We’re at the stage of the power outage where the cat blew out a candle with her tail.

(She’s fine)

Good news: We're no longer in a green, purple or blue blob on CenterPoint's estimated power restoration map.

Bad news: We're still without power and the cat insisted on snuggling with me last night.

A thread: Our Houston Chronicle journalists are working nonstop to bring you the country's best coverage of the #Houstonstorm and recovery. We're back at it today as 486k people in #houston still have no power and temps start to climb:

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This meow friend, Whitey, hunkered under his house during the storm.

He frolicked around his human, Rosemary, as she cleaned up fallen branches.

Altic, near Rusk, is completely blocked by another fallen tree.

This fallen tree will be a highlight tomorrow for Navarro middle schoolers who hang out in the park.

breaking: a judge has ordered a new election in harris county's nov. 2022 180th district court judicial race that GOP candidate tami pierce lost by 449 votes to democratic judge dasean jones. jones is expected to appeal the ruling, his attorney confirmed.

houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…

Ex-Hidalgo staffers accused of corruption unlikely to see trial during Kim Ogg's final months in office houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst… via @houstonchron

My favorite part of the day was when a small child without shoes ran amok in the courtroom, entering the well on two different occasions to the dismay of a prosecutor and the kid’s mom.

The bailiff kindly wrangled him both times.

Breaking: Two political strategists have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with Rep. Henry Cuellar⁩ to launder more than $200,000 in bribes.

The DOJ struck plea deals w/ the men earlier this year, ⁦Guillermo Contreras⁩ ⁦Nicole Hensley 📰⁩ report expressnews.com/news/article/m…

Does anyone else have any big news they want to announce because today’s the day.

A 7-year-old boy was shot twice in the crossfire of February's Lakewood Church shooting.

His name is Samuel. And his critical injuries were preventable.

Read about how government officials overlooked a decade of warning signs in the Chronicle's latest investigation.

Dallas judge recuses herself & declares a mistrial after saying on a hot mic that the defendant is 'going to get convicted and get a bunch of time'

dallasnews.com/news/courts/20…

Houston man charged again in Valentine's Day 2022 shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

“I think the jury would have jumped the rail and killed him on the spot.”

For this veteran Houston defense lawyer who's handled horrific cases, none compare to convicted child killer Brian Coulter houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… via Nicole Hensley 📰 @houstonchron

'James Stafford, a Houston defense lawyer for over 50 years, has defended those accused of some of the worst crimes imaginable. None were as unsettling as convicted child killer Brian Coulter's case, he said.' - Nicole Hensley 📰 delivering your Friday must read. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

This story by ⁦Nicole Hensley 📰⁩ (and others like it by her & others preceding this trial) is one of the most brutally devastating I have ever read. Horrific to think what happens just outside our doors & we never know. The man was found guilty today. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Update from the East End doggo distribution system:

- Vet says this *girlie is 8 weeks and likely a husky mix.
- She’s been great with kiddos and cats and desperately wants other dogs to be friends with her.

But she needs a forever home! Who wants this cutie? Message me…

This is unbearable. All respect to ⁦Nicole Hensley 📰⁩ for sitting through this testimony and having the composure to report on it. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Update from the East End doggo distribution system:

- Vet says this *girlie is 8 weeks and likely a husky mix.
- She’s been great with kiddos and cats and desperately wants other dogs to be friends with her.

But she needs a forever home! Who wants this cutie? Message me…