Houston Chronicle - 2020-07-23

• Houston is hot spot for U.S.-China tensions
• Would humanity have been ready if comet was hurtling toward Earth?
• Protest operation framed as anti-crime
• Long a target for Chinese hackers, region stands to lose big in closure
• CORONAVIRU­S
• Allegation­s of Chinese attempts to steal COVID-19 vaccine research pushed U.S. to close the consulate.
• Delivering pets to safety
• Area districts update school start plans
• County chipping in to improve better access to Metro on Scott
• BP gifts $2 million to city for climate plan
• Gulf disturbanc­e may bring flooding rains
• Officer fired and charged in death of deputy
• House approves bill to remove Confederat­e statues from Capitol
• Stone tool discovery suggests earlier human presence in North America
• If carbon dioxide levels double, how much will the planet warm?
• Some families of U.S. diplomats lose immunity
• UK to open citizen path for Hong Kongers
• U.S. labs dealing with delayed results amid testing surge as world virus cases top 15M
• Surge in virus similar to April
• Documents: Migrant kids held in U.S. hotels, then deported
• Poll: Few Americans support full reopening of schools
• 2 firms get $1.95B deal to produce vaccine
• Updated plans
• Trump needs a different approach to Biden
• ‘Network of spies’
• A tale of humanity
• COVID-19 changes our hurricane response
• Portland police brutality predates Trump
• Hydrogen should be Texas’ next big energy business
• Federal loans stopped the bleeding for local doctors, but what’s next?
• Apple’s CarPlay adapter is worth the trouble
• State Bar head taking heat for Black Lives Matter post
• COVID not done wreaking havoc on oil and gas
• Upscale project is planned in East End
• WINNER: TESLA PICKS AUSTIN FOR LARGEST U.S. AUTO PLANT.
• White House backs airlines’ own standards for aviation pollution
• Houston First CEO Bazan to retire next month
• Stocks mostly higher amid mixed reports
• Chevron installing solar panels — to produce oil more cheaply
• PAUL WILLIAM RALPH
• EVITIA JOHN (“EJ”) LAVERGNE
• Keeping Bayou Bucket on schedule ‘a priority’ for UH, Rice
• ‘Every man has a different story’
• Rockets’ voices carry farther in the bubble
• Situation leaves all giving thanks
• ‘Chippy’ players eager to test themselves against other foes
• Baker’s ‘confident’ Dozier didn’t infect team
• Dodgers, Betts agree on 12-year, $365 million deal
• League intent on playing full season in fall
• Lineman Williams says he contracted virus
• Pressure rises for key rematch
• Position analysis: Tight ends
• DWI and gun charges against Oliver dropped
• THE ULTIMATE TRIM
• Become more present by clearing out mental clutter.
• Son saves father in living donor liver transplant.
• Sustainabi­lity gets chef Ollie Hunter cooking.
• Houston celebratin­g 30th anniversar­y of ADA
• Houston Marathon events still planned for January
• Helping teens break sugary beverage habit
• Sunscreens don’t block vitamin D formation
• How to prepare kids to return to school safely
• What to watch
• DAILY CROSSWORD
• Chicken Breast Tagine with Locally Dried Fruit

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