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Frank Billingsley to leave 'Hello Houston,' according to Houston Public Media
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (185+ words) Longtime Houston newsman Frank Billingsley'is leaving his role as co-host of Houston Public Media's "Hello Houston," a little over a year after the multiplatform talk show launched, according to the news outlet. ' Billinsgley, who joined the Houston Public Media in…...
This small business owner is already giving her customers a tariff refund
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (661+ words) Updated on: February 27, 2026 / 4: 27 PM EST / CBS News As some of the biggest U. S. companies sue the Trump administration to obtain tariff refunds, one small company is already giving money back to consumers." Alexandra Fine, CEO of Dame Products, a sexual health…...
State Farm to offer $100 average refund to car insurance customers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) Updated on: March 19, 2026 / 3: 09 PM EDT / CBS News State Farm is issuing an average refund of $100 per vehicle to its auto insurance customers in what the company says is the largest dividend in its history. The insurer said Thursday that the…...
What are today's HELOC and home equity loan interest rates?
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (230+ words) Updated on: May 20, 2026 / 9: 34 AM EDT / CBS News Before getting started, homeowners should first familiarize themselves with today's average HELOC and home equity loan rates, both of which change often based on market conditions. Start the process by seeing how much…...
C'sar Ch'vez Boulevard in Houston renamed as Joe E. Ramirez Boulevard
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (425+ words) The Houston City Council unanimously approved the name change, honoring a Korean War veteran. It came after a bombshell report revealed accusations of sexual abuse against Ch'vez, the late labor leader. Two months after a bombshell report leveled sexual abuse…...
U. S. setting up Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, officials say
4+ hour, 54+ min ago (368+ words) May 27, 2026 / 1: 31 PM EDT / CBS News The U. S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness, multiple officials with the Centers for Disease Control and…...
Talarico responds to GOP attacks on past remark
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (73+ words) Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico responded to Republican attacks over his past remark that God is "non-binary." "There are some statements that I've made that I certainly regret," He told CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, but accused…...
Teachers union president calls for AI and other technology limits in schools
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (51+ words) Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, is calling for limits on technology in schools as part of her 10-point action plan to set public schools up for success. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman has more. Teachers union…...
Iran releases video of apparent U. S. drone wreck as tensions rise again in Middle East
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (41+ words) Iran is claiming it shot down a U. S. drone as the world awaits news of progress in peace talks. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports. Iran releases video of apparent U. S. drone wreck as tensions rise again in Middle East...
Talarico slams Paxton for "sweetheart deals"
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (75+ words) Texas state Sen. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate, pushed back on his GOP opponent Ken Paxton calling him "Tala-freak-o." "If Ken Paxton is worried about freaks, he should stop giving Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles," Talarico told…...