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Northern lights may be visible in Texas after strong solar storm

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/northern-lights-texas-19815303.php

Published: October 4, 2024 16:27

The Lone Star State might get a repeat of the widespread auroras seen in May.

The Westin at Memorial City debuts multi-million dollar events spaces makeover

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/the-westin-memorial-city-19815534.php

Published: October 4, 2024 16:25

33,000 square feet of meeting space has been freshly renovated.

Houston's early risers sound off after Blue Alert jolts the city awake

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/blue-alert-houston-19815158.php

Published: October 4, 2024 13:25

Was it a tornado? Aliens? Bombs? Seth Altman?

Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/ken-paxton-texas-lawsuit-tiktok-19815210.php

Published: October 4, 2024 12:59

The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.

Department of Energy tabs $360M to connect ERCOT to U.S. power grid

https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-ercot-power-grid-energy-19814295.php

Published: October 3, 2024 22:42

Things may be changing for the Lone Star State's electricity situation.

Does the University of Houston's Brutalist Farish Hall deserve an upgrade?

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/farish-hall-college-of-education-19803861.php

Published: October 3, 2024 21:33

The building will transformed into greenspace, but some think it's still worth saving.

Spring Branch warehouses transformed into state-of-the-art tech hub

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/spring-branch-the-quad-brittmoore-19813725.php

Published: October 3, 2024 21:11

The project has welcomed three new tech tenants, making the project 80-percent leased.

Drug smugglers attempt to hide cocaine in motorized wheelchair at Bush Airport

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/drug-bust-iah-airport-19811107.php

Published: October 2, 2024 21:14

Authorities noticed the wheelchair's unusually large cushions.

More layoffs are happening at ABC 13 Houston

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/disney-abc13-layoffs-19811204.php

Published: October 2, 2024 20:35

About 75 employees across ABC News and ABC-owned stations have been impacted.

2 famous meteor showers will share one sky this October

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/meteor-shower-october-19810640.php

Published: October 2, 2024 18:14

The annual meteor showers will both peak in activity this month.

Sunspot produces one of the most powerful solar flares of current cycle

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/solar-flare-blackout-19810374.php

Published: October 2, 2024 15:38

The solar flare was classified as an X-class, the most intense and rare.

Why NASA is excited about 'zebra rock' found on Mars

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/zebra-rock-mars-nasa-19797252.php

Published: October 1, 2024 21:40

Scientists believe the unique rock likely arrived from 'someplace else.'

FOX 26 reporter victim of deepfake video on social media

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/fox-26-abigail-dye-19806999.php

Published: October 1, 2024 17:42

While the person in the video sounds and looks like reporter Abigail Dye, it's not her.

Human remains found in SUV that sparked Deer park pipeline fire identified

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/deer-park-pipeline-fire-19806970.php

Published: October 1, 2024 15:35

Investigators had to use X-ray technology to identify a partial skeleton.

Massive Verizon outage impacts thousands in Texas, other U.S. cities

https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-verizon-outage-19804687.php

Published: September 30, 2024 19:33

Can you hear us now?

Coast Guard seizes 900 pounds of illegal red snapper, shark off Texas shore

https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-coast-snapper-seized-19803991.php

Published: September 30, 2024 15:27

The U.S. Coast Guard arrested 23 Mexican fishermen after seizing 900 pounds of fish.

Federal judge in Texas orders hearing over Boeing 737 Max plea deal

https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-judge-boeing-737-max-19801985.php

Published: September 29, 2024 19:23

The tragic incidents occurred in 2018 and '19.

How to see the brightest comet of the year as it gets close to the Sun

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/brightest-comet-sun-19797258.php

Published: September 27, 2024 20:57

It's possible the comet won't survive its closest approach to the Sun this weekend.

SpaceX Crew-9 to launch Saturday on mission to retrieve stranded astronauts

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/spacex-nasa-astronauts-19797431.php

Published: September 27, 2024 18:35

The launch has already been postponed three times this week.

Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee to represent over 50 alleged victims of Diddy

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/buzbee-diddy-victims-houston-19797533.php

Published: September 27, 2024 17:12

Tony Buzbee is now representing over 50 people suing the rapper for sexual assault.

Houston Public Works advises residents to add lemon to their smelly water

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/smelly-water-houston-19797423.php

Published: September 27, 2024 15:22

It's perfectly safe, but you may want to cut it with lemon and ice.

Historical UT building will be demolished despite landmark designation

https://www.chron.com/news/article/university-of-texas-hicks-demolition-19795131.php

Published: September 26, 2024 21:34

The site of the first integrated school in Austin will be demolished soon.

Former Houston Rodeo exec convicted in $2.8 million wire fraud scandal

https://www.chron.com/news/article/houston-rodeo-fraud-19795819.php

Published: September 26, 2024 21:23

Galvan was arrested in 2023 and charged with defrauding investors of millions.

California tech company BillionToOne plans new campus in Texas

https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-tech-company-billiontoone-19795011.php

Published: September 26, 2024 17:17

The new campus will employ more than 1,000 once fully staffed.

Former Houston Halliburton campus to transform into new 70-acre mixed use space

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/westchase-development-houston-19794951.php

Published: September 26, 2024 16:28

Early work on the $1 billion development has already began.

Senate Democrats boost Colin Allred’s bid against Ted Cruz with multimillion dollar investment

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/senate-democrats-colin-allred-texas-florida-19795140.php

Published: September 26, 2024 15:53

The late-cycle investment signals the party is taking Texas seriously — a shift from past cycles.

Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/texas-medicaid-unwinding-consequences-19794683.php

Published: September 26, 2024 13:12

Texas officials acknowledged some errors after they stripped Medicaid coverage from more than 2 million people, most of them children.

Enormous green fireball seen in skies over Texas, Mexico

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/fireball-texas-sky-19792346.php

Published: September 25, 2024 19:58

The meteor only streaked across the sky for a few seconds but had a lasting impact.

Houston woman claims Sean 'Diddy' Combs, bodyguard violently raped her: lawsuit

https://www.chron.com/news/article/diddy-rape-lawsuit-thalia-graves-19791856.php

Published: September 25, 2024 16:55

A new lawsuit accuses the music mogul of sexually assaulting Thalia Graves and filming it.

Texas colleges make huge leaps on U.S. News and World Report 2025 rankings

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/us-news-texas-colleges-19789848.php

Published: September 24, 2024 21:33

The eagerly anticipated annual list seriously boosted several Texas universities.

Autumnal equinox makes Earth more vulnerable to geomagnetic storms

https://www.chron.com/news/space/article/solar-storm-geomagnetic-19788732.php

Published: September 24, 2024 19:42

The geomagnetic storm could cause the northern lights to be visible in some states.

Members-only simulated golf club to open in Galleria-Uptown area

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/intown-golf-houston-galleria-19789090.php

Published: September 24, 2024 17:16

No sweating it out on the course at this techie golf club.

Houston rapper gets life in prison for sex trafficking teenagers

https://www.chron.com/news/article/houston-rapper-slando-kareem-19788948.php

Published: September 24, 2024 15:22

Slando Kareem reportedly starved and drugged the victims, pocketing their earnings.

In his podcast, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz reveals his unfiltered side as he strives to expand his base — and his influence

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/ted-cruz-texas-senate-podcast-verdict-19788661.php

Published: September 24, 2024 13:27

Cruz’s thrice-weekly podcast, “Verdict,” has become an integral part of his day-to-day life as a senator — and a tool in his effort to win reelection this fall.