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File - In this June 15, 2018 file photo, Confetti falls as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, greets supporters after speaking at the Texas GOP Convention, in San Antonio. The Texas Supreme Court has upheld Houston's refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic. The court on Monday, July 13, 2020, dismissed an appeal of a state district judge's denial of a temporary restraining order sought by the state Republican Party. The state GOP convention was scheduled to begin Thursday at Houston's downtown convention center. (AP Photo/Eric Gay File)

Texas GOP votes to move convention online after court losses

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

LAFC rallies with pair in 2nd half for 3-3 draw with Houston

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A blanket is pulled to cover the body of a patient after medical personnel tried without success to save her life inside the Coronavirus Unit at United Memorial Medical Center, Monday, July 6, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Army medics help battle coronavirus in Texas

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after a dunk, next to Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) **FILE**

Rockets’ Westbrook has virus, as NBA bubble faces first test

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook (0) reacts after a dunk, next to Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke) **FILE**

Russell Westbrook, Houston Rocket guard, says he tested positive for coronavirus

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

File-Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks at free COVID-19 testing provided by United Memorial Medical Center at the Mexican Consulate Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Houston. Top officials in Houston are calling for the city to lock back down as area hospitals strain to accommodate the onslaught of patients sick with the new coronavirus. Mayor Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, both Democrats, said this weekend that a stay-at-home order is needed for America's fourth-largest city to cope with the surge of COVID-19 cases. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Houston leaders call for city lockdown amid virus case surge

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People wait inside their vehicles in line at a COVID-19 testing site Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Houston. Texas has surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time as a resurgence of the outbreak rages across the U.S. The record high of 10,028 confirmed cases Tuesday follows Republican Gov. Greg Abbott decision to mandate masks in much of the state and to close bars, retreating from what had been one of America’s fastest reopenings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Texas hits new record for virus deaths as hospitals scramble

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

People wait inside their vehicles in line at a COVID-19 testing site Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Houston. Texas has surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time as a resurgence of the outbreak rages across the U.S. The record high of 10,028 confirmed cases Tuesday follows Republican Gov. Greg Abbott decision to mandate masks in much of the state and to close bars, retreating from what had been one of Americas fastest reopenings. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Houston scraps Texas GOP’s in-person convention due to virus

By Nomaan Merchant and Paul J. Weber - Associated Press

Ricardo Zapata, left, a photographer for the Los Angeles Angels, has his temperature taken by Sarah Morris before entering Angels Stadium for baseball practice on Monday, July 6, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. New protocols like temperature checks, social distancing, and limiting amount of people allowed in sports venues have been put in place due to the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The Latest: Houston athletics cutting operating budget

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Report: Texas conservative wanted Guard to ‘kill ’em’

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Astros look to McCullers to help make up for loss of Cole

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 16, 2020, file photo, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott adjusts his mask after speaking in Austin, Texas. Abbott on Thursday, July 2, ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state, a dramatic ramp up of the Republican's efforts to control spiking numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

As Texas reverses course on masks, GOP digs in on convention

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

FILE - This combination of undated file photos provided by the Houston Police Department shows Steven Bryant, left, and Gerald Goines, in Houston. An audit has found various problems with a Houston Police Department narcotics unit that's been under scrutiny following a deadly 2019 drug raid. The audit found that officers made hundreds of errors in cases, often weren't thorough in their investigations, lacked supervision and overpaid informants for the seizure of minuscule amounts of drugs. The 66-page audit reviewed the work of two former members of the narcotics unit, Goines and Bryant, along with the work of squads within the unit. (Houston Police Department via AP, File)

Audit criticizes Houston police unit tied to fatal drug raid

By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press

A women wears a mask while walking in a park Wednesday, July 1, 2014, in Houston. Harris County Commissioners have voted to extend the recently-issued mask order until August 26. The order directs any businesses providing goods or services to require all employees and visitors to wear face coverings in areas of close proximity to co-workers or the public. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Critics slam changes in ICU capacity reporting in Houston

By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press

In this April 29, 2020 photo, Venezuelan shipping magnate Wilmer Ruperti smokes a cigarette during an interview in Caracas, Venezuela. As a result of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela, a high-stakes legal fight in U.S. federal court is pitting Ruperti against Greek shipping magnate Evangelos Marinakis, in connection with oil tanker Alkimos carrying high octane gasoline estimated to be worth millions. (AP Photo/Scott Smith)

Venezuela sanctions set off fight for ‘plundered’ oil cargo

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

A fan holds a sign during a spring training baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Astros hope to move on from cheating scandal as MLB restarts

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

This photo provided by Rottet Studio shows a backyard designed by architect and interior designer Lauren Rottet in Montauk, N.Y. Adding a cozy hammock as Rottet did in this backyard, brings beauty and comfort and can be especially useful if you're staying home for much of this summer. (Eric Laignel/Rottet Studio via AP)

Making the most of your outdoor space, no matter how small

By MELISSA RAYWORTH - Associated Press

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks about the categories of medical surge facilities and Level 5 of maintaining staffed beds during a press conference at Texas Department of Public Safety, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Abbott insisted Tuesday that Texas' health care system can handle the record-high number of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the state as it aggressively pushes to reopen its economy. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Governor urges masks but no new steps as cases rise in Texas

By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press

6 Houston athletes test positive for COVID-19 with symptoms

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Houston’s oft-vandalized Columbus statue has hand lopped off

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