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‘No Layups’ jam-packed with Texans talk and the ‘Road to Wrestlemania’


March 12, 2021

Thursday’s “No Layups” with David Nuno and Raheel Ramzanali is jam packed with developments at the Houston Texans, a good deed from one of the NFL’s toughest players, a lesson on wrestling smack talk, and a Grammy nominee who could take home an honor for his work with Beyonce. Here are the things on tap with David and Raheel New Texans head coach …

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Wildly popular Viet-Cajun crawfish restaurant heats up historic Houston Farmers Market


March 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Farmers Market has landed a major new tenant. Legendary Viet-Cajun restaurant Crawfish & Noodles will open its second location at the property, real estate developer MLB Capital Partners announced. The restaurant hardly needs an introduction, but let’s use this opportunity to recount a few of its most prominent accomplishments. Credited with leading the culinary movement …

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10-year-old Asian elephant at Houston Zoo gives birth to 1st calf


March 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Zoo has a new member of its family! On March 10, 10-year-old Asian elephant Tupelo gave birth to a 284-pound calf. This comes less than a year after the zoo welcomed another Asian calf, Nelson, who underwent surgery an hour after being born. According to a release from the zoo, this is the first …

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Stimulus funds: How much will Houston, Harris Co. get?


March 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The freshly-signed stimulus bill won’t only send much-needed funds to millions of Americans, but it’s also bringing more than a billion dollars to local governments in southeast Texas. President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion stimulus package Thursday. As he signed the bill, Houston mom Leana De Hoyos said she got emotional “I could breathe,” De …

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Houston CEO at center of $134M fraud case to be released on home confinement


March 12, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston pharmacy CEO accused of bilking Medicare out of $134 million to support his Instagram-worthy lifestyle will be able to spend his days before trial under house arrest in his $2 million dollar home. A federal judge granted bond for Mohamed Mokbel Thursday, under some very strict conditions. Mokbel has to come up with $250,000 …

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