Gexa’s commitment: more than corporate giving Gexa Energy’s president, Ryan McGeachie, says the best days at the office aren’t about contracts or quarterly numbers — they’re about moments like the company’s Make‑A‑Wish reveals. Recently, Gexa turned its training room into a surpr...
A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China's wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.Guo Wengui...
The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs' attorneys said Monday.San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will have to write an apology letter to each sur...
Houston-based company Good Ranchers is helping families rethink the way they buy meat while supporting American farmers and ranchers at the same time.Co-founders Ben and Corley Spell joined Houston Life to share how the company was born out of a desire for greater transparency in...
Communications giant Comcast is planning to split itself into two: one media-centered business that would include brands like NBCUniversal and Sky and a separate company focused on broadband and wireless services.In a Monday announcement, Comcast said the breakup will put both of...
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a push by President Donald Trump to throw out a jury’s $5 million finding that he sexually abused the writer E. Jean Carroll at a New York City department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her.The high court declined to take up the case...
<p>One of three suspects has been sentenced for his involvement in a <a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/katy-shooting-2-injured-shooting-outside-restaurant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deadly 2025 shootout</a> in Katy, according to FBI Houston.</p><h2>2025 Katy McDonda...
Long before it became a symbol of recovery, the Hunt Store was the center of daily life in Hunt.“It was the one-stop shop,” said co-owner Vikki Dunn. “It had fuel, banking, groceries, food. People would leave packages here. Everybody came through the Hunt Store.”For nearly 80 yea...
Australia and Vanuatu signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty Monday that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the so-called Nakamal Agreement with his Vanuatu counterpart...
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<p>A growing sinkhole behind a property on Scott Street in Houston’s Third Ward is raising concerns for a longtime business owner and her neighbor.</p><h2>Sinkhole in Houston's Third Ward causing concern</h2><p>Jacqueline McIntosh says the hole started forming last week after hea...
Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with fewer stores, less debt, a more focused strategy to pamper the affluent — and a new name.The company said Friday that the new entity...
Here's how Gage & Tollner, the most famous restaurant in Brooklyn honors its historic past without standing still.
Nearly a year after catastrophic flooding devastated parts of the Texas Hill Country, signs of recovery are everywhere.Homes are being rebuilt. Businesses are reopening. Communities are finding ways to move forward.But for many who lived through the disaster, the memories remain ...
Calling all 'Lilo and Stitch' fans! Celebrate Experiment 626 (aka Stitch) with all-new Lilo & Stitch clothes, toys, accessories and more on this final Prime Day!...
In this special presented by Houston Life, the team explores spectacular residences from sophisticated urban high-rises to sprawling family homes in award-winning master-planned communities as well as upscale restaurants, a members-only social club, and the newest innovations in ...
Here are the best final-day deals for Amazon Prime Day 2026 under $25. Shop now before they expire.
Here are the best deals for Amazon Prime Days 2026 under $100. Today is your last chance to shop the big sale, so grab what you need before the clock runs out....
Looking to snag savings on home and tech products? Today's your last chance to shop our picks for the best deals going on right now for Amazon Prime Day....
This story is part of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and supported by The Commonwealth Fund.TOKYO — In Shibuya, home to one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations and shopping destinations, seniors can choose a monitoring service and the...
Fresh produce, bulk snacks, and one exclusive watermelon are just a few of the reasons to check out the newest addition to the Bay Area shopping scene.If your grocery routine could use a refresh, there’s a new stop worth exploring. Sprouts Farmers Market has officially opened its...
A court in Paris ruled on Thursday that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers' greenhouse gas emissions, giving the French oil giant six months to report the environmental risks caused by the consumption of its gas and oil products.The decision, which comes ...
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. The high court's 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately owned property like shop...
When Monique Di Liberto began looking for a paying job after putting her career on pause to parent full-time, she felt paralyzed by self-doubt. “Who do you think you are trying this after 17 years?" Di Liberto recalled asking herself. "You have no business doing this.”The fear an...
An event company has filed a permit requesting the closure of West 31st Street near MSG, the first concrete sign of planning for a possible Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding July 3, two city officials told ABC News....
