‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm
When the Lone Star State saw single-digit temperatures as a record-breaking winter storm froze pipes and knocked out electricity for millions, Bill and Starlyn would go eight days before seeing their babies.
Emergency SNAP benefits extended for March in Texas
The emergency March allotments are in addition to the more than $2.5 billion in benefits previously provided to Texans since April 2020.
NY father-to-be killed in gender reveal mishap
An upstate man was killed in an explosion during preparations for a gender reveal that went wrong.
Over $150,000 raised for mom who left kids alone so she could work
"I'm just over appreciative to what's going on," she said.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry expecting baby No. 2
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their first child in May of 2019
Mom donates 8,000 ounces of breast milk during coronavirus pandemic
Katy Bannerman, a mom of two in North Carolina, donated more than 8,000 ounces of breast milk to help other moms who may be struggling with their supply or facing other breastfeeding issues.
Fauci hopes COVID-19 vaccination for children will happen by late spring, early summer
The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Friday that he hopes children will begin to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by late spring or early summer.
Study suggests severe COVID-19 among pregnant women raises risk of preterm birth, death
Mild or moderate COVID-19 cases among pregnant women were not associated with serious complications in the study.
Austin postpones summer camp, aquatic programs due to COVID-19
The Austin Parks and Recreation Department has postponed their summer camp and aquatic programs due to the ongoing pandemic.
Dems looking to introduce bill that would offer families at least $3k per child
The IRS would send $300 monthly checks for families with a child under 6 and $250 payments for children between 6 and 17.
Arizona lawmaker proposes ‘homicide by abortion’ bill
The bill expands the definition of a “person” to include an unborn child in the womb “at any stage of development."
‘He was my role model’: Daughter of fallen deputy remembers father killed 1 shift away from retirement
The daughter of a Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy who was killed in the line of duty spoke publicly about her father for the first time Friday.
Austin family loses father, the sole provider, in DWI crash
Khairullah Danish had a wife and seven children who were rocked on the morning of Jan. 9 with tragic news: their dad was killed in a car crash.
Central Texas Food Bank holds distribution event in Kyle
For each distribution, a Kyle council member said, on average they are able to serve about 1000 families.
Parents could get up to $1,100 in stimulus money per child born in 2020
Parents who had one or more children born in 2020 could receive up to $1,100 in extra stimulus money per child, according to IRS guidelines.
IT'S A BOY: 1st baby born in 2021 at Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin has released a photo of the first baby, Paul Andres Casterlin Escobar, born at the hospital in 2021.
Emergency SNAP benefits in Texas extended for January with increase
Emergency SNAP food benefits have been extended another month amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and recipients will see an additional 15 percent increase in January.
No candy, ice cream, cake for kids under 2, new US dietary guidelines say
The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.
FOX 7 Discussion: Growth of homeschooling in Texas
Tim Lambert with the Texas Homeschool Coalition joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about recent data showing more Texas families choosing to homeschool their children.
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm a holiday tradition for some
For many - the holiday season is focused around family and deep-rooted traditions and for some, that includes the Elgin Christmas Tree Farm.