Washington (CNN)The US demand Wednesday that China shut its Houston consulate within 72 hours triggered Chinese threats of retaliation, the latest escalation between the two nations as the Trump admi…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A well-known Houston restaurant owner who is part of a local family food dynasty has died of COVID-19.Vincent "Bubba" Mandola is the owner of several popular restaurants in the Montrose and Midtown area, including Nino's, Vincent's and Grappino's on West Dallas.The Mandola family issued the following statement:"It is with profound sadness…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a grim milestone for the city of Houston after announcing double-digit coronavirus deaths for the first time.During a briefing on Wednesday, the mayor announced 703 new cases, bringing the city's total to 32,693.He also announced 16 new deaths, which brings the total number to 295."This is the…
'Its ability to help control the spread of the virus could be very useful for society.'Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for COVID-19, killing it instantly. (University of Houston)HOUSTON, Texas – Researchers from the University of Houston…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…