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June 26, 2022

Baby formula shipment arrives from overseas in Houston, enough for 1.5M bottles

A cargo plane carrying more than 150,000 pounds of baby formula from overseas landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston early Sunday, according to a local report.

June 23, 2022

Texas father doesn't think mother should be charged after 5-year-old dies in hot car

The dad of a 5-year-old in Houston, Texas who died on Monday after being left in a hot car doesn't believe the mother should be criminally charged.

June 23, 2022

Texas event to honor jurors leads to mistrial

An event meant to celebrate jurors in Houston led to a mistrial. After a speaker applauded jury service for serving justice, a defense attorney claimed the speech 'tainted the jury pool.'

June 22, 2022

Houston asks Texans to conserve water amid drought

The city of Houston, Texas, is asking residents to help conserve water amid drought and sweltering heat. It said efforts would help to reduce water use by 5%.

June 20, 2022

Texas 5-year-old boy dead after being left in hot car for hours, mom thought he was inside house, cops say

A Texas 5-year-old boy died Monday after being left in a hot "loaner" vehicle for hours amid hot temperatures, Harris County authorities said.

June 18, 2022

Houston police officer shot, suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot

Police in Houston, Texas say a man suspected of shooting an officer on Friday night is dead after turning the gun on himself while barricaded in an apartment.

June 16, 2022

Texas Children's Hospitals helps fight baby formula shortage with milk bank donation sites

Specialty baby formula for infants with digestive problems is hard to find. Now, hospitals and other agencies are going to greater lengths to solve the problem.

June 14, 2022

Houston girl, 9, 'executed' by mother's ex-boyfriend, suspect on the run, police say

The former boyfriend of a Houston woman allegedly shot her and "executed" her 9-year-old daughter during a domestic dispute and remains on the run, police said.

June 14, 2022

Texas family lawsuit alleges surgeon gave 4-year-old vasectomy during hernia operation

A family is suing Texas Children's Hospital for $500,000, claiming an "unintended vasectomy.

June 13, 2022

Texas 7-year-old boy shot and killed while in bed in drive-by shooting

A drive-by shooting into a Houston-area home killed a 7-year-old boy who was in bed when he was shot Sunday morning, Harris County authorities said.