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Duck carnitas huaraches is shown at Maximo in West University Place, Friday, June 20, 2025.

Best restaurants in Houston for summer 2025

The best Houston restaurants you should visit this summer include the James Beard Award-winning Belly of the Beast, Truth BBQ and dim sum inside a Courtyard Marriott.

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Michael Heckman with the Houston First Corporation speaks during a town hall to discuss the results of the organization’s traffic study regarding a two-block section of Polk Street planned as part of a $2 billion expansion of the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Community advocates are hoping to keep that section of Polk Street open as a major thorofare connecting East Downtown after Houston First, the entity that manages the convention center, was allowed by Houston City Council to acquire two plots of land for the expansion.

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Community concerns grow over $2B expansion of George R. Brown Convention Center

In a town hall Tuesday evening, Houston First officials outlined plans to close Polk Street for several years and reconfigure nearby roads in Downtown Houston.

The Last Stand Fireworks opening a 6,000 square foot operation on Lake Conroe Friday, June 28, 2024 in Montgomery. Owner Bonnie Fallin has been selling fireworks for 20 years and this store is her first store.

Photo by: Yi-Chin Lee, Staff Photographer

Don’t call 911 about Whataburger hours on July 4th—emergencies only, official urges

Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough is urging residents to be mindful of calling 911 on the Fourth of July but gave it a twist with a bit of satire.

The Rockets’ additions of Kevin Durant, Clint Capela and Dorian Finney-Smith represent a seismic shift in Houston's approach.

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How the Rockets' trade for Kevin Durant changed Houston's offseason trajectory

A few days into NBA free agency, the Rockets’ acquisition of Durant, as well as Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela, represents a seismic shift in Houston’s methodology under GM Rafael Stone.

Bruce Elementary Principal Shawn Nickerson, from right, talks with EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan and HISD Secretary Katy Blueford-Daniels at the school in Houston on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. Administrator Regan’s stop was part of a week-long trip through Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas to highlight environmental justice concerns, hear from impacted communities and discuss solutions for communities most in need.

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Houston environmentalists join legal fight against EPA to recover billions in federal grants

A class action lawsuit challenged the Trump administration after it cut environmental grants that totaled at least $127 million in Texas.

Pick of the Day

Dr. V offers her advice on how to express emotional and physical needs.

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Dear Dr. V: Help! Sex is not working, physically and emotionally

Relationship expert Viviana Coles offers her advice to a married couple that feels stagnate in the bedroom.

What Else is Going On

The Harris County Criminal Justice Center at 1201 Franklin as seen on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Houston.

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Man charged with killing 2 men during their daily walk in Houston park, authorities say

Police used bullet casings and surveillance video to charge a man with killing two men in a southwest Houston park.

Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during an event to mark the 20th anniversary of PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) at the United States Institute of Peace on Feb. 24, 2023, in Washington, DC. The George W. Bush Institute hosted the event to mark the anniversary of the initiative, established by former U.S. President George W. Bush in 2003, to combat the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS)

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After Trump cuts, what's left of George W. Bush's anti-AIDS program in Africa?

Bush’s program to fight HIV and AIDS in Africa has been credited with saving millions of lives. The Trump administration is making dramatic cuts to it.

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve, right, congratulates Victor Caratini after his grand slam off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chase Dollander in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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How Astros keep finding ways to win despite injuries

Houston's 6-5 win over Colorado was the latest example of Astros finding key hits and runs with stars like Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez out.

A cow watches men build homes Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Fulshear.

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New $8.5M Texas facility to fight screwworm threat with millions of sterile flies

The New World screwworm is a parasitic larvae that burrows into and feeds on live flesh of warm-blooded mammals, according to the CDC.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media as Attorney General Pam Bondi, right, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blance, left, listen, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the briefing room of the White House in Washington.

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DOJ expands denaturalization efforts for certain crimes. Here's what to know.

Legal experts call DOJ's priority over denaturalization a "significant expansion." Here's what to know.

A Tesla Cybertruck and other Telsla vehicles sit at a dealership, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Kennesaw, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Tesla delivered nearly 60K fewer vehicles in Q2 this year than in 2024

This marks the second straight quarter to start this year that Tesla has underperformed compared to 2024.

Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre (5) and safety Calen Bullock (21) is seen during OTAs in Houston, Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

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Texans mailbag: Which underrated players could make an impact in 2025?

The Houston Texans open training camp in three weeks and there are plenty of questions on the new facility, offensive line, rookie DBs and breakout players.

Promotional image for live virtual event on hurricane season

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