HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An 81-year-old longtime Houston Astros fan died after being admitted to the hospital in early January, his family. Valentin Jalomo’s family said he started showing symptoms around Jan. 4, and on Jan. 8 he was admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital with pneumonia and COVID-19. Jalomo’s family said he started feeling better but his health started to decline …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Alexis Sharkey, a 26-year-old woman who moved to Houston in January 2020 and was known for her Instagram presence, was strangled, an autopsy report revealed Tuesday. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Sharkey was found dead on the side of Red Haw Street on Nov. 28 in west Houston. Her story has since gained national …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo spoke to the 249th HPD cadet class Tuesday morning. In an impassioned speech, he reminded the cadets that amidst a nationwide discussion about defunding police agencies, they were one of five classes that had already been cut from the budget before the city leadership stepped in to restore the classes with …

HOUSTON, Texas — Outfielder George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a six-year, $150 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Springer is headed to the Blue Jays’ spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, for a physical. If all goes according to plan, Toronto will get the star it has been looking for all winter. Springer, …

A 13-year-old is in the hospital fighting for her life after being diagnosed with COVID-19. The family of Alina Valenzuela said they are in disbelief because she is an active, healthy young woman with no underlying health conditions. “She’s just so, she’s so full of life. She’s loud. She’s funny. She’s spunky,” said her aunt Miriam Trevino. But the seventh-grader …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Federal lawmakers are working to get a clinic reopened after it was abruptly closed, leaving hundreds of patients stranded. Doctors who worked at the clinic inside the Heights Hospital said they saw upwards of 500 patients a week. These are patients they’re now desperately trying to reach. “All I can do is apologize and tell them …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll into Texas, there are growing concerns that access to the coveted shots are often dependent on how digitally connected people are. The better connect, the better chances of getting a vaccine. On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted the positive aspects of the vaccine rollout so far in a roundtable discussion …