
NASA’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.

NASA’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.
A #midwife & an associate have been arrested & charged w/illegally performing abortions in greater #Houston, acc/to court records & the #Texas AG, apparently the first #criminal arrests of #abortion providers since #SCOTUS overturned #RoeVWade in 2022.
#law #ReproductiveRights #health #WomensHealth #MaleSupremacy #BackAlleyAbortions
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/abortion-arrest.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=69B9A807-AD57-4712-B295-54FF457D615B
A vocal group of more than 50 demonstrators gathered at the entrance to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday to demand an end to the widespread firings and layoffs that have hit the space agency and other government agencies.
The University of Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year Sunday and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday.
Houston has a new measles case. Travel case (infant) not connected to the outbreak in Texas.
The Houston Health Department confirms travel-associated measles case in infant
March 16, 2025
HOUSTON - The Houston Health Department (HHD) has confirmed the city’s third measles case of 2025. The case involves an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to measles during international travel. The infant was hospitalized and has since been discharged and is recovering at home.
This case is not connected to the measles outbreak in West Texas. This case is not related to the two earlier cases of measles reported in Houston in January 2025.
Climate change will mess with Texas.
The #Petrofuture map—Melted ice caps on a 1956 Shell Oil road map.
Higher-res images:
https://conspiracyofcartographers.com
#climateChange #maps #cartography #climateCrisis #greenWashing #BrownsvilleTX #permianBasin #Texas #CorpusChristi #worldBuilding #gulfOfMexico #Houston #Galveston
The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into Houston's Rice University and 44 other U.S. institutions surrounding claims they discriminate against students by using racial preferences and stereotypes.
A U.S. girl traveling to Houston for brain cancer treatment was reportedly detained by federal immigration agents and deported to Mexico, along with her parents and most of her siblings. Her parents were living in Texas without legal status.
The annual scholarships awarded by the Houston rodeo, which promotes agriculture through education and entertainment, could be considered among the greatest outcomes of the three-week event.
A month ago 44 Tesla tires were stolen right off the cars in a Tesla storage lot. I guess when they aren't spontaneously combusting their wheels are falling off.
CERAWEEK Climate activists protest at top global energy gathering
Protesters gathered on Monday outside the world's largest annual meeting of energy executives
Hundreds of environmental activists gathered in Discovery Green Park Sunday for an event centered around protesting the top oil and gas executives
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"Turner will lie in state at the Houston City Hall rotunda for city residents to come pay their respects on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The former mayor will then head to Austin, where he will lie in state at the Capitol.
His funeral will be held at his church, the Church Without Walls at 5725 Queenston Blvd. in west Houston, on Saturday, March 15."
@notjustbikes this looks awfully similar to the galleria area in #Houston, which is just a block or two from a light rail station and is responsible for one of the most car congested zones in all of Houston.
Amid federal layoffs at the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the NWS office in Houston has canceled its summer internship program, citing "recent changes in our staffing."
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure Houston Congressman Al Green for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in Washington.
*please boost* Hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. I’m looking for a Spanish speaking organization in the #houston area that provides legal and other assistance for domestic violence victims. #aidrequest #houstontx #domesticviolence
Texas has 146 measles cases. Most are unvaccinated. #RodeoHouston starts next week, bringing people from across the state. Health officials say: Get vaccinated if you already aren't so you can enjoy the events.