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Scientist whose mother and sisters died of ALS complications hopes experimental treatment will save his life
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (587+ words) Updated on: April 4, 2026 / 4:33 PM EDT / CBS News Jeff Vierstra's mother and two sisters all died following complications from ALS, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, but the scientist and skier is hoping an experimental treatment and the first known attempt to prevent…...
Moon-bound Artemis II crew copes with toilet issue in otherwise smooth flight
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (632+ words) April 4, 2026 / 3:56 PM EDT / CBS News The Artemis II astronauts, on track for a flight around the dark side of the moon Monday, faced a relatively quiet day aboard their Orion crew capsule Saturday while engineers on the ground worked to…...
U.S. revokes legal residence status of former Iranian Guard leader Soleimani's family, takes them into ICE custody
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (483+ words) April 4, 2026 / 3:49 PM EDT / CBS News The niece and grand-niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested Friday night after their lawful U.S. permanent resident status was terminated. The State Department'said'Saturday in a statement that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar…...
4/4: Saturday Morning
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (31+ words) The search continues for a missing American service member after Iran shot down an F-15E fighter jet on Friday. Meanwhile, the Artemis II passed its halfway point to the moon....
North Texas house fire kills 1 person, sends another to hospital, firefighters say
6+ hour, 39+ min ago (164+ words) April 4, 2026 / 11:04 AM CDT / CBS Texas A house fire that broke out in Watauga overnight left one person dead and another in the hospital, the Watauga Fire Department said. Crews responded to a home along Mackneal Trail near Jackie Terrace shortly…...
2 men and teen held in U.K. custody over Jewish charity ambulance attack
6+ hour, 49+ min ago (371+ words) April 4, 2026 / 11:53 AM EDT / CBS/AP Two young men and a boy were ordered Saturday to remain in custody after appearing in court on arson charges in the torching of four ambulances'owned by a Jewish charity in London. The March 23 blaze…...
The grades are in: reviewing the 2023 Houston Texans Draft Class
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (275+ words) With that, a review of the Texans" picks from 2023: Round 1, Pick 2: QB CJ Stroud (Ohio State): 46 Games Played/46 Games Started, 63.8% Completion Rate, 10876 yards, 63 TDs/25 INTs; 1 x Pro Bowl. Round 1, Pick 3: DE Will Anderson, Jr. (Alabama): 46 Games Played/44 Games Started, 30.0 Sacks,…...
Texas' Booker, Harmon bond for last time in Final Four loss to UCLA - azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (613+ words) Texas not only lost in its second consecutive Women's Final Four, but it's also losing one of the nation's best duos. The Longhorns' All-American junior forward Madison Booker and fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon, sat together on the floor and…...
Houston weather: Storms expected Easter weekend
9+ hour, 20+ min ago (189+ words) Storms are expected to develop Saturday, with better coverage later in the day and into Saturday night. Some storms could bring heavy downpours and lightning, and that activity may linger into Easter Sunday, especially early in the day. FOX 26 Meteorologist…...
Most Houston private schools approved for vouchers are pre-Ks. See the full list.
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (399+ words) Around 700 private schools in the Houston area have signed up for Texas' new $1 billion private school voucher program, more than any other region. But 66% of the'schools that'have signed up for the program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts, are more…...