Recent headlines surrounding a suspected hantavirus outbreak tied to an international cruise ship have renewed public concern about the rare but potentially deadly disease, especially among people still carrying trauma from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Heavy rain is falling southwest of the Houston-area Thursday.

American, United, Southwest, and Spirit Airlines offer flexible travel options and fee waivers due to Winter Storm Fern impacting Houston airports Jan 23–26, 2026.

Elderly man dies in southwest Houston house fire on Willow Lake Drive; HFD contained the blaze in about 20 minutes, and arson investigators are probing the cause.

A new alert system puts the focus on those most at risk

An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America in a dangerous heat dome this week with triple-digit heat that hasn’t been seen in some places in more than a decade.

Southwest Airlines is shaking things up with major changes to its longstanding 'bags fly free' policy.

Commuters should expect major delays on the IH-610 Loop today

The largest budget airline in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

U.S. authorities say arrests for illegally crossing the border from Mexico fell 7% in September to a more than four-year low.

The Biden administration is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs and whether they devalue points that consumers have earned.

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling.

Americans are traveling in record numbers this summer, but Delta Air Lines says it saw second-quarter profit drop 29% due to higher costs and discounting of base-level fares across the industry.

A heat wave will bring dangerously hot temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast next week, with health officials urging people to make plans now to stay safe.

The heads of leading U.S. airlines want to meet with Boeing and hear the aircraft manufacturer’s strategy for fixing quality-control problems that have gained attention since a panel blew out of a jetliner in January.

A nasty storm with 60 mph winds is raking parts of the Northeast creating dangerous conditions on the road and it's leading to a lot of cancelled flights.

Safety officials are releasing details of their investigation into a close call between a FedEx plane and a Southwest Airlines jet earlier this year in Austin, Texas.

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend, the Transportation Security Administration said Monday.

American Airlines flight attendants are asking federal officials for the right to go on strike, possibly before the end of the Christmas and New Year’s travel rush, but American said there was “no possibility” of a walkout over the holidays.

Diverting Mississippi River water to states struggling with water scarcity isn't a new idea.

Needville Little League advanced yet again in the Little League World Series Friday.

We made it to August! Did you know this month is Traffic Awareness Month? The idea is to raise awareness when it comes to road issues and educate drivers on how to stay safe.

Happy Thursday, Houston!

Scattered showers and thunderstorms were expected through much of the eastern U.S., while the South continues to grapple with a heat wave.

In his obituaries, Cormac McCarthy has been widely praised as a descendant of William Faulkner and Herman Melville among others, those excavators of the American spirit whose biblically influenced prose raised narratives to tragic and poetic heights.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of novels that included “The Road” and “No Country for Old Men” has died.

Get ready for a weekend filled with fun, traditional Polish foods, music and more.

Portland, Oregon received nearly a foot of snow in a single day in what proved to be its second-snowiest day in history.

Planes have been full recently and fares are up, which is good for airlines.

Southwest Airlines customers and staff have had a rough holiday season, and judging from the messages left on social media, that’s an incredible understatement.

An unruly passenger traveling from the Houston area caused a flight to be diverted after an incident that left another passenger in the hospital on Saturday, according to the FBI.

The Greater Houston Coalition for Civility in Elections (GHCCE) held a news conference Thursday to call for political leaders and candidates in the Nov. 8 election to refrain from election-related hate and to condemn it when it occurs.

Federal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter.

Hundreds of firefighters were approaching total containment Monday of a two-week-old wildfire in rural North Texas.

Nigeria has held a state funeral for many of the worshippers who were killed by gunmen during a Pentecost Sunday church service earlier this month.

A rare plant that depends on wetlands for survival is now on the federal endangered species list.

Light rain and a bit of snow in the mountains of northern New Mexico helped slow the largest wildfire in North America.

More than 5,000 firefighters are battling multiple wildland blazes in dry, windy weather across the Southwest.

Here, we recount the brief and bizarre tale of the U.S. Army’s strangest division.

Airlines are responding to high sickout numbers during the pandemic by trimming their schedules.

A forecast of better weather means that the worst may finally be over for tens of thousands of air travelers who were grounded by flight cancellations that skyrocketed over the New Year’s Day weekend.

Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with a cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president.

A key senator wants to know whether labor shortages are causing delayed and canceled flights at major U.S. airlines.

For the past 20 years the desert Southwest has faced its worst drought in modern times and perhaps in centuries. The cover picture above is a marina shot from Lake Mead in Nevada. Take a look at the drought monitor that came out yesterday and you’ll see the dark red (extreme) drought areas:

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Southwest Airlines is offering 50% off 50 days of fall travel, but today is the last day you can take advantage of the deal.

Beginning Monday, April 12, Southwest Airlines will begin flying passengers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport for the first time in 16 years. The flights will be non-stop to five destinations.

Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the U.S. West over the past half-century as climate change warmed the planet.

