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Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris in season 1, episode 4 of Landman streaming on Paramount+.?

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'Landman' fact-check: What did the Season 1 finale of the Paramount+ show get wrong about Texas oil?

'Landman' director-producer-writer Taylor Sheridan's version of West Texas depicts cartel violence and earthquakes caused by fracking. How much is fact vs. fiction?

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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has announced her engagement to David James, a 35-year-old civil rights and personal injury attorney.

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New Vogue article features December wedding of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo

In a new article for lifestyle magazine Vogue, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo opens up about her mental-health struggles, recent marriage and her husband David James.

Traffic travels on Interstate 10 near downtown Houston under Houston Avenue on March 3, 2021, in Houston. Officials are considering how to increase capacity on I-10 within Loop 610, including possibly adding managed lanes from the West Loop to downtown Houston.

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Questions raised over scope, cost and environmental impacts of I-10 elevation project

Even after a project has started to elevate Interstate-10 near White Oak Bayou, Houston community leaders are still pushing back, saying it's too expensive, potentially harms the environment and question whether it prevents flooding.

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025.

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What to know about the pause on federal loans, grants under President Trump

The White House will pause federal grants and loans, as President Donald Trump works to ensure all federal spending aligns with executive orders.

A rendering of a new Target planned within a broader 165-acre mixed-use project in Waller County called Texas Heritage Marketplace.

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Massive Target-anchored, $400 million mixed-use project breaks ground near Katy

The development is expected to be filled with restaurants, retail and apartments in Waller County west of Houston.

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Blank lottery tickets at Lucky Rudy's in Rosenberg on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.

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The $73M Lotto Texas jackpot is the highest current prize in the world

Lotto Texas remains the world's highest jackpot among lotteries tracked by lotterypost.com, after nobody got all six numbers correct in Monday's drawing.

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A preview of the Houston Chronicle's groundwater contamination tracker map.

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Texas Groundwater Contamination Tracker: Find spills near you

The Houston Chronicle created a first-of-its-kind database of contamination events in Texas. Use our map to find spills near you.

It's king cake season in Houston and one of the bakeries serving it is Common Bond.

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Where to buy king cake in Houston

This festive dessert and its traditions are celebrated across the city ahead of Mardi Gras each year.

Protesters hold signs as politicians denounce SB 147 during a protest and press conference Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Houston City Hall in Houston.

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Republican lawmakers try again to bar Chinese citizens from buying Texas land

The proposal failed last session after protests and criticism that it was discriminatory. Any ban would almost certainly be challenged in court.

A child was shot by gunmen who fired into a home in the 600 block of Grand Oaks Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.

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11-year-old wounded after gunmen shoot through windows of east Houston home

A child was rushed to the hospital after an early-morning shooting on Grand Oaks Drive, according to the Houston Police Department.

Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu (52) reacts after giving up a sac-fly to Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel to tie the game 4-4 during the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Houston.

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With Ryan Pressly leaving, how does Astros' bullpen shape up?

The Astros' bullpen already had questions before Ryan Pressly agreed to be traded. Here's how it looks now without the longtime staple at the back end.

Amen Thompson of the Houston Rockets celebrates after scoring the game winning basket against the Boston Celtics during the second half at TD Garden on January 27, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Rockets defeat the Celtics 114-112.

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'I feel like Kobe,' and other quotes from Amen Thompson after win in Boston

The Houston Rockets are the talk of the NBA after they pulled off a remarkable comeback, but some of the best moments were during postgame interviews, which produced some incredible quotes.