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In today's newsletter:

  • Have you seen this 72-year-old man last spotted in North Houston?
  • How Houston's Nepalese neighbors are turning heartbreak into urgent global help
  • What did Trump promise for Houston's Johnson Space Center and space future?

Also on today's calendar: Dorothy's Quest: The trials of Oz in Houston and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 96, low: 77.
  • Tuesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Silver Alert issued for 72-year-old Juan Ramirez last seen in North Houston (fox26houston.com) — A statewide Silver Alert is active for 72-year-old Juan Ramirez, last seen Thursday morning in North Houston near the 900 block of Imperial Bend Drive. Houston-area residents are urged to call 911 or Harris County Constable Precinct 4 if they spot him or have any information that could help locate him quickly.
   

• Houston's Nepalese Community Rallies to Raise Emergency Funds Following Catastrophic Nepal Glacier Collapse (fox26houston.com) — Houston's Nepalese community is urgently mobilizing donations and awareness after a deadly glacier-triggered flood devastated key valleys, roads, and hydropower in Nepal. Local leaders in Houston have already held a candlelight vigil and launched an official GoFundMe relief fund, asking Houstonians to give generously and share the campaign to support both immediate rescue work and long-term rebuilding.
   

• Trump calls International Space Station during visit to NASA Mission Control Center (ground.news) — A presidential visit to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston put the city at the center of a major space policy announcement, including a proposed nuclear-powered Mars mission and a new U.S. Space Academy. The coverage also contrasts Trump's approach with Obama-era NASA decisions, framing Houston as a symbolic launchpad for a revived space race.
   

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  • Bellaire begins evaluations in generator installation project (communityimpact.com)
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  • Harris County ESD 9 proposes FY 2026-27 property tax rate and budget, celebrates Fire Chief (communityimpact.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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