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Nov 2, 2022 β’ 6 tweets β’ 2 min read
Doesn't seem like there's hospitality in Philadelphia π 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/β¦
Nov 1, 2022 β’ 6 tweets β’ 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-tβ¦
Nov 1, 2022 β’ 5 tweets β’ 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/artβ¦
Nov 1, 2022 β’ 6 tweets β’ 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 Takeoffβgiven name Khirshnik Khari Ballβwas allegedly playing dice with fellow group member Quavo and others. chron.com/news/houston-tβ¦
Oct 31, 2022 β’ 7 tweets β’ 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-eβ¦
Oct 19, 2022 β’ 6 tweets β’ 2 min read
βIt makes me physically sick.β
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-tβ¦
Oct 18, 2022 β’ 13 tweets β’ 5 min read
The Yankees-Guardians postponement is going to affect the Astros βΎ 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/β¦
A Texas woman attacked by a bison lived to share the video she captured π° 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-tβ¦
Oct 17, 2022 β’ 10 tweets β’ 4 min read
.@BetoORourke brought Kacey Musgraves a beer during her ACL setβand the crowd went WILD πΊ trib.al/Z8CjTFi
It appears that Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke has landed yet another celebrity endorsement. chron.com/culture/articlβ¦
Fans of @KaceyMusgraves might have noticed a new lyric to High Horse during her ACL performance π¬ 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. chron.com/news/houston-tβ¦
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/β¦
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. chron.com/news/houston-tβ¦
Oct 5, 2022 β’ 4 tweets β’ 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-tβ¦
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-tβ¦
Oct 5, 2022 β’ 6 tweets β’ 3 min read
AARON JUDGE JUST DID THAT π₯ trib.al/lKa8wcy
The American League has a new home run king.
Oct 4, 2022 β’ 5 tweets β’ 2 min read
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Is it a show? TV Show? Fashion trend? What do you miss most from the 90s? #Houston90s
Oct 4, 2022 β’ 5 tweets β’ 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-tβ¦
