Macron to award top U.S. general France's highest honors
The French president's office says U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley will receive Franceโs highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and for his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy.
U.S.: Tanks, F-16 jets part of long-term strategy for Ukraine, won't be ready for upcoming offensive
Training for Ukrainian forces on advanced U.S. Abrams tanks has begun, and while those systems will not be ready in time for Ukraine's near-term counteroffensive they will be critical in the longer-term, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley said.
Multi-agency DWI initiative in Harris County to allow officials to fast-track process of investigating drunk drivers
The Harris County Sheriffโs Office, the Harris County District Attorneyโs Office, Harris County Constables, the Texas Department of Public Safety, American Automobile Association (AAA) and Mothers Against Drunk Driving are joining forces ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend to crack down on drunk drivers across the county.
Help US VETS fight homelessness among Houston-area veterans
In honor of Military Appreciation Month, KPRC 2 and our Community partners at Energy Transfer and Houston Christian University are proud to feature U.S.VETS โ Houston. Founded by veterans to serve veterans, the organization is on a mission to end veteran homelessness.
Last-minute summer road trip: Top attractions in Amarillo
Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Top attractions in Austin
Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Visit the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi
Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Visit Natural Bridge Caverns
Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Last-minute summer road trip: Visit the San Antonio Zoo
Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.
Keeping teens safe during โ100 deadliest daysโ for young drivers
The โ100 Deadliest daysโ for teen drivers is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day and this is when thousands of teens are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes, and the million-dollar question is: What can be done to fix this issue?
Get your car roadtrip ready ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
This Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the busiest in two years as 34.9 million people plan to hit the road, with 2.8 million of those drivers right here in Texas. Those numbers are up around 5% compared to last year, according to AAA Texas.
Sneak peak inside big changes at Moody Gardens
Memorial Day is around the corner and the kids will be out of school. So many parents have been busy with work, after-school activities and keeping a household running they havenโt yet made plans for the three-day weekend. Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. on Houston Life, weโre live with a sneak peak at the big changes at Moody Gardens. Your family could be the first in your neighborhood to experience the new changes inside the Rainforest Pyramid and the lazy river at Palm Beach! Plus, weโll have the inside scoop on how you can get the best discounts!
โClick It or Ticketโ: Campaign helps FBCSO step up crackdown of seat belt violators
The Fort Bend County Sheriffโs Office received a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to help crack down on unbuckled drivers and passengers during the busy Memorial Day holiday as part of a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign.
Introducing the โModelcaneโ
Last Wednesday, all the Media-rology lit up with a potential Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf (headed toward Texas, no less) just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The cover shot today shows what was going around. This was a forecast from the American model a good two weeks out. We call these hurricanes from the model a โmodelcaneโ and Iโll explain whatโs going on in a moment. Suffice it to say that, first of all, there has never been a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico in May, so that would be highly unusual, and second, never trust a model more than a week out, especially for tropical systems that develop in the Caribbeanโs west end. Trust me, things will change.
White House gives GOP 1 week to reach deal on infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says time is running short for a bipartisan deal on infrastructure and that President Joe Biden will look to act without Republican support if there's no โclear directionโ when Congress returns from its Memorial Day break.
Biden marks vaccine progress, thanks troops ahead of holiday
President Joe Biden started the Memorial Day weekend by visiting a rock climbing gym in northern Virginia as the state lifted all COVID-19 distancing and capacity restrictions at private businesses and much of the nation pushes toward a greater sense of normalcy.