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Astros bench coach Omar López showed his ready to manage in the big leagues after emotional WBC win for Venezuela. houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/…

The Texas Longhorns have won two games to start NCAA Tournament and have found some defense as they look for more after beating BYU. bit.ly/4rLPxrQ

The UH Cougars began their NCAA Tournament run on a commanding note, blowing out Idaho to set up a second-round matchup with Texas A&M. bit.ly/4bSL5CN

HISD's Board of Managers voted to maintain the districtwide holiday March 30 but will rename it Farmworkers Day. It has not decided whether to rename Chavez High School. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Popular “The Hunger Games” actor Alexander Ludwig is filming a movie at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. bit.ly/4bAuEdg

Pritchett has amassed nearly 4 million subscribers via his personal YouTube channel, CoreySSG, where he posts music, comedy and lifestyle videos. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

The Texas Longhorns saw a 17-point lead almost disappear but hung on to upset sixth-seeded BYU in the NCAA West regional. bit.ly/4rLPxrQ

The Houston Cougars begin their road back to the Final Four against Idaho in a South Regional game in Oklahoma City. Follow along for updates. bit.ly/4bSL5CN

Texas A&M's trademark full-court pressure flustered Saint Mary's, and now the Aggies could get Houston in the second round of March Madness. bit.ly/4lYS3tL

A shortage of TSA agents, who have been working without pay since the shutdown began on Valentine's Day, has led to longer wait times at George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airport. bit.ly/3NzWgXJ

If approved, HISD will give four nonprofits control of their school’s staff, curriculum, calendar and assessments. The schools could get more state funding. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

No moment has been too big for Kingston Flemings as the UH Cougars enter the NCAA Tournament as a No. 2 seed with championship hopes. bit.ly/3PbZKQX

Johnny Canales, who gave Selena an early platform, is the focus of 'Take it Away' at the Houston Latino Film Festival. bit.ly/4sfDtjE

Harris County commissioners voted Thursday to establish an "employee consultation policy," a move which critics labeled a push to unionize county employees. houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…

Commissioner Rodney Ellis has put forward a $20 million plan that would help heal the heart of Hermann Park and offset the impact of the Ben Taub Hospital expansion. bit.ly/3PkOq51

The county has been sending inmates out of state for more than a decade due to overcrowding and understaffing at the Harris County Jail in downtown Houston. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

McNeese got more than half its points from players from Houston and led 5-seed Vanderbilt by as many as 11 points, but the Cowboys couldn't hold on for the March Madness upset. bit.ly/4t08esY

Federal prosecutors expanded the Homietos case, adding six defendants and new murder and racketeering charges in the Houston biker gang investigation. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Jurors will resume deliberations at 9 a.m. Friday in the felony case against Fort Bend County Judge KP George. bit.ly/4bQnLpn