Houston trainer rents private gym during COVID-19 crisis
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FOX 26 Reporter Chelsea Edwards speaks to a personal trainer who started renting out her gym to give people a space to get the workout they're looking for.

Democrats push new $3T coronavirus relief bill through House

Democrats powered a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the House on Friday, an election-year measure designed to brace a U.S. economy in free fall and a health care system struggling to contain a pandemic still pummeling the country.

Texas Reopening: What's opening next on May 18?

When the May 18 reopening goes into effect, Texans are expected to see the partial reopening of gyms, fitness centers, non-essential manufacturers, and offices.

Texas gyms prepare to reopen for business

FOX 26 Reporter Ivory Hecker gives you a look inside some Houston-area gyms days before they reopen after being closed for months.

‘Operation Warp Speed’: Trump announces new initiative for COVID-19 vaccine

The president said the initiative will bring together the efforts of federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

Eviction proceedings, debt collections can resume in Texas on May 19
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The Metropolitan Organization is calling on Harris County Judge Hidalgo and other leaders to stop eviction hearings from starting, saying many families will end up homeless.

Houston gym owners explain how they'll operate starting May 18
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FOX 26 Reporter Ivory Hecker gives you a look inside some Houston-area gyms days before they reopen after being closed for months.

Calling for courage not fear, Rep. Crenshaw pushes Texas reopening

Rep. Crenshaw filed a proposal that would allow Americans to return to their jobs while still collecting the $600 per week unemployment benefit through July 31.

Tennessee dad builds stage in front yard so daughter can have graduation ceremony

Xavier University's cancellation of its graduation ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic didn't stop one Tennessee senior from walking across the stage.

High-tech patch can monitor COVID-19 symptoms from home

The VitalPatch has been used in the Houston area to monitor heart problems. But it does a lot more than that, so the Food and Drug Administration has fast-tracked it to monitor COVID-19 symptoms.

Eviction proceedings, debt collections can resume in Texas on May 19

The Texas Supreme Court has issued two new emergency orders allowing eviction proceedings and debt collections, which were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, to resume this month.

Titos Vodka donates $1million to Baylor College of Medicine for vaccine research
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Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine talks about the donation of one million dollars by Tito's Vodka for COVID19 vaccine research

Texas bars encouraged to begin process of reopening

The Texas Bar and Nightclub Association is encouraging businesses to remove the boards from windows, turn on the lights, enjoy music and welcome back employees with a soft opening for a few hours tonight (5/15). However, the businesses would not be open to the general public.

New York barber who 'illicitly' cut hair for weeks has coronavirus

A New York barber who cut hair over the past few weeks amid the state's coronavirus restrictions has tested positive for the virus, according to health officials on Wednesday.