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A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) sign is displayed at their headquarters on May 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Sabotaging Our Safety is hosting a presser Tuesday, alleging the agency is "dangerously underprepared" for this disaster season.

FEMA 'dangerously underprepared' as hurricane season begins, officials warn

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These Father’s Day gifts will help gym-loving dads train and recover

A restaurant inside Houston's The Stomping Grounds mixed-use development is closing Monday, June 8, 2026.

Vietnamese restaurant closing its doors in Houston's Garden Oaks

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Horoscope for Tuesday, 06/09/26 by Mecca Woods

The day carries an upbeat, optimistic energy that encourages us to follow what excites and inspires us.

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Texas 250: Vote for Texas' top musician of all time

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Houston supermarket turned restaurant is still a hit 44 years later

Peruse the humongous menu at this classic spot.

Molly Wilhelm is a trending news reporter with Chron covering the Greater Houston area and beyond. A Maryland native, Molly is a graduate of The George Washington University. Previously, she covered public safety, city government and trending news for the Wilmington StarNews. When she's not in the newsroom, you can find her discovering new coffee shops, wandering through Memorial Park, or eating and dancing her way through Houston's food and music scene.

Houston's most hated ramp still a traffic disaster after $260M project

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Thunderstorms, hail and even tornado possible this week in Texas

Forecasters are warning residents that it could get gnarly.

Another Gulf disturbance could be brewing, forecasters say

Forecasters say another Gulf disturbance could develop as SE Texas deals with flooding rain.

Texas city running out of water braces for inches of rain

Heavy downpours could trigger flash flooding across South Texas.

Are Houston's highways creating their own weather?

A strange sky phenomenon was spotted over the Houston traffic grid.

Storms with hail and 65 mph winds could torture Texas this week

Warm weather will remain across the Lone Star State, as well.

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket erupts in massive fireball

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NASA lays out bold new plans for building a moon base

NASA says new lunar missions launching in 2026 could help pave the way for a future moon base.

South Texas will go dark during May 11 eclipse—but you've got time

A total solar eclipse is expected to darken parts of the Rio Grande Valley on May 11, 2078.

Just-released classified files reveal Texas was UFO ground zero

Site photograph featured in the UFO files released Friday, with FBI Lab-rendered overlay depicting corroborating eyewitness accounts of a bronze-colored ellipsoid object, estimated at 130–195 feet long, emerging from a bright aerial light before vanishing instantaneously in September 2023.

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