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Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta speaks following a tour of the team's $70 million practice facility as construction continues, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Houston. The complex is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024.

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George Foreman in front of his church in Houston, Texas on Sunday, November 4, 2007. : © 2007 Robert Seale Robert Seale Photography www.robertseale.com 832-654-9572

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Sewing: George Foreman's legacy, and how a small Houston church became the center of his kindness

While many tributes for George Foreman praise his boxing career and businesses, he was immensely proud of being an ordained minister who founded a small church on the northeast side of Houston.

Xavier Davis, center, pleads guilty to capital murder during his trial at Harris County Criminal Justice Center in Houston, Monday, March 24, 2025.

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Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve celebrates after the team's 4-1 World Series win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston.

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Performer Jessy B. Darling reacts after being crowned 2022 Queen of Draggieland, by former queen Cora Cadette at Rudder Theatre at Texas A&M University on Monday, April 18, 2022. A&M pulled funding from an annual drag show on campus, so several LGBT groups banded together over several months to plan and find funding for the event. This is one of several unilateral decisions A&M administrators made this academic year, much to the chagrin of impacted student groups.

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Judge allows LGBTQ group at Texas A&M to hold drag show after ban

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Miles Joseph Fridrich sits in a Montgomery County courtroom on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Conroe. Fridrich, 24, is charged with murder in the stabbing death of Conroe pediatrician Talat Khan, 54, while she was sitting at a picnic table in her apartment complex on Oct. 29, 2023.

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Man charged in 2023 stabbing death of Conroe doctor found incompetent to stand trial

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In the wake of stormy weather overnight, Monday in Houston should enjoy clear skies, as seen in this weather satellite photo of Texas taken Monday morning.

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Three Houston teens accused of plotting to kill mother for turning off Wi-Fi

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The headquarters of the biotechnology company 23andMe is seen in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. The company was in the process of setting up the office for some workers to start returning to in-person work.

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DNA company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. Here's what to know.

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People attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo sees over 2.5M attendees during 2025 season

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo saw another high attendance year with the highest single-day attendance record in more than a decade.

Cochinito Mexican Pork steak topped with pico and red onions with blue corn tortillas at LaVaca BBQ, Port LaVaca

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JoJo Siwa is kicking off her 'immersive' new tour in Houston

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Katy Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris and Mayor Dusty Thiele.

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EVENT: Meet Katy Mayor Dusty Thiele and Mayor Pro Tem Chris Harris

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