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The Smallest, Farthest Worlds Ever Explored By NASA Are Really Weird

World News | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post | Wednesday March 20, 2019

In recent months, NASA has explored the smallest object ever orbited and the most distant body ever encountered -- and found that both worlds are weirder than anyone could have imagined.

Massive Fire At Houston Petrochemical Storage May Last 2 More Days

World News | Reuters | Tuesday March 19, 2019

A massive fire at a fuels storage company along the Houston Ship Channel may burn for two more days, an official said on Monday as the blaze spread a plume of black smoke across the city, shutting schools in two nearby communities.

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes Into Texas Bay, 2 Bodies Recovered

Reuters | Monday February 25, 2019

Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that nosedived into a bay outside Houston on Saturday.

Two Bodies Recovered From Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Site In US

World News | Reuters | Monday February 25, 2019

Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that nosedived into a bay outside Houston authorities said.

Amazon Prime Air Cargo With 3 On Board Crashes Near Houston Airport

World News | Reuters | Sunday February 24, 2019

Amazon Prime Air Cargo Crashes: A Boeing 767 cargo jetliner with three people on board crashed into a bay near Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Saturday, police and officials said.

They Were Looking For A Place To Smoke Weed, Found Overweight Tiger Instead

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday February 12, 2019

An anonymous tip from a "concerned citizen" led to the discovery of a tiger in a vacant home in Houston, Texas, on Monday.

This Woman Sat Next To Timothee Chalamet On A Flight. Her Twitter Thread Is Gold

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday February 7, 2019

A woman who ended up sitting next to Homeland star and Hollywood heartthrob Timothee Chalamet during a three-hour flight tweeted about her experience, and the thread has now gone viral.

Murder-Accused US Martial Artist Flees As Prison Van Stops For Breakfast

World News | Alex Horton, The Washington Post | Monday February 4, 2019

The prisoner transfer van stopped at a McDonald's north of Houston for a quick breakfast Sunday morning. Cedric Joseph Marks saw an opening.

"I Had To Get In There, My Guys Were Down," Says US Cop, Shot In The Neck

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 30, 2019

One of several undercover police officers injured during a drug raid at a Houston home was shot for the third time in his career as he tried to rescue wounded colleagues, city police chief Art Acevedo said on Tuesday.

4 Police Officers Shot In Narcotics Probe In US, 2 Suspects Killed

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Four Houston police officers were shot on Monday as they attempted to serve a warrant in a narcotics investigation and two suspects were shot dead, the city's police chief said.

Teens Were Throwing Eggs At Cars, US Cops Say. Now A Mother Of 2 Is Dead

World News | Amy B Wang, The Washington Post | Thursday January 3, 2019

On New Year's Day, Silvia Zavala climbed into her red Ford F-150 pickup truck to run some errands in north Houston. The "funny and independent" mother of two had been visiting family in town for the holiday, and had planned to return to her own home that day. What Zavala couldn't have known as she traveled southbound on Aldine Westfield Road was th...

What Disrupted Traffic On This Road? A Giant Industrial Spool. Watch

Offbeat | Friday October 26, 2018

Drivers in Houston, Texas, were recently left amazed to see a giant industrial spool barreling down the highway.

"Trump Says It's Okay": Man Accused Of Groping Woman On Flight

World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 23, 2018

A woman flying from Houston to Albuquerque on Sunday had just settled into her seat and fallen asleep when she was awoken by an unwanted touch - a hand from behind her grabbing the right side of her breast. And the man authorities say is responsible allegedly cited President Donald Trump's past lewd language about women.

Video Shows Woman Leaving Toddler On Stranger's Doorstep, Running Away

World News | Eli Rosenberg, The Washington Post | Friday October 19, 2018

A woman left a 2-year-old boy on a stranger's porch in Texas, in an incident that was captured on camera and covered widely by local media.

University Of Houston Building To Be Named After Indian-American Couple

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 12, 2018

A US University has decided to honour an Indian-American couple who have made sizable donations to the college.