enforcement pay
Montgomery County commissioners got a first look at its 2026 preliminary budget that shows a $37 million increase over the current year, wit...
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July 30, 2025
Astros inquire about Carlos Correa but no serious discussions about a trade
The Astros contacted the Minnesota Twins about Carlos Correa but haven't had serious discussions because of questions of contract, position...
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July 30, 2025
Why Marcel Reed looks comfortable leading Texas A&M football in 2025
Marcel Reed is now Texas A&M's starting quarterback. That role brings pressure and high expectations. Here's why Reed seems at ease in his n...
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July 30, 2025
Third train crash in two days is being investigated by HPD, sheriff says
A third train crash has taken place in Houston and is being investigated by the Houston Police Department, HCSO Sheriff Gonzalez said in an...
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July 30, 2025
Texans camp observations: Calen Bullock's rise, Blake Fisher's decline
Second-year safety Calen Bullock is a standout again; the first-team offensive line starts to take shape; and rookie Kyonte Hamilton is hurt...
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July 30, 2025
Feds charge second man in deadly Katy McDonald’s shooting
Tyler Jordan is the second person federally charged over a March shooting that killed Jorge Arbaiza, a grandfather buying food for his grand...
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July 30, 2025
Houston's Daikin Park revs up to host the first MLB car show in history
Coffee & Cars and Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros, are revving up to host the first-ever car show held inside a Major League Basebal...
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July 30, 2025
Houston spending $12.5M on new garbage trucks in effort to improve pick up times
Houston's new Solid Waste director told council members that the department's fleet was breaking rapidly, with around 50 trucks experiencing...
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July 30, 2025
Teachers' union sues Houston ISD leadership regarding teacher raises
The Houston Federation of Teachers sues after Houston ISD decided to distribute teacher raises under House Bill 2 by performance, not tenure...
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July 30, 2025
Regional Mexican star Junior H bringing $ad Boyz Live & Broken Tour to Houston
Junior H, the regional Mexican star who danced with a Chucky doll during his last show, is headed back to Houston.
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July 30, 2025
Texas A&M's Mike Elko aims to build something 'really special' in 2025
Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko and the Aggies are on the field for preseason camp.
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July 30, 2025
Mayor John Whitmire supports additional $50M allocation for housing post Beryl
The city initially put $0 toward repairing housing damaged in the storm following advice from federal officials.
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July 30, 2025
White Linen Night thrives in the Heights despite 19th Street charging admission
White Linen Night started on 19th Street in the Houston Heights. Now, many Houston businesses are getting on the spike in business.
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July 30, 2025
U.S. Mint celebrates Texas and NASA with this $1 coin
The coin, part of a series called the American Innovation $1 Coin Program, was created for Texas and NASA’s mission control.
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July 30, 2025
HISD’s most popular schools in 2025 pre-K school choice application cycle
What were Houston ISD's most popular schools in the first phase of the pre-K school choice application cycle for the 2025-26 year? Here's th...
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July 30, 2025
Montgomery County group plans interactive veterans park entrance with WWII huts
Montgomery County will lease a small parcel of land to the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park for the construction of a new entrance t...
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July 30, 2025
Texas Republicans unveil redistricting map expanding GOP foothold by 5 seats
The biggest proposed changes are in Houston, the Dallas-area, Austin and South Texas, where several districts currently held by Democrats ar...
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July 30, 2025
Houston voters pick a new City Council member in November. Here's what to expect
Letitia Plummer resigned her seat on Houston City Council to run for the Democratic nomination for Harris County Judge.
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July 30, 2025
Fewer guns have been reported stolen in Houston after highs in 2022, police say
Through the first six months of 2025, Houston was on track to see fewer stolen weapons compared to 2024.
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July 30, 2025
City Hall likes to put public safety first, but not for road design
City Hall is spending taxpayer dollars on a last-minute redesign of a smart road improvement project that had been years in the making. They...
