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A nationwide emergency alerts test is the reason you might be hearing alarms coming from your phone or TV
When alarm noises start coming from your radio, television, or cell phone, don't worry.
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Here's why now is one of the most dangerous times of the pandemic for children, expert says
Students heading back to the classroom for the new school year will be contending with one of the most dangerous times in the pandemic for children. And officials will have to consider many measures to keep them safe from Covid-19, an expert said.
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'Democracy will be on the ballot': Secretary of state races emerge as newest US political flashpoint
Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for expensive battles to influence a crop of contests next year that often go unnoticed: secretary of state races.
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New Custom Built Houston Fire Department Ladder 28 In Service
A new custom built ladder truck has been placed into service at Fire Station 28 in southwest Houston.
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Mayor Turner launches the Bethune Empowerment Center revitalization project with Communities for Better Health as its first tenant
On Saturday, August 7, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the official launch of the Bethune Empowerment Center in Acres Home and its first tenant, Communities for Better Health.
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Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists backLionel Messi signs two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi has officially signed for French club Paris Saint-Germain, bringing his long-term association with FC Barcelona to an end.
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Broward County Public Schools vote to maintain mask mandate despite Florida governor's executive order to leave masks up to parents
The Broward County School Board voted Tuesday to maintain the school district's mask mandate that was originally approved July 28.
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New before and after imagery shows a California town largely reduced to ash
New satellite imagery taken Monday shows just how extensive the destruction in Greenville, California, is after the Dixie Fire swept through the town last week.
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Former Central Park Five prosecutor can sue Netflix for defamation, judge rules
A federal judge ruled on Monday that Linda Fairstein — a former prosecutor who was part of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office when it tried the criminal case against the young men who became known as the "Central Park Five" — can sue Netflix, producer and director Ava DuVernay and writer Attica Locke, for her portrayal in the miniseries "When They See Us."
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Senate opens debate on Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget resolution and begins vote-a-rama
The Senate on Tuesday voted to open debate on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution and has now begun a series of votes on amendments that could go late into the night before final passage.
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FDA approval of the Covid-19 vaccine could mean more people will get vaccinated for an unexpected reason
Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is currently only authorized for emergency use in the United States, but its full approval by the US Food and Drug Administration could happen within weeks.
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Unsafe Miami building evacuated as structures face heightened scrutiny after deadly Surfside collapse
Miami officials are rushing Tuesday to find temporary housing for residents evacuated from an eight-story residential building that was deemed unsafe, a city spokeswoman said.
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Call about active shooter on first full day of Tennessee high school was a hoax, sheriff says
A report of an active shooter at a high school in northeast Tennessee on Tuesday morning led to an emergency evacuation and lockdowns, but that report was a hoax, authorities said.
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Covid-19 or the common cold? How to tell if your child contracted Covid-19 as school starts
Common colds share many symptoms of the coronavirus, so if your child becomes ill as the school year gets underway, it might be difficult to immediately tell whether it's Covid-19, said CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen.
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Andrew Cuomo's downfall sends a striking message
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is stepping down from office. The politician who was willing to fight every scandal that plagued his tenure finally met a challenge he couldn't outmaneuver. After the nation's most prominent Democrats -- from President Joe Biden to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer -- called on him to leave his post in the wake of New York Attorney General Letitia James' devastating report into allegations of sexual harassment, Cuomo finally conceded.
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Eviction moratoriums aren't enough to rescue millions of Americans behind on rent
Shanta Matthews and her family were three months behind on rent last week and were preparing to be booted from their two-bedroom condo in Charleston, South Carolina, when they got a last-minute reprieve from the federal government.
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One of the longest marches of the civil rights movement is honored in Louisiana
The Louisiana Civil Rights Trail is steadily growing after officials in the state unveiled a fourth marker this week honoring a historic march against anti-Black violence.
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Here's what a 'vote-a-rama' is (and what it means for Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget resolution)
Senate Democrats' push to advance their $3.5 trillion budget resolution is headed for a procedural speed bump known as a "vote-a-rama."