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On July 27, at Comunidad Cristiana Emanuel in Edinburg, Texas, pastors Cinthia Sarai Cardona Otero, on the left, and Nepthali Zozaya Saucedo speak to their congregation.

Pastors released from ICE custody say agents mocked, threatened them

The Chevron gas pumps on 4002 Southwest Freeway. Houston-based energy giants Exxon and Chevron saw profits surge as oil prices climb, while Texans continue paying higher prices at the pump.

Houston's oil titans score massive payday as gas prices stay high

Women-owned outdoor brands are helping reshape the industry with innovative gear, apparel, and accessories designed for real-world adventures.

Women-owned outdoor brands changing the industry

Meteorologist Caroline Brown will return to KPRC later this fall after maternity leave.

KPRC meteorologist Caroline Brown announces she's off the air for now

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Horoscope for Friday, 07/31/26 by Mecca Woods

Today is giving us a calm, easygoing rhythm, coupled with the flexibility to either ease into the weekend or make steady progress on lingering responsibilities.

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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.

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Small crowd during the final Oilers game played in the Astrodome, a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 15, 1996.

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Texas cold front could knock down triple-digit temperatures

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket erupts in massive fireball

FILE - A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket stands ready for launch at the Cape Canaveral Space Force station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 18, 2026.

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.

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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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