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Houston hip-hop community celebrates the life of Big Pokey at memorial service

Members of the Houston hip-hop community said their goodbyes and celebrated the life of local hero Big Pokey at a memorial service over the weekend.

Los Angeles Times

Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power

House Bill 2127 — dubbed the “Death Star” law by opponents — prevents local governments from creating rules that go further than what’s allowed under broad areas of state law. Houston’s suit says the new law violates the state’s constitution.

The Texas Tribune

'He threatened to shoot me in the head' - Ireland boss Vera Pauw on latest allegations

Vera Pauw has been forced to respond once again to allegations of misconduct during her time at Houston Dash.

Irish Mirror

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Bengals DT D.J. Reader will always have ‘love and respect’ for the Texans

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle D.J. Reader says he will always have an appreciation for the Houston Texans.

USA Today Sports Media Group

LZ Granderson: Sure, people are moving to Texas. But not for the reasons Gov. Greg Abbott claims

Four of the nation's 10 largest cities are in Texas: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin. Gov. Greg Abbott would like you to think that's because of the economic policies of the Lone Star State.

Los Angeles Times

Rangers have controlled AL West all season, but lingering issues have Astros creeping

ARLINGTON, Texas — Scenes from a weekend: Rangers starting pitchers didn’t allow a run in back-to-back games. Aroldis Chapman was acquired, arrived, and blew gas by some Houston hitters. The Rangers packed the All-Star roster like a clown car.

Tribune News Service

Friends and family gather for the funeral of Houston rapper Big Pokey

Family and friends gathered at the funeral over the weekend for Houston rapper Big Pokey, an original member of the pioneering group Screwed Up Click

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Nathan Eovaldi gave Rangers what they needed most in crucial start against Astros

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have played in front of the two largest crowds for a baseball game in Globe Life Field history this season. The record, set Saturday vs. the Houston Astros, is 40,380. The previous mark, set April 29. vs. the New York Yankees, was 40,027.

Tribune News Service

Houston Rockets Land Dillon Brooks on Four-Year Deal, per Report

Houston reportedly will sign the former Grizzlies agitator in free agency.

Sports Illustrated

Rockets trade Usman Garuba, TyTy Washington to open more salary cap space

The #Rockets are reportedly trading third-year forward Usman Garuba, second-year guard TyTy Washington, and two future second-round picks to Atlanta for the draft rights to Alpha Kaba.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Texans RB Devin Singletary says Dameon Pierce is more than a ‘bruiser’

New Houston Texans running back Devin Singletary says that second-year Dameon Pierce is more than just a "bruiser" in the backfield.

USA Today Sports Media Group

WATCH: Chiefs rookie Deneric Prince training with private RB coach in Houston

#Chiefs RB Deneric Prince continues to get offseason work in, this time with private RB coach Harold "Coach T" Taylor in Houston, Texas.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Four years later, Andrew Heaney remembers Tyler Skaggs the person, not the tragedy

ARLINGTON, Texas — Maybe Andrew Heaney will carve “45″ in the dirt behind the pitching rubber when he takes the mound Sunday. Maybe he will start the game against Houston with a big overhand curveball, a pitch he does not throw. Maybe he will just look at his right wrist…

Tribune News Service

Suspected gunman in Texas shooting that killed 5 neighbors indicted on capital murder charge

A Texas grand jury has handed up a capital murder charge against a man accused of fatally shooting five neighbors in April outside Houston

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Five Biggest Questions Ahead of NBA Free Agency

What’s really happening in Houston? Plus, unpacking James Harden’s decision, checking in on Portland and picking a sneaky team to watch.

Tribune News Service

Aurora’s self-driving trucks are on the road. What it’s like inside an autonomous big rig

PALMER, Texas — Darcy Desjarlais, senior truck operations specialist at Aurora, hovers both hands under the steering wheel of Aurora’s self-driving truck as it cruises at 65 miles per hour down Interstate 45, heading in its typical route toward Houston.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s become unbearable’: Texas workers toil through extreme heatwave

Many employees in Texas have no heat protections and work in intense and prolonged sun exposure, which causes heat illness

Los Angeles Times

Travis Scott will not face criminal charges for deadly Astroworld crowd crush

Travis Scott will not face criminal charges for his role in the deadly Astroworld festival, a Houston grand jury decided Thursday.

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The Texas Tribune

Travis Scott won’t be indicted for Astroworld concert tragedy that killed 10, grand jury decides

A Houston grand jury decided Thursday not to indict rap star Travis Scott for the deaths of 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld Festival when fans collapsed in a massive crowd.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rapper Travis Scott won’t face criminal charges in Astroworld crowd surge

A massive crowd surge killed 10 people at the 2021 music festival in Houston.

The Independent UK

Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in Astroworld crowd surge, his lawyer says

An attorney for rapper Travis Scott says a grand jury has declined to indict him in a criminal investigation into a massive crowd surge that killed 10 people at the 2021 Astroworld music festival in Houston

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Houston Rockets might have a new logo and nobody initially seemed to notice it

Did the Houston Rockets just switch it up on us?

Tribune News Service

A Big 12 tale: Why this athletic boss now wants to defeat teams he loved as a kid in Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In 2021, Terry Mohajir and his wife Julie had family in town at their Orlando home, with plans to attend the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at nearby Daytona, when a telephone call disrupted their plans.

Tribune News Service

Changes on horizon for Big 12 as BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF set to officially join league

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Big 12 is entering a new era.

The Texas Tribune

State Rep. Jacey Jetton, called to military service, chooses his wife as temporary replacement

Under a provision of the Texas Constitution, Fanny Jetton will represent her husband’s Houston suburban district during the Legislature’s second special session.

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