As Texas heat returns, safety data show the state has among the highest total of child hot-car deaths. Experts and federal agencies list simple steps families and bystanders can take.

Blue Fish Pediatrics says a 2025 cyber incident may have exposed medical and ID data for about 41,485 Texans. The practice is offering credit monitoring and a hotline for affected families.

Fort Bend County declared a local public health emergency on June 16 after trap counts spiked and resident complaints surged; officials are preparing ground and aerial mosquito control.