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Republicans bet their conservative policies will win over voters, roll over Democrats

HOUSTON — Even with the specter of a Nov. 8 general election with more moderate voters, Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is strident in his support of the rash of conservative legislation approved by lawmakers last year and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

Tribune News Service

Duke’s Paolo Banchero sees blessing in potential Rockets draft selection

Paolo Banchero to @BigSargeSportz on potentially joining forces with Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. in Houston: “Those are two extremely skilled, extremely talented players.”

USA Today Sports Media Group

In DC, Pritzker, Lightfoot pitch DNC on Chicago bid to host 2024 Democratic convention

Top DNC officials also met on Friday with representatives from New York, Houston and Atlanta, the other cities bidding for the convention.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Texas GOP convention delegates boo Sen. John Cornyn over bipartisan gun law talks in Washington

HOUSTON — Republican Sen. John Cornyn on Friday was roundly booed at the Texas GOP Convention by delegates angry about his key role in a bipartisan Senate compromise on gun safety.

Tribune News Service

Verlander Says He Almost Signed With Blue Jays Before Astros Deal

The 39-year-old pitcher is having an excellent 2022 season in his return from Tommy John surgery.

Sports Illustrated

Davis Mills Ready for His Shot to Lead the Texans’ Rebuild

Houston’s second-year QB had his college career derailed by injuries and COVID-19. But he is finally getting to show the promise many have long seen in him.

Sports Illustrated

Why Texans fans shouldn’t be afraid to buy the LB Garret Wallow hype

Second-year linebacker Garret Wallow has been earning rave reviews from key figures inside the Houston Texans. Fans need not be hesitant.

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As Biden fights overdoses, harm reduction groups face local opposition

HOUSTON — Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into the back seat of his gray Mazda. He handles outreach for the Houston Harm Reduction Alliance, a nonprofit that helps drug users like her stay…

Tribune News Service

Preventive care may be free, but follow-up diagnostic tests can bring big bills

When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting the test that told her she had breast cancer.

Tribune News Service

FIFA announces 2026 World Cup venues across U.S., Canada and Mexico

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Kansas City were the newcomers among the 11 U. S. cities picked to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches

The Hindu

Texans take QB C.J. Stroud, DE Isaiah Foskey in Draft Wire mock

The Houston Texans get a quarterback and a pass rusher in the latest Draft Wire 2023 mock.

USA Today Sports Media Group

FIFA picks 2026 cities, predicts soccer will be `No 1 sport'

Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Seattle and Kansas City, Missouri, were the newcomers among the 11 U.S. sites picked to host games at the 2026 World Cup, while Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Tennessee, and Orlando, Florida, were left out

The Independent UK

Report: Marcus Smart nearly dealt to Houston Rockets in 2019 for Clint Capela

The potential ripple effects of this failed deal would have transformed the league at present -- and was blown up by a player being taken one pick early.

USA Today Sports Media Group

White Sox, Lucas Giolito brace for Astros

“We’ve got a real test in Houston,” manager Tony La Russa said.

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Benzinga

Twitter's Employees Can't Go To 'The Happiest Place On Earth' In 2023, Cost Cutting Measures Hit Company Travel

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is ditching a companywide retreat scheduled for January 2023 at Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) Disneyland - 'The Happiest Place On Earth,' Bloomberg reports. Twitter cited cost-cutting measures to reduce corporate travel behind the move. The company's occasional gathering, known as 'OneTeam,' was last held in early 2020 in Houston before the…

The Independent UK

How to have an out-of-this world adventure in Houston

From space tourism to urban paddle-boarding and home-grown hip-hop, Houston boasts a wealth of incredible experiences. Check this edit to get an authentic flavour of this diverse city

The Independent UK

Lawmaker: Report shows Oklahoma death row inmate's innocence

A Republican Oklahoma state representative who is a self-described death-penalty supporter said a report by a Houston law firm into the conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip proves his innocence

USA Today Sports Media Group

Expect the Texans to carry a fullback in 2022

Houston Texans coach Lovie Smith says the team will carry a fullback in the 2022 season.

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WATCH: Texans QB Davis Mills works with OC Pep Hamilton at minicamp

Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills worked with offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton during individual portion of mandatory minicamp.

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Rockets fans react to apparent Paolo Banchero dinner with GM Rafael Stone

An online photo showed Duke’s Paolo Banchero dining with Houston general manager Rafael Stone, and Rockets fans weren’t disappointed.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Rockets reportedly looking for strong defensive coach as assistant

“I think they’re going to definitely try and add a guy who has some defensive coaching chops,” Houston Chronicle beat writer Jonathan Feigen says of the Rockets’ assistant search.

The Independent UK

Four-year-old accidentally given vasectomy

The boy was having hernia surgery when he was accidentally given a vasectomy

The Independent UK

7-year-old Houston-area boy shot and killed while in bed

Sheriff Gonzalez says he is ‘outraged’ to learn of the child’s death in a ‘senseless act of gun violence’

Texas Observer

Mexico’s Repo Man

The Mexican state of Veracruz hired a prominent lawyer to recover billions laundered in the Houston suburbs. Then things went awry.

Miami Herald

Despite Bryan De La Cruz home run, Miami Marlins drop series finale to Houston Astros

HOUSTON — The Miami Marlins’ chance for a series sweep against one of MLB’s top teams this season fell short.

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