US seized 4 Iranian fuel shipments en route to VenezuelaMiraflores Palace via REUTERS
The US said it confiscated four Iranian fuel shipments that had been bound for Venezuela, on Friday.
US President Donald Trump said Iran should not be sending cargoes to Venezuela.
Trump added that the seized shipments are headed to Houston, Texas.
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Thunder PG Chris Paul Could Have His Revenge Against Rockets By Knocking Them Out In 2020 PlayoffsThe 2019 offseason featured the controversial departure of Chris Paul from the Houston Rockets. Despite receiving an assurance that he would remain with the team for another year, Paul still ended up being included in the trade package that the Rockets sent to the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire R....
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Russell Westbrook's status uncertain for Rockets' playoff series vs. OKC ThunderBy James JacksonRussell Westbrook's availability for the first round of the NBA playoffs against his former team remains up in the air, Houston Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said Friday."Time will tell when he's ready," D'Antoni said during a Zoom interview with reporters before Friday's game against ....
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OKC Thunder: Lu Dort, Chris Paul injury updatesBy Joe MussattoLuguentz Dort will not play Friday night against the Clippers, and according to coach Billy Donovan, it's too early to know if the Thunder rookie will be ready for Game 1 against the Rockets on Tuesday. "We obviously have three days going into the Houston series, but right now it....
Thunder-Rockets playoff schedule releasedBy Joe MussattoThe Thunder will begin its playoff run Tuesday night against the Rockets. The NBA released the full playoff schedule Thursday. Oklahoma City and Houston, paired in the four/five matchup in the West, will tip-off Game 1 at 5:30 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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7 coping skills to deal with anger you might be feeling right nowThere's a lot to be angry about these days.
For instance: A pandemic that has stolen more than 166,000 American lives (and counting), a government unwilling to act to prevent more death, officials pushing to re-open schools despite a deadly virus, mass unemployment, and the continuance of pol....
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The Latest: WCC postpones conference fall competitionThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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The West Coast Conference has postponed all conference fall competition because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The conference announced the decision on Thursday, saying the "welfare" of the student-athletes was....
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NBA Rumors: Jeff Van Gundy Could Be Frontrunner If Mike D'Antoni Leaves Houston RocketsHead coach Mike D’Antoni is currently in preparation for his fourth playoff appearance in as many seasons with the Houston Rockets, but questions remain about his future with the franchise. In the event that he leaves the team after the season, Rockets alum Jeff Van Gundy could be the favorit....
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The Latest: 2 Southland teams playing non-conference gamesThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Houston Baptist and Central Arkansas are still planning to play non-conference football games after the FCS-level Southland Conference decided Thursday to postpone league games this fall with the intent to ex....
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Report: Russell Westbrook expected to miss first few playoff gamesBy Joe MussattoRussell Westbrook is expected to miss the "first few games" of the Thunder-Rockets playoff series next week and "possibly longer," according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. The Rockets announced Wednesday that an MRI revealed a strained quadriceps muscle in Westbrook....
NBA Notebook: Remaining East matchups set: Heat-Pacers, Celtics-76ersRemaining East matchups set: Heat-Pacers, Celtics-76ers
The Eastern Conference playoff field is set, and the final day of the regular season will bring a preview of a first-round matchup.
Indiana's win over Houston on Wednesday set what had been the last two unknown series on the East bracket.Read....
Thunder-Clippers Friday game time setBy Ryan AberThe Thunder's Friday seeding game finale against the Los Angeles Clippers will be played at 5:30 p.m., the NBA announced Monday.The game will be broadcast locally on Fox Sports Oklahoma and nationally on ESPN.Game times for Friday's matchups were held back until Monday to optimize the te....
Huge fight between teams at MLB game is definitely not socially distancedMajor League Baseball's 2020 season has been marred and delayed by COVID-19 outbreaks — the virus has raised questions about the viability of having a season at all. So it's probably not ideal that a bench-clearing brawl — a fight apparently partially instigated by a coach, no less ̵....
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Texans' J.J. Watt expresses optimism for start of 2020 seasonHouston Texans star J.J. Watt expressed optimism about the 2020 NFL season starting on time despite the coronavirus pandemic potentially putting a damper on the college football season.....
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Qatar Airways continues to grow US presenceThe carrier will add three weekly flights to Houston from September 2nd, while four weekly flights to Philadelphia will be on offer from September 15th.....
