Florida man kidnaps girl, 17, to drive him through coronavirus highway checkpoint: police

A Florida man was arrested last week on kidnapping charges after allegedly threatening a 17-year-old girl in a grocery store parking lot and forcing her to drive him and another woman through a coronavirus highway checkpoint into the Florida Keys, authorities said.

Ride to Recovery, Galveston style

Julie Tran, owner of Seawall Souvenirs and Bike Rental is excited to back in business and putting smiles on the faces of customers as the pedal away on their beach cruisers.

Santa Fe ISD bus drivers congratulate class of 2020 in a big way
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When schools were shut down early, Santa Fe ISD bus drivers couldn't tell their senior students good luck and congratulations in person; so transportation director, Mark McKinney came up with an epic way for them to do it!

League City businesses promise safety during reopening
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FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan speaks with business owners in League City about how they plan to safely reopen their businesses.

Bars, bingo, bowling alleys reopen with restrictions
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FOX 26 Reporter Ivory Hecker gives you a look at Texans eager to take part in leisure activities for the first time in months.

Ride to Recovery
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Julie Tran, owner of Seawall Souvenirs and Bike Rental is excited to back in business and putting smiles on the faces of customers as the pedal away on their beach cruisers.

Gov. Abbott suspends in-person visits to county, municipal jails

Gov. Abbott used the power of an executive order to suspend all in-person visitations to county and municipal jails in the state of Texas.

As Memorial Day tempts people outdoors, virus rebound feared

Millions of Americans are set to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at beaches, cookouts and family gatherings, raising concern among public health officials that large gatherings could cause outbreaks to come roaring back.

Setting boundaries and saying no to others during quarantine

Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini shares some methods to set healthy boundaries that protect you and your children without hurting others’ feelings.

35 percent of coronavirus patients could be asymptomatic, CDC says

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are of great concern to public health officials and lawmakers due to their ability to spread the virus without knowing they're sick themselves.

More than 4,300 virus patients sent to NY nursing homes

More than 4,300 recovering coronavirus patients were sent to New York’s already vulnerable nursing homes under a controversial state directive that was ultimately scrapped amid criticisms it was accelerating the nation’s deadliest outbreaks, according to a count by The Associated Press.

Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff for three days for those who died from COVID-19

President Trump has ordered flags be lowered to half-staff for the entirety of the Memorial Day weekend to honor  not only military members who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but to those who have lost their lives in the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas Reopening: Which businesses can open on May 22?

More businesses and services are opening on Friday, May 22, as part of Phase 2 of Texas' reopening plan.