Husband donates kidney to wife of 51 years who needed a life-saving transplant after learning he is a perfect match Peggy Nipper, 74, of Austin, Texas, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease, a genetic condition that can lead to kidney failure This year, her kidney function fell to 14 percent and she was told she … Read more
Study reveals just ONE dose of the HPV vaccine could be as effective as the standard 2-3 doses recommended by doctors HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US and is linked to several cancers including prostate, throat and cervical cancer The CDC recommends children receive the recommended two or three dose … Read more
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his team have been tirelessly working to complete the Starship rocket’s new giant dome after the craft blew its top during a cryogenic pressure test last month. The billionaire shared videos on his Twitter page showing the assembly of the massive structure, stating it is the most difficult part of … Read more
Five different US airports had airline passengers pass through who were infected with measles, health officials say. Earlier this month, three unvaccinated children exposed thousands when they connected through Los Angeles International Airport and Denver International Airport on December 11, while contagious. But travelers may have also been exposed at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, … Read more
Texas woman sues Juul and six other e-cig companies for $1 million, claiming their vaping products left her with permanent lung damage An unidentified Texas woman has filed a lawsuit against Juul, Pax, Altria, Evolv Mamasan, Axiocore and Yogi E-liquid, KVUE reported She claims Juul’s ads drew her to vaping, which she took up in March … Read more
Packaged hard-boiled eggs are linked to multi-state listeria outbreak that has left at least one dead and sickened another six, CDC warns Six cases have been reported in Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas Four people have been hospitalized including one patient in Texas who died The CDC revealed the outbreak is linked to bulk … Read more
Chicken soup recalled from 350 Texas grocery stores after officials discovered it contains unlabeled wheat and soy that could trigger deadly allergic reactions Canyon Creek Soup Company recalled chicken soup produced in Canada but distributed exclusively in the US The company failed to list wheat and soy, both known allergens, as ingredients on the label … Read more
The House Judiciary Committee’s second consecutive day of impeachment hearings dragged long into the night Thursday, as lawmakers leveled angry charges up and down the dais over wether or not President Donald Trump abused his office by pressuring Ukraine. Democrats uniformly tore into Trump while Republicans loyally defended him, in a day-long debate that ultimately … Read more
‘They don’t even allege a crime’: Donald Trump adds ‘No crime!’ to ‘No collusion’ and ‘No obstruction’ as he blasts congressional Democrats over march to impeach him Donald Trump claimed Thursday that Democrats are moving forward with impeachment proceedings without evidence of a crime ‘I did nothing wrong. This will be the first Impeachment ever … Read more
What is she thinking? Woman pumps gas into a plastic bag and then puts it in the trunk of her car The video was recorded by a customer at a Kroger gas station in Houston, Texas The woman fills a large, white bag to bursting as she holds it with both hands Gas spurts out … Read more
A quick-thinking man in Texas rescued his neighbor’s Pomeranian dog from a horrible accident when the dog’s leash got caught in an elevator door on Monday. Johnny Mathis, 27, of Houston, was coming home after work and had just parked in his apartment complex’s underground garage. Mathis told CNN that he took the elevator up … Read more
Democrats erupt in fury as Republican names suspected whistle-blower during prime-time impeachment hearing after repeated demands to keep CIA staffer’s name secret Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert named seven people during a Wednesday impeachment hearing who he said should be called as witnesses Republicans have complained after Democratic committee chairmen blocked many GOP-favored witnesses One … Read more
A new judge will decide if a Texas hospital can take a 10-month-old girl born with an ‘irreversible’ heart condition off of life support, despite her family’s opposition. Tinslee Lewis, who suffers from a rare heart defect called Ebstein’s anomaly, has never left Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, where she was born prematurely. … Read more