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In Sewage, Clues to Omicron’s Surge
Tracking the virus in wastewater is helping some cities and hospitals respond to the most recent wave of the coronavirus, but a more coordinated national effort is needed, experts say.
Ex-United Flight Attendant Used Dead Child’s Identity, Officials Say
Ricardo Cesar Guedes used the name of a boy who died in a car accident in 1979 to get his airline job and a U.S. passport, according to a criminal complaint.
Texas Board Withdraws Clemency Recommendation for George Floyd
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said it had made “procedural errors” when it issued a recommendation that Mr. Floyd be posthumously pardoned for a 2004 drug conviction.
Congressional Committee to Investigate Astroworld Deaths
A House oversight committee said it would begin an inquiry into the deaths of 10 people who were trapped in surging crowds in November at a concert in Houston.
Money Found by Plumber at Joel Osteen’s Church Is Tied to 2014 Burglary, Police Say
The discovery was revealed when the plumber called into a Houston radio show on Thursday.
U.S. Returns Over 900 Confiscated Artifacts to Mali
A Homeland Security investigation had discovered funerary objects, Neolithic relics and more in a shipping container in 2009.
Cities Are Not Only Tackling Covid, But Its Pollution, Too
All around the world the remnants of a global pandemic are testing the resolve of governments and private firms to rid the planet of its waste.
9-Year-Old Boy Who Was Injured at Astroworld Festival Dies
Ezra Blount, who had been in a coma, became the 10th, and youngest, person to die from injuries sustained there.
Hindu Sect, BAPS, Accused of Using Forced Labor at Temples Across U.S.
BAPS, a prominent sect, faces accusations of exploiting low-caste laborers from India to run massive temples around the country.
Travis Scott’s Ties to Houston Could Complicate Investigation of Fatal Concert
There are worries about conflicts of interest in the criminal investigation into the deaths of eight concertgoers during Mr. Scott’s performance at the Astroworld festival.
Houston Officials Worried About Crowd Control Before Travis Scott Took the Stage
On the day of the show, the Houston police chief said that he visited Mr. Scott in his trailer and shared his concerns about the crowd.
Astroworld Victims: Who They Were
The music festival at Astroworld in Houston left eight people dead. Here is what is known about them so far.
What a $50 Million Donation Did for One H.B.C.U.
At Prairie View A&M, one of the historically Black colleges and universities where MacKenzie Scott donated millions, the mood is cautious optimism.
What to Know About the Houston Astroworld Tragedy
Eight people were killed at a Travis Scott concert in Houston. Investigators said a crowd surged toward the stage, but the cause remains unknown.
At Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, a Sudden Life-and-Death Struggle
Eight people died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival, and hundreds more were injured as investigators sought to determine why and how a surging crowd turned deadly.
At Least 8 Dead at Houston Music Festival After Crowd Surge Causes ‘Panic’
Dozens of other people who attended a Travis Scott concert at the Astroworld music festival were injured, Houston’s fire chief said.
Houston Shooting Leaves One Deputy Dead, Two Others Injured
The deputies were wrestling with a suspect when they were shot from behind, according to the Houston Police Department.
The Voters Democrats Say Are Crucial to Flipping Texas
Young people who are unregistered or do not vote consistently are the focus of an ambitious new push to turn Texas blue, a long-elusive goal for Democrats.
Texas Board Recommends Posthumous Pardon for George Floyd
The 2004 conviction, which was brought by a former Houston narcotics officer now at the center of a policing scandal, will be set aside, if the governor approves.
Texas Is the Future of America
The idea of the Lone Star state as a herald of the national future is not just terrifying to liberals.
Beto O’Rourke Draws Closer to Entering Texas Governor’s Race
Mr. O’Rourke has been calling Democratic leaders in Texas to tell them he is seriously considering challenging Gov. Greg Abbott in 2022.
Legislating in the Name of God
Republican officeholders are no longer coy about their religion-driven mission to stop abortion.
At Least 10 of Deshaun Watson’s Accusers Have Filed Police Reports
The women said Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans quarterback, sexually assaulted them or touched them inappropriately.
Afghans Who Worked for The New York Times Arrive in Houston
The group, 124 people including families, flew to Houston from Mexico City after their escape from Kabul. One Afghan journalist in the group has not been cleared by U.S. border officials.
From Kabul Airport to a Houston Walmart: ‘Desperate to Get to America’
Members of an Afghan family endured kidnappings, threats and car bombs over the decade they waited for U.S. visas. Now they’re starting a new life in Texas.
