5 things to know today plus an update on the Ever Given

Happy Friday, Houston! Did you see that the Ever Given, the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for a week in March, made it to port in the Netherlands yesterday? That news story dominated the headlines for several days just a few months ago, but it feels like ages ago now.

Here’s what else is in the news today.

• Covid-19 is still dominating the news, thanks to the delta variant. Earlier this week, Texas reported 10,000 new cases in a single day for the first time since February. Also…