After flirting with raising the tax rate for the wealthiest earners, President Donald Trump is backing off that call — sort of.

United Airlines made its investment into its Houston hub official today, breaking ground on a new 140,000-square-foot Ground Service Equipment Maintenance Facility (GSE) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

A ground stop has been issued at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) as thunderstorms scatter across the city.

Houston’s airports will be reopened Wednesday morning, a source tells KPRC 2.

Lee Greenwood will perform “God Bless the U_S_A.”.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral will feature an interstate choreography of grief, ceremony and logistics that is characteristic of state funerals.

For those looking to travel for Thanksgiving next week, it might be better to get all of your online errands taken care of before heading to the airports in Houston.

Michael Brown’s fatal shooting by police a decade ago set off more than a week of protests by thousands of people in Ferguson, Missouri.

As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to history and hope for better luck than others who have tried the same.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell has defeated U.S. Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis.

The Chicago White Sox lost their 21st straight game, tying the American League record with a 5-1 defeat to the Oakland Athletics as Max Schuemann hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fourth inning.

A pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group called the Squad is pushing to oust another — Missouri's Cori Bush.

Democratic Party leaders are publicly standing by President Joe Biden after a disjointed debate performance.

Court records say Dionate Banks, 31, shot Gregory Shead in the back during a fight and afterward "took to social media to claim the killing was in self-defense" and in an interview with HPD "made up facts about the incident because he did not realize it had been captured on video."

An issue with the Skyway system at Bush airport caused headaches for folks trying to catch their flights Tuesday.

February looks to stay warm-ish but that is no guarantee for March

The Justice Department is looking into allegations Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused government funds for her personal security.

Models are coming more in line with low 20s

Severe weather threat from a cold front tomorrow

Here's what we'll likely experience this month weatherwise

Authorities say a major natural gas leak has forced the closure of an intersection in Baytown.

Determining an exact date is impossible, but we do have some cold guidance!

Putting together a collection of Bush’s greatest hits was relatively easy.

Cooler weather prevails this month along with what else to look for!

Meet Jordan, Conner, and Donovan from Lucid Illusions. They were voted this year’s top local band by Houston’s Best, and today they are rocking out in Studio B.

Houston Airport System Director Mario Diaz (no relation to the author), delivered his annual State of the Airports address to a filled ballroom inside the Marriott Marquis hotel on Monday afternoon.

The morning of 9/11 was perfect from a weather perspective. But that was about it.

The $1.4 billion dollar project will be home to the new international terminal.

Here are some recommendations to explore H-Town while you wait for your next flight. Just grab an Uber or Lyft and let’s go.

Houston police are searching for a group of people they believe are behind several auto thefts at both Hobby and Bush airports. Police believe a 23-year-old, identified as Joe Aguirre, committed some of the crimes.

Neil Bush, Houston Mayor Turner, The Rev. Dr. Russell J. Levenson Jr. and nationally best-selling authors Nelson DeMille, Tess Gerritsen, Tom Papa and Isabel Wilkerson support the legacy of former First Lady Barbara Bush and her mission to help all Houstonians learn to ready. Learn more about the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation at barbarabushhouston.org

A new legislation proposal hopes to address the backlog of court cases statewide by prioritizing murder and capital murder cases. If passed, the law would mandate judges to take up those cases first.

Peter Roussel, the former press secretary for President George H.W. Bush, has died after a courageous fight with cancer, family members said. He was 81 years old.

A constable deputy has been transported to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle at Bush Airport, according to the Houston Police Department.

Holiday weekend travel can be stressful.

Greg Shead, 24 was trying to remove loved ones from a fight when he was gunned down, according to family.

As you know, we had ONE day in June where temperatures didn’t reach 90° thanks to the tropical disturbance just offshore--of course, that is officially at Bush/IAH. If you were west and north, you were plenty hot again yesterday. Here’s the month we just went through:

Airports across the U.S. have experienced widespread flight cancellations and delays as the summer travel season reached its peak.

Near record setting temperatures expected this Mother’s Day

The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation presents “A Celebration of Reading 2022: Life. Liberty. Literacy” on Thursday at

The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation presents “A Celebration of Reading 2022: Life. Liberty. Literacy” on Thursday at

A “planned system outage” early on Saturday affected Southwest Airlines flights nationwide, including some at Houston-area airports.

Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri has a memoir coming out this fall.

The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection by pro-Trump supporters and right-wing group members shattered the sense of security that many had long felt at the Capitol as rioters forcefully delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory.

The woman who co-founded Preservation Hall in New Orleans has died.

Samantha Bush created the Instagram account @BravoHistorian on a whim, just looking for an outlet to share her opinions about all the ridiculous reality TV shows on the Bravo network.

KATY—Cinco Ranch coach Chris Dudley could sense progress.

