People and Milestones

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (283+ words) October 6, 2026 / 5:05 AM EDT / CBS/AP Beijing — Coco Gauff said she received an "insane" amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player Sun Xinran. Gauff requested a video review, prompting…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (239+ words) Houston chef, restaurateur and social media personality Ryan Tapp died Sunday at 37, according to the Houston Police Department. According to a Houston Police Department spokesperson, officers were called to Nola's Chicken & Waffles, where they found a body a little after…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (417+ words) Brandon Schaff is joining fiancee Kristin Walla at KVUE in Austin, putting the engaged TV news couple back in the same newsroom. One Texas TV news couple is taking "work spouse" to a whole new level. Brandon Schaff is joining…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (215+ words) Sabiha Mahmood, Houston Life Producer HOUSTON – Holy Houston! A Batmobile cruising down the street looks like something straight out of a comic book. But the person behind this attention-grabbing ride may be even more surprising. When he’s not cruising the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) KPRC 2's Lauren Kelly interviewed Jimmy Fallon at "The Tonight Show" and surprised him with a throwback from her Houston past. A familiar face on Houston television made the jump to late night this week. KPRC 2 Houston Life correspondent Lauren…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (398+ words) Texas-based Merit Coffee won two gold medals at an international coffee competition in Houston last month for its "everyday blend" and an upcoming holiday drink. The coffee brand is sold throughout Texas, has a cafe in Upper Kirby and earned…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (454+ words) By JIM VERTUNO, AP Sports Writer At the team’s weekly media availability on Monday, Manning was asked if he’d seen any social media posts about the postgame celebration. He mentioned the fake video clip, called it “hilarious” and laughed about…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (519+ words) Chris Brown clapped back at Texas State Rep. Venton Jones after Jones apologized for his appearance with the musician on stage in Dallas last weekend. Two Texas politicians received significant criticism in recent days after they appeared on-stage at a…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (485+ words) AUSTIN, Texas — Texas quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the moments after Texas’ big win over Ohio State. At the team’s…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (108+ words) Two years after opening, Kefita's owners are framing the anniversary less as a business milestone and more as a continuation of what their grandmother taught them: that coffee, shared slowly and in community, is its own kind of gift. The…...