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7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (209+ words) Texas thrill seekers will soon get the chance to ride the world's tallest, fastest and longest giga dive coaster. Tormenta Rampaging Run is set to open at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington on Friday, June 26. The coaster will shatter…...

9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (909+ words) By GENE JOHNSON, AMY TAXIN and HALLIE GOLDEN The business jet barreled cockeyed down the dark highway, knocking down one light pole after another, an orange glow of sparks trailing it. From a distance, Ivan Franco thought it must be…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (244+ words) A heat advisory has been issued for the Houston and Galveston area between 11 a. m. Thursday and 10 p. m. Friday, with expected heat indices between 107 and 114 degrees Fahrenheit or 41 and 46 degrees Celsius. After several days of rainy weather, the Houston region faces steamy, summerlike…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (656+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries. During the Texas Republican Convention last week, Gov. Greg Abbott publicly backed a push to close primaries and require voters…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (148+ words) The Democratic Republic of the Congo is training in Houston ahead of its first World Cup appearance in more than 50 years." " The team, which is using Houston as its base camp during the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, will open…...

18+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1714+ words) #50. John Trapp- Stacker score: 1. 9- 15th overall pick in 1968- Played three seasons with San Diego Rockets- Career averages: 7. 2 PTS, 4. 4 REB, 1. 0 AST- Advanced statistics: 6. 2 win shares- Accolades--- 1972 NBA Champ #49. Anthony Bowie- Stacker score: 2. 1- 66th overall pick in 1986- Played one season with Houston Rockets- Career…...

18+ hour, 54+ min ago  (967+ words) It is hoped London and Austin can work together In the dimly lit cellars of London's oldest wine merchant, Texas is not the first thing that springs to mind. But nearly 200 years ago, Berry Bros & Rudd was home to the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (127+ words) Episode: 2606 More Beautiful Books: revisiting books by the foot. Today, the measure of a book. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Have…...

19+ hour, 7+ min ago  (221+ words) This weekend, people will either be celebrating Juneteenth, or hanging out with their dads. There will also be those who will use the opportunity to do both. (You know there are some Juneteenth Father's Day brunches happening 'round here.) Anyway,…...

8+ hour, 40+ min ago  (373+ words) Arthur was the first tropical storm of the season in the Atlantic basin and it's expected to keep weakening as it moves inland over southeastern Texas and western Louisiana, then cross the southeast Thursday through Friday. Maximum sustained winds were…...