The pueblos of Jemez and Laguna are the latest to raise concerns over inadequate protections for local water sources in the desert Southwest. Jemez Pueblo covers mountainous and desert regions in northern New Mexico. The rule change, which took effect in June, narrowed the types of waterways that qualify for federal protection under the half-century-old Clean Water Act. New Mexico was among the states that went to court last May seeking to prevent the rule from taking effect. Jemez Pueblo depends on federal authority under the act to protect waters outside its jurisdiction.

And nearly all of the continental United States is looking at warmer than normal spring, except for tiny parts of the Pacific Northwest and southeast Alaska, which makes drought worse. “It’s definitely something we’re watching and very concerned about.”NOAA expects the spring drought to hit 74 million people. AdMore than 44% of the nation is in moderate or worse drought, and nearly 18% is in extreme or exceptional drought — all of it west of the Mississippi River. AdWinter and spring wheat crops also have been hit hard by the western drought with 78% of the spring wheat production area in drought conditions, Rippey said. That leaves more of the energy to heat up the air, and the heat makes the drought worse by boosting evaporation.

The Winter storm may be over, but the winter soccer season is still going strong! Here are our top area UIL teams and the updated rankings! San Antonio UIL Boys Soccer Top 10 (2/23):1. Get free shipping on your favorite brands at academy.com or get free curbside or in-store pick-up at your Academy store. Gear up this Spring at Academy Sports and Outdoors.

We are full swing into Winter Soccer, and we are seeing a lot of great talent across the city! San Antonio UIL Boys Soccer Top 10 (2/5):1. Smithson Valley (Previously: 7) 6-29. Reagan (Previously: 10) 6-5For more sports coverage, follow VYPE (VYPE Texas Facebook and @VYPESATX Instagram/Twitter) on social media. Check out ShopVYPE for fresh gear that supports local schools and the VYPE U Ambassador Program.

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2020 file photo, a Southwest Airlines jetliner taxis down a runway for takeoff from Denver International Airport in Denver. Southwest said Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, that it lost $3.1 billion last year, its first full-year loss since 1972. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)(AP) – Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday it lost $3.1 billion in 2020, its first full-year loss since its early days in 1972, and said bookings for early this year have stalled in the face of high numbers of new reported cases of COVID-19 in the United States. The Dallas-based airline posted a $908 million loss for the fourth quarter, compared with a profit of $514 million in the same quarter last year. “Travel and tourism industries face an ever-changing environment as the pandemic evolves,” Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in a statement.

Delta, United and Alaska airlines said Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 they will bar passengers flying to Washington from putting guns in checked bags. The moves follow the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump and politically tinged confrontations on some flights. American Airlines is bringing back a ban on serving alcohol on flights to and from the Washington area — flights go dry starting Saturday through next Thursday. Price also said that it is “a good idea” to prohibit passengers from putting guns in checked bags if they are flying to Washington. Federal law allows passengers to put guns in checked baggage if they are unloaded and in a locked, hard-sided case, although airlines have the discretion to ban guns.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Why do they keep closing 59 between Gessner and Fondren? Answer: Terrence lives on the Southwest part of town and wanted to know why the Southwest Freeway keeps getting shut down for construction on the weekends. I spoke to the Department of Transportation and they said, the construction taking place between Gessner and Fondren is not part of the interchange project with the West Loop. The project is planned to be complete by the end of December/beginning of next year, weather depending.

HOUSTON – A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition was shot while playing basketball Monday at a southwest Houston park, according to police. Southwest officers responded to the shooting at 5:13 p.m. in the 5900 block of Beaconridge Drive. Police said a group was playing basketball when an argument broke out and two people pulled out guns and started shooting at each other. Police said the 16-year-old boy was shot and taken to a hospital by a private vehicle and then flown by Life Flight to another hospital in critical condition. It is unknown if the teen was one of the two shooting.

HOUSTON – Chef Hugo Ortega is executive chef/co-owner of four of Houston’s top restaurants – Backstreet Cafe, Hugo’s, Caracol and Xochi, and winner of Best Chef: Southwest at the prestigious 2017 James Beard Foundation Awards. Ortega has been recognized locally, nationally and globally for his inspirational story and his passion for sharing traditional Mexican cooking and culture. He welcomed Houston Life Reporter into one of his restaurants Xochi to try eating bugs for the first time. Xochi Bug Eating (Copyright 2020 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) Ortega had a variety of bugs for Joe to try including the flying ants, worms, and grasshoppers sharing with Joe that this is the type of food that’s common to his culture and how he grew up and that he wants to share some of that with Houston.

HOUSTON – Southwest Airlines will soon fly out of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an Houston airports official announced on Twitter Monday. In a statement posted on Twitter, Mario Diaz, director of Aviation - Houston Airports, shared this statement:“Houston Airports is excited to soon welcome Southwest Airlines to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) -- the nation’s number one Skytrax ranked airport. Southwest Airlines will continue its exceptional service and operations out of WillIam P. Hobby Airport (HOU), and its new service out of IAH will only complement its current offerings. Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) will be added for service alongside existing service from the carrier’s longtime Chicago home, Midway International Airport (MDW). “Southwest owes decades of success to our employees and customers who have supported our business in Chicago and Houston,” said Gary Kelly, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Southwest Airlines.

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