CBS News layoffs hit Houston reporter, longtime Texas correspondent

A Houston-based national reporter is among those affected by the latest round of cuts at CBS News. According to a report from the New York Post, Houston-based correspondent Karen Hua was included in the recent layoffs.

CBS News has not publicly released a full list of those impacted. When asked for comment, a CBS News spokesperson told Chron it is not appropriate to comment on specific individuals who may have been affected by the layoffs.

Hua joined CBS News in February 2025 as part of the network’s push toward community-driven national coverage, reporting across the South and Middle America. In that role, she covered Texas politics, immigration, the deadly Hill Country floods and other major stories shaping the region…

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