HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Space Center Houston launched the holiday season with its popular Galaxy Lights event Sunday night. It debuted with a watch party for the SpaceX Dragon launch to the International Space Station. Liftoff happened at 6:27 p.m. from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. GODSPEED CREW 1! Relive the launch of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A New York rapper visiting Houston has become the latest victim of gun violence in Texas. According to police, Benny the Butcher was shot in the leg over the weekend in an attempted armed robbery at the Walmart store on S. Rice Avenue in southwest Houston.   The rapper, whose real name is Jeremie Pennick, was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) ‘Dreamers’ and the director at the University of Houston Law Center’s immigration clinic reacted to a federal judge’s ruling on Saturday and its relation to the ongoing litigation of the DACA program. During the summer, acting secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf issued a memorandum that scaled …

NEW YORK, New York — When DJ Screw started trending in August, it wasn’t because of newly discovered music or a coordinated effort by his devoted fans. The chatter surrounded a TikTok video that quickly went viral for all the wrong reasons: a teen attempting to explain a “new” music trend called “slowed and reverb.” The problem – as Twitter …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One Houston family loves going to big games and giant concerts, but they turned to Ted when they never received a refund for a concert that that was canceled at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Tuan Vo and his family visit the Houston Rodeo every year. Vo pays for pretty good seats, telling ABC13’s Turn …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Someone dies from the coronavirus every two hours, according to data from Harris County. There were lines at testing sites Saturday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Houston area, the state and across the country. On Saturday, Harris County commissioner Adrian Garcia along with other county leaders expressed concern over the ongoing surge of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After four long years of construction and delays, the SH-288 toll lanes will open at 9:30 a.m.   SH-288’s 10.3 miles of new freeway, including huge flyovers and managed toll lanes, stretch from downtown Houston to Clear Creek. The project broke ground in 2016. It was supposed to take 1,000 days from start to finish, but …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at the Kroger Store in the 3300 block of Montrose, otherwise known as “Disco Kroger,” Monday morning. HFD was called to the store around 4:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officials found a fire outside the store in the back. Firefighters say a pile of trash, shelving and other …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Even after eight months of the pandemic, which has sickened nearly 168,000 people during that time, Harris County health officials say there’s still a lot to be learned about COVID-19’s spread throughout the most populous county in Texas. On Tuesday, Harris County Public Health announced plans for a month-long survey of randomly selected residents, in which …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the wake of Sunday’s front, skies have cleared and dry air is in place. We are expecting a lot of sunshine Monday which will help to warm us up into the low 70s. Gorgeous weather looks to continue throughout most of the work week. Overall, it will be a great week to spend outdoors! Moisture …