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Nov 2, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
Doesn't seem like there's hospitality in Philadelphia 🙄
trib.al/JCe7mD7 Houston Astros players have grown accustomed to Southern hospitality over the decades, but this year's World Series team seemed to find themselves in a different setting in Philadelphia. chron.com/sports/astros/…
Nov 1, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
The police have new details on the killing of Takeoff at a Houston bowling alley early Tuesday.
trib.al/vITGP73 Houston Police Chief @TroyFinner joined Mayor @SylvesterTurner and members of the HPD Homicide Department for an afternoon press conference addressing the killing of Migos member Takeoff. chron.com/news/houston-t…
Nov 1, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
There's a planet killer asteroid lurking within Earth's orbits.
trib.al/ONIzxQl Astronomers have discovered a trio of near-Earth asteroids, one of which is the largest found in eight years and poses a potential risk to the planet. chron.com/news/space/art…
Nov 1, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
Rapper Takeoff was killed early Tuesday morning in Houston.
trib.al/ASdiCy0 The shooting occurred at downtown bowling alley 810 Billiards & Bowling where Takeoff—given name Khirshnik Khari Ball—was allegedly playing dice with fellow group member Quavo and others. chron.com/news/houston-t…
Oct 31, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
A smiling sun could mean bad news for us.
trib.al/PwA5oTt The "smile" in question was snapped following a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 25 by @NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. chron.com/news/science-e…
Oct 19, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
“It makes me physically sick.”

Texas parents have been sent DNA kits to help identify kids "in case of emergency." The move has sparked outrage.
trib.al/1qVkpmK The program is required by a state law passed last year that requires distribution of "identification kits to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools for distribution to the parent or legal custodian of certain students." chron.com/news/houston-t…
Oct 18, 2022 13 tweets 5 min read
The Yankees-Guardians postponement is going to affect the Astros ⚾
trib.al/V0hAH9T The Houston Astros will have to wait a little bit longer for their 2022 ALCS opponent to be revealed. chron.com/sports/astros/…
Oct 18, 2022 6 tweets 2 min read
You've heard of 𝘎𝘖𝘈𝘛—but what about 𝘉𝘖𝘈𝘛?
chron.com/news/science-e… Astronomers recently discovered the "𝘉𝘖𝘈𝘛," or the 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚: a cosmic explosion they say may possibly be the most powerful ever recorded. chron.com/news/science-e…
Oct 17, 2022 8 tweets 3 min read
A Texas woman attacked by a bison lived to share the video she captured 😰
trib.al/xhWXsDG A hiker is taking to TikTok to warn about the dangers of invading a bison's personal space after she was attacked by one of the creatures last week as she hiked alone at Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway. chron.com/news/houston-t…
Oct 17, 2022 10 tweets 4 min read
.@BetoORourke brought Kacey Musgraves a beer during her ACL set—and the crowd went WILD 🍺
trib.al/Z8CjTFi It appears that Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke has landed yet another celebrity endorsement.
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Oct 10, 2022 7 tweets 3 min read
If you're a Texans fan, this video just might bring a tear to your eye 😢
trib.al/9YmA75P The @HoustonTexans made sure to enjoy their first victory under head coach Lovie Smith Sunday. chron.com/sports/texans/…
Oct 10, 2022 9 tweets 3 min read
Who else feels like they were lied to by "𝑻𝑬𝑿𝑨𝑺" Pete??
trib.al/qbnUEsp Turns out @TexasPete isn't as Texan as some might believe. chron.com/news/houston-t…
Oct 10, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
Fans of @KaceyMusgraves might have noticed a new lyric to High Horse during her ACL performance 😬
trib.al/ZRSgY5A The country singer and songwriter took a moment during her Sunday night headlining set at Weekend One to call out a well-known senator from her home state of Texas.
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Oct 6, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
A big brother's nightmare ⚾️ trib.al/EHQdO50 The @Astros won Wednesday’s regular-season finale 3-2, but it was @Phillies utilityman @Nick_maton123 who walked away from Minute Maid Park with bragging rights. chron.com/sports/astros/…
Oct 5, 2022 9 tweets 4 min read
Will the Astros win another World Series? These are the odds.
trib.al/q4oKSC0 With the best record in the AL secured and three World Series appearances in the last five years, it's not really surprising that sportsbooks have the @astros among the favorites to win it all again this fall. chron.com/sports/astros/…
Oct 5, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
Talk about a nightmare flight.
trib.al/oQbmXJ5 A passenger aboard a red-eye flight from Houston to London passed away on Wednesday morning. chron.com/news/houston-t…
Oct 5, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
Astronomers are amazed at how clearly they were able to capture NASA crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid and the messy aftermath.
trib.al/Y0aE2J4 @NASA's $325 million mission last week to intentionally crash a spacecraft into an asteroid to throw it off its course has created a more than 6,000-mile-long trail of debris across space.
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Oct 5, 2022 4 tweets 2 min read
A company with ties to @elonmusk has filed for permission to dump millions of gallons of treated wastewater on its property in Texas.
chron.com/news/houston-t… Gapped Bass LLC, an affiliate of Elon Musk's tunneling and infrastructure outfit, The @boringcompany, has filed paperwork with the @TCEQ seeking permission to discard up to 142,500 gallons of treated wastewater per day on its land near the Colorado River. chron.com/news/houston-t…
Oct 5, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
AARON JUDGE JUST DID THAT 🔥
trib.al/lKa8wcy The American League has a new home run king.
Oct 4, 2022 5 tweets 2 min read
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Oct 4, 2022 5 tweets 3 min read
Conservative social media influencer Christian Walker denounced his father, Georgia candidate for senator and football legend Herschel Walker, after reports came out that his father paid for an abortion.
trib.al/7wiUbsA The report alleges the staunch anti-abortion Republican paid for a past girlfriend's abortion, and centers around monetary receipts and a "Get Well" card allegedly signed by @HerschelWalker and sent to an ex-girlfriend. chron.com/news/houston-t…