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Bari Chef Renato De Pirro shaves truffle over truffle pasta that was tossed in a cheese wheel on Thursday, June 29, 2023 at River Oaks District in Houston.

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The best Italian restaurants in Houston

The Chronicle's food team has twirled enough spaghetti on forks and shared enough bites of tiramisu to narrow down the list to 16 outstanding restaurants.

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FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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Third person arrested in midwife abortion investigation, Paxton says

A second employee of midwife and clinic owner Maria Rojas was charged in connection to an investigation into illegal abortions, authorities said.

Burger patties, onions and buns branded with 'Trump' cook over the grill at Trump Burger Thursday, July 28, 2022 in Bellville, Texas.

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Trump Burger is opening in Kemah this week with a Trump impersonator. Houston is next.

Kemah is the latest location in the growing mini-chain of President Donald Trump-themed burger joints that is swiftly expanding.

Vice President JD Vance talks with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at the Border Patrol Station South during a visit to the U.S. border with Mexico Wednesday, March 5, 2025 in Eagle Pass, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)

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Pentagon deploys Navy destroyer to Texas-Mexico border to combat drug cartels

The move comes after Vice President J.D. Vance said U.S. needs bigger military response to Mexican cartels.

Members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission pose for a portrait inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft when it was still docked to the International Space Station. From left, are NASA astronaut Suni Williams, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, and NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Butch Wimore.

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Stranded NASA astronauts begin journey back to Earth — and then to Houston

The two astronauts and their crewmates are expected to land in the Gulf of Mexico this evening.

(From left to Right) Trustee Rick Garcia, Superintendent Dr. Marc Smith, President Kristin Tassin and Trustee David Hamilton attend a Fort Bend Independent School District board meeting on Monday, August 26, 2024 in Sugar Land, TX. Trustees voted 5-2 to approve a library book policy, which allows the superintendent to have sole authority to remove content from library shelves. Critics have called it the

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Heated talk on Bible-based Bluebonnet curriculum forces speaker's removal in Fort Bend ISD

The district informed the board of the differences between the Christianity-centric state-created materials and the district's current materials. Fort Bend ISD has not implemented Bluebonnet Learning.

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The sign for Big Lots is displayed outside its store on Sept. 9, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Big Lots has filed for bankruptcy after consecutively reporting quarterly losses since 2022.??

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These retail and restaurant chains are closing stores in Houston. What to know.

Several big-name chains are limiting their footprint in the Houston area.

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Editorial: Furries aren't the problem, Greg Abbott. It's your voucher plan.

A bill filed by state Rep. Stan Gerdes that would ban kids from behaving like animals in schools is a distraction from Gov. Abbott's bad arguments for vouchers, according to the Houston Chronicle's Editorial Board.

03/25/1983 - Savoring victory over the Memphis State Tigers Friday night are Houston Cougars (L-R) Clyde Drexler, Larry Micheaux and Akeem Olajuwon at the Midwest Regional Semifinal of the NCAA Tournament at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Test your UH Cougars basketball knowledge with this quiz

Here's a quiz on the Cougars and March Madness to test your knowledge of UH basketball.

Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker (52) lines up against South Florida during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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Texans mock draft 2.0: Players who make the most sense after free agency

The Texans' priorities have changed some since the start of free agency and the trade of Laremy Tunsil. Here's our latest projection for a full Houston draft class.

Third and fourth graders in a team center classroom are shown at Hobby Elementary, 4021 Woodmont Dr., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Houston.

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HISD Board of Managers will consider a new teacher evaluation system

The state's largest school district may go to a new teacher evaluation system ahead of a shift to pay for performance.

Kyle Tucker of the Chicago Cubs grounds out in the bottom of the first inning during the MLB Tokyo Series game against Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome on March 18, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Former Astros star Kyle Tucker goes hitless in Chicago Cubs debut

Kyle Tucker, hitting third and playing right field, went 0-for-4 in his first regular season game with the Cubs.

Oklahoma's Liz Scott (left), Texas' Rori Harmon (center) and LSU's Amani Bartlett (right) are all former Houston high school basketball stars in the 2025 NCAA Women's Tournament.

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Women's March Madness: The former Houston high school stars in the tournament.

There are nine players from Houston area high schools in this year's women's NCAA Tournament, including two for No. 1 seed Texas.

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

Join the Chronicle's private Zoom with Katy Mayor William "Dusty" Thiele and Mayor Pro-Tem Chris Harris on Thursday, April 3 at 12 p.m. to discuss the city's growth and exciting new developments.