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July 30, 2025
Ted Cruz defends Sydney Sweeney amid backlash over American Eagle jeans campaign
"Wow. Now the crazy Left has come out against beautiful women. I'm sure that will poll well," the Texas politician wrote.
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July 30, 2025
Astros vs. Nationals: How to watch as Ryan Gusto pitches
The Houston Astros finish a seven-game homestand before the trade deadline against the Washington Nationals in a day game at Daikin Park.
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July 30, 2025
My husband wants to have sex more than I do. How can we both be happy?
Mismatched sexual desire is one of the most frequent struggles Dr. Viviana Coles hears about in therapy.
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July 30, 2025
Fiery I-10 truck crash involves multiple vehicles in Waller County
As of 6:42 a.m., the crash was affecting multiple lanes of traffic, according to TranStar, Houston's live traffic map.
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July 30, 2025
2-year-old dies after being struck by vehicle in Houston, police say
The incident marks the second time a crash has killed a 2-year-old in Houston in less than a week.
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July 30, 2025
Man fatally shot while pressure washing restaurant equipment outside, HPD says
A man was fatally shot outside of a convenience store while pressure washing restaurant equipment. The investigation is ongoing.
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July 30, 2025
White Linen Night, comedian George Lopez are two of the top events in Houston
Houston singer-songwriter Keshi, the movies of Akira Kurosawa and the film 'To a Land Unknown' are also recommended
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July 30, 2025
Could stricter camp rules have prevented Hill Country flooding deaths?
Texas standards for youth camps are vague, allowing each camp to plan as much or as little as it sees fit. Some states require much more rig...
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July 30, 2025
New McDonald's restaurants coming to Houston area next year. Here's where.
A series of July filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation revealed plans to construct new McDonald's locations in the H...
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July 30, 2025
Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival moves to new venue for first time in over 30 years
The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival will take place at a new location in 2025, marking its first move out of downtown in 36 years.
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July 30, 2025
Does Houston need flood sirens? Kingwood residents are desperate for alerts.
Most of the Houston region doesn’t get Hill Country walls of water, but water does rise quickly in Kingwood-area neighborhoods. We need a be...
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July 30, 2025
'The Naked Gun,' 'The Bad Guys 2,' 'To a Land Unknown' top new films this week
'BTS Army: Forever Young,' 'Together,' and 'She Rides Shotgun' are also hitting our screens.
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July 30, 2025
Tips to avoid heat strokes and exhaustion in Houston from a UTHealth doctor
Here's how to avoid heat-related illness in Texas as temperatures climb near 100 degrees, according to a Houston doctor.
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July 30, 2025
Parent raises concern after youth summer camp turns into mission trip in Houston
An Alabama parent raised concerns after a church youth group in her state skipped its pre-planned activities on a Houston trip to a spontane...
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July 30, 2025
Cheesecake Factory announce new flavor and deal for National Cheesecake Day
The restaurant chain is launching two sweet surprises for customers.
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July 30, 2025
Got insurance? ICE may be spying on your medical data.
U.S. medical records are supposed to be private. ICE found a loophole.
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July 30, 2025
Three 'primary residences'? Texas AG Ken Paxton does it again.
Also: Who will be in charge of this investigation? Hopefully it's not the department our attorney general is in charge of.
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July 30, 2025
Falkenberg: Even Trump knows Gaza is starving. He's seen the pictures.
Photos of starving children captured in Gaza persuaded President Trump that real starvation is happening — despite Netanyahu's lies. How muc...
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July 30, 2025
Sports on TV/radio listings: July 30
Where to watch and/or listen to today's sporting events that will be televised or broadcast on the radio.
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July 30, 2025
Houston air quality alert issued again. When will ozone be worst?
Houston is dealing with poor air quality as high atmospheric pressure stays overhead this week, but improvements in ozone levels could happe...
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July 30, 2025