By: Zeenat Amanat Salman come and have your lunch” shouted his mom from the door of their hut in the Katchi abadi. He was playing marbles with his friends of adversary. His mother was thin, a widow who lived in a slum of Karachi. Her husband died when Salman was 6 years of age. He was 10 now in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — And just like that, the Houston Astros are one win away from going deeper in the postseason than anyone expected for the No. 6 seed in the American League playoffs. The ‘Stros used steady outings by starting pitcher Zach Greinke and reliever Framber Valdez to propel them to late inning runs against the Twins. Houston defeated …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A couple led police on a lunch-hour chase across Houston before giving up along I-10. Police say it all began when a woman reportedly pistol-whipped someone and tossed the weapon to her boyfriend. They say he threw the gun over a fence and the couple took off in a white sedan. The pursuit didn’t hit high …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two robbery suspects were shot after their intended victim took their gun and shot both of them, killing one, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened shortly before 4 p.m. Tuesday, in the 5200 block of Aldine Mail Route. Sgt. Jason Brown said the robbery victim was still on the scene when …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a picture perfect day in Southeast Texas on Tuesday! A repeat performance expected on Wednesday. Our coolest temperatures behind the front will occur around sunrise Wednesday with lows in the lower and middle 50s. It will warm back into the 80s both Wednesday and Thursday, so if you wear a sweater in the morning, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A northwest Houston mother said she’s scared for her family after her 3-year-old son was grazed by a bullet while playing inside his room. According to police, the mother’s Antoine Street apartment was at the center of a shooting Sunday afternoon. Investigators believe the family wasn’t the target and the suspect, or suspects, were shooting at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than 80 Airbnb listings across the state, including some in Houston, have been shut down as part of a company-wide crackdown on party houses. In an announcement issued on Monday, Airbnb said the listings have either received complaints or violated its policies on parties and events. Some of the listings are located in Houston, Pearland, Cypress and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The wait is almost over. Amazon’s biggest sale event of the year is right around the corner, but they aren’t the only player in town offering significant savings ahead of the holidays. The two-day Amazon Prime Day sale is kicking off on Oct. 13 and 14, and major retailers like Walmart and Target don’t want to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston athletic trainer and eight former NFL players, including two former Texans, have been indicted in a scheme to defraud an NFL player trust fund, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The eight players are accused of submitting false reimbursement claims for therapy by Louis Ray, an athletic trainer and owner of Rehab …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros won their first playoff game Tuesday afternoon, but 13 Investigates found the coronavirus-cratered 2020 season cost the city, county and state tens of millions of dollars in lost taxes and revenue. As the Astros took their first swing of the 2020 playoffs in Minnesota, there was no sign of playoff fanfare outside downtown’s …