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Health care is the largest and fastest growing industry in Texas — but the workforce isn't growing fast enough to meet increasing demand. Workforce shortages are getting worse, according to testimony
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Houston city officials have launched a new crackdown on human trafficking ahead of the World Cup and released a most-wanted list.
Finally the weather pattern will start to move away from a wet and stormy one to drier and warmer one, but that doesn't mean we're done with the rain yet. A few showers and storms are possible Monday.
Mayor Whitmire says the facility plans to shelter at least 200 people while other avenues for permanent housing are being explored.
Texas Parks & Wildlife says the two newest cases are in Andrews County and La Salle County.
The ban on many hemp products being sold in Texas can be enforced while a legal challenge plays out, a court has ruled.
“I had to make a judgment call and quickly determined I was not in any immediate danger and could continue coverage that would keep our community safe.”
After Bo French asked his social media followers whether Jews or Muslims were a “bigger threat to America,” Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called for him to step down from his position at the Tarrant County GOP. Patrick is now backing French in his bid to be the next Texas...
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has caused destruction in the southern Philippines and set off a 3-foot tsunami. Authorities reported at least four deaths, more than 200 injuries and damage in a large coastal city.
Target is recalling a number of baby wipes due to a potential bacterial contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, widening a multi-agency response that has already triggered international trade restrictions.
Arlington will host nine matches — the most of any city. Officials say they're ready, both for the tournament and the way it could shape the popularity and culture around soccer in America.
U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that two additional cases of New World screwworm were confirmed in Texas, bringing the total number of cases to four.
The USDA has announced plans to increase sterile fly production in plants outside the U.S. while it builds a fly factory in Texas.
A former MLB All-Star said that the plane, which crashed in the Dominican Republic, was bound for Texas to pick him up, along with family and friends.
Big Bend is one of the more remote and less-visited national parks in the country. But it's been getting some national attention in recent months: Federal officials have faced scrutiny over constantly changing plans to construct a border wall through the protected region,...
Bob Packwood, a former Oregon Republican senator whose career ended after multiple allegations of sexual harassment, has died at 93.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is launching a new nonpartisan organizing program called Team Texas Public Schools.
It’s been nearly a year since a devastating flood along the Guadalupe River killed more than 100 people in Kerr County. Over the next 27 days, FOX 4 will share 27 updates on the children who who died and how their legacy lives on.
For pregnant mothers in Philadelphia, A 'Home from Shana' is a place where they can call home in times of dire need.
A man has been charged with murder after reportedly killing a Houston father following a carjacking Saturday afternoon.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says border wall panels will start being installed in the region late this summer or early fall. Multiple signs of construction moving forward have surfaced in recent weeks, from the development of a “man camp” worker housing facility to...
Tens of thousands of fans packed College Station to watch the reigning defenders of the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy play at Kyle Field.
Investigators said the father of the carjacking victim tracked the car and confronted the suspect, leading to the shooting, the sheriff's office said.
Corbin Bullard didn’t know exactly what he’d found while on a field trip with his 4-H Geology Club, “but I knew that it was something big."
We're watching some tropical moisture in the Gulf that could increase storm chances next weekend, but we'll need to see where that moisture ends up first.
Federal officials are preparing a response after two cases of the New World screwworm were confirmed in Zavala County, prompting a disaster declaration in Texas.
Sugar Land police are searching for a man accused of attacking a nanny with a baseball bat during a walk with an infant, leaving her with serious injuries.
After Jane Nelson's unexpected resignation, local election leaders worry her successor could complicate midterm election administration. Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't yet named a replacement.
Health care is the largest and fastest growing industry in Texas — but the workforce isn't growing fast enough to meet increasing demand. Workforce shortages are getting worse, according to testimony from state officials during a House Committee on Public Health hearing.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said she's "thinking about" a 2028 presidential bid, but some previous supporters are unenthusiastic -- despite her national name recognition and experience as second in command.
The two Texas residents monitored for hantavirus have been cleared by Texas Department of State Health Services.
Houston diners still have a few chances to visit Picos before its Upper Kirby location closes. The restaurant is also working on what comes next.
Hot and humid weather will take hold across Southeast Texas with highs in the low 90s all week. Spotty showers and storms will be possible at times, but most of the week will feature more heat than rain.
The Pride Houston 365 parade was postponed on Saturday due to weather, organizers said, with plans to reschedule festivities after the World Cup games.
It won't be the big return of humans on the moon, but Artemis III is a crucial part of the lunar comeback for NASA.
The eyes of the soccer world will be on Houston as the sport's biggest tournament takes over.
Houston TranStar cameras captured a big rig appear to push a van out of high water on the Katy Freeway at Houston Avenue.
Morgan Williams first vanished following her release from jail last month, with relatives saying the circumstances surrounding her disappearance didn't add up.
A Humble-area shooting case has taken a major turn after a 19-year-old victim died and prosecutors upgraded charges against the suspect.
The Texas native and star of the silver screen will narrate the performance of Copland's Lincoln Portrait for one night only.
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