Former Astro Kyle Tucker agreed to a $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, one season after Houston traded him to the Chicago Cubs. bit.ly/4sHAGAt

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held to 11 points below his season average, but the Houston Rockets had a tough shooting night in a loss to the defending champs. bit.ly/4pLlejT

We break down what a $400,000 budget can get across the metro, from Inner Loop neighborhoods to growing suburbs. bit.ly/4qpRvhK

Brisket, fajitas, crawfish: Houston’s most famous foods center around meat and seafood. But you can grab vegan paninis, meatless pho and plant-based "snails" too, if you know where to look. Here are spots we recommend: bit.ly/3ZbyNOQ

Verizon apologized for a widespread outage problem that left customers across the US without phone or data service Wednesday. bit.ly/4qVQfTw

Republicans once courted Muslim voters, but some say recent GOP rhetoric is steering them away. bit.ly/4pHg88m

NASA said the four crew members returned to Earth early Thursday after one of them experienced a medical situation on the International Space Station. bit.ly/4qyXkt6

Houston’s oil and gas industry faced a rough market this year, prompting a wave of layoffs. Here’s a list of the year’s biggest cuts.

Tomorrow, in our newsletter Where We're Eating, we'll share the food team's top spots for vegetarian restaurants. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox.⁠ www.houstonchronicle.com/newsletters/...

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz knows he is violating one of the oldest unwritten rules in politics. bit.ly/49GMASB

Texas A&M Transportation Institute's data shows the most congested segments in the state. Transit officials are seeing some relief overall compared to several years ago. bit.ly/4aTlUAa

Mike Miles played a central role early in negotiations for a nearly $1M contract between a Texas charter school network and a for-profit Colorado consulting firm, according to hundreds of pages of public records reviewed by the Houston Chronicle. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

BTS, the K-pop sensation, announced the cities on its massive world tour. Houston is not on the list. Why do we keep getting skipped? bit.ly/4jERmUX

Houston's top vegetarian restaurants include Indian favorites like Maharaja Bhog, meatless Vietnamese options like Tue Tam and soul food spots like Mo' Brunch + Brews.⁠ bit.ly/3ZbyNOQ

Generation X and Millennials make up the bulk of Houston’s top earners. Where does your job rank? Check out our interactive tool to see what Houston’s highest paid workers do, sorted by generation. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Houston’s average home price has hovered in the $400,000 range for several years. But how far can that budget stretch across the region? bit.ly/4qpRvhK

The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road in the wild-card playoff game on Monday Night Football. Here's the report card grading the team's performance. bit.ly/4jDJrXZ

The Houston Texans' defense shackled Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense in a dominating AFC wild-card round win. bit.ly/45BYcow

Houston Texans receiver Nico Collins, who already missed a game this season with a concussion, is being evaluated for another one in the playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. bit.ly/4sEq0Cq

President Trump wants Houston oil companies to invest quickly in Venezuela, but Exxon is cautious. Analysts say that caution is just what the doctor ordered. bit.ly/4jDWbOy

Even the big players in Houston’s energy market, like Chevron, Shell and Exxon Mobil, shedded thousands of employees during a rough 2025. Here are some of the biggest layoffs announced in 2025. bit.ly/4jD4Nov

Houston closed out 2025 with a few more restaurant openings, among them a dumpling house and a highly anticipated Italian restaurant. See the full list. bit.ly/4aVshDb

The Rockets fell to 0-3 on their road trip as the Kings seized control of the game with a big fourth quarter. bit.ly/4aUCm3c

President Donald Trump's motorcade took an unusual route to the airport in Florida due to a "suspicious object.

President Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country.

Exxon was among more than a dozen companies represented during a White House meeting Friday. Leaders of Chevron, ConocoPhillips and others were also there. bit.ly/3NbNHSx

Researchers from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found that Americans aged 20 to 24 are increasingly struggling to find jobs in AI-exposed fields. bit.ly/4qgfZtB

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 is set to come home Thursday to address a medical concern with a crew member. bit.ly/49MGd14

The Houston area was the No. 2 U.S. metro area for growth in 2025, according to an annual analysis from U-Haul. bit.ly/3L9yqkH

Here are some of the biggest layoffs announced by Houston oil companies in 2025. bit.ly/4jD4Nov

Zouhair Talbi, who set the Houston record in 2024 while running for Morocco, broke that mark in first Houston race as U.S. citizen.⁠ bit.ly/49ubcxE

Habtom Samuel, who won the NCAA cross country title at New Mexico, set a course record time to win the Aramco Houston Half Marathon. bit.ly/45AZwYK

Former Houston Astros star Alex Bregman opted out of his big-time deal with the Boston Red Sox and was able secure a longer contract from the Chicago Cubs. bit.ly/4qMc1c4

Activists say the death toll in nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy has reached at least 116 people killed.

The evangelical preacher is known for touring university campuses to talk about the dangers of premarital sex.

The anti-ICE protest was at least the third in Houston this week. bit.ly/3YyVNXN

UH's 22-point victory tied for the most lopsided win for the Cougars in the 58-game history between the two former Southwest Conference rivals. bit.ly/3Z3OdVh

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Houston Rockets for the second time in three days. bit.ly/4pxVLdQ

Kevin Durant may not have to wait long to move up to sixth after passing Wilt Chamberlain for seventh on the NBA's all-time scoring list. bit.ly/4qxZx8x

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 is set to come home Thursday to address a medical concern with a crew member. bit.ly/3Ne6EUL

Houston saw another day of protests Friday over the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Here's what to know. bit.ly/4qJZnub

Exxon was among more than a dozen companies represented during a White House meeting Friday. Leaders of Chevron, ConocoPhillips and others were also there. bit.ly/4qi6Pgq

Houston oil giants Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips were among the energy companies pushed out of the country, costing them billions. bit.ly/49vdSLt

Editorial: After ICE agents killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Houston must confront the growing danger of unchecked immigration enforcement in our own communities. bit.ly/4jAWKsk

Iran’s government has cut off the country from the internet and international telephone calls.

Authorities say Federal immigration officers have shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.

In 2025 — for the first year ever — solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas’ main power grid than coal-fired power plants. bit.ly/4qwfaNL

A member of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 experienced a medical issue on Wednesday and remained in stable condition as of Thursday. NASA planned to bring the crew home within the coming days. bit.ly/4jG8v0M

Jon Lindsay, who served as Harris county judge for 20 years and built the county’s toll road system, died at 90. bit.ly/45LF0EO

Arnaldo Richards' pioneering restaurant, which helped introduce Houstonians to regional Mexican food, will stay within Upper Kirby. bit.ly/4pB5jEV