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Oct 26, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren |Jon Shapley

A headstone for Lt. Bruce Brown is seen during his funeral service Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Brown was killed in 1942 when his B-17 went down over France. His remains were identified using DNA technology and returned to Houston. Jon Shapley/Staff photographerA plane holding World War II pilot and Lt. Bruce H. Brown went down in France on Dec. 20, 1942. Now 82 years later, after a period of nearly 29,900 days, Brown has a final resting place.

Oct 4, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Jason Fochtman |Jon Shapley |John Lomax

Big Boy, all 1.2 million pounds of it, came rolling into Houston Friday afternoon. The four-cylinder steam engine was built in 1941, and is the last of 25 similar models still in existence. Union Pacific is hosting a private event Saturday where the train will serve as a centerpiece. Enthusiasts will get their opportunity to see Big Boy in its full glory at a public viewing Sunday at Houston’s downtown Amtrak station at 902 Washington Ave from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Big Boy departs at 9 a.m. Monday.

Sep 30, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Karen Warren |Brett Coomer |Jason Fochtman |Jon Shapley |Elizabeth Conley |Benjamin Hager

The Astros opened the season by being swept at home by the New York Yankees. By May, they were 12 games under .500 and many were calling for ‘The Tombstone,’ a reference to when the Chronicle declared the 2005 season dead. (The Astros eventually rallied and reached the World Series.)There was no tombstone this year because we know better about this team. The Astros rallied and put together a strong second half to win the AL West and make the playoffs for the eighth season in a row.

Sep 18, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Amanda Drane |Jon Shapley

Justin Cobb, shivering, hoisted himself from his backyard cold plunge tub shortly before six on a morning in March. The dark sky covered him as he stepped into the structure he built behind his Montgomery home, a part of an effort to always shield the grafted skin covering most of his body from the Texas sun. The cold water dripped down his legs as he squatted low and thrusted back to a standing position. He did dozens of reps before grabbing his notebook to document the day’s gains.