Convenience Big Store: How airports compare with flight delays ahead of messy Memorial Day travel

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United Airlines jets are parked at the C Terminal at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 in Houston.

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How Houston airports compare for flight delays and cancellations, according to data

Planning Memorial Day travel? Check out the Chronicle's analysis of flight delays and cancellations at major Texas airports.

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Workers restoring power lines at Hempstead Highway and Bingle Road in Spring Branch neighborhood Monday, May 20, 2024 in Houston.

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Live updates: Houston's power to be mostly restored by end of day, CenterPoint says

CenterPoint Energy anticipates having power restoration efforts in Houston substantially complete by the end of Wednesday.

LAPLACE LA - AUGUST 30 Broken power lines, destroyed by Hurricane Ida, are seen along a highway near a petroleum refinery on August 30, 2021 outside LaPlace, Louisiana. Idas eastern wall went right over LaPlace inflicting heavy damage on the area. (Photo by Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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What an 'intense' hurricane season could mean for gas prices

A 'particularly intense' hurricane season could disrupt oil and fuel supplies along the Gulf Coast, the Energy Information Administration warns.

The property of former home of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in the Fifth Ward is seen, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Houston. A Houston Housing Authority affiliate has acquired the property and put out an invitation for bids to demolish the historic structure. The church has relocated to a temporary location as it searches for a permanent home.

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Historic Houston church may soon be torn down to make way for apartments

Founded in 1872, the church is a longstanding community landmark and has hosted prominent figures, including civil rights legend Martin Luther King Jr.

Scenes from Fort Bend ISD high school graduations.

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Sewing: Fort Bend ISD's valedictorian switch makes a common problem worse

"It's a shakeup that could break students' hearts and dash scholarship dreams," writes columnist Joy Sewing.

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles speaks before the district's first public budget workshop for the 2024-2025 school year at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, Thursday, May 15, 2024, in Houston.

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Opinion: I asked you to give the HISD takeover a chance. But we've seen enough.

I'm a former member of HISD's board. And what I've seen this year concerns me, writes Anna Eastman.

Pick of the Day

Marti Syring takes a moment to hydrate and sit down at the Montgomery County Senior's Garden on June 16, last year in Conroe. Three days later, Houston recorded the first of 45 days at or above 100 degrees in 2023.

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Houston's extreme heat is already kicking in. Here's why its early arrival is so dangerous

Houston's temperatures are inching higher and higher each day this week. Here are a few simple tips to help you stay safe.

What else is going on

Simi Roy, left, and Aruna Roy, eat at the Fife & Farro, a pizza and pasta restaurant in Pullman Market at Pearl, on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in San Antonio. Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group opened and operates Pullman Market, which recently opened at Pearl.

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Six easy road-trip getaways from Houston

Here's where to stay and play in Round Top, Rockport, Galveston, Austin, San Antonio and Lake Charles.

Volunteers bag up fresh fruit at Moody Park Community Center to be distributed with dry foods, water and ice to residents following severe storms that passed through the area Thursday.

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SNAP recipients can apply for benefits to replace food lost in storms

Due to last week's storms, Gov. Greg Abbott has announced SNAP and WIC replacement benefits for counties affected by the severe weather.

United Airlines' new Airbus A321neo is parked at a gate following a groundbreaking ceremony announcing United's new Terminal B, a $2.5 billion expansion project, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 in Houston. The airline's United Next growth plan will include the expansion of Terminal B with 40 gates to accommodate larger aircraft, a new electronic bag storage facility that is the only one of its kind in North America. Airline expects to create 1,500 United positions in Houston next year and another 4,000 construction related jobs throughout the project.

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Hydrogen-powered jets from Houston in 2035? IAH is about to become an experimental 'hydrogen hub.'

A partnership between city airport officials, Airbus and Center for Houston's Future looks to challenges and opportunities for hydrogen fuel at Bush International Airport.

Hernan Torres, Sr. is escorted out of Harris County 338th District Court after appearing before Judge Ramona Franklin Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Houston.

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Father of men accused in Dominican politician son's death returned to Houston

The father of two men accused of gunning down a Dominican politician's son has been returned to Houston after his traffic stop arrest last month in Philadelphia.