Houston-area water park to reopen Memorial Day
Just ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, a water park in the Houston-area is preparing to reopen its doors to visitors this Saturday, even though Governor Abbott has not given water parks the green light to do so.
Just ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, a water park in the Houston-area is preparing to reopen its doors to visitors this Saturday, even though Governor Abbott has not given water parks the green light to do so.
How to make food last longer to save money
With grocery prices up 2.6% since March and family budgets shrinking, getting the most out of the food you buy is more important than ever.
With grocery prices up 2.6% since March and family budgets shrinking, getting the most out of the food you buy is more important than ever.
Change.org petition urges Joe Biden to endorse $2K monthly stimulus income amid COVID-19
A Change.org petition aimed at getting 2020 presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden to publicly endorse a “universal basic income” of $2,000 per month for every U.S. resident.
A Change.org petition aimed at getting 2020 presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden to publicly endorse a “universal basic income” of $2,000 per month for every U.S. resident.
Has Texas flattened the curve enough to reopen bars?
Soon, Texas bars will be able to reopen along will bowling alleys, rodeos and more, and restaurants will expand to 50 percent capacity. Some people say it’s too soon—that the curve hasn’t flattened enough.
Soon, Texas bars will be able to reopen along will bowling alleys, rodeos and more, and restaurants will expand to 50 percent capacity. Some people say it’s too soon—that the curve hasn’t flattened enough.
Houston businesses join forces to help struggling small businesses
Houston business groups are working to small business owners who barely staying afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Houston business groups are working to small business owners who barely staying afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UT Austin releases plans for fall semester, in-person commencement ceremonies
The university says the fall semester will begin as scheduled on August 26 and classes will run until Thanksgiving.
The university says the fall semester will begin as scheduled on August 26 and classes will run until Thanksgiving.
Bars to reopen in Texas May 22, is it safe to go out?
As Texas bars begin to reopen, FOX 26 Reporter Ivory Hecker finds out if Houstonians are ready to enjoy the city's nightlife once again.
As Texas bars begin to reopen, FOX 26 Reporter Ivory Hecker finds out if Houstonians are ready to enjoy the city's nightlife once again.
‘I love you’: Married couple of 65 years reunite after 44 days apart amid COVID-19 pandemic
A couple finally got a chance to see each other after being separated for 44 days during COVID-19.
A couple finally got a chance to see each other after being separated for 44 days during COVID-19.
Long line of shoppers wait outside reopened Ross store in Las Vegas
“The Ross on Tropicana & Fort Apache at 10am was a big nope from me,” Adrian Hernandez wrote on Twitter.
“The Ross on Tropicana & Fort Apache at 10am was a big nope from me,” Adrian Hernandez wrote on Twitter.
'Racism has been a pandemic': Ohio’s most populous county declares racism a public health crisis
Officials in Franklin County say racism has led to disparities in everything from housing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials in Franklin County say racism has led to disparities in everything from housing to the coronavirus pandemic.
Blue Bell employee tests positive for coronavirus
Blue Bell says it has deep-cleaned and disinfected the area where the employee worked.
Blue Bell says it has deep-cleaned and disinfected the area where the employee worked.
Inmate released early due to COVID-19 arrested for attacking woman on hiking trail
A convicted felon released early from prison because of COVID-19 concerns is back behind bars, accused in a terrifying attack on a woman in Everett, Washington.
A convicted felon released early from prison because of COVID-19 concerns is back behind bars, accused in a terrifying attack on a woman in Everett, Washington.
WHO’S HIRING: Thousands of Houston-area job openings
If you're out of a job, the good news is that there are thousands of current openings in the Houston area and beyond. Here’s a list of where to apply now.
If you're out of a job, the good news is that there are thousands of current openings in the Houston area and beyond. Here’s a list of where to apply now.
Governor Abbott discusses reopening plan for Texas
Governor Greg Abbott speaks with FOX 26 as Texas moves into Phase 2 of reopening this week.
Governor Greg Abbott speaks with FOX 26 as Texas moves into Phase 2 of reopening this week.
Tennessee hospital closed since last June received $121K in federal coronavirus relief: reports
A debt-ridden, rural Tennessee hospital that’s been shuttered since June 2019 received more than $121,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, according to reports.
A debt-ridden, rural Tennessee hospital that’s been shuttered since June 2019 received more than $121,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds, according to reports.
Testing every Texas nursing home resident and staff for COVID-19 could cost $29M, data shows
According to data from the breakdown, Texas has 1,219 nursing facilities with 93,561 residents and 99,780 staff, and the state would need 94,780 tests.
According to data from the breakdown, Texas has 1,219 nursing facilities with 93,561 residents and 99,780 staff, and the state would need 94,780 tests.
Wearing a face mask can reduce coronavirus transmission by up to 75 percent, study says
A study conducted by a team of scientists in Hong Kong, found the rate of non-contact transmission through respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by as much as 75 percent when masks were used.
A study conducted by a team of scientists in Hong Kong, found the rate of non-contact transmission through respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by as much as 75 percent when masks were used.
‘Not just a horror story’: FTC says some nursing homes are taking residents' stimulus checks
The Federal Trade Commission learned some nursing homes have been trying to take stimulus checks from residents who use Medicaid.
The Federal Trade Commission learned some nursing homes have been trying to take stimulus checks from residents who use Medicaid.
More than 100 million people in China face new lockdown as second wave of COVID-19 cases emerge
Nearly 108 million people in China's Jilin province could be forced back into lockdown after a growing group of new coronavirus infections triggered a backslide in the nation's push to return to normal.
Nearly 108 million people in China's Jilin province could be forced back into lockdown after a growing group of new coronavirus infections triggered a backslide in the nation's push to return to normal.
Texas college and universities work on plans to teach students in the fall
Texas colleges and universities are working on plans to return students to campus in the fall, while keeping them safe from the coronavirus.
Texas colleges and universities are working on plans to return students to campus in the fall, while keeping them safe from the coronavirus.