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8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (199+ words) Although Juneteenth is a nationwide celebration, the holiday traces its roots to Texas. Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19 and commemorates events that took place 160 years ago in Galveston, about 57 miles southeast of Houston." Calling it an "often overlooked event…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (116+ words) Episode: 1590 The Great Wall of China -- a long and checquered history. Today, a 2300-year-old wall. Episode: 1590 The Great Wall of China " a long and checquered history. Today, a 2300-year-old wall. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (538+ words) World Cup tourists visiting Dallas are quickly learning that everything is bigger in Texas. That includes the gas stations." Tourists from across the world are making their way to Buc-ee's, the state's iconic gas station and"megaconvenience store, as part…...

20+ hour, 39+ min ago  (284+ words) Houston's historic Emancipation Park will celebrate Juneteenth in style. As part of the parks annual festival to mark the holiday, the Third Ward park will dedicate its new performance stage. Funded by the Kinder Foundation, the 5, 000-square-foot stage includes an…...

23+ hour, 37+ min ago  (100+ words) HOUSTON - Houston police are at the scene of a deadly crash in the northwest Houston area. Multiple units are at the scene on Holly View Drive at the intersection of Antoine Drive in the Greater. .. HOUSTON - Houston police are at…...

23+ hour, 39+ min ago  (499+ words) Houston football is now entering year three under head coach Willie Fritz, and the Cougars thrived last season with a 10-3 overall record. With a strong core of returners along with a talented high school and transfer portal class, Houston has…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (457+ words) The Houston Bulls of the North American Hockey League (NAHL) have named Nathan Oystrick as their head coach ahead of their upcoming inaugural season. In an exclusive, Oystrick said he became a coach to help players reach the next levels…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago  (430+ words) A new survey estimated 540 whooping cranes wintered on the Texas coast during the 2025-2026 season." Whooping cranes are showing up in places Texans don't normally expect to see them. The"U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Wednesday that an estimated 540 whooping cranes…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (985+ words) Deep in the night, when the presses rumbled and only a handful of workers peopled the Houston Chronicle's venerable downtown office and printing plant, ghostly music filled the dimly lit building's sleeping hallways. Some swore the melodies wafted from the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (123+ words) A building on the campus of The Menil Collection is getting a new life, after being closed for nearly a decade. The organization announced this week that the Fresco Building, which shuttered in 2018, will be transformed into a space for…...