To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:X · Most studies of what causes symptoms of COVID-19 to linger on after the virus has passed focused, with little success, on the heart muscle. Doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital instead looked at the heart arteries and hit on a promising idea.· The new shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants that most people are catching now.· The Biden Administration blames the halt of the program on Congress due to a lack of funding.· Revised...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:X · Most studies of what causes symptoms of COVID-19 to linger on after the virus has passed focused, with little success, on the heart muscle. Doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital instead looked at the heart arteries and hit on a promising idea.· The new shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants that most people are catching now.· The Biden Administration blames the halt of the program on Congress due to a lack of funding.· Revised...WW…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XThe coronavirus pandemic threatens to put a strain on children in already vulnerable populations when it comes to food security and education. And an analysis from the advocacy group Children at Risk provides a glimpse of just how widespread of a problem that is in Houston.Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· Most studies of what causes symptoms of COVID-19 to linger on after the virus has passed focused, with little success, on the heart muscle. Doctors at Houston...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XThe coronavirus pandemic threatens to put a strain on children in already vulnerable populations when it comes to food security and education. And an analysis from the advocacy group Children at Risk provides a glimpse of just how widespread of a problem that is in Houston.Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.· Most studies of what causes symptoms of COVID-19 to linger on after the virus has passed focused, with little success, on the heart muscle. Doctors at Houston...WW…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XHarris County is rolling out a set of 23 new initiatives Monday to ensure voter safety at a time when COVID-19 infections are rising.Newly-appointed Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced what he calls the S.A.F.E. Initiatives to protect voters and poll workers, ahead of the runoff and in preparation for the November general election."S.A.F.E. is this office's commitment to voters that you can exercise your right to vote without putting your health at risk," Hollins said. "All poll workers will be equipped with personal...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XHarris County is rolling out a set of 23 new initiatives Monday to ensure voter safety at a time when COVID-19 infections are rising.Newly-appointed Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced what he calls the S.A.F.E. Initiatives to protect voters and poll workers, ahead of the runoff and in preparation for the November general election."S.A.F.E. is this office's commitment to voters that you can exercise your right to vote without putting your health at risk," Hollins said. "All poll workers will be equipped with personal...WW…

Houston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 2021 budget that includes a $20 million increase for the Houston Police Department, as the sounds of hundreds of protesters demanding reforms outside City Hall could be heard from inside the council chambers.Protesters chanted slogans like “we have nothing to lose but our chains,” and held signs critical of the Houston police and Chief Art Acevedo, with many echoing calls across the country to defund the police after the death of George Floyd. Despite that pushback, Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday said the decision to...…Houston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a 2021 budget that includes a $20 million increase for the Houston Police Department, as the sounds of hundreds of protesters demanding reforms outside City Hall could be heard from inside the council chambers.Protesters chanted slogans like “we have nothing to lose but our chains,” and held signs critical of the Houston police and Chief Art Acevedo, with many echoing calls across the country to defund the police after the death of George Floyd. Despite that pushback, Mayor Sylvester Turner on Wednesday said the decision to...WW…

Gov. said Monday that reopening the Texas economy will be a “slow process” guided by public health concerns as he continued to preview a forthcoming executive order that will detail his strategy to reignite business in the state.Abbott, who first hinted at his plans during a news conference Friday, said he’ll outline them later this week. Asked for more details Monday, he indicated his announcement will include a “comprehensive team” that he said will “evaluate what must be done for Texas to open back up, ensuring what we are doing is consistent with data, with medical analysis, as well as...…Gov. said Monday that reopening the Texas economy will be a “slow process” guided by public health concerns as he continued to preview a forthcoming executive order that will detail his strategy to reignite business in the state.Abbott, who first hinted at his plans during a news conference Friday, said he’ll outline them later this week. Asked for more details Monday, he indicated his announcement will include a “comprehensive team” that he said will “evaluate what must be done for Texas to open back up, ensuring what we are doing is consistent with data, with medical analysis, as well as...WW…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XApparent from a Houston police officer shows him and another officer chasing and arresting a man, and beating the man over the head while he is already in handcuffs.Civil rights attorney Randall Kallinen said in an email that police stopped Aundre Howard for an expired registration the night of July 7, 2019.He said the officers searched Howard for weapons, didn't find any, but handcuffed him.Howard then took off running, he said, still in handcuffs, before the officers caught up to him.The video, provided by the attorney,...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XApparent from a Houston police officer shows him and another officer chasing and arresting a man, and beating the man over the head while he is already in handcuffs.Civil rights attorney Randall Kallinen said in an email that police stopped Aundre Howard for an expired registration the night of July 7, 2019.He said the officers searched Howard for weapons, didn't find any, but handcuffed him.Howard then took off running, he said, still in handcuffs, before the officers caught up to him.The video, provided by the attorney,...WW…

