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A GOES-16 visible satellite image of Hurricane Don taken at 5:20 p.m. on July 22 in the Atlantic. Don was the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

Photo by: NOAA/National Weather Service

New forecasts now show a more active hurricane season. What does it mean for Texas?

This year's hurricane season is likely to be busier than normal thanks to warmer ocean waters.

Stay in the Loop

This home at 2611 Bayshore, Bacliff, Texas recently sold.

Photo by: Carl Lawrence

Guess how much this waterfront Bacliff mansion overlooking Galveston Bay sold for

Just outside Houston, this mansion with over 6,000 square feet and six bathrooms just went off the market. Can you guess the price it sold for?

Francisco Oropeza is escorted from the San Jacinto County courthouse after a hearing Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Coldspring, Texas. Oropeza is suspected of killing five people, including a 9-year-old boy, after neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Photo by: David J. Phillip/Associated Press

Police response could be deciding factor in Cleveland shooting prosecution, Oropeza's lawyer says

Lawyers for accused mass shooter Francisco Oropeza have asked San Jacinto County authorities to hand over dispatcher logs and information on the whereabouts of deputies as the shooting unfolded in April.

Conroe ISD police Sgt. Mike Mann monitors students' arrival at Birnham Woods Elementary School, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Spring. A week after the school shooting in Uvalde that left 21 dead, a Conroe ISD group gathered to discuss school safety and security improvements.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer

Conroe ISD trustee pitches arming teachers in schools; board rebuffs

Conroe ISD Trustee Misty Odenweller would like to see armed teachers campus to fill security gaps but got little support on the issue from board members and CISD Police Chief Matt Blakelock.

Texas Central plans to use Japanese-style Shinkansen bullet trains, which have been used in Japan for a half-century, to connect Houston and Dallas.

Photo by: Texas Central Partners / Texas Central Partners

High-speed bullet train between Houston and Dallas may happen under new Amtrak, Texas Central plan

A proposed bullet train between Houston and Dallas that once was written off by critics is now again under consideration, officials said.

Pick of the Day

Sienna Wings is a wing restaurant that uses Tyla-Simone Crayton's line of Sienna Sauce for its chicken.

Photo by: Sienna Wings

'Shark Tank'-winning teen opens first chicken wing restaurant in Missouri City

Tyla-Simone Crayton's line of sauces gets another platform as the 19-year-old opens Sienna Wings.

What else is going on

A 550 residential community is expected to come to Magnolia, featuring a retail center and walking trails.

Photo by: Courtesy Of Red Hill Ventures

New Magnolia development will bring 200 homes, 300 apartments, retail center and grocery store

A large new community is planned for Magnolia, featuring a retail center with restaurants, a grocery store and walking trails.

A Texas Department of Public Safety unit is seen guarding the border at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, Thursday, July 20, 2023. Part of the city-owned park is under control of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Photo by: Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News

Interactive charts show the most-sentenced federal crimes in Texas, according to 2022 data

Explore how federal sentencing in Texas has changed since 2018 across all different federal crimes with these interactive charts.

The team arrives atop a Fort Bend County firetruck during a pep rally for the Needville Little League team at Harvest Park as they prepared to head to the Little League World Series on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 in Needville.

Photo by: Karen Warren, Staff Photographer

Photos: Needville holds pep rally for Little League World Series team

Fort Bend County residents were out Wednesday to salute their Little League team that won the Southwest region in Waco and heads to Williamsport, Pa., next week for the Little League World Series.

Cut & Shoot resident Roy Harris holds the World Championship boxing poster. Harris fought Floyd Patterson for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1958.

Photo by: David Hopper, For The Chronicle

Iconic boxer Roy Harris put Cut and Shoot on the map — and the U.S. postal route

The ex-heavyweight, who died Tuesday, drew bushels of fan mail in the late 1950s when he made the cover of Sports Illustrated and fought champ Floyd Patterson.

Houston Astros first baseman Jose Abreu (79) runs the bases after his two-run home run against Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Friday, July 28, 2023 in Houston.

Photo by: Karen Warren, Staff Photographer

Astros' José Abreu out of lineup with lower back 'acting up'

José Abreu was left out of the lineup on Thursday with a back ailment. The first baseman will be evaluated after the Astros return home from Baltimore.