‘Foodporn’, ‘nofilter’ and ‘TBT’: Little known to the general public a decade ago, Instagram has weaved its way into the daily lives of a billion people, changing the way we eat, travel and consume. On October 6, 2010 two Americans, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, launched Instagram as a social network dedicated to photo sharing. The novelty? The app offered …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston singer and songwriter Johnny Nash has died at the age of 80. The reggae and pop singer had reportedly been dealing with a decline in his health recently. Nash is best known for his 1972 hit “I Can See Clearly Now.” The record sold more than a million copies and reached No. 1 on the Billboard …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The need for food remains high as Americans enter the seventh month. CEO Brian Greene said the demand is still almost double the amount compared to this time last year. It has slightly decreased since a surge this spring where volunteers were distributing a million pounds of food a day. HOUSTON STRONG! This is how you …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Members of law enforcement were injured in two separate crashes in Houston. The first wreck happened around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Fountainview and Fairdale. Investigators said a driver in a Porsche was making a left onto Fountainview, but didn’t yield the right-of-way. Two officers in a HPD patrol car and two men in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dozens of travelers from Cancun, Mexico are now in Houston scrambling to get back to their homes ahead of Hurricane Delta that’s brewing in the Gulf. Travelers coming into Bush Intercontinental Airport described hectic scenes at Cancun airport before leaving. “It was like nothing I have ever seen before,” said traveler Jessica Biffle. Biffle and her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’ll enjoy another pleasant day of weather Wednesday while we sort out the degree of impact Hurricane Delta will bring to southeast Texas. Highs Wednesday afternoon are expected to warm in the mid to upper 80s. Clouds will return as moisture that was once part of Tropical Storm Gamma moves in from the east, but it …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas General Land Office is terminating its contract with the City of Houston and taking control of $1.2 billion in federal funding set aside to help residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development this week approved the GLO’s plan to take over part of Houston’s housing programs as thousands …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Weeks after 2-year-old Maliyah Bass was found dead in Brays Bayou, police have arrested and charged her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. Maliyah was initially at the center of an Amber Alert after her mother said she left the toddler alone on the playground outside of their apartment for a couple of minutes while she cooked …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston SPCA headed to Louisiana Wednesday morning to help evacuate some animals ahead of Hurricane Delta. A group left around 9 a.m. to pick up 15 cats and kittens to keep safe in Houston until the storm clears. The transport allows the animal protection organization to focus on emergency services during and after the hurricane. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With Hurricane Laura set to make landfall Wednesday night into Thursday, the Houston SPCA evacuated more than 200 animals before the storm’s impact. According to the SPCA, 130 pets were taken to the Austin Humane Society and 27 baby squirrels were taken to the Austin Wildlife Rescue. The Houston SPCA evacuated 81 coastal pets, including a …