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Duke collapses in Final Four

April 6, 2025 Shawn Krest

SAN ANTONIO — The Duke Blue Devils suffered a stunning collapse in the national semifinal, losing to Houston, 70-67. “We were all in on bringing banner number six back to Cameron,” said Sion James. “It […]

Sampson’s rebuilt culture helping elevate Houston in title chase

April 4, 2025 Ryan Henkel

While North Carolina has one team representing the state in the Final Four, there’s another NC connection opposing them in Houston men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson. The NC native is preparing for his third Final […]

Which Duke shows up in Sweet 16?

March 28, 2024 Shawn Krest

Duke basketball in recent weeks has been like spring weather in North Carolina. If you don’t like what you see, just wait a little while. During the second half of the ACC schedule through the […]

ECU stuns Houston for first top-five win in school history

February 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

GREENVILLE — Jayden Gardner and East Carolina didn’t get to savor a sea of court-storming home fans after claiming a huge upset. Instead, the Pirates left the court in a somewhat subdued celebration — until letting […]

Consulate closures an inflection point in China-US relations

July 28, 2020 Sam McNeil, Associated Press

CHENGDU, China — In the more than 40 years since China and the U.S. established formal diplomatic relations, accusations have been traded, tensions have risen and fallen and the two sides have come dangerously close […]

US orders China to close its consulate in Houston

July 22, 2020 Ken Moritsugu and Matthew Lee, Associated Press

BEIJING — The United States said Wednesday that it has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston “to protect American intellectual property” and the private information of Americans. China strongly condemned the move, the […]

Barbara Bush remembered for her dignity and wit at Houston funeral

April 21, 2018 North State Journal Staff

HOUSTON – Former first lady Barbara Bush was remembered at her funeral on Saturday as a formidable but caring figure whose devotion to her family was matched only by her commitment to public service. […]

Harvey soaks Louisiana as Houston paralyzed by flooding

August 30, 2017 North State Journal Staff

By Mica Rosenberg and Ruthy Munoz, Reuters HOUSTON – Tropical Storm Harvey bore down on Louisiana on Wednesday, bringing yet more water after setting rainfall records in Texas that caused catastrophic flooding and paralyzed the U.S. energy […]

NOTHSTINE: Saving Texas and America

August 29, 2017 Ray Nothstine

Many of the images from the Texas Gulf Coast and its biggest city Houston are heartbreaking and haunting. One eerie photo captured nursing home residents calmly sitting in waist deep water waiting for evacuation. Already […]

Crews rescue hundreds from homes and cars as Harvey floods Houston

August 27, 2017 admin

HOUSTON — Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday, rescuing more than 1,000 people in the Houston area as Tropical Storm Harvey pounded the region. […]