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There is the old cliché and a line that goes, "Mama, loving you is like food to my soul."Yes, it is.For the Texans first-round draft pick Deshaun Watson, his mother, Deann, has been one of his biggest supporters in life."I just do what a mother's supposed to do," Deann told ESPN. "That's love their children and support them in whatever they do."On Saturday, Deshaun did what a son is supposed to do: return the love."Happy birthday Mama! I love you and you deserve your first official car! Enjoy it! Had to cop her the '17 Jag," he wrote on Twitter....

On Oct. 30, 2005, after nearly 40 years in business, Six Flags AstroWorld closed its doors, and Houston has been the largest city in the U.S. without an amusement park ever since. A majority of the roller coasters were liquidated in a three-day auction after the shuttering, and what remains now is no more than a dirt field NRG uses for parking during rodeo season. But a Penn State Film student known as Jonathan with YouTube’s RampagingRex Productions is helping us remember the good times by chronicling the history of this once celestial hotspot. (Cont'd Below) Via Chana Elgin with Rare Houston

When your name is basically synonymous with “genius”, chances are there are going to be a lot of quotes attributed to you that you didn’t actually say. Albert Einstein knew this, which is why he was once quoted as saying, “I never said half the crap people said I did on the internet.” Before you get all up in arms, that was a joke. The point is, people often attach a quote to a name in hopes of giving it credibility. Unfortunately, that takes away from the impact of what someone like Einstein ACTUALLY said. So, in an attempt to...

Houston city leaders are expressing support for a bill U.S. Senator John Cornyn filed to incentivize hiring police officers with military experience. It’s a hiring process the Houston Police Department already does. Officer Jesse Medina is a prime example. Medina, a 2009 graduate from Morton Ranch High School, came home one day and told his mother he’d joined the Marine Corps. “She wasn’t too happy,” Medina said. “But she couldn’t say no at that point.” Following boot camp and infantry school, Medina was stationed at Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in California. In December 2011, Medina’s second...

A federal judge in Houston has ruled Harris County's bail system is unconstitutional.The ruling came down Friday afternoon after a lengthy court battle. Three people sued the county while they were in jail for minor misdemeanors, claiming they were held because they were too poor to come up with bail money. With this ruling, the District Attorney's Office estimates thousands of people will be released sooner than under the previous rules, and hundreds will no longer have to sit in jail waiting for their trial.The ruling goes into effect on May 15. Via ABC 13