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Guillermo Ochoa made his on-air debut Monday as co-anchor of Noticias 45 Primera Hora on Univision Houston.

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The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius is seen at anchor at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Monday, May 11, 2026.

Passenger from cruise ship tests positive for hantavirus, 9th confirmed case

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Horoscope for Tuesday, 05/12/26 by Mecca Woods

The day carries a strong, forward-moving energy that supports progress and productivity.

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Molly Wilhelm is a trending news reporter with Chron covering the Greater Houston area and beyond. A Maryland native, Molly is a graduate of The George Washington University. Previously, she covered public safety, city government and trending news for the Wilmington StarNews. When she's not in the newsroom, you can find her discovering new coffee shops, wandering through Memorial Park, or eating and dancing her way through Houston's food and music scene.

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Cold front departs as Texas heat returns

Goodbye cold front.

Parts of Texas may see 100-degree temperatures this week

Parts of the state could near 100 degrees by midweek.

Cold front may bring severe storms and hail to Texas

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Severe storms possible as SE Texas braces for cold front

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Heavy rain, flooding possible on Mother's Day weekend

Storms and flood risk could impact Houston Mother's Day weekend.

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South Texas will go dark during May 11 eclipse—but you've got time

A total solar eclipse is expected to darken parts of the Rio Grande Valley on May 11, 2078.

Just-released classified files reveal Texas was UFO ground zero

Site photograph featured in the UFO files released Friday, with FBI Lab-rendered overlay depicting corroborating eyewitness accounts of a bronze-colored ellipsoid object, estimated at 130–195 feet long, emerging from a bright aerial light before vanishing instantaneously in September 2023.

NASA astronauts see the Moon get hit in real time

NASA’s Orion spacecraft captures the Moon and the Earth in one frame during the Artemis II crew’s deep space journey at 6:42 p.m. ET on the sixth day of the mission.

That Houston fireball? It dropped meteorites scientists can now study

A meteorite fragment recovered in North Houston after a rare daytime fireball exploded over the area on March 21.

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