Cookbook author Florence Jackson shares her No-Bake Chocolate Raspberry Tart as an easy, oven-free option for hot Houston summers.
The Houston-area is facing a growing child care crisis as centers close due to funding losses, leaving families with fewer options and raising concerns about access to affordable care statewide.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has delivered an attack on her conservative colleaguesā use of emergency orders to benefit the Trump administration.
Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd have reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Charlie's Angels."
A United Express flight bound for Houston made an emergency landing in Mississippi on Monday after one of its engines shut down, according to the airline.
The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says progress is being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement and that there is an urgency to get a deal done by Monday to avoid disruptions to the upcoming season.
A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close all clinics and cancel elective procedures for a second day.
Speedskater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca have been chosen as the U.S. flag bearers for the Milan Cortina Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
American speedskater Erin Jackson is the first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympics gold medal in any sport.
A Humble mother is putting her daughterās sweet 16 party on hold after bad weather forced the cancellation of the event at the Humble Civic Centerābut that wasnāt the only challenge the family faced.
Black women in Harris County are dying during and after pregnancy at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to a 2024 report from Harris County Public Health.
The FBI says that an arson suspect admitted to targeting a historic Mississippi synagogue because it's a Jewish house of worship.
Authorities have taken a person into custody after a fire heavily damaged a historic synagogue in Mississippi.
Cameron Peters leads Prairie View A&M to victory over Jackson State, securing their first Southwestern Athletic Conference championship since 2009.
Steven Fisk is a PGA Tour winner for the first time after closing with three straight birdies to capture the Sanderson Farms Championship.
A former Omega Psi Phi pledge who alleges he was so severely beaten during the Nu Eta chapterās āHell Nightā that he had to relearn how to walk is now suing the fraternity, the University of Southern Mississippi and multiple other people and organizations.
The Mississippi Museum of Art now owns the only two known portraits of enslaved Mississippians that were painted before the Civil War.
If you're a fan of pumpkin spice latte, then you have to try these baked goods: pumpkin spice latte brownie and pumpkin loaf.
The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player Naz Reid was fatally shot at a New Jersey apartment complex by her boyfriend.
The gun used in the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till is now on display for the public to see, 70 years after the killing.
Residents at Timber Ridge Townhomes on Houstonās North Side report serious safety hazards and maintenance issues, including electrical fires, water damage, and mold problems that have gone unaddressed for months.
Federal Reserve policymakers will be debating whether stubborn inflation or slower hiring is the bigger problem for the economy as they prepare for an annual conference in Jackson, Wyoming, next week and a crucial policy meeting in September.
A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that allowed parents to remove books they found objectionable from public school libraries.
Police in Tennessee have charged a 23-year-old woman with assisting a man wanted in the murders of four people.
Get to know local cookbook author Florence Jackson. She proves that baking treats does not have to be a daunting task, but a form of healing and self-care.
WNBA players and league officials met Thursday before the start of the All-Star weekend festivities for discussions on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Amanda Anisimova has reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in six years by saving five set points in a tiebreaker and finally converting her fourth match point for a 6-1, 7-6 (9) victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon.
Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.
The incident happened in February when she was found in a ditch in Houstonās Fifth Ward. On Tuesday, Jackson spoke with KPRC 2 Reporter Corley Peel on the phone from her hospital bed.
A woman and her child whose remains were among other bodies discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Islandās Gilgo Beach were identified by police Wednesday, nearly three decades after the double homicide.
Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after being pardoned by President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trumpās attempt to fire nearly everyone at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been paused by a federal judge, who says she's ādeeply concernedā about the plan.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant claiming a news organization defamed him in public comments about its Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting on $77 million in misspent federal welfare funds.
A strong cold front is approaching Houston, expected to bring scattered light showers in the afternoon and potentially severe storms during the evening commute.
Authorities say a medical helicopter that crashed in a wooded area in Mississippi reported āa flight control problemā shortly before a Monday crash.
A federal judge has ruled that the head of a federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, saying President Donald Trumpās bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful.
A Mississippi city is dropping its lawsuit against a newspaper that had its editorial criticizing local officials removed by a judge.
Officials hope state lawmakers will boost the budget of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, an independent state agency, which can often be an elderly Texanās only lifeline to the outside world.