<p>The medical industry is shifting toward data-driven preventative diagnostics powered by automated technology.</p><p>Fountain Life integrates neuro-imaging, cardiac scanning, and genomic profiling to build an automated, personalized health map. The technology looks closely at y...
The X Games is out to show there are riskier moves in action sports than flying upside down above a halfpipe.The name that put action sports on the map, then turned it into big business that eventually landed in the Olympics with its risk-taking, counterculture vibe, will debut i...
Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds that are creating uncertainty for businesses.U.S. applications for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 20 fell by 12,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday...
<p>Axiom Space, a commercial human space exploration company, announced they have redomiciled in Texas.</p><p>The move puts its legal headquarters in line with the company's operational headquarters in Houston.</p><p>"Texas has been the launchpad of spaceflight since its inceptio...
As Houston welcomes thousands of visitors for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and prepares for Fourth of July celebrations, Airbnb is once again activating its anti-party technology to help prevent disruptive gatherings over the holiday weekend.The company announced the technology will b...
Amazon isn't the only shop with deals on Prime Day. Check out these retailers that are slashing prices to with their own summer sales.
Bill DeWitt III was named chief executive officer of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday after serving as team president since 2008.The Cardinals also announced the promotion of Anuk Karunaratne to president of business operations as part of a restructuring following Chaim Bloom...
Houston Life is a leading multi-platform lifestyle brand that reflects, shapes, and enhances the daily lives of Houstonians. Our content spotlights the city’s most exciting businesses, creators, and ideas while celebrating Houston’s unique culture and identity.Ready to create con...
Vivianne Petit Frere's brightly painted Haitian restaurant sits blocks from the towering U.S. border wall in Tijuana.Called Lakou Lakay, the name in Haitian creole means “home,” and it reflects her family’s deepening roots in their adopted homeland where her granddaughter was bor...
KPRC 2 is looking for a Creative Marketing Solutions Manager to lead the execution of creative marketing initiatives that support audience growth, client initiatives, and business objectives across broadcast, digital, social, and streaming platforms.This role is responsible for m...
Duane Mitchell has big plans for America's 250th anniversary.Mitchell, a 78-year-old veteran in Montana, plans to take a red, white and blue 1954 Chevrolet pickup that he restored and drive it in local parades for the Fourth of July. In honor of the country’s milestone anniversar...
IKEA is opening a brand-new store in Webster. To celebrate, three KPRC 2 Insiders will win IKEA gift cards!📺 WATCH: Houston Life goes LIVE from new IKEA Webster ahead of Grand OpeningOne grand prize winner will claim a $500 gift card. The second-place winner will get to go shopp...
<p>A mother has been charged after allegedly leaving her 4-year-old child in a hot car while she shopped at Costco, authorities say.</p><p>Vannie Nguyen, 33, is charged with abandoning a child with intent to return, court records show.</p><p>The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s O...
Get your FRAKTA shopping bags ready - there’s a new IKEA coming soon to Webster. Join the Houston Life team as they take you inside for a sneak peek of the new store opening to the public Friday, June 26. New store locationLocated at the Center at Baybrook - just off I‑45, IKEA W...
Bed, Bath & Beyond is making a comeback, and to promote its return, the company is holding a contest to find the oldest existing expired coupon.
The U.S. hit Cuban state companies on Tuesday with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions target five Cuban entities, including three linked to Grupo de Adm...
University of Houston point guard Kingston Flemings is projected to be a top-10 pick in the upcoming NBA draft.
Technology companies are spending big to incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses and to build huge data centers. Investors who had jumped on the bandwagon appear to be having second thoughts.Proponents of artificial intelligence see it as the next great revoluti...
Mickey and Jo-Ann, who have been married for six decades and have eight children, chose their local Taco Bell as the venue for the special ceremony. The restaurant is where they share a lunch together every day for years....
In a year marked by economic uncertainty and political turbulence, philanthropic donations rose last year, according to an authoritative annual report on American giving. Donors gave U.S. charities $617 billion in 2025, an inflation-adjusted 3% increase over last year, according ...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted tech giant Cisco’s bid to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.The justices ruled that American courts are the wrong forum for the suits, rejecti...
