Tanya Babbar

Houston

Reporter at Houston Chronicle

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Heroin, fentanyl and THC found in passenger's luggage at Galveston Cruise Port

2 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

A search of a U.S citizen's luggage after returning from a cruise turned up over 70 grams of heroin mixed with fentanyl and THC vape oil at the Galveston Cruise Port, U.S Customs and Border officials announced Tuesday. The passenger, who was returning from a cruise to Mexico on Easter Sunday was found to have multiple vape pens with an illegal amount of THC by Galveston CBP officials.
Beyoncé's Cowbody Carter Tour follows a history of successful shows

5 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

Tickets to Beyoncé’s upcoming Cowboy Carter Tour have dropped, and the sales will be measured against an incredibly successful track record. Here’s a look back at Beyoncé’s biggest tours. 2023 RenaissanceThe 2023 Renaissance Tour, which ran from May to September, and hit Houston with two sold out shows in September, was Billboard’s No. 1 tour last year, bringing in $570 million in gross revenue with 2.7 million tickets sold across 55 shows.
Protesters return to City Hall as part of nationwide challenge of Trump

5 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

With signs such as “I’m Tarrified” to “Deport Musk” — and an overarching theme of "Be Someone" — about 1,000 people gathered Saturday outside Houston City Hall as part of the nationwide 50501 protests against President Donald Trump. The Houston 50501 protest was just one of dozens nationwide against the Trump administration and the conservative Project 2025 agenda. Organizers have said their goal was to hold 50 protests in 50 states for 1 movement.
What to know about privacy and international travel under Trump administration

5 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

A Michigan lawyer being detained at a Detroit airport, asked to give up his phone and have his client list searched may sound illegal to some, but it’s not. While Customs and Border Protection has long had a broad amount of power when it comes to searches at the border, some experts worry that power is being increasingly applied to target people based on political beliefs.
YMCAs across greater Houston to cut workforce due to federal funding challenges

6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

A workforce reduction is slated to hit YMCA locations across the greater Houston area due to federal funding cuts, the organization confirmed — just days after the Alief YMCA announced its near closure. The YMCA of Greater Houston told the Houston Chronicle this week the organization made the “difficult” decision to cut 2.7% of its total workforce in various locations across the 160 present in the greater Houston area.
4/20 meets easter Sunday. Here's how Houston is celebrating.

6 days ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

Just because marijuana isn't legal in Texas, that doesn’t mean Houston doesn’t know how to live up the day nationally understood for the celebration of it — and this year, that day falls right on Easter. On 4/20, a handful of Houston bars, restaurants and stores are offering cannabis-centered deals and events for Houstonians to enjoy what is legal in Texas — at least for now — hemp. Here are some ways you can honor 4/20 this year.
Harris County attorney sues Houston couple over massive property fraud scheme

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

A Harris County leader is suing a Houston couple for allegedly forging documents to steal over 35 properties across the county and scamming vulnerable buyers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced the lawsuit Tuesday, calling the forgery scheme “one of the most brazen property fraud schemes” the County Attorney’s Office had ever encountered, totaling up to nearly 80 forged or fraudulent property documents.
Houston police investigating body found near Buffalo Bayou

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

Houston police are investigating after body was found Tuesday near Buffalo Bayou in a suspected drowning, officials said. Officers were at 1900 Runnels St. on Tuesday evening, investigating the body of an adult male found near the bayou, the police department said. Houston police officer JT Rosco said police believe the man drowned, and there is no indication of foul play has been found. Tanya Babbar is a Hearst Fellow working as a general assignment reporter for the Houston Chronicle.
Mexican sculptor to buy and rename Houston's iconic 'Darth Vader house'

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

The cultural force that is Houston's "Darth Vader" house is soon to enter the hands of a Mexican sculptor and photographer who has given it a new name. Featured in CNN, The New York Times and TMZ, the 7,000-square-foot mansion that resembles the mask worn by the Dark Lord from "Star Wars," is under contract to artist Enrique Cabrera. The deal is expected to close Tuesday.
Chicken jockey has teens going wild

1 week ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

This year's box office champion, "A Minecraft Movie" - and the performance of one of its actors, American sweetheart Jack Black - has lit a fire in today's youth. It's not just the $157 million in ticket sales that have propelled the PG-rated movie to becoming a cultural fascination: It's Chicken Jockey. It's Jack Black screaming. And it's a TikTok trend of kids in theaters howling like Vikings, launching popcorn and, in some reports, causing movie theaters to crack down and call in the police.