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Family’s packed moving truck and car stolen after they drove halfway across the country

The Martinez family was hoping for a fresh start in Texas, but when Julio Martinez arrived in Houston, his family’s dreams of starting over were quickly ruined. “My first reaction was, oh, they towed it,” ...

Santa kneels for a private moment in a chapel after visiting children in hospital

This time of year we all spend far too much time rushing around many of us forget the reason for this season. Christmas is a time of giving but we can often get lost in ...

29 people rescued after man escapes from suspected human smuggling operation in Houston

Nearly 30 people were rescued Thursday night from what police determined to be a human smuggling operation in Houston, Texas. Police made the discovery around 9 p.m. after they received reports of a man running ...

Students build tiny homes for homeless veterans

Architecture students are putting their skills to the test in the most useful way by building tiny homes for veterans. The talented Texas students have completed their second 209-square foot home for a homeless veteran ...

Melissa Morris lost 447 pounds on “My 600-lb Life” – eight years later, she looks completely different

Melissa Morris was the first patient to appear on reality show My 600-lb-Life. At the time, she weighed over 600 pounds and doctors feared for her life. Now, eight years later, Melissa has showed the ...

”Pure joy, because they’re ours”: Couple with four children adopt six siblings

Texas dad and federal worker Michael Hejduk was affected by a government shut down last year and he and his family relied on the kindness of others to get them through. Thankfully, they came through ...

Jayne Mansfield’s daughter is all grown up – and she’s the spitting image of her movie star mother

Jayne Mansfield became a Hollywood superstar in the 1950s, being a provocateur of her time. She tragically passed away in a car accident in 1967 that also involved her three-year-old daughter Mariska Hargitay, in the ...

13 members of same family infected with COVID-19 after throwing 99th birthday party

Public opinion regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic still differs, but one family can vouch better than most as to the virus’ extremely contagious nature. As per reports, the Goldstickers, from Plano, Texas, attended a birthday ...

‘Perfectly healthy’ 5-year-old girl dies within 15 hours of COVID diagnosis

When 5-year-old Tagan was diagnosed with COVID the doctor reassured her parents that because she was young she’d be okay. But within 15 hours of receiving the diagnosis Tagan’s parents Lastassija White and Quincy Drone ...

Man finds his 2 dogs shot, one dead after they got out of his yard

A search has been launched for the person who shot two dogs who got out of their owner’s yard in Cypress, Texas. As per reports, Stephen Bartholomew said that his dogs “Bear” and “Bailey” got ...