AUSTIN — Texas has set a new record for how many of its residents are in the hospital because of coronavirus, with 11,351 as of Monday. The previous high of 10,893 was set on July 22. Twelve of Texas’ 22 trauma regions now have high hospitalization rates, triggering an automatic dial-back of restaurants and businesses to half-capacity, from 75%. Shingle …

WASHINGTON – Eleven Texas Republicans bucked President Donald Trump late Monday on a critical defense authorization bill, helping the Democrat-run House vote 322-87 to override one of his vetoes for the first time in the Republican’s presidency. The unprecedented action in the waning weeks of Trump’s White House tenure now moves to the GOP-run Senate, which is expected to take …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: Shingle Mountain removal begins Workers begin to remove shingles from what is known as Shingle Mountain, a pile What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, …

Just 42 school districts in Texas received the recognition after the association examined the visual art programs of more than 1,000 districts, according to Richardson ISD. Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations shatter July’s record as infections from Christmas gatherings loom Texas has set a new record for how many of its residents are in the hospital because of… The award means the …

Dr. David Winter was speaking online with one of his patients earlier this year when he realized the man had suffered a stroke in his home. It took some coaxing to get his patient to come into a Baylor Scott & White hospital because he was afraid he was more likely to catch COVID-19 in a health-care facility, but in …

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — A restaurant owner said he was just days away from bankruptcy before he received a call from Barstool Sports on Christmas Day. Mack’s Tenders in Cypress has been deep frying goodness for a little more than a year”We have the biggest chicken tenders around,” owner Greg Vogt said. For the first few months, the chicken brought …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It has certainly been a long year for the family of George Floyd after they were thrown into the spotlight following the Minneapolis incident. But it was Floyd’s daughter who captured many hearts after proclaiming her dad “changed the world.” At just 7 years old, Gianna Floyd has endured so much grief. A Houston interior designer told ABC13 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another warm and pleasant day is coming up for Southeast Texas Tuesday. High temperatures should top out in the mid 70s. We may see a stray shower or two but most of us will stay dry. Our next weather system will make its way into Texas Wednesday and Thursday. This will bring us a chance for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the past week, there have been two house explosions in the Houston area. One man, Sergio Zamora, was badly burned when his home exploded on Fifth Street in Hempstead last Thursday. Fortunately, Sergio is coming home from the hospital. According to investigators, a man went to the house to pick up some clothes and when …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — President Donald Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill, but it’s unclear when Texans will receive the money. The COVID-19 relief bill signing was the Christmas gift Houstonian Ryan Reynolds was waiting for. “I probably would’ve run out of money to pay my rent,” Reynolds said. “My lease is up in January. I probably would’ve had to …