🌱 Houston Native Lizzo Going Back On Tour + United Airlines Deal

Happy Tuesday, Houston! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the a.m.. High: 74 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. The Recovery Room SoHo Pearland, located at 1816 Pearland Parkway, Ste. 140, Pearland, is now open. Services at the location include IV Ketamine Therapy, intramuscular injections, IV hydration and hair restoration therapies. (Community Impact News)

2. A Texas appeals court on Monday delayed the execution of a woman amid growing doubts about whether she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has garnered the support of lawmakers, celebrities and even some of the jurors who sentenced her to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a request by Melissa Lucio's lawyers for a stay of execution so a lower court can review her claims that new evidence in her case would exonerate her. (ABC 13)

3. Houston native and music superstar Lizzo is going back out on tour, she shared the news about it on Facebook this morning. Lizzo will be making a few stops in Texas, including in Houston at Toyota Center on October 26 with Latto. (KHOU 11)

4. United Airlines, a major Houston airline hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, has partnered with Singapore Airlines to expand their codeshare agreement, United recently announced. Starting today all United customers can connect to nine new codeshare destinations in the Singapore Airlines network. (CultureMap Houston)

5. Skechers USA Inc. will soon be coming to Fort Bend County’s The Grand at Aliana. The shoe retailer signed a 10-year lease with NewQuest Properties at an 8,012 square-foot space at the shopping center and is scheduled to open by the end of 2022, according to an April 25 announcement. (Community Impact News)

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Today in Houston:

• Texas Department of Criminal Justice Hiring Event at Workforce Solutions - Houston Cypress Station. (10:00 AM)
• CoolxDad x Houston Grand Opera: The Barber of Seville at Miller Outdoor Theatre. (11:00 AM)
• Core-Focused Yoga at Discovery Green. (6:30 PM)
• Fiddler On The Roof (Touring) at The Hobby Center For The Performing Arts. (7:30 PM)
• Bon Jovi In Concert at Houston Parks and Recreation Department. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• As of April 25 (4:30 p.m.), there are 901,293 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the first positive test in Houston/Harris County in March 2020. 387,253 individuals have been fully vaxxed at local sites. The positivity rate is 3.6%. Threat level: Yellow. (Twitter)
• Bellaire Broiler Burger is once again serving its signature cheeseburgers and crinkle-cut fries in the heart of the Bellaire triangle at 5216 Bellaire Blvd. (CultureMap Houston)
• Houston Symphony Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada shared a heartfelt message to the people of Houston who have made his tenure memorable. (Twitter)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.