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Two people died and at least 19 more were injured after a Mexican navy ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday. There were 277 people aboard the ship at the time of the collision. 

Caroline Wilburn has more on what you need to know about the ship that Mexico considers one of its ambassadors. 

Elsewhere across the country, authorities identified the suspect in Saturday's explosion at a Palm Springs, California fertility clinic. An FBI official there said all embryos at the facility were saved.

Here's the rest of the news.

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See how teacher pay would rise in your district under Texas education bill

Texas lawmakers are advancing a school funding bill that raises teacher pay. Search our database to see the average teacher pay in your school district and how it could change under House Bill 2. 

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Houston neighborhoods where property values and taxes skyrocketed

If you live outside of the "Houston Arrow", chances are your property value is soaring. Search our interactive map to see the Houston neighborhoods where property values (and taxes) have skyrocketed.

ULTIMATE GUIDE: Wondering if you are getting a fair appraisal compared to your neighbors? Unsure what to say at your property tax hearing? The Chronicle's guide to property taxes has everything you need to know about navigating the process.

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Five years later, George Floyd's loved ones reckon with an effort to erase him

The people closest to George Floyd combat his erasure in spheres both public and private. It has been half a decade. They will not let anyone — or themselves — forget.

Here's what a 10-minute call with George Floyd's family reveals about how they want you to remember him.

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Learn how to protest your property taxes in Harris County with our comprehensive guide, featuring expert insights and custom data tools.

The ultimate Harris County property tax guide

We created custom data tools to make protesting your property tax appraisal as simple as possible. Never pay more for taxes than you have to.


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Brisket grilled cheese at La Cruda Brand BBQ, Crosby

The Texas barbecue dish that embodies both comfort food and hangover remedy

There's comfort food and then there's barbecue comfort food, says Houston Chronicle barbecue columnist J.C. Reid.

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7 stories you may have missed this week

Youths walk by the windows of the dining hall on their way to lunch in 2006 at the Giddings State School in Giddings, Texas.

Bill would push more Texas youth prison inmates into adult prisons

After a scathing report exposed rampant abuse in Texas youth lockups, lawmakers are considering moving more kids to adult prisons and restricting visits from advocates who helped expose the problems. 

Soccer fans gather to watch the 2022 Fifa World Cup on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 at Pitch 25 in Houston.

Houston prepares for 2026 World Cup as visa, travel hurdles loom under Trump

The city's top World Cup planners say they are doing what they can at a local level to ensure a safe and smooth experience for all who visit next summer, and are confident the tournament will carry on as planned.

A girls' soccer team in Gaza before the war.

A multimedia exhibit about Gaza is coming to Houston. Here's how to attend.

The exhibit, which features photography, short films, lectures and more, is open through May 24 at Houston's Midtown Arts & Theater Center.

Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, center, speaks with Christy Levine, right, during a campaign event at a Toyota auto dealership Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in Portsmouth, N.H.

Ted Cruz wants to give Americans $1K at birth to invest in the stock market

The proposal, which stands to cost billions of dollars a year, is an unexpected, last-minute add to the tax package that is still facing months of negotiations on Capitol Hill.

A health clinic owned by Maria Margarita Rojas is closed in Waller, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Rojas on March 17 was charged with performing an illegal abortion, becoming the first person to be charged with the felony under an abortion ban passed by lawmakers in 2022.

Houston midwife denies illegal abortions, says Ken Paxton lacks proof

The 54-page appeal, which seeks to throw out a March 27 injunction issued by a Waller County judge that closed Maria Rojas' four clinics, attacks the legitimacy of the months-long criminal investigation.

Houston-based Empower Pharmacy has grown into a top compounding pharmacy in the nation despite a decade of documented regulatory violations.

Empower Pharmacy's FDA violations muddy its message on quality compounded drugs

Houston-based Empower Pharmacy has a decade of violations that raise serious questions about the pharmacy's adherence to rules designed to ensure quality and safety.

Survey: Compounded medications have become increasingly popular. Tell us about your experience.

Miccah Cabe, 10, a 4th grade student at Gary L. Herod Elementary School in the in the Maplewood/Meyerland West area in Southwest Houston, TX, protested alongside other students and parents on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Parents say their principal and several teachers are being being forced out.

HISD asked nearly 50 principals to resign or face board termination in 2023-24

The number provides new detail to last year's sweeping principal turnover that led to 76 principals leaving their roles in June.

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