· Where to go for locally-grown produce.· An acclaimed local photographer’s work is on display at City Hall, reflecting on the past and present of a Houston neighborhood, while also honoring Black History Month.· If it receives a national designation, the Emancipation Trail stretching from Galveston to Houston could be the second trail of its kind, focused on the experiences of African Americans.· Emancipation Park, the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, and others have been named UNESCO Slave Route Project sites.…· Where to go for locally-grown produce.· An acclaimed local photographer’s work is on display at City Hall, reflecting on the past and present of a Houston neighborhood, while also honoring Black History Month.· If it receives a national designation, the Emancipation Trail stretching from Galveston to Houston could be the second trail of its kind, focused on the experiences of African Americans.· Emancipation Park, the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, and others have been named UNESCO Slave Route Project sites.WW…

Updated 11:11 p.m. CTThe head of the state's power grid operator on Thursday defended the group’s decision to order widespread blackouts during last week's winter storm, telling state lawmakers that doing so helped prevent a larger disaster.Last week’s freezing weather led to skyrocketing demand and unprecedented strain on the power grid, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to enact sustained outages across the state to keep its grid from collapsing.But in response to a question from state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, ERCOT CEO Bill Magness said that he had no regrets about...…Updated 11:11 p.m. CTThe head of the state's power grid operator on Thursday defended the group’s decision to order widespread blackouts during last week's winter storm, telling state lawmakers that doing so helped prevent a larger disaster.Last week’s freezing weather led to skyrocketing demand and unprecedented strain on the power grid, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to enact sustained outages across the state to keep its grid from collapsing.But in response to a question from state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, ERCOT CEO Bill Magness said that he had no regrets about...WW…

With the , the Texas Supreme Court is lifting provisions that applied the federal moratorium to Texas courts. That impacts not only newly filed eviction cases, but also cases that were already on hold over the months that the CDC moratorium has been in effect.The — the agency responsible for training the judges who preside over eviction courts — is now advising judges to set new hearings for old cases that are already paused by the CDC order, to determine if landlords want to move forward with those evictions.According to a press advisory from the Federal Trade Commission, both the FTC and...…With the , the Texas Supreme Court is lifting provisions that applied the federal moratorium to Texas courts. That impacts not only newly filed eviction cases, but also cases that were already on hold over the months that the CDC moratorium has been in effect.The — the agency responsible for training the judges who preside over eviction courts — is now advising judges to set new hearings for old cases that are already paused by the CDC order, to determine if landlords want to move forward with those evictions.According to a press advisory from the Federal Trade Commission, both the FTC and...WW…

To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XHarris County did not find any evidence of election fraud in the November election, despite widespread allegations of fraud from individuals ranging from President Donald Trump to local Republicans.That's the of a multi-agency, bipartisan task force set up to monitor the safety and security of the election — the Harris County Elections Security Task Force — composed of individuals from the Harris County District Attorney's Office, the County Attorney's Office, the County Clerk's Office, and the Office of Precinct One Constable...…To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:XHarris County did not find any evidence of election fraud in the November election, despite widespread allegations of fraud from individuals ranging from President Donald Trump to local Republicans.That's the of a multi-agency, bipartisan task force set up to monitor the safety and security of the election — the Harris County Elections Security Task Force — composed of individuals from the Harris County District Attorney's Office, the County Attorney's Office, the County Clerk's Office, and the Office of Precinct One Constable...WW…