Is Peter Bradley Ready for Round 2 in the Limelight?
He rose to the top in the 1970s with a groundbreaking, racially integrated art show in Houston, then all but vanished from view. Now he’s making a comeback.
Breakthrough Covid Cases: Uncommon and Often Mild, but Not Always
Vaccination remains the best defense, health experts say. But some infections occur regardless, and can come as a traumatic surprise.
When Will Texas Say Enough’s Enough to Greg Abbott?
Voters should take “personal responsibility” and find a better person to run Texas.
Rice University Turns to Online Classes to Fend off Virus
The Texas school has high vaccination rates. And strict mask rules. Now, it’s taken another step to fend off the coronavirus.
The Rationing of a Last-Resort Covid Treatment
While ventilator shortages have been largely averted in the U.S., this lifesaving therapy is scarce. How to choose which critically ill patients get it?
The Sound of Silence on Abortion
Sport leagues and corporations rally against bias and voter suppression. But they are quiet about abortion.
A Family Sought Revenge Against a Tormentor. They Shot the Wrong Man, Police Say.
Members of a family in Texas who were being harassed have been charged with murder in what a sheriff called “a tragic case of mistaken” identity.
Houston Tiger Is Found After Being Missing for Days
The 9-month-old Bengal, which appeared to be unharmed, was taken to an animal shelter, the Houston police said on Saturday evening.
Houston Tiger Is Still Missing
A man linked to the tiger, which was last seen on Sunday, was released from jail on Wednesday after being charged with evading arrest.
A Wandering Tiger Unnerved Houston. The Man Who Fled With It Is a Murder Suspect.
A man fled with a Bengal tiger after the police responded to complaints from a Houston neighborhood where the wandering cat had startled homeowners, the authorities said.
Five in Houston Face Charges in Suspected Case of Human Smuggling
Police officers in Houston responded to a kidnapping tip on Friday and found nearly 100 undocumented people crammed into a house, according to the authorities.
Police Find More Than 90 People Crammed Into a Houston Home
Houston police officers found more than 90 people — some showing symptoms of Covid-19 — “all huddled together” on Friday in what they believe may be a case of human smuggling.
Texas Republicans Targeting Voting Access Find Their Bull’s-Eye: Cities
In Houston, election officials found creative ways to help a struggling and diverse work force vote in a pandemic. Record turnout resulted. Now the G.O.P. is targeting those very measures.
Weddings: Focus on the Marriage, Not the Wedding
Carmen Myer and Aaron James had to deal with storms, long-distance commuting, a pandemic and a lost rescue dog to get here.
Weddings: A Big Texas Wedding With a First Kiss
One night, a voice told him what should become of these college students’ friendship.
A Crawfish Feast Where the South Meets Southeast Asia
Spring is turning into a comeback season at Crawfish & Noodles, a Houston restaurant famed for the Viet-Cajun style that has spread around the country.
‘No Excuse Not to Be Vaccinated’ in Texas, Which Expands Eligibility to All Adults
Texas and five other states began providing coronavirus vaccines to everyone 16 and older regardless of health conditions on Monday, with other states scheduled to do the same this week.
Death Toll from Texas’ Winter Storm Rises to 111
Officials previously had said that the storm, which devastated the state’s power grid in February, had killed nearly 60 people.
The ‘Old American Dream,’ a Trap as the Floods Keep Coming
In Houston’s poorest neighborhoods, an unfamiliar winter storm stoked a familiar anguish, one fueled by recurring floods and what residents see as a pattern of neglect.
Tony Buzbee, Lawyer for Deshaun Watson’s Accusers, Addresses Skeptics
“This case is about female empowerment, taking the power back,” said Tony Buzbee, who represents seven women in lawsuits accusing the Texans quarterback of sexual assault.
1-Year-Old Boy Shot by Houston Police Remains in Intensive Care
Legend Smalls was shot in the head by an officer on March 3 as the police were trying to stop an armed man wanted in several robberies, officials said.
Deshaun Watson Accused of Sexual Assault in Civil Suit
A lawsuit filed late Tuesday accused the Houston Texans quarterback of misconduct during a massage in March 2020. He has denied the account.
Three Are Killed in Houston Shooting
A fourth person was wounded in a parking lot, the police said early Thursday. Information on a suspect or a motive was not immediately available.
A Texas Couple Try a Rent-to-Own Apartment on the Lower East Side
Most apartments are either for sale or for rent. The one they chose was both.