The Houston Astros walked-off the Texas Rangers on a grand slam by … Read more
Because every once in awhile, fans are left wondering "what if" like in that magical 2015 UH season, I'm ultimately in favor of a playoff expansion. While many seasons won't offer many surprises in a 12-team playoff, under the current college football ranking system, it will at least give the occasional upstart team a chance.
Houston Methodist Hospital last week suspended 178 employees after they failed to meet a deadline to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Contrary to assertions floating around the social media ether, employers have a right to ask about the COVID-19 vaccination status of their employees.
A Houston hospital made headlines this week for suspending unvaccinated employees. Galveston-area medical providers aren't taking that hard line because vaccines still don't have final U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval.
Royal Caribbean plans to return to Galveston on Aug. 15. The company hasn't sailed from Texas or other U.S. ports since March 2020 because of restrictions on cruising caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Most Galveston County schools plan to offer summer sessions, and some fall intervention, to help students make up for learning losses because of pandemic disruptions.
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Many local businesses appear to be taking a "strongly encourage" approach to vaccinations versus requiring them.
Carnival Cruise Line is moving ahead with its plans to allow only inoculated passengers on its ships in July, despite a new state law against "vaccine passports."
Dickinson received $49.3 million to expand two large sewer systems along Hughes and Deats roads. Read more
The Houston Astros walked-off the Texas Rangers on a grand slam by Jose Altuve in the bottom of the tenth inning Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. Read more
Immortalized by a battle, the Alamo is destined to always be a site of contention. Sitting on the eastern edge of downtown San Antonio, the 18th-century limestone mission is one of the most distinctive and instantly recognizable structures in the world, yet it remains a blank slate onto whic… Read more
DEAR ABBY: I'm a gay man who has been in an on-again/off-again relationship for three years. My partner still lives at home with his mother. He has never left the home, aside from a four-month period when he and his mom weren't getting along. Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Brooks is out as coach of the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Read more
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