Deadly African Snail Found In Texas

Wed, May 08 2013, 11:44 AM CDT

A giant African land snail has been discovered in the backyard of a Houston home, and researchers are now sending out a serious warning. Scientists say the snails are extremely dangerous and spread a deadly disease.

Dr. Autumn Smith-Herron is the Director of the Institute For the Study of Invasive Species at Sam Houston University. ...

ACL Line-Up, Gatsby Soundtrack, Water-Skiing Baby: It's Your hot Shot Videos

Tue, May 07 2013, 04:48 PM CDT

Here's a look at your hot shot videos from Erica and Allison.

ACL VIDEO BAND LINE-UP
Big news today in Austin...The ACL Line-Up is out. Austin City Limits took a cool approach to annoucing the band line-ups this year, by inserting the names into iconic Austin spots. ...

Legally-Blind Guy Able to Drive, Funny Voice Over of Walking Dead, and Shadow Dancers: It's Your Hot Shot Videos

Fri, May 03 2013, 03:23 PM CDT

Here’s a look at today's hot shot videos for today from your morning weather and traffic anchors, Allison Miller and Erica Harpold.

Google Self-Drive Car Tested by Blind Man:
It's an incredible technology advance behind the wheel. ...

Hiccups On-Air, Crazy Camels, and Cute Puppies: Today's Hot Shot Videos

Thu, May 02 2013, 11:08 AM CDT

Here's a look at the top trending videos for today from your morning weather and traffic anchors, Allison Miller and Erica Harpold.

HICCUPPING WEATHERMAN:
Here's a good embarrassing live TV moment. A Houston weatherman can't stop hiccupping!

Burning Snake Catches 2 Texas Homes On Fire

Fri, Mar 22 2013, 11:53 AM CDT

An attempt to burn a snake ended up being much more costly for a Bowie County, Texas family.

The snake, after being lit on fire, cause family structures to go up in flames.

911 operator: "What does it have to do with a snake?"
Caller: "We were trying to kill a snake with fire. ...

Rattlesnake Handler Hospitalized With 12th Snakebite

Wed, Mar 20 2013, 11:40 AM CDT

A popular Texas rattlesnake handler just can’t get enough, even after spending the weekend in a hospital following his 12th snake bite.

Jack Bibby missed out on the Brownwood Rattlesnake Round Up because of the recent bite. He showed off his scars and a deformed thumb on his left hand, where he was struck at least three times by a snake. ...

Bad 'Fresh Prince' Rap Triggers Pa. Lockdown

Fri, Mar 01 2013, 09:29 PM CDT

Now this is a story all about how a high school student's life got turned upside down. But it was all just a bad rap.

The teen's voicemail greeting triggered a lockdown at his Pennsylvania school after a receptionist misheard his rendition of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song. ...

9 Different Ways We Sit in the Office, All Thanks To Tech

Wed, Feb 27 2013, 04:03 PM CDT

The Atlantic put together a list of nine positions we never sat in before technology evolved. See image here. ...

104-Year-Old Woman Too Old For Facebook

Thu, Feb 21 2013, 12:08 PM CDT

Facebook forced a 104-years-old Michigan woman to lie about her age to get an account.

Marguerite Joseph is legally blind and is hard of hearing. But each day her granddaughter, Gail Marlow, reads and responds to all of her grandma's Facebook messages to keep her connected to family and friends across the country. ...

SugarDaddie.com Propositioned Sugar Land, Texas

Wed, Feb 20 2013, 06:15 PM CDT

An online dating service has its eye on Sugar Land, Texas. The company offered the city millions of dollars to change its name to Sugar Daddie.com.

"It's a niche dating site that typically involves older gentleman and young attractive women," Darren Shuster with SugarDaddie. ...

US Postal Service To Start Clothing Line

Wed, Feb 20 2013, 04:38 PM CDT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The United States Postal Service has been delivering mail in rain, snow and gloom of night for hundreds of years. Now, as the agency struggles to find revenue sources, it's hoping to bring you something to wear.

On Tuesday, the agency announced plans to come out with a line of clothing and accessories, called "Rain Heat & Snow. ...