Lawsuit filed by Houston doctor accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19 dismissed

A lawsuit filed by a Houston doctor, who was in the spotlight after being suspended by Houston Methodist Hospital for spreading information related to COVID-19, had her case dismissed by a judge.

President Biden to end country's COVID-19 emergencies on May 11

President Joe Biden informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

US reached it's debt limit
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The Treasury Department says it has started taking ?extraordinary measures? as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths since early December

The deaths were reported after complaints that China was failing to release data from its latest COVID-19 emergency.

COVID-19 cases increasing in Houston, positivity rate at 19%

New cases of COVID-19 are increasing in the Houston area.The positivity rate sits at 19%, which is up from nearly 16% last week.

Pentagon: COVID-19 vaccine no longer mandated for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

Secure 2.0 Act: Changes to your retirement savings
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The $1.7 trillion federal spending bill, Secure 2.0 Act, passed before Christmas includes 90 changes to retirement savings that are aimed at helping you to be better prepared for retirement. FOX Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan speaks to Robert Gilliland, managing director and senior wealth advisor with Concenture Wealth Management, about what people can expect to change.

Houston COVID-19 'community level' at 'medium'

Houston's COVID-19 “community level" is now at “medium.” So what does that mean?

COVID-19: What to know about the new XBB1.5 Variant
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As people return home and back to work following the holidays, a new COVID-19 variant is causing some concerns so how bad could this get? FOX 26's Chelsea Edwards went to doctors and medical experts for answers.

The new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5: What you must know now

The strain, known as XBB.1.5, accounts for almost 41% of confirmed COVID-19 cases right now nationwide, according to data from the CDC.

New Omicron subvariant becoming dominant COVID strain in U.S.

A new Omicron variant known as XBB.1.5 is reportedly spreading quickly nationwide as doctors say COVID-19 continues to evolve.

Long COVID: Could mono virus or fat cells be playing a role?

Scientists are still trying to figure out why some people get long COVID and why a small portion have lasting symptoms. Here's some of the latest evidence.

Title 42, which allowed US to expel migrants to prevent COVID spread, will expire Dec. 21

A federal health order known as Title 42, is set to expire on Wednesday. The policy was implemented by the Trump administration in 2020 to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by expelling migrants and asylum-seekers from the US.

Trump-era 'Title 42' set to expire on Dec. 21
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A Trump-era policy used to expel asylum seekers and undocumented migrants during the early days of the COVID pandemic is set to expire on Dec. 21, 2022. FOX 26's Natalie Hee reports more on the policy and what its expiration could mean.

Harris County Judge Chief of Staff Alex Triantaphyllis 'moving on'

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced on Friday morning that her Chief of Staff Alex Triantaphyllis is ‘moving on.’