My friends, Tim and Stephen, played it smart with Daylight Saving Time---they were in Puerto Vallarta last weekend and got an extra hour of sleep as Mexico went back one hour last Sunday. Now this weekend back home in Texas, they’ll get another extra hour of sleep! You may remember back in 2007 when President Bush changed the ‘change day’ to the first weekend in November rather than the last weekend in October---too much danger in the dark during Halloween for trick-or-treaters. Mexico stuck with the original so if you’re looking for extra hours of sleep consider that trick next time! But this is what we have for us this Sunday:

I always call November the “no nineties” month which means finding cooler weather is easy as pumpkin pie. While we have seen the 90 degree mark across the area in this month, our official BUSH/IAH recording station has never reported higher than 89 in this month (seven times we’ve officially hit 89 and each time was a record high for the day). Generally, the first half of the month falls in the upper 70s with lower 70s the second half, while lows hover in the low 50s falling to the upper 40s. Here’s a handy, dandy chart I put together:

Winning the turnover battle and stronger production in the run game have Fort Bend Bush on a four-game winning streak after starting the season 0-3. More leaders and better buy-in from players have the Broncos already three wins better than they were last season.

Three Democratic members of Congress have offered deeply personal testimony about their own abortions as a congressional committee looks at how to respond to conservative states that are passing laws limiting abortion access.

The debate over whether to revive the moratorium on evictions during the pandemic was deeply personal for Missouri congresswoman Cori Bush.

I felt sure we’d make 100F over the weekend and we came close (Feels Like Temps were 103-105 and will be again today). For Saturday/Sunday Highs BUSH made 98/97, Hobby 97/96, Sugar Land 97/96--those were the hottest. Galveston came in at 90 both days with Wharton a cool 93 and 94. While we were sunny and hot, we were also sandy and hot. Just look at these dusty sunsets:

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.

AUSTIN - Amy Vidal-Bush likes an underdog.

Friday cold front brings weekend weather changes to SE Texas!

Since 2010, Deer Park has won two state championships (2012, 2014), been to the state tournament four times, and made the Regional Finals five times. The Deer are that program that you just never count-out. Amy Vidal-Bush comes over from College Station High School to take over the program. Other players to take note of include Tabatha Bailey (San Jacinto JC), Linda Gobea (Jarvis Christian College), Reanna Nieman (San Jacinto JC) Erin Perez, Bryanna Fuentes, and Haidyn Hardcastle. AdCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL MAGAZINECLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 2021 VYPE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL PHOTOSCLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL DIGITAL MAGAZINE

In addition to the California Endowment, the Bush, Kellogg, Mellon, and Rockefeller foundations and the UJA-Federation of New York are recent entries into the bond market. Suzanne Shank, who sits on Skillman’s Board of Directors, co-founded Siebert Williams Shank, which served as a manager on several of the recent foundation bond offerings. AdThe foundations’ debt offerings came in the form of social bonds, which allow investors to try to improve society and shoot for market returns simultaneously. Advocates of the foundation bond offerings say the time is right. Unlike nonprofits, whose finances have been crushed during the pandemic, foundations have continued to enjoy strong investment returns for their endowments from the stock market.

In this Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 photo, riot fencing and razor wire reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Eileen Putman)WASHINGTON – The House’s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol. Congress' 535 members travel frequently between their homes and the capital, and many have said they feel vulnerable in their districts and when they travel. The House members asked for tightened security procedures. President Joe Biden is in “close touch” with Pelosi about congressional security, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

When President Donald Trump lost November 2020′s election, it marked just the 11th time in U.S. history an incumbent president was beaten in a re-election bid. On the surface, it seems like it might be an awkward transition -- in which the current president vacates his office and is forced to witness the inauguration of his successor. In the middle of the night before the inauguration was scheduled to start, Adams departed Washington, D.C. and started his post-presidential life. 1828There was some bad blood between incumbent president John Quincy Adams and challenger Andrew Jackson, which stemmed from a controversial ending to the 1824 election that involved both men. 1932This was not a peaceful transition of power between outgoing president Herbert Hoover and the man who defeated him in the election, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

(Eric Draper/The White House via AP)JOHANNESBURG – Paul Rusesabagina sounded strained. “Paul briefly mentioned boarding a plane on the call, but this was strained and he cut off the discussion immediately after. The legal team points to publicly available flight records. But Rwandan authorities accuse him of supporting the armed wing of his opposition political platform, which has claimed responsibility for deadly attacks inside Rwanda. Rusesabagina’s legal team has filed a complaint with the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, and the office is “moving forward with their procedures,” Endless said.

Michael Nichols is the President and CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless. This is an essay he wrote as part of our series Why I Love Living Here, a weekly feature where area residents share why they love living in Houston. When we decided to come to Houston, we left our large families and many friends in Atlanta. We also showed up in Houston at a time when tens of thousands of people were flooding into our job-rich region. Less than two years ago, I joined the Coalition for the Homeless as its interim CEO.

HOUSTON – Here are the Friday Football Frenzy Featured Games for this Friday, Oct. 26 live at 10:20 p.m. on KPRC Local 2 with Sports Director Randy McIlvoy. Kinkaid vs St. John'sPearland vs PasadenaWashington vs YatesCy Ranch vs Cy FairDeKaney vs KleinKaty Taylor vs MemorialBush vs ElkinsLamar vs MadisonTravis vs ClementsLangham Creek vs Cy SpringsHightower vs Dulles