David Mirkovic had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded Illinois defeated Houston 65-55 in the South Region semifinal Kristie Rieken | The Associated Press Illinois players celebrate after ...

Illinois' calling card all season has been its high-powered offense. Against No. 2 seed Houston in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, it gave the Cougars a taste of their own medicine. Illinois' ...

A possible meteorite crashed into a Houston area house on Saturday night, tearing through the roof and two stories of the home, officials said. Ponderosa Fire Chief Fred Windisch told CBS News that ...

Follow all of Saturday's NCAA Tournament second round games with USA TODAY Sports' live updates. Houston, we don't have a problem. The Cougars are in formation and will advance to Sweet 16 round after ...

I first learned about the ApexUp weighted vest just a few months ago, when it was included on the Oprah’s Favorite Things 2025 list. (Apparently, Gayle’s son, Will, swears by it, too). Its popularity ...

Every year, the Houston Chronicle publishes a list of the city’s top places to work, based on an employee survey conducted by Energage. Here are this year’s top firms, sorted by company size. Use the ...

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Share on Pinterest Are weighted vests really a fitness breakthrough? That depends on a lot of factors, including your current fitness level and goals. Yakov Knyazev/Stocksy United Weighted vests are ...

Houston has a higher percentage of residents living in poverty among the largest cities in the United States, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. One out of five residents — ...

When the fitness company Peloton added weighted-vest classes to its streaming exercise offerings in May 2025, its members rejoiced, says instructor Rebecca Kennedy. “They were like, ‘Finally! You ...

It happened slowly, then all at once. On esplanades and trails, by the water or the mountains, and in the city or the country: Everyone’s walking in a weighted vest. I first noticed it early this year ...

You may have seen more and more people wearing weighted vests while walking, running or doing other activities. (Photo: Getty) Should you get this on your chest as opposed to off it? You may have seen ...