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Lance McCullers earns first victory almost two years to the date of last start

The city of Houston experienced a temperature drop due to the rain that continuously poured down from the skies for hours on Saturday. Yet Minute Maid Park must have felt as hot as the desert for the Seattle Mariners as the Houston Astros brought the heat at the plate for the second game in a row. The Astros (2-0) defeated the Mariners (0-2) by a score of 7-2.

Strange Beginnings

Astros win home opener against the Mariners 8-2

The crowd size may have changed, but the results are still the same. After having the season delayed for nearly three months due to COVID-19, the Houston Astros (1-0) finally opened their 2020 MLB season with a win over division foe Seattle Mariners (0-1) by a score of 8-2. The victory tonight makes the Astros 19-1 in the last 20 games dating back to last season and 11-0 in Minute Maid Park against the Mariners.

H.I.S.D. Partners With Rice To Conduct District-Wide Study On Education Equity

The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has partnered with Rice University’s Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), a program of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences, to conduct a comprehensive study on educational equity across the district.

Court Blocks Texas General Land Office, From Seizing Control of City Harvey Funds

Mayor Announces That Program Will Continue Helping Houstonians Repair Harvey Damages

In a significant victory for Houstonians with homes damaged during Harvey, Mayor Sylvester Turner today announced that the City of Houston won a temporary injunction to stop the Texas General Land Office and GLO Commissioner George P. Bush from removing over $1.2 billion in Hurricane Harvey disaster relief from the City.

John Lewis, a founding father of American democracy

When John Lewis left us, editorials and columns paid tribute to his leadership, his courage, his moral example. The praise was well deserved. A broader context helps understand his true contribution.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Robert F. Smith Announce New Effort To Address Health Disparities for A/A Men

Expanded Research Program and Revolutionary, Inexpensive, Non-invasive Test To Assess Genetic Risk Of Prostate Cancer

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, announce a new effort to reduce deaths from prostate cancer, one of the largest health disparities facing African American men today.

Oxford's COVID-19 Vaccine Appears Safe And Induces Strong Immune Responses

Results from trials involving three different coronavirus vaccines released Monday, all showing positive results, with evidence the vaccines can produce immune responses that would be expected to protect people against infection.

Mayor Turner Discusses COVID-19 Impact on City Employees

Offers Condolences To Families Of Employees Who Died

Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner extended prayers and condolences to the families of two Houston Public Works employees who passed away last week due to COVID-19. Natarvia Robertson worked in Customer Account Services, and Michael Sanchez worked in Transportation & Drainage Operations.

Astros Foundation and Dusty Baker partner to distribute 3,000 protective masks to Houston’s homeless

Dusty Baker brings his 50-plus years of baseball knowledge as a player and manager to the Astros, but one of his biggest contribution has been helping Houston get through this global pandemic caused by COVID-19.

It’s Time To Get It On

Astros host the Seattle Mariners on Friday to begin their 2020 MLB season

It may have taken a few extra months, but baseball is finally back in the city of Houston and although there won’t be fans in attendance for the four-game home opener against the Seattle Mariners starting Friday, the excitement is still the same. Fans took to social media to express their love and support for the three-time American League Pennant Champions despite their lack of physical presence in Minute Maid Park.

Private House Republican fight involving Liz Cheney previews party's possible post-Trump debate

A private squabble between a small group of prominent House Republicans on Tuesday renewed the debate on the future of the party, as some factions argue that they should never falter in following President Donald Trump and others urge a return to their conservative, hawkish worldview.

Judge rejects plea to release immigrant families in detention due to Covid-19

A federal judge on Wednesday denied a blanket request to release families in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

US expected to surpass 4 million reported coronavirus cases Thursday as hospitalizations near record

The United States is expected to surpass 4 million officially recorded Covid-19 cases Thursday -- and a quarter of that count will have come in just the last 15 days.

Sick of working from home? Work at a hotel instead

The kids are clamoring for attention, the laundry needs doing, and what's for dinner again?

Portland mayor tear gassed after speaking with protesters on presence of federal agents

Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear gassed in downtown Portland early Thursday morning, according to video and posts on Twitter from a New York Times journalist.

SWAC postpones fall sports in 2020 with plans to resume in spring 2021

The COVID-19 global pandemic has caused the college sports world to come to a screeching halt and on Monday the Southwestern Athletic Conference was affected when it announced the postponement of all scheduled fall sports along with the SWAC championships. That announcement comes on the heels of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announcing last Thursday that the league will suspend all sports competition, championship and non-championship segments, for the fall season.

Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid and other stars from 'The Parent Trap' are reuniting for the film's 22nd anniversary

Finally, some good news for 2020. For the first time since "The Parent Trap" was released in 1998, the cast and crew of the iconic film are reuniting to share all there is to know about the movie, from their favorite lines to the most memorable moments on set.

McCullers dominates in exhibition

I have always been taught to appreciate the small things in life and never take anything for granted. Astros starting right-hand pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has that same mindset heading into the shortened 2020 MLB season. McCullers took the mound on Monday night against the Kansas City Royals in Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and looked like the All-Star pitcher from 2017.

'Homemade' directors share how the series came together amid quarantine

Director Pablo Larraín had an idea for Netflix -- a collection of short films made by various actors and directors during quarantine amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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