HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas is looking to collect more than $200 million from people who they say were overpaid through unemployment benefits during the pandemic. Since March, Texas Workforce Commission has sent 260,000 notices to people about paying back unemployment benefits. In all, the state is looking to collect $214 million. It may seem like a lot, but it’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One of the biggest ways COVID-19 is spreading is through our own households, from one family member to another. Now, a treatment is hoping to prevent the virus from spreading from an infected person to their loved one. Clinical trials are underway for a treatment called Regeneron. “We know that there’s some people that have big …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One of Houston’s experts on vaccines and the coronavirus believes President Donald Trump should be in a hospital after his positive test for COVID-19. “I don’t know that monitoring him and following him in the White House is the best path right now and I think over the next 24 hours, we’ll need to consider whether …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Thousands of airline workers lost their job Thursday, but experts say passengers may not notice an immediate impact to flights, or price. Justin Hanna got on the microphone like he’s done countless times before Thursday to welcome passengers to Houston. But for the flight attendant, the announcement was one he dreaded. Hanna let the passengers know …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Friday, Oct. 2 in Houston marked Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal Day in honor of the Harris County deputy who was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in September last year. Dhaliwal was the first person from the Sikh community in the county to become a deputy, and other members who share his faith decided to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Sheriff’s Detention Officer was released from the hospital after a nearly six month battle with COVID-19. Al Luna returned home Friday for the first time since being hospitalized with COVID-19 in April.   The detention officer and U.S. military veteran was being treated at a rehabilitation facility near the Clear Lake area. “He’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Judge Donna Roth denied a temporary injunction after reviewing 10-month-old Nick Torres’ case in civil court on Friday. This means Nick will be taken off of life support on Monday at noon unless the family files another motion before then. Kevin Acevedo, the attorney of Nick’s parents, Mario and Patty Torres, said the family …

Just as President Trump was receiving a dose of an experimental antibody drug from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, UTHealth in Houston was signing up its first participant for a trial of a similar antibody treatment from drug maker Eli Lilly. “There’s been a history of using antibody’s to treat infections,” said Dr. Netanya Utay, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at UTHealth. “The results …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The weak cool front that pushed through Thursday night will give us great weather on Saturday. Our cool start in the upper 50s will be followed by sunny skies and mild temps during the afternoon. Sunday will be a little warmer and more humid but an evening cool front will give us near perfect weather again …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy suffered non-life threatening injuries during a pursuit of a suspect overnight in west Harris County. It happened some time before 2 a.m. Saturday on Fry Rd. and Katy Freeway. The deputy was chasing a vehicle when the crash happened, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. Other deputies were able to …