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Morning Roundup: Oakland, Houston clear benches as tempers flareMLB
Tempers flare between Astros and Athletics
Benches cleared during the seventh inning of the Astros-Athletics series finale Sunday, tempers flaring at last between the AL West rivals months after Houston's sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers.
Oakland's Ramo....
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Florida Teacher Writes And Shares Her Own Fake Obituary To Protest Schools ReopeningA Jacksonville, Florida teacher named Whitney Reddick is not in favor of schools reopening amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to protest this the special education teacher wrote and later shared a fake obituary for herself. The obituary was meant to prove the point that she felt her l....
Whitney Simmons Stuns In Green Sports Bra & Spandex Shorts For Gym WorkoutFitness model Whitney Simmons added a new workout video to her large Instagram collection on Thursday, August 6, that featured her activating her glutes at the gym.
For the workout, Whitney showed off her sculpted figure in a light-green sports bra with spaghetti straps and a thick strip of mater....
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Thomas and Matthias astro chats: space photographyVideo:
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Join ESA astronauts Thomas Pesquet and Matthias Maurer at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA. In part four of this video series, the astronauts discuss taking photos on the International Space Station.Though mission details and dates are yet to be confirm....
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'Indian Matchmaking': Aparna Shewakramani Hints At Moving To New York With Jay WadhwaniAfter appearing on Netflix’s reality dating series Indian Matchmaking, Aparna Shewakramani is opening up about life off-screen with her potential match, Jay Wadhwani, according to a report from Screen Rant.
Indian Matchmaking follows Sima Taparia, a popular matchmaker from India, as she tra....
NBA Rumors: Kevin Love Would Be 'Match Made In Heaven' For Rockets, Per 'Fadeaway World'The Houston Rockets may have somewhat managed to establish an impressive performance despite parting ways with Clint Capela before the 2020 February NBA trade deadline, but they are still expected to find ways to address the major problem at the center position this fall. Though the season is still....
Disparities in a common air pollutant are visible from spaceAs a global center for petrochemical manufacturing, Houston, Texas, experiences some of the worst air quality in the country, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Evidence suggests that air pollution disproportionately affects low-income, non-white and Hispanic residents, but it's ....
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Sony to Release Whitney Houston Biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'A new Whitney Houston biopic is coming. Sony and TriStar Pictures won a bidding war for I Wanna Dance With Somebody, based on the life of the late icon, and it will be released Thanksgiving of 2022, Deadline reported on Tuesday (August 4). Stella Meghie is set to direct, and the movie has the suppor....
Whitney Houston Biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody' Lands at SonySony has bought the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, titled “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” The studio plans to release the movie in theaters around Thanksgiving in 2022. Stella Meghie (“The Photograph”) directed the film from a script by Anthony McCarten (“The Two Popes....
Whitney Simmons Flaunts Sculpted Figure In Skintight Outfit For Latest WorkoutFitness model Whitney Simmons took to popular social media site Instagram on Monday, August 3, to post a new workout video in which she trained her back.
The model flaunted her sculpted figure in a green sports bra and gray shorts. The top included thin straps and showed off plenty of skin along ....
Rockets blast off to winAugust 04, 2020 5:00 AMMIAMI • The Milwaukee Bucks began this National Basketball Association (NBA) season in Houston with a 117-111 win behind Giannis Antetokounmpo's game-high points, rebounds and assists.....
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University of Houston researchers create drawn-on-skin electronicsA researcher from the University of Houston has developed a new form of electronics known as drawn-on-skin electronics. The breakthrough allows multifunctional sensors and circuits to be drawn directly on the skin using an ink pen. The technique allows for the collection of precise motion artifact-f....
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Noble Midstream Partners: 2Q Earnings SnapshotHOUSTON (AP) _ Noble Midstream Partners LP (NBLX) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $48.2 million.
The Houston-based company said it had profit of 53 cents per share.
The provider of oil, gas and water-related midstream services posted revenue of $146 million in the period.
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Lillard and Portland take on Harden and the RocketsHouston Rockets (42-24, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (30-38, 10th in the Western Conference)
Lake Buena Vista, Florida; Tuesday, 9 p.m.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Rotation reports: Cleveland rolling, Houston in fluxCleveland's starting rotation is rolling through the early stages of the season.
The Houston Astros, on the other hand, are having to make do with a group that bears little resemblance to the one that pitched its way to the World Series last year.
Someone forgot to tell the Indians that starti....
