February 19, 2021 Texas power grid stabilizes, as Houston opens water distribution site to 'overwhelming demand' Houston officials say they opened a massive water distribution site early Friday "due to overwhelming demand from the public" as Texas is starting to emerge from a deep freeze and blast of wintry weather that is now being blamed for at least 58 deaths across the U.S.
February 18, 2021 Shelter from winter storm offered at Houston furniture store: 'They welcomed us' Shelter from the winter storm that left much of Houston,Texas without power or heat came from an unusual place: a furniture store.
February 16, 2021 Winter weather death roll rises across US as tornado slams North Carolina A blast of wintry weather that has dumped snow and ice across the nation’s midsection is being blamed for at least 10 deaths Tuesday as millions of Texans remain without power.
January 30, 2021 Venezuela hired longstanding Democratic donor for $6M Newly filed lobbying records show Venezuela’s socialist government previously hired a longtime Democratic Party donor for $6 million at the same time it was lobbying to discourage the U.S. from imposing sanctions on the oil-rich nation.
January 29, 2021 Chicago Teachers Union wants vaccine before returning to schools, but top US districts are open without shots The Chicago Teachers Union was pushing Friday for its members to be vaccinated before being required to return to classrooms, one of the key sticking points in its ongoing labor dispute with the city’s public schools over a planned Feb. 1 reopening date for K-8 students.
January 26, 2021 Houston deputy shot in both hands, manhunt for suspect intensifies A Houston-area sheriff's deputy was shot Monday, authorities said.
January 19, 2021 Texas 9-year-old girl among four stabbed by family member, manhunt underway Texas authorities are searching for a man accused of stabbing four family members -- including a 9-year-old girl -- Tuesday at a Houston-area home.
January 19, 2021 Houston woman Alexis Sharkey was strangled, officials say The Texas-based social media influencer who was found dead shortly after Thanksgiving along a Houston roadway was strangled to death, authorities announced Tuesday.
January 13, 2021 Houston officer stormed Capitol during riot, authorities say A Houston police officer is under investigation on suspicion of being among the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week and has been put on leave, officials said Wednesday.
January 6, 2021 Texas woman arrested in connection with theft of $10G puppy Video has gone viral of a Texas pet store employee who jumped on the hood of a car to stop the theft of a rare $10,000 bulldog puppy.