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12 hours ago | houstonchronicle.com | Tanya Babbar

A Houston developer who allegedly tried to fake his own disappearance was sentenced Wednesday to over 51 months in federal prison for wire fraud and ordered to pay over $2 million to clients after they paid him to build homes and he used the money for lavish personal expenses instead. Brett Michael Detamore, 40 of Houston, was first indicted on federal charges last August and pled guilty just weeks later.

20 hours ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Allow HBO Max to reintroduce itself. HBO's streaming service, which has been known simply as Max for the past two years, will return to its old name this summer. ULTIMATE GUIDE: Everything you need to know about protesting your property taxes in Harris CountyArticle continues below this ad"The powerful growth we have seen in our global streaming service is built around the quality of our programming." said David Zaslav, the president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery.

22 hours ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Harris County Public Health has quarantined portions of the Harris County Pets facility following a parvovirus outbreak at the facility. The county animal shelter will not be taking in any owner surrenders through May 18 and is restricting the public’s access to dogs housed in the facility. Article continues below this adThe county has also temporarily put a hold on volunteers walking the dogs and tightened protocols on sanitary and safety practices for the protection of the animals.

22 hours ago | houstonchronicle.com | Peter Warren

Tuesdays have historically been known as a day for discount movie tickets but savings will be coming for customers on Wednesdays this summer. AMC Theaters announced this week it will be running a "50% Off Wednesdays" promotion this summer starting July 9. All AMC Stubs members will be able to get 50% off evening base-priced movie tickets. Article continues below this adThere will be additional charges for IMAX and other premium movie formats, AMC Theaters officials said.

1 day ago | houstonchronicle.com | Yvette Orozco

Nutella will release a new flavor for U.S. consumers, marking the first product change in the company's 60-year history.  Parent company Ferrero announced the launch of Nutella Peanut on May 9. Ferrero describes the new flavor as a combination of the traditional Nutella cocoa hazelnut with the taste of roasted peanuts. Article continues below this adThe new product will be available in the U.S. by spring 2026, according to the announcement.