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Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat of Harris County; as well as the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. With a population of 2,314,157 in 2023, Houston is the fourth-most populous city in the United States after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago, and the sixth-most populous city in North America. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.
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Beyonce Set to Perform at NFL Christmas Day Halftime Show in HoustonBeyonce is delivering a gift to her gazillion fans during the holiday season ... the singer is set to perform during the halftime show of an NFL game on the Christmas Day. On Sunday night, Netflix and..TMZ.com - Published | |
Detroit Lions' James Houston Denies Crapping Himself During 'SNF' GameDetroit Lions linebacker James Houston is adamant he didn't go No. 2 on himself while on the field Sunday ... saying the stain on the back of his pants was actually nothing more than some spilled..TMZ.com - Published | |
Sauce Walka Celebrates Donald Trump Win, Calling Presidency 'A Man's Job'Sauce Walka has a provocative take in the wake of Donald Trump's crushing victory in Texas and the 2024 Presidential election ... he thinks it takes balls to operate the Oval Office!!! The Houston..TMZ.com - Published | |
Law Firm Repping More Than 50 Alleged Victims in Lawsuit Against DiddyA Houston-based law firm is representing more than 50 alleged victims who say they've faced sexual assault and abuse from Diddy and his associates -- and they’re predicting the group will keep..TMZ.com - Published | |
Human remains discovered inside car that crashed into pipe sparking four-day fireHuman remains have been discovered inside a car that crashed into a pipeline valve near Houston, Texas, causing a fire that has burned for four days, officials said.Sky News - Published | |
Delta Employee Gives Early Morning Flyers A Disco ShowEverything's bigger in Texas ... and apparently, that includes passengers' pre-boarding entertainment, because a Delta gate agent gave a crowd of awaiting passengers an impromptu disco performance for..TMZ.com - Published | |
Rapper BeatKing Suffers Fatal Pulmonary Embolism, Dead at 39BeatKing, a beloved Houston rapper and producer, has died ... and TMZ has learned what caused his death. A rep for the rapper tells us ... BeatKing passed away in a Houston hospital Thursday after..TMZ.com - Published | |
Guess Which Olympian This Sweet Baby Turned Into!Before this beautiful baby girl in her sweet little dress turned into a world class athlete, she was just growing up in Houston, Texas with her siblings and german shepherd pups ... dreaming of..TMZ.com - Published | |
Guess Who These Red White And Blue Sisters Turned Into!Before these two siblings in matching 4th of July outfits turned into big stars, they were just two stripey sisters attending dance class and acting while gearing up for the firework show in Houston,..TMZ.com - Published | Downtown Houston Rocked by Severe Storms & Strong Winds, Wild VideoThe Houston area's reeling after severe storms ravaged the city ... cutting off power for many and killing at least four so far -- and, social media video captures the harrowing scene. Intense..TMZ.com - Published |
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Black Metal Band Faces Backlash For Throwing Pig's Head in CrowdA black metal band might've gone too far with their latest gimmick ... drawing the ire of fans on social media after tossing around a severed pig head at a recent show. Martyrdom played a gig at the..TMZ.com - Published | Explosion at Downtown Fort Worth Hotel Leaves Debris in StreetsA massive explosion in Fort Worth this week made the downtown streets look like something out of an action movie -- and, unfortunately, it left some people harmed. Local officials and first responders..TMZ.com - Published |
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Bellingham scores as Real Madrid beat Man UtdJude Bellingham scores in a man-of-the-match performance as Real Madrid beat Manchester United in a pre-season friendly in Houston.BBC Sport - Published | 'My 600-lb. Life' Star Larry Myers Jr. Dead at 48Larry Myers Jr. -- who appeared on Season 10 of "My 600-Lb. Life" -- has died in Texas. Family spokesperson Sonya Hines-Hall tells TMZ ... Larry -- nicknamed "Mr. Buttermilk Biscuits" on the TLC show..TMZ.com - Published |
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