Houston
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World
Accustomed to Disasters, Houston Didn’t See This One Coming
Hurricane-strength winds swept through the city, but without the warnings that come with a hurricane. The storm left shocked residents and a landscape of debris.
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World
Son of Dominican Republic Politician Is Fatally Shot in Houston, Police Say
Luis Alfredo Pacheco Rojas, 34, son of Alfredo Pacheco, the president of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, was killed on Monday in a drive-by shooting, the authorities said.
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World
Here’s How Houston Is Fighting Homelessness — and Winning
Dallas and Houston are two Democratic bubbles in Texas that have long faced the familiar urban ache of homeless people slumped on sidewalks and camping in parks. Both cities tried to address the challenge. But smart policy matters far more than good ...
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Sports
Astros Pitcher Faces the Minimum in No-Hitter Against Cleveland
Framber Valdez allowed one walk, and had that runner erased on a double-play in a dominant effort against the Guardians.
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Magazine
Whitney Houston’s Enduring Legacy: Lifting Up Other Black Women
THERE ARE, STRANGELY, a lot of other women in Whitney Houston’s 1993 video for the song “I’m Every Woman,” that can-do anthem powered by Houston’s unparalleled midrange pipes. “It’s all in me,” she sings of a spellbinding force that would seem to ...
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World
Millions in Houston Are Told to Boil Water, Prompting School Closures
Millions of Houston residents were told Sunday night to boil their water before drinking it after a power outage at a water purification plant ...