The Latest Breaking News from Houston

The Houston Texans picked Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud No. 2 overall in the 2023 NFL draft, and Twitter was full of takes.

The former Ohio State passer lands in Houston as he's set to take on the role of the Texans' franchise quarterback.

The Texas Tribune analyzed previously unreported air monitoring data and records from the 2019 ITC chemical disaster near Houston and found that high benzene levels lingered in the air for two weeks after public health measures were lifted. Experts say more shelter-in-place advisories should have been issued.

The former Celtics coach was remorseful as he spoke publicly about the rocky end to his tenure in Boston for the first time. He now has a sizable task ahead in Houston.

“The NBA told me they felt very comfortable with Ime [Udoka] becoming coach of the Houston Rockets,” owner Tilman Fertitta said. “That made me feel really good.”

The #Rockets are building a new, $70-million practice facility in Houston’s Galleria area, per owner Tilman Fertitta. Due to the permitting process, an opening date is not yet clear.

Citing young talent, salary cap space, and an attractive destination market, new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka explained why he’s a big believer in Houston’s future.

In a key step on their quest to make state services more easily available to non-English speakers, advocates from Houston’s Woori Juntos community group testified before a panel of lawmakers.

The Rams could elect to take a safety in the later rounds of the 2023 NFL draft and Gervarrius Owens is an interesting option.