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Throughout the history of the NBA, the top-end teams tend to bring home the gold. In fact, out of 78 NBA champions, 68 of them have either been a No. 1 or No. 2 seed. Just eight No. 3 seeds have won the Finals, along with one No. 4 seed.

Sports Illustrated

Inside Houston’s Trump Burger restaurant: Where a Tower is 1lb of beef and its owner is a migrant

MAGA fast food chain expands across Texas – just don’t order the Biden Burger

The Independent UK

Texas Education Agency extends Houston school district takeover through 2027

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath applauded the district for its improvements while citing the need for more time to “achieve lasting success for students.”

The Texas Tribune

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‘I cried. I cried so much’: Bride arrives for her wedding rehearsal to find venue padlocked and owners nowhere in sight

At least three brides have been scammed by the former operator of Charleston Lane wedding venue in Houston, Texas.

The Independent UK

Wife of Active-Duty U.S. Army Service Member Awaits Deportation in Texas Despite Having Documentation

A Houston family is soon to be separated as ICE prepares to deport a mother and wife of an army sergeant who was in the process of adjusting her immigration status.

Latin Times

Houston-based Avelo Airlines faces backlash for deportation flights

The first commercial airline to use its planes to deport migrants says contract ‘too valuable not to pursue’.

Al Jazeera

‘Emotion and history through color’: the activism of Tomashi Jackson’s art

The Houston-born artist returns home for a mid-career survey of her work exploring the use of color and discussions of race in America

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US faces another summer of extreme heat as fears rise over Trump cuts

Brutal heat and drought expected to blanket country from Nevada to Florida as experts worry climate cuts will burn

The Guardian - US

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

In the Houston housing project where he grew up, George Floyd was respected as a man who spoke from hard, but hardly extraordinary, experience

The Independent UK

Country club golf pro sues family friend for $1 million after face ‘permanently disfigured’ by ‘careless’ swing

Exclusive: Traveling instructor Mohammad Mohseni Goudarzi suffered “multiple facial bone fractures” – and then things got worse, according to court filings obtained by The Independent

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Asks for More Time to Locate Venezuelan Man Reportedly Sent to CECOT After Judge Demands Answers

Widmer Agelviz-Sanguino was granted refugee status but detained upon arrival in Houston after authorities accused him of gang ties based on his tattoos.

Latin Times

Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim

Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory

The Independent UK

Trump administration’s first “self-deportation” flight takes off from Houston

The Department of Homeland Security said the 64 people who volunteered received $1,000 and a chance to return to the U.S. legally. Advocates question whether the government will honor its promises.

The Texas Tribune

Wesneski to have Tommy John surgery

Astros starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski to have Tommy John surgery. He was traded to Houston from Chicago in December.

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The Independent UK

Houston man sues Whataburger for up to $1 million after putting onions on his burger

Demery Ardell Wilson is seeking “monetary relief over $250,000 but less than $1,000,000” in a lawsuit.

Latin Times

Hired to Move Furniture, Houston Man Finds Box Containing Body of Missing Hispanic Contractor

What started as a simple moving job turned into a chilling discovery—and a murder investigation.

Space

Venus Aerospace debuts potentially revolutionary rocket engine with landmark 1st flight (video)

Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace just launched the first successful test flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) test from U.S. soil.

Space

SpaceX's next private astronaut launch to ISS, Ax-4, delayed to June 8

Houston company Axiom Space's next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, a mission called Ax-4, has been pushed back by 10 days, to June 8.

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2025 NFL schedule by week

Checking out the 2025 NFL schedule from a week-by-week view.

The Texas Tribune

Houston midwife accused of illegal abortions appeals clinic closures

In an appeal filed this week, Maria Rojas’ attorneys accused Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of a careless investigation.

The Texas Tribune

ICE says it deported more than 500 people in the Houston area in one week

The agency did not offer details about the types of crimes or immigration violations the majority of the people were accused of.

The Independent UK

Jane Doe found beneath bleachers in a Houston park finally identified after seven years

Groundskeeper at Bayland Park discovered a woman’s body in a seated position under the bleachers in June 2017

Sports Lens

Where Will Giannis Antetokounmpo Go?

Is Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving Milwaukee? These are the top destinations if the Bucks decide to trade their two-time MVP.

Latin Times

Texas Man Insists Stabbing That Left His Mother Dead Was to 'Prevent a Global War': Police

A Houston man allegedly stabbed his mother to death on Mother's Day, telling police the killing was motivated by a disturbing dream of impending "global war."

The Independent UK

Fastest sinking city in the US is revealed in new study and it’s not in Florida

Some localized spots in one city are found to be sinking up to 50 millimeters per year

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