Amazon Prime Day is back, and this year’s event is bigger than ever.The annual sales event officially kicks off on Tuesday and runs for four days, giving shoppers access to more than a million discounted products across dozens of categories.What started in 2015 as a single annual...
Shop great deals on summer comfort items from compression wear and eye masks to skincare with ABC Secret Savings.
"We are all here because of Jill." The founder of Scary Mommy has died at the age of 48, according to the parenting website.
No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself. But if anyone came close, it was Clive Davis. The record company lawyer who became one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the ca...
As Houston prepares to welcome soccer fans from around the world for the Uzbekistan vs. Portugal World Cup match on June 23, one local restaurant is using food to introduce Houstonians and international visitors to the culture of Central Asia and Eastern Europe.Foreign Grill, a f...
With Amazon Prime Day arriving tomorrow, Houston shoppers have a great opportunity to score deals that actually improve life at home — not just clutter your closet. Home improvement and lifestyle expert Kathryn Emery shared smart, stylish and practical picks already on sale, from...
A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic — including personal belongings, currency, kitchen items and decor — is facing pushback from the U.S. government, according to newly unsealed court documents.RMS Titanic Inc., the company that own...
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ABC13's Joe Gleason showcases why 4-star wideout Alvin Mosley decided Ole Miss was the best fit for him.
The summer heat isn’t just uncomfortable. It can become dangerous fast.Whether you’re planning a Fourth of July barbecue, taking the kids to the splash pad or training for a marathon, timing can make a huge difference during a Houston summer.With temperatures regularly climbing into the mid-to-up...
Every morning, long, narrow wooden boats called shikaras move elegantly across expansive Dal Lake in a postcard-perfect scene framed by the Himalayan mountains. But all is not perfect in one of South Asia’s best-known lakes. Pollution from local buildings, invasive plant species that threaten bio...
The Leon County Sheriff's Office said that the suspect was accused of aggravated assault in Harris County and aggravated robbery in Walker County before the pursuit entered their jurisdiction.
A big topic of debate among residents of The Woodlands is whether performances at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion should be censored for potentially profane language.
Decades-old sexual abuse allegations have surfaced against a man who has ties to various ministries in Montgomery County, according to the sheriff's office.
6 months after a chemical leak caused dozens of people to be treated near the Houston Ship Channel, the U.S. Department of Labor is now holding three different companies accountable..
Gexa’s commitment: more than corporate giving Gexa Energy’s president, Ryan McGeachie, says the best days at the office aren’t about contracts or quarterly numbers — they’re about moments like the company’s Make‑A‑Wish reveals. Recently, Gexa turned its training room into a surprise celebration f...
Texas patients are traveling across the border to get their hands on a strong, unregulated psychedelic drug that they say is bringing renewed hope for mental health treatment.
As we approach the one-year remembrance of the Kerrville flood, I find myself thinking back to everything that unfolded in just a matter of hours.The way the storm came together. The torrential rain. The terrain that turned dangerous so quickly. And ultimately, the tragedy that followed.Watching ...
President Donald Trump said Monday he will nominate Keith Sonderling to be the secretary of labor, elevating him from the agency's acting director two months after Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid abuse-of-power allegations. Sonderling, a lawyer who has held a variety of acting positions and lea...
Train travel is hot right now — even here in the U.S., Amtrak set ridership records this year — and New Zealand is enjoying its own rail renaissance. Travel expert Gabe Saglie visits Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island to show how rail travel here mixes scenic views, comfort and unexpected...
A toddler’s death in a swimming pool in Huffman is raising tough questions about water safety and what parents can do to protect their children.A 1-year-old was found unresponsive at a home in the 500 block of Lago Trace Drive in Huffman. While details surrounding the incident are still emerging,...
When Patrina Marshall lost her mother, she wanted to honor her memory with a permanent memorial.Instead, she says she’s been left grieving twice.According to her records, Patrina paid $5,455 to Headstone World for a memorial ledger to be placed at her mother’s gravesite at Golden Gate Cemetery. W...
