The Breakdown - Partial government shutdown

As President Donald Trump and Congress bicker over Trump's call for $5 billion to build a border wall with Mexico, government agencies are preparing for a partial government shutdown set to begin at midnight Friday.

The Breakdown - Online privacy

Europe has been taking the lead in policy on data collection and user privacy over recent years in terms of what companies can gather about you when you are using their website. Is it time for the U.S. to catch up?

Bayou City Buzz - PJ Tucker's Urchin Rocks

You know him is number 17 for the Houston Rockets, but he is also known as one of the biggest sneaker heads around.

Bayou City Buzz - Tyrann's Turkeys

Houston Texans safety Tyrann Mathieu May have just arrived at Houston this season, but he’s already spreading the love.

Was that fake? - Man suing to lower age

Is a Dutch man really suing to lower his age on his birth certificate?

Bayou City Buzz - Dine WithMerci

Houston Texans linebacker Whitney Mercilus was all smiles and it had nothing to do with the team's six-game win streak. Mercilus hosted his annual fundraising event Dine WithMerci at The Ballroom at Bayou Place. The event is to help tackles the cause of cerebral palsy.

The Breakdown - 'The Living Planet Report 2018'

There are plenty of opinions regarding the impact of humans on the planet and environment, but the World Wide Fund For Nature says change is happening and it doesn't matter who is to blame.

Bayou City Buzz - Houston Scream Fest

Tucked away in south Houston, is a Halloween town like you’ve never seen before -- Houston Scream Fest.

Bayou City Buzz - speed dating in the dark

Gone are the days when dating required an actual conversation in person.

The Breakdown - alternate gender

There is a belief that if more cities and states allowed alternate genders on birth certificates that the federal government would have to offer an option that recognizes the increasing amount of people who want to identify outside of the binary system.

The Breakdown - UN report warns of climate change crisis

Preventing an extra single degree of heat could make a life-or-death difference in the next few decades for multitudes of people and ecosystems on this fast-warming planet, an international panel of scientists reported Sunday.