A Houston restaurant is facing a lawsuit, accused of serving alcohol in excess to the driver found to be at-fault in a deadly 2023 crash in downtown.
A lawsuit ordering more than $1,000,000 in relief and penalties has been filed by the Harris County Attorney on behalf of victims of a crime known as āhome title theft.ā
Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state's capital city.
The mayor of Mississippiās capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a āpolitical prosecutionā to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection.
Nature lovers held a vigil for a famous female grizzly bear that delighted visitors for decades in Wyomingās Grand Teton National Park after she was struck and killed by a vehicle.
In a story published Nov. 1, 2024, about COVID-19 vaccines in Idaho, The Associated Press, citing Southwest Health District statistics, erroneously reported the number of COVID-19 vaccines the district provided in 2021 and 2024.
A growing number of states are allowing candidates for local and state office to use their campaign dollars to pay for child care expenses.
Federal, state and local governments are all trying to reduce maternal mortality rates across the United States and eliminate racial disparities.
Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says a Mississippi judge improperly blocked his lead attorney from representing him in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee that sought to block Mississippi from counting absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days after after it.
Vice President Kamala Harris has crashed the season finale of āRuPaulās Drag Race All Stars,ā urging Americans to vote in an appearance taped before President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid.
Mississippi election officials say redrawing legislative districts in time for this Novemberās election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots.
Basketball star Lauren Jackson will compete at her fifth Olympics after being selected in Australiaās 12-player squad just three months after again coming out of retirement.
Driving past the creek near 400 West Rankin Road Monday morning, Bilie Jean Jackson could not believe what she saw.
A large chunk of a mountain pass highway in Wyoming has collapsed, severing a well-traveled commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson.
A tech industry group says a new Mississippi law requiring users of websites and other digital services to verify their age will unconstitutionally limit access to online speech for minors and adults.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a new law regulating transgender peopleās use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings.
Just when it appeared baseballās young standouts had mastered the transition from Triple-A to the majors, a few of the gameās prized prospects showed up and went through a humbling experience.
Janet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans.
A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man who vanished under mysterious circumstances to set standards for a future independent autopsy of her late husbandās body.
Civil rights advocates say Mississippi needs to simplify the process of restoring voting rights to people convicted of some felonies.
The largest fresh egg producer in the U.S. says it has stopped production at a plant in the Texas Panhandle after bird flu was found in the flock.
We caught up with Houston magician Ben Jackson! He's fresh off the heels of his national appearance on 'Penn and Teller: Fool Us!' He told us what happened when he brought 20 balls of yarn, Greek mythology, and expert sleight-of-hand to a Vegas stage. Ben left Derrick and Tessa speechless after a card trick with Houston Life flair!
Dollar Tree will close nearly 1,000 stores and swung to a surprise fourth quarter loss as the discount retailer took a related $1.07 billion goodwill impairment charge.
The Mississippi Senate has passed a bill for the second year in a row that would transfer control of the state capital cityās troubled water system to a regional board.
A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states has briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives have been found and federal officials quickly dismissed the threats as a hoax.
A federal judge will allow Mississippi officials to move forward with creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
A federal judge will consider arguments over racial discrimination, public safety and local democracy as he decides whether to block appointments to a state-run court set to be created on Jan. 1 in part of Mississippiās majority-Black capital city.
Constitutional rights are at the center of a legal fight over a state-run court in part of Mississippiās majority-Black capital city of Jackson.
A third family says they recently discovered a relative was buried in a Mississippi pauperās cemetery without their knowledge.
The manager of the long-troubled water system in Missisisppiās capital city has proposed a slight rate increase.
The U.S. Justice Department has opened an investigation into alleged civil rights violations by police in a majority Black Mississippi city.
Mississippi's long history of voter suppression has created widespread voter fatigue among Black residents in a state where they account for nearly 40% of the population.
Election officials in Mississippiās most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September breach involving county computers.
A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer.
The deposition hearing in the civil lawsuit against retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre in connection with Mississippiās welfare scandal has been pushed back at the request of the athleteās attorneys.
Mississippi's human services director says the state has seen a consistent increase in the number of families accepting public assistance for child care since lawmakers banned abortion in almost all circumstances.
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi relies too much on institutionalizing people with mental health conditions rather than providing care in their communities.