Han Solo's blaster sells for over $1M at auction

A blaster Harrison Ford used while playing Han Solo in "Star Wars: A New Hope" has sold for a whopping $1,057,000, according to Rock Island Auction Company.

Photos: Spain's massive food fight 'La Tomatina' returns after pandemic pause

Thousands took part in “the world’s largest food fight” in Spain, chucking tomatoes at each other and leaving the village drenched in red pulp.

A taste of Napa in the Heights

The Mutiny Wine Room is a wine experience that brings the best of Napa Valley to Houston.

USDA to invest $300 million in push for organic farming

According to the USDA, the number of non-certified organic farms actively transitioning to organic dropped by nearly 71 percent since 2008.

Labor Day weekend: Things to do in the Houston area September 2-5

Things to do in the Houston area this Labor Day weekend from September 2-5 include the Red, White & Bayou Texas Music Festival & Tailgate in Dickinson, a fireworks show at Kemah Boardwalk, Taste of the Caribbean Festival, the Sundown Funtown Country Music Festival, and the Labor Day Music Festival at Southern Star Brewery.

Plane gives the middle finger to Washington state, flight map shows

A pilot took to the skies on Monday and flipped the bird to Washington state, according to a Flight Aware Map. (See the full photo and follow the flight path in the article)

Pilot threatens to end flight after someone sent nudes via AirDrop: 'Quit sending naked pictures'

“If this continues while we’re on the ground, I’m going to have to pull back to the gate, everybody’s going to have to get off,” the pilot could be heard telling passengers in a viral TikTok video.

Ford recalls pickups and cars over foggy camera lenses

Ford has seen more than 8,800 warranty reports for rear view cameras no longer working or becoming cloudy.

Heinz is now selling a collection of ketchup-stained clothing

Heinz debuted its new “vintage drip collection,” which features thrifted clothes — each with a unique ketchup stain. The proceeds support global hunger relief.

More Americans smoke marijuana than cigarettes, poll finds

In a Gallup poll first, more Americans say they smoke pot over tobacco, while most people surveyed believe marijuana should be legalized in all states.

Las Vegas named happiest travel destination in North America — See the top 10

The 2022 ranking by Club Med looked at crime, safety, pollution, cost of domestic beers, outdoor activities, day trips, spas, LGBTQ+ friendliness, and more.

Autumn in August? When it is meteorologically OK to drink a Pumpkin Spice Latte

It's a day autumn, and coffee, lovers circle on their calendar -- though that circle seems to keep moving earlier on the chart -- the day Pumpkin Spice Lattes are unveiled from Starbucks and other national coffee chains.

Drinkers of black tea enjoy possible health benefits, NIH study suggests

Those who drank two or more cups of black tea per day were linked to a modestly lower risk of death from any cause, according to the study.

Kellogg’s will pay you $5,000 to eat cereal for dinner

Winners will also get a year’s worth of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops and Frosted Mini-wheats cereal.