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6-year-old with cancer sworn in as honorary police officer

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Recovery continues for some Houston homes flooded by Harvey

By DIANE COWEN - Associated Press

Bullet holes can be seen on the front entrance of a home, where five Houston Police officers were shot while serving a warrant Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, in Houston. An attempt to serve a search warrant at a suspected drug house on Monday, quickly turned into a gunbattle that killed two suspects and injured five undercover narcotics officers, including four who were shot, Chief Art Acevedo said. Rhogena Nicholas was shot and killed as she tried to grab the service weapon of the first officer to be injured, Acevedo said. The second suspect killed was 59-year-old Dennis Tuttle. (Godofredo A. Vasquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Police union: Houston officer suspended after deadly raid

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Houston Rockets guard James Harden, center goes to the basket against Sacramento Kings' Buddy Hield, left, and others during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Harden makes 8 3s as Rockets thump Kings 127-101

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN - Associated Press

Houston guard Galen Robinson Jr. (25) passes the ball on Central Florida's guard Xavier Grant (12) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

Davis scores 26 points, No. 12 Houston beats UCF 77-68

By CHRISTOPHER DAVIS - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 20, 2018, file photo, Houston Astros' Jose Altuve watches his solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi during the sixth inning of a baseball game, in Houston. The Astros have plenty of reasons to be confident with a big chunk of last year's squad which won a franchise-record 103 games. That group is led by a bevy of stars including Altuve, shortstop Carlos Correa, third baseman Alex Bregman, 2017 World Series MVP George Springer and starters Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, who combined for 31 wins and 566 strikeouts in 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith, File)

No Morton, no Keuchel as Astros head to spring training

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon, left, knocks the ball away from Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Denver. The Nuggets won 136-122. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jokic scores 31, Nuggets beat Rockets 136-122

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

Texas Gulf wetlands face population, development challenges

By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Associated Press

In this Nov. 13, 2017, file photo, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, speaks at a news conference during the USCCB's annual fall meeting in Baltimore. Catholic leaders in Texas on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, identified 286 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children, a number that represents one of the largest collections of names to be released since an explosive grand jury report last year in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Top US cardinal let priest accused of sexual abuse lead Mass

By NOMAAN MERCHANT - Associated Press

Houston leaders OK up to $400M in Harvey construction deals

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Houston forward Breaon Brady (24) drives into Temple center Ernest Aflakpui (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Davis, Jarreau lead No. 13 Houston to 73-66 win over Temple

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This undated photo released by Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows death row inmate Robert Jennings. The 61-year-old Texas man on death row was set to be executed Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, for killing a Houston police officer more than three decades ago. Jennings would be the first inmate put to death this year both in the U.S. and in Texas, which is the nation's busiest capital punishment state. Jennings was condemned for the July 1988 slaying of Houston Police Officer Elston Howard during a robbery of an adult bookstore. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP)

Texas inmate executed for Houston officer’s death

By JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK - Associated Press

Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo updates the media on the conditions of officers injured during a shooting earlier in the evening, at a news conference outside of the emergency department of Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Houston. Two suspects are dead after a shooting that injured five Houston police officers, including four who were hit by gunfire as they attempted to serve a search warrant at a home where drug selling was suspected, Acevedo said. (Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle via AP)

The Latest: Serving warrants among most dangerous police ops

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Police investigate the scene where several Houston Police officers were shot in Houston on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. At least five Houston officers were injured in a shooting Monday in an incident involving a suspect and taken to a hospital, police said. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

The Latest: 1 of 5 officers hurt in shooting out of hospital

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Houston police officers shot

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Police investigate the scene where several Houston Police officers were shot in Houston on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. At least five Houston officers were injured in a shooting Monday in an incident involving a suspect and taken to a hospital, police said. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Houston police: 5 officers hurt in shooting, 2 suspects dead

By JUAN A. LOZANO - Associated Press

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles around Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Fear The Beard: James Harden on a roll, revives Houston

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Houston's Breason Brady (24) battles Tulsa's Elijah Joiner and Martins Igbanu for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Dave Crenshaw)

Brooks, No. 17 Houston beat Tulsa 77-65 for 20th win

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Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles around Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

Harden scores 40 in Rockets’ 103-98 comeback win over Magic

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - Associated Press

Ex-teacher charged with trying to support Islamic State

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press