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When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up.Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If yo
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Track confirmed New World screwworm infestations in Texas and learn what the flesh-eating parasite is, which animals are at risk, how it spreads, what symptoms to watch for and what officials are doing to contain the outbreak.
Last month, the Texas Republican Party included in its platform a ban on foreigners using American surrogates, arguing the practice allows children born under these circumstances to obtain U.S. citizenship.
A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputy, Erika Serrato, was struck and killed last month while investigating a suspected DWI crash along I-45, authorities said.
France star Kylian Mbappé on Monday condemned a Paraguayan senator over racist remarks she made following Paraguay’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the World Cup.
Thank you, H-Town! Freedom Over Texas saw a record-breaking crowd, according to Houston officials.
Texas' App Store Accountability Act requires minors to have their parents' permission to download most apps. The Supreme Court says the law can go into effect as lawsuits continue in lower courts.
The week-long preliminary hearing for the Utah man charged in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk continues today as prosecutors present the evidence they have against Tyler Robinson.
President Trump arrived in Ankara Tuesday afternoon for the NATO summit, as the transatlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state.The case has been winding its way through the courts for years and stems from attempts by conservative...
Trump confirmed that he is constructing a granite helipad for Marine One on the White House South Lawn
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear his name over financial allegations.Farage said Tuesday he will resign from his seat in Parliament, triggering a special election in which he will run. He said in a broadcast statement that “I have done noth...
A suspect was wounded after being shot by police officers in the Highland Village area on Monday night, according to the Houston Police Department.
The whale struck the boat in the New York, New Jersey port area on Saturday afternoon.
When Sgt. Tyler Cottonware woke up before dawn that morning, he expected a busy day.The City of Kerrville Police sergeant had plans to work the Fourth of July festivities. He knew it had rained overnight. He knew flooding was possible.What he didn’t know was that within hours he would find himsel...
Monday marked the first time Charlie Kirk's parents, Kathryn and Robert, and widow, Erika, were in the courtroom since the case began. Tyler Robinson's parents also were present
The tropics remain relatively quiet for July, no complaints here.
Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, will denounce Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv this week and deliver a bracing message that the country's relationship with the United States is “at a crossroads.”“It cannot stand or survive ...
More afternoon storms are possible this week before Saharan dust returns to Southeast Texas, but the rain chances come right back up this weekend.
Ukraine’s Security Service on Tuesday said it found the body of Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, who had been wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev.The security service, also known by its local abbreviation SBU...
For many families, summer marks the busiest time of the year to buy a home as they try to get settled before the start of a new school year.The good news for buyers? After years of rapidly rising home prices, the Houston-area housing market is beginning to shift.According to real estate experts, ...
When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up.Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away.In principle, it’s true. And co...
U.S. President Donald Trump meets fellow NATO leaders at a summit on Tuesday as the alliance tries to persuade him that their countries are actively increasing their military capabilities while the American focus shifts away from defending Europe.Trump has been critical of NATO's abilities to fun...
On Tuesday's show: We learn how a little-known appeals process allowed thousands of wealthy homes to be removed from floodplain maps. And we get details about a lawsuit filed by Daniel Wong, who had been appointed to serve as Fort Bend Couty Judge, the latest development in a battle over who shou...
Good morning, Houston.☀️I hope you had a great holiday weekend! In today’s newsletter: the top local stories, a few “Things 2 Know,” and a powerful new KPRC 2 documentary, After the Storm: The Flood That Changed the Hill Country—our full-length documentary revisiting one of the deadliest floods i...
First Look Weather:Conditions are fairly quiet this morning, just warm and sticky as you head out the door on Tuesday. Below you can check out the current radar sweep and temperatures in your area. Tuesday’s forecast:Tuesday will bring more of the same: hot, humid, and mostly sunny with a few hit...
As temperatures rise and more families head outdoors, doctors say one simple habit can help reduce the risk of painful sunburns, premature skin damage and even skin cancer: wearing sunscreen correctly.Experts recommend using a broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30, applying it about 15 mi...
In the wake of the report, a number of Democrats across the country called for Platner to get out of the race.
An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old girl who disappeared Monday evening in Montgomery County, and authorities are asking the public for help locating her.Officer shoots suspect during stolen vehicle investigation on Westheimer, Houston police sayInvestigators say Genesis Mills was la...
For Jalen Pitre, his roots as the Texans’ hometown guy are truly unique. His high school, the hallways, the classrooms and the football field of the Stafford Spartans, are practically sacred ground for him and his family.This is the community where he met his future wife, Julianna, in kindergarte...
State lawmakers are exploring prohibiting foreign nationals from using Texas surrogates, elevating a niche fertility issue into a larger battle over immigration and birthright citizenship, surrogacy experts say.The Texas Senate health committee will hear testimony on Wednesday about potentially b...
Texas community colleges have struggled with enrollment over the past 15 years as many high school graduates opted to go straight into the workforce, but a new report points to signs of the campuses pivoting to stay relevant.More students are graduating from Texas high schools, yet the state’s ju...
Explosions rocked Syria's capital on Tuesday and injured at least 18 people as France’s president met with his counterpart in a landmark visit to the country rebuilding from years of civil war, Syria's Interior Ministry said.It was the second attack in Damascus in a week and a setback for Preside...
South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship. Journalists and civil liberties groups say the vaguely ...
The FIFA World Cup 26™ may have moved on from Houston, but the excitement surrounding the tournament is still going strong. Along the way, one cocktail has been popping up on menus at bars across the city: the Buchanita.Made with just two ingredients, it’s Buchanan’s signature match-day cocktail,...
A Paris appeals court cleared the way Tuesday for popular far-right leader Marine Le Pen to possibly run for the French presidency next year but said she must wear an electronic bracelet after finding her guilty of embezzling public funds.Le Pen has previously said that campaigning with a bracele...
The rich and poor shared paradise in Caraballeda on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. Their apartments, a few with direct marina access and hundreds in public housing towers, stood on the same curving street and offered idyllic views of the white sandy beaches and crystal waters.The yacht owners and p...
President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara Tuesday afternoon for the NATO summit, as the transatlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader.Trump, who has often upended NATO gatherings with complaints that European allies did not...
AI stocks are seesawing lower Tuesday and weighing on Wall Street.The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% even though the majority of stocks within the index rose. The drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry dragged the Nasdaq down 0.8%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, while the Dow Jones Industr...
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