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Every other Thursday, Chron taco columnist Marco Torres tells the story of Houston through Mexican food in "Tacos y Más." When I was a kid, my parents and I lived in a modest duplex on Engelke Street in the East End, one block away from The Original Ninfa's on Navigation . The smell of fajitas and carne asada filled the air as we walked to mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sundays, and I always enjoyed looking through the window to see the tortillas de harina being made. I'm fairly certain this is where my fascination with food was born. We moved to El Northside shortly after my siblings were born, but once a year on my birthday, we made a pilgrimage to see Mama Ninfa (as owner Ninfa Laurenzo was known) and eat her delicious food. To me, this was much better than Christmas. I would always order a queso flameado with chorizo as an appetizer, then my mom would order a parillada mixta for the table. The sound and smell of sizzling meat on a hot griddle will always be my … [Read more...] about Tacos y Más: The time Mama Ninfa and I visited the Pope in Mexico

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — In the hours since El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced he would seek re-election despite a constitutional ban, opinion quickly divided. Those who want to give more time to the man who has arrested more than 50,000 people in the past six months for alleged gang connections voiced their support while a vocal minority who see it as one more unsurprising step toward authoritarianism rejected the move. Bukele announced he would seek re-election in a televised speech Thursday night, El Salvador’s Independence Day, riding a wave of popularity from his crackdown on gangs. Bukele’s current five-year term ends in 2024, but observers had long expected the announcement, especially since the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court, handpicked by his supporters in congress, ruled last year that re-election was … [Read more...] about El Salvador president re-election bid draws strong reaction

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 6 Houston is the perfect location for exploring Southeast and Central Texas. Within a 150-mile radius, there is a range of attractions, including award-winning barbecue restaurants , the largest antique show in the U.S. and the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center . Whether you're looking for a place to hang on the beach , chow down on Texas-style barbecue or visit historical sites and attractions , there’s a spot on this list of day trips from Houston for everyone. Galveston Island This Gulf Coast barrier island is one of the best Houston day trips in part because it's located only 50 miles east of the city. With 32 miles of shoreline, there’s no shortage of spots to sunbathe, swim, kayak or paddleboard on Galveston Island . 1892 Bishop’s Place , a Victorian building that is a National Historic Landmark, and a new Ship to Shore … [Read more...] about 5 of the best day trips from Houston to take right now

Dusty Baker entered the heralded 2,000-win club in May 2022, and he keeps rising up the charts. It’s an exclusive establishment with just 12 members, and 10 of them also are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 11th – former Padres and Giants manager Bruce Bochy – will be there eventually, and Baker likely punched his ticket by reaching the milestone. Houston Astros Tickets Vivid Seats Shop Now Baker is the only manager on the list without a world championship, but he also is the only member who won a division title with five different teams, most recently with last year’s Astros. He's also one of just four people to have won a combined 3,000 games as a player and manager joining Connie Mack, John McGraw and Joe Torre. Baker has since moved into the Top 10 and should move up to No. 9 this summer. Here’s a look at the members of that exclusive club and how far up the list Baker could climb … 12. Bruce Bochy: 2,003 wins Bochy, who played three seasons … [Read more...] about Astros’ Dusty Baker joins 2,000-win club; here’s how high he could climb

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police searched Wednesday for at least two people they believe were behind a shooting outside a Philadelphia high school that killed one 14-year-old and wounded four other teenagers after a football scrimmage. Nicholas Elizalde, of suburban Havertown, was killed in the ambush as he and the other teens, all football players, walked away from an athletic field at Roxborough High School shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Three of the wounded players were taken to hospitals with gunshot wounds. A motive for the shooting was not known, but police said they would pull images from surveillance cameras in the area and examine social media and other sources to see whether the violence might have stemmed from events earlier in the day. The shooting came just after Philadelphia surpassed 400 homicides for the year, only slightly behind the pace of last year's toll, which ended up being the highest in at least six decades. And it happened hours after … [Read more...] about Police search for 2 suspects in high school football ambush

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 24 They say that no matter how much money a man has, he is only truly rich when he is surrounded by his family. That philosophy has been taken to heart by one local family. The patriarch of that family is an engineer and an inventor who launched his own successful company in the oil and gas industry. Instead of buying into River Oaks or Southampton, he chose to build a new home in the Clear Lake area where he built his business and raised his family. But he didn't plan to build just one home. He is building six - one he shares with his wife, and one for each of his five children and their families, plus an 8,000-square-foot recreation center, on 18 acres. (The patriarch declined to be named for this article, and the family asked that their last name not be … [Read more...] about Businessman builds six-house compound for extended family

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — Subido a la ola de popularidad que se ha ganado por su combate a las pandillas, el presidente salvadoreño Nayib Bukele sorprendió al anunciar que buscará la reelección pese a que la constitución se lo prohíbe. Bukele formuló el anuncio la noche del jueves durante la celebración de un nuevo aniversario de la Independencia del país centroamericano un año después de que los magistrados de la Sala de lo Constitucional de la Corte Suprema designados por sus aliados en el Congreso lo habilitaron para inscribirse como candidato en las elecciones de 2024. Bukele -que asumió el poder el 1 de junio de 2019 y mantiene un alto nivel de popularidad que no ha bajado del 80%- ya recibió el apoyo de algunos sectores para buscar la reelección, mientras otros aseguran que el país se encamina a convertirse en otra Nicaragua. Los niveles de aceptación de Bukele aumentaron con el combate a las pandillas y según encuestas de opinión recientes el 95% de la población está a favor … [Read more...] about El Salvador: Bukele dice irá por reelección y abre debate

The 100th running of the famous Indianapolis 500 saw a former Formula One driver becoming a surprise first rookie winner since 2001. Elsewhere both Super Formula and the Nurburgring 24 Hours were affected by abnormal weather conditions while the World Touring Car Championship encountered tyre dramas at the Nordschleife. Indycar Round 6 of 16: Indianapolis 500 Alexander Rossi took victory on his first attempt at the Indianapolis 500 with a brilliantly calculated fuel-saving drive. In just his first season of Indycar Rossi has had a tough start to the year but has showed signs of improvement, and eleventh in qualifying was another step forward. He never looked like a contender though until he was left out during a late caution to clear the wrecked cars of Mikhail Aleshin and Conor Daly, and despite falling out of sync with everyone else and pitting 36 laps from the end for fuel, he nursed his car to the finish. Carlos Munoz finished an equally surprising second to complete … [Read more...] about Shock as rookie wins 100th Indianapolis 500 · RaceFans