<p>Expect dusty skies as the summer heat continues into Tuesday across the Houston area. </p><h3>DUSTY SKIES MEET SUMMER HEAT</h3><p>Saharan dust will continue to bring hazy skies to Southeast Texas Monday night & Tuesday while temperatures climb into the 90s during the afternoon. Expect heat ind...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, completed Britain's arduous Three Peaks Challenge over the weekend to support the hospital where she underwent cancer treatment two years ago.
"Adventure Time: Side Quests" has officially dropped on Disney+ and Hulu! ⚔️ Sasha Knight and John DiMaggio discuss returning to Ooo, reviving Finn and Jake's early brotherly bond and taking on epic new quests.
Saharan dust brings hazy conditions and a reduction in air quality Monday. Then a pattern change will bring back rain showers to clean up the air in early July.
Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and several other fields will be eligible to take out higher federal student loan amounts — at least for now — after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower limits.The U.S. Education Depart...
More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson drew inspiration from his grandfather in his return as Maui in Disney's new live-action 'Moana'
<p>The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has announced charges have been filed following a crash that took the life of a deputy over the weekend. </p><h2>Charges filed in connection to crash that killed Montgomery County Deputy Erika Serrato </h2><p>24-year-old Deputy Erika Serrato was killed in...
Funding for a Harris County program is now on hold after Texas' highest court hit the pause button.
Arkansas is moving forward with its plan to ban government food aid from being used to buy candy and soda beginning on Wednesday, even though a federal judge ruled last week that similar restrictions in other states violated federal law. Announcing the plan on Monday, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ...
José Canale wasn’t in the starting lineup in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup.He made his first start a memorable one.Canale scored on the first sudden-death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalt...
The map passed after at least 48 speakers addressed it, which impacts residents in Bolivar and Galveston.
The driver of a commercial truck that struck and killed a Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputy on Sunday has been arrested, according to authorities.
Colorado voters will not get a say this November on whether to replace the state's congressional districts with ones that could help Democrats win additional seats in future elections. The state Supreme Court on Monday struck down a series of proposed ballot initiatives that would have sidesteppe...
The University of Texas Medical Branch is asking for the public's help in searching for a suspect accused of assaulting a security officer in Galveston.
A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China's wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.Guo Wengui, who fled China ...
Authorities say the occupants of a vehicle sustained minor injuries and are being evaluated after a tree fell onto it while it was driving.The incident happened on Louetta Road at Wrightsboro Drive in the Cypress area.The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says the vehicle was traveling on L...
The Fourth of July forecast is looking very familiar for Southeast Texas: hot, humid and only slightly unsettled.After several rounds of rain in recent weeks, Houston is settling back into a more typical summer pattern. That means warm and muggy nights, steamy afternoons and only isolated showers...
If you’re traveling for the Fourth of July, prepare for more than just crowds—you may also be walking into some dangerous heat.A large dome of high pressure will dominate much of the country through Independence Day, bringing widespread above-average temperatures from the Plains to the East Coast...
Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a never-finished sci-fi series. Supporters including Keanu Reeves had asked the court to show him leniency.Rinsch, best known for the 2013 samurai...
The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs' attorneys said Monday.San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will have to write an apology letter to each survivor as part of ...
Ja Morant is headed to Portland, after the Trail Blazers and Memphis agreed on a trade Monday that sees the Grizzlies starting anew and gives the two-time All-Star a chance to revive his career, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press.Portland is sending forwards Jerami...
More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble, according to survivors.A deportation flight from Miami arrived in Venezuela hours before Wednesday's ea...
<p>A chase through several Texas counties Monday ended with an officer-involved shooting.</p><p>According to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, authorities were chasing someone believed to be connected to an assault in Harris County and a robbery in Walker County. The chase ended on Interstate 45 ...
Officials with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office confirms a 20-year-old man, who was the driver of the commercial truck which struck and killed a Montgomery County sheriff’s deputy over the weekend, has been arrested and charged in connection to her death.Ian Perez is charged with ...
A wildfire that killed three firefighters along the Colorado-Utah border is one of the deadliest for firefighters since an Arizona wildfire 13 years ago.The Yarnell Hill Fire that killed 19 firefighters on June 30, 2013, remains the deadliest event on record for U.S. firefighters since the Sept. ...
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