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You would never expect an attraction that’s so utterly bizarre to be hiding in a quiet corner of Houston. The National Museum of Funeral History is a collection of artifacts and memorabilia relating to the history of death and dying. It chronicles how people from across the world have dealt with the fact of death and the logistics of corpses over thousands of years. This museum is filled with everything from historical hearses to morbid mementos. Yelp/Teresa F. It seeks to educate the public on the history, science of art of funerals across the globe. Yelp/Scott L. Visitors can wander...

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - It was pretty heated by the time the cameras came out. Two HPD officers struggling to arrest two men while the crowd gets angrier and angrier.  At one point, you see one of the officers drag one of the handcuffed men. That man is Ellen Jones’ cousin. “All of that was uncalled for. If you know your procedures. Dragging somebody in handcuffs. You are hitting this dude with a taser 4-5 times. No," Ellen Jones said. This happened Saturday evening at an apartment complex on Selinsky. Police had pursued two men into the  apartment complex and...

According to travel website Skyscanner, two of the best swimming pools in the nation reside in the great state of Texas. Which is good news, because it seems summer came early this year. With temperatures already soaring into the high 90s, Texans need all the help they can get to keep it cool. And really, it’s no wonder only one of the top 10 pools according to the site resides north of Las Vegas. (Cont'd Below) The first Texas pool to make the list is at the new Marriott Marquis Houston. The trendy 1,000-room hotel’s crown jewel is its Texas-shaped lazy river on...

Gov. Greg Abbott has visited a gun range to sign a law reducing Texas' fees for licenses to carry handguns to the lowest in the nation. The Republican endorsed Friday a law dropping to $40, from $140, the cost of first-time permits, and from $70 to $40 fees for 5-year-renewals. Abbott then took target practice, as he often does after signing gun bills. The National Rifle Association said Texas' gun carry fees are now America's lowest. It'll cost Texas nearly $22 million in its 2018-2019 budget, despite the oil-price slump leaving the state up to $6 billion short of being...

HOUSTON - A University of Houston graduate and single mother of a special needs child has received her master’s degree after overcoming many obstacles the average college student has never endured. Taylor Williams, 24, of Dallas, crossed the stage as family cheered in relief after spending many nights in the hospital with her daughter Grace, 2, who has suffered from six different medical conditions since she was born. Williams said she received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Texas Women's University in Denton and decided to take on the masters of education in Houston because she wanted to focus on preventive...