Looking for your next Houston dining destination? Our critic’s summer picks spotlight the restaurants serving up some of the city’s most exciting meals right now.

A Magnolia mansion just made history as one of the area’s most expensive home sales ever. bit.ly/4wdk3y0

See photos from the Houston World Series of Dog Shows at NRG Center, where competitions, demos and more than 150 breeds draw crowds. bit.ly/3TrLCF3

Houston couldn't bring in the winning run with the bases loaded and no outs in the 10th inning before Baltimore handed the Astros a frustrating loss in the 11th. bit.ly/3RrzYcC

Protesters in Venice have clashed with police over the presence of a luxury yacht owned by U.S. ambassador Tilman Fertitta.

Argentina goes for a second consecutive World Cup title behind Lionel Messi against Spain and young star Lamine Yamal on Sunday in New Jersey. bit.ly/4vAwTVS

Hannah LaChapelle's shoulder pain was so severe she stopped planning trips, struggled to sleep without medication and lived in constant fear of the next flare-up. Her search for answers led to a life-changing discovery.

Katy ISD's talent was on full display in the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 Athletes rankings. Standouts in wrestling, golf, football, softball, and basketball highlight a school district that produced elite performers across the sports landscape. bit.ly/4yuPMvV

A campaign finance report released Wednesday disclosed for the first time the amount Abbott's political committee paid a troubled exhibitor to parade an elephant at the GOP convention in Houston. bit.ly/3TciMIM

Houston Restaurant Weeks kicks off at the beginning of August. We recommend deals at restaurants like Zraanda, Kitchen Rumors and Soto. bit.ly/4poDDoa

The U.S. attorney released new details on the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo as mourners began to gather in Houston. bit.ly/3RkpZ8X

Life-threatening flooding has returned to the Texas Hill Country. Here’s why rivers are rising so quickly and why the flood threat isn’t over. bit.ly/4wR9mBa

A lawyer says white crystals that prompted an FBI warrant to search Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van after he was shot by ICE were salt for hydration, not drugs. bit.ly/4wOeNRf

The state's responding to flooding across Texas including areas west of San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country. bit.ly/3RkTffP

Restaurant critic Bao Ong set out to find the city's best Italian sandwich, visiting Cotto e Crudo, La Rosa and Truffle & Rye. How did they rate? bit.ly/4pxWgpR

The exclusive findings offer one of the clearest pictures yet of how Houston police have worked with federal immigration authorities during the Trump administration, despite repeated efforts by city leaders to define, and at times limit, that relationship. bit.ly/4vvgKRq

Three people were shot Wednesday afternoon inside a Kroger in Cypress, prompting a large law enforcement response as investigators worked to determine what happened. bit.ly/4aU0LF8

The announcement comes amid growing calls for an independent investigation from local leaders and lawmakers. bit.ly/4aWOujk

In a CBS News interview, Sean Teare said his office certified U visa requests for three witnesses to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s fatal shooting by an ICE agent bit.ly/4vpgYcJ

'El Abogado Tejano' Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, the attorney for Daniel Tirado Pantoja and Jose Trinidad Rojas, was charged in Seminole County, Florida. bit.ly/4wbzWFc

More than 200 restaurants will serve multi-course specials as a fundraiser for the Houston Food Bank during this year's Houston Restaurant Weeks. bit.ly/4hf3fSo

In a CBS News interview, Sean Teare said his office certified U visa requests for three witnesses to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s fatal shooting by an ICE agent bit.ly/4vpgYcJ

Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Tuesday asked the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation into last week's fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. bit.ly/4fhK73w

An automobile-themed speakeasy-like bar is opening inside Velocity Sim Racing Lounge in Sawyer Yards on Friday. bit.ly/4fi3lGv

Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he thinking of the Houston and Maine ICE victims during Tuesday's city council meeting. Visit HoustonChronicle.com for more updates.

Doctors warned Keylan Rutledge that he could lose his foot. Less than two years later, he heard his name called by the Texans in the NFL draft. bit.ly/4wNzDQN

Charolais, a new restaurant at Hughes Landing, offers a selection of straight-from-the-farm steaks at 1900 Hughes Landing Blvd., Suite 350. bit.ly/4pghfNG

Read our Houston High School Sports 100, where we highlight an impressive group of athletes that includes students from 66 different Houston-area schools and 13 different sports. Then uncover the stories behind our No. 1 boy and girl athlete of 2025-26. bit.ly/4gCYCBw

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said the Lorenzo Salgado Araujo case should be treated no differently from any other officer-involved shooting. bit.ly/4500VaB

The Houston Fire Department had not yet confirmed the bayou where the body was found. bit.ly/4haIMy6

Ground stops at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport went into effect Monday morning due to thunderstorms in the area, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. bit.ly/4yilWeb

Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel, who helped put Houston's food and cocktail scenes on the national map, will launch their new restaurant House of Louie this summer. bit.ly/4bExDSu

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was involved in a fatal shooting in Biddeford, Maine Monday, less than a week after an ICE agent shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, according to Maine Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau. bit.ly/4w4aEsq

Bryan King had another rough outing in Arlington and Josh Hader appeared hittable for the first time this season as Houston couldn't protect a late lead and lost the series to Texas. bit.ly/4fv5kbE

Lawmakers in attendance demanded transparency and accountability from ICE. bit.ly/4pcZpv2

A day after the shooting, Whitmire, despite dissent from several council members, said there would not be a city-led investigation. But Friday afternoon he promised that city and local leaders "would not rest" until a thorough, independent investigation is conducted into the shooting. bit.ly/4vSRIg9

Hugo Balderas-Ibarra said his clients' accounts of what led to the ICE shooting are "extremely different" from the agency's. bit.ly/4f8GCwp

After discovering Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not the target of Tuesday's fatal ICE operation, Houston leaders plan to detail their conversations with ICE and next steps. bit.ly/4eX2KLs

After discovering Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not the target of Tuesday's fatal ICE operation, Houston leaders plan to detail their conversations with ICE and next steps. Check back here for more updates: bit.ly/4aNqGyf

Three men in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van say no ICE officer was in its path and agents fired from the side during the fatal East End shooting. bit.ly/4yakkDj

From state champions to record-setters, Humble ISD produced more top high school athletes than any other Houston-area district. www.houstonchronicle.com/project/best...

Keylan Rutledge was a self-described hothead growing up, but he had a reason. The future first-round pick often moved from house to house, sometimes sleeping in a car.

Houston officials have legal authority to investigate an ICE shooting, but experts say federal control of evidence creates major obstacles. bit.ly/3R8HXv3

Buenos Dias, a Hispanic-inspired breakfast restaurant from the Lozano family, opens Friday. It serves a mix of Mexican and Salvadoran foods. bit.ly/4bkeeWX

Hannah LaChapelle’s pain was so intense that she relied on ibuprofen during the day and NyQuil to fall asleep at night.

Homelessness is no longer concentrated in downtown Houston. Our analysis shows where it's changing across the region.

Magnolia Park resident Juliet Martinez had just dropped her son off at a nearby summer school yesterday morning when she drove past the scene of the fatal Canal Street shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. bit.ly/44SR724

Houston oilfield services giant Baker Hughes will lay off 147 workers from its Emmott Road facility. bit.ly/4wy4jW3

ICE and the FBI are investigating after a Mexican citizen was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston's Magnolia Park on Tuesday.

Justin Verlander, 43, will retire at end of season. He pitched seven seasons for Astros and won two World Series and two Cy Young awards. bit.ly/4aE0B4O