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🧵 The Houston Chronicle has identified the individuals who own the most acreage in the Houston area and where, painting a picture of some of the most powerful players shaping the region's rural landscape. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

The Houston Chronicle has identified the individuals who own the most acreage in the Houston area and where, painting a picture of some of the most powerful players shaping the region's rural landscape. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Wait til you see who runs this house…

Reason #456,809,438 to love Philly.

The company is considering a 236-acre site at Generation Park, a huge master-planned business complex near Beltway 8 about 10 miles east of George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Tannos Development is planning a 200-acre mixed-use district with 1 million square feet of retail, housing, hospitality, and medical space north of Houston. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/rea...

As more allegations emerge in the arson case, a clearer picture is beginning to emerge about Lyndell Price's life and how the charges coincided with the fall of the restaurant. www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...

Star Trek’s @williamshatner.bsky.social wants to use Elon Musk’s political power to make Pluto a planet again. From @andrealeinfelder.bsky.social at @houstonchronicle.com

More political support for bringing space shuttle Discovery to Houston:

today marks 40 years since Philadelphia police bombed the Black liberation group MOVE's home in West Philadelphia. 6 adults and 5 children burned to death. over 60 homes were destroyed from the resulting fire, and over 250 people left homeless. (resharing @kimkelly.bsky.social in @teenvogue.com)

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So much to say right now about Kyle Schwarber, who has a 47-game on-base streak and tied for MLB lead in HR. His evolution into a complete hitter started in 2021. Now he goes to the plate against lefties with more armor and a mantra. Be prepared to die. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Dallas-based Arcis Golf acquires The Woodlands Country Club www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...

Deadline for Houston Chronicle's 2025 Top Workplaces nominations has been extended www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...

Houston remains one of the wealthiest cities in the country by this measure, but the number of millionaires in the city has dropped since last year's ranking was released. via @ericatx.bsky.social @houstonchronicle.com www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...

The number of homes for sale on Galveston Island has surged 42% in the past year – hitting about 1,000 listings in the first quarter, according to HAR. That’s more than double the number of homes for sale in the area two years ago, when there were just 431 homes for sale. @houstonchronicle.com

Octavia Johnson will explore Houston's transportation challenges as the Houston Chronicle's new transportation reporter. trib.al/46CKzFN

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Galveston is becoming a buyer’s market as more Airbnb owners try to sell vacation homes, shifting the balance in the island's real estate market by Houston. www.houstonchronicle.com/business/rea...

Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing thousands of tiny wasps. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

The number of homes for sale on Galveston Island has surged 42% in the past year – hitting about 1,000 listings in the first quarter, according to HAR. That’s more than double the number of homes for sale in the area two years ago, when there were just 431 homes for sale. @houstonchronicle.com

Houston remains one of the wealthiest cities in the country by this measure, but the number of millionaires in the city has dropped since last year's ranking was released. via @ericatx.bsky.social @houstonchronicle.com www.houstonchronicle.com/business/art...

It's a big hit, but worth noting that Oxy is up 5% today after reporting higher profit and revenue in the first quarter.

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Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts and wife Bry Burrows turn heads with debut look at New York Met Gala www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Houston Chronicle Editorial Board wins Pulitzer Prize for series on dangers of stopped trains www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Congrats to the editorial team at the @houstonchronicle.com for another Pulitzer! www.pulitzer.org/winners/22657

South Texas voters overwhelmingly approve creating Starbase city near SpaceX www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Exclusive: Shell is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of BP, though it’s waiting for further stock and oil price declines before deciding whether to pursue a bid

Early voting suggests Starbase city could be created near SpaceX in South Texas www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Warren Buffett Says He Plans to Step Down as Head of Berkshire www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/b...

They Kissed When the Eagles Won. Then They Got to Know Each Other. Go Birds www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/s...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 25 million shares in the company over the next year, according to a financial filing on Friday.

The LA Times Guild says 14 of its members have been laid off, or 6% of its newsroom staff, the third round of newsroom layoffs at LAT in as many years (Sean Burch/The Wrap) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

McDonalds saying consumers are cutting back on breakfast is not an encouraging signal — because that daypart has historically been seen as a proxy for employment. $MCD

Rivian quietly built a reserve of electric-vehicle batteries from Asia ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, giving the company a measure of insurance against the upheaval in trade policy now pressuring the automotive supply chain

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Penske Shakes Up Leadership of South by Southwest www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/b...

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Gaines County is the epicenter of the current measles outbreak. It also has the highest share of students who received vaccine exemptions for nonmedical reasons. trib.al/IUYuaBk

SORRY. Sorry. Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement

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