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Though you can vote in either party's primary election, election law states you have to stick with that party when you vote in the runoff.
What exactly is the Farmers’ Almanac? What’s its track record for long-term forecasting? And what’s in store for this winter?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not mandate immunization requirements for vaccines in schools despite recent reports that suggest otherwise.
What exactly is the Farmers’ Almanac? What’s its track record for long-term forecasting? And what’s in store for this winter?
The primary COVID-19 strain right now is BA.5, an Omicron subvariant present in 88% of current cases -- the most infectious strain yet. KSAT viewers sent in questions asking about how soon you can be reinfected with COVID-19.
When you open an at home COVID-19 test kit, there are several components inside: the swab, the solution, and the test strip. A KSAT viewer brought it to our attention that there are different expiration dates on each piece.
The rise in mass shootings and victims per mass shooting happened when the federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004.
Abbott diverted the funds to add to his effort to send National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border, currently known as Operation Lone Star.
The only way laws can be changed in Texas right now is through a special legislative session. The only person with the authority to call a special session is Gov. Greg Abbott.
The latest question into the KSAT Trust Index has to do with the COVID-19 vaccines that have now been fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which include the Pfizer and Moderna shots.
While some safe smoke kits do include drug pipes as a way to reduce harm, HHS issued a statement this week saying “no federal funding will be used directly or through subsequent reimbursement of grantees to put pipes in safe smoking kits.”
The KSAT Trust Index team was asked to verify the claim that getting COVID could affect a man's sexual health, so we dove into some recent studies to find out.
The KSAT Trust Index team answers the viewer question: "If I got COVID from the Delta and Omicron variants, should I still get vaccinated?"
University Health Epidemiologist Dr. Jason Bowling answered some frequently asked questions about the effectiveness of different kinds of masks.
A shocking claim made by a Texas GOP candidate on social media has turned out to be categorically false.
The CDC has outlined some guidelines about reusing masks in emergency situations. It’s directed at medical professionals, but some of the advice can also be applied for home use.
With new COVID variants and constant recommendation updates, it can be tough to wade through the information, so our KSAT Trust Index team is doing your fact checking for you.
Doctors weigh in on the different COVID-19 tests and their ability to detect all variants.
From October 2020 through September 2021, agents encountered roughly 1,733,652 million migrants, surpassing fiscal year 2000, when 1,643,679 border encounters were logged.
As the fiscal year comes to a close at the end of September, Border Patrol agents are on track to encounter more migrants than they have in the last 20 years, according to the latest numbers provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
As the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, many social media users had viral posts claiming the Taliban’s arsenal was worth as much as $85 billion, suggesting they had taken over U.S. military equipment.
A viral photo on Twitter led to a misleading claim that the U.S. military left service dogs in Kabul while evacuating Afghanistan.
Photos and videos went viral on social media this week, showing what appeared to be a man dangling from a helicopter in Afghanistan. Several pundits, and even Sen. Ted Cruz, claimed it showed a man being hanged by the Taliban.
A Facebook post incorrectly claimed that city officials have forced people into quarantine centers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
People are taking horse and cow dewormer as a way to prevent and treat COVID-19 despite doctors and other health officials strongly advising against it.
There is a video circulating on Twitter is not Kabul airport chaos, but video from Dallas Cowboys game.
Beds made out of cardboard may sound like they’d be flimsy and less than comfortable, but they serve a surprisingly sustainable purpose and Olympic officials think they’re good enough for the world’s best athletes.
Gov. Greg Abbott will visit the Texas border with former President Donald Trump. Here's what you need to know.
