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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros have rewarded Yordan Alvarez, who is in the midst of another monster season, with a six-year contract extension that will reportedly net him $115 million. ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported on the deal Friday, citing sources. Alvarez’s new contract begins in 2023 and buys out three of his free-agent years, sources told Passan. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston announced 10 present sex offenders from the Houston area were arrested in May. On Friday, ICE announced that eight out of 10 offenders were convicted of sex crimes involving minors. “The ICE ERO Houston Field Office is committed to enforcing our nation’s immigration laws against violent criminals, sex offenders and other …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Drivers coming into Houston from Humble and Kingwood can now drive smoothly after crews cleaned up the debris from a crash. An 18-wheeler struck the wall on the southbound ramp of the I-69 Eastex Freeway to the eastbound I-610 North Loop on Thursday evening, sending debris to northbound I-69 below. Now, all mainlines of the Eastex …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The year-to-year homicide rate in Houston is up again days after Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the rate was down 3% in 2022. On Tuesday there were 187 homicides in Houston compared to 192 on May 31, 2021. The number was given in a press conference where Turner, along with city officials, gave an update on …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Days after a court filing demanded she step aside from prosecuting Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s staffers, District Attorney Kim Ogg says she won’t and she’s done nothing wrong. In an interview with 13 Investigates on Friday, Ogg denied allegations that she started the grand jury investigation due to losing funding battles at Harris County Commissioners …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 24th woman is expected to file suit alleging sexual misconduct against former Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson in the coming week. Tony Buzbee, who represents the other woman in their civil suits, said it will likely come Monday morning. A 23rd suit was filed exactly one week after an interview with the victims aired on HBO. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — For the first time, Houston native Janae Jefferson is playing on college softball’s biggest stage. But this is not the University of Texas standout’s inaugural trip to the Women’s College World Series. “This is the dream of a lifetime,” Vincent Jefferson, Janae’s father, explained during an interview on Friday. “She’s been thinking about this since she …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A disturbance moving through Saturday afternoon will spark scattered thunderstorms. An isolated strong or severe storm can’t be ruled out. Then the weather turns dry and really hot as we progress through next week. Are there any other chances for severe weather this weekend? There is a low chance for a severe storm Saturday afternoon and …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston is a bona-fide car town, but how does it rank for biking? A new survey on bikeability gives Houston a fairly decent – and somewhat surprising – ranking for that cycling life. In a list of the top 50 cities in the U.S., Houston ranks No. 29 and boasts a bikeability score of 49. Drilling down, …

HOUSTON, Texas — By all indications, it’s going to be a scorching summer in Texas. The best way to beat the heat is by floating in a brightly colored plastic tube around a fake German castle on a lazy river, or being propelled through a tube chute at 20 miles per hour into a refreshing pool of blue water. Luckily …