HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — By the end of week one of jury selection for the A.J. Armstrong capital murder trial, 17 men and women were selected as potential jurors from Monday’s initial group of 74 people. On Friday, prosecutors and Armstrong’s defense team questioned eight people. Of those eight, three women and two men were dismissed. The three women chosen to return …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — “Some sort of transaction” took place in a north Houston parking lot when someone shot and killed two men on Friday evening, police said. The Houston Police Department said its North Patrol officers were called to a shooting in the 8200 block of Fulton Street, near Meadow Lea Drive, in the city’s Northside/Northline neighborhood. An HPD tweet …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Finishing touches are underway for the return of Houston’s biggest Cinco de Mayo celebration this weekend. Dozens of colorful vehicles and floats will hit the streets Saturday for the LULAC District 8 Cinco de Mayo Parade in Downtown Houston. The parade will step off at 10 a.m. Saturday, starting at Texas at Hamilton near Minute Maid Park. Eyewitness News anchor …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Public Works has tweeted that it’s aware of a potentially drastic increase in some water bills for residents near I-10 and Eldridge Parkway in west Houston. A Houston Public Works spokesperson told that the reason they issued the warning has to do with 500 electronic-reading devices they replaced in the area in March. That device is what electronically …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros will now have to quickly pivot for the rest of their World Series title-defense season after they announced a major season-ending surgery for one of their young rotation pitchers. Luis Garcia, who threw just eight pitches before leaving the team’s win with right elbow discomfort Monday night, will miss the rest of the 2023 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As voters head to the polls on May 6, here’s what you need to know. There are elections in Katy, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Pearland, Friendswood, and West University. There are several candidates for city council, as well as school district boards, and proposed bonds. In Pearland, voters will decide on a bond project that addresses …

By : Raja Zahid A. Khanzada The 83rd Pakistan Day was celebrated in Dallas, Texas with great enthusiasm under the auspices of the Pakistan Society of North Texas. A large number of Pakistani community residents in Dallas participated in this celebration and expressed their love for their beloved country. The ceremony started with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed …

Bhutan and Singapore-based Bitdeer have announced plans to raise $500 million to set up crypto mining operations that use the Himalayan kingdom’s plentiful hydropower. Huge amounts of electricity are needed to power the vast computer farms that mine for cryptocurrency, leading to heavy criticism of their impact on the climate and a search for greener mining options. Soaring energy costs …

 Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) results beat expectations on Thursday, showing off the tech giant’s resilience in a slowing global economy thanks to better-than-expected iPhone sales and notable inroads in India and other newer markets. Shares of the largest US company by market value rose 2% after Apple exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and profit for the April 1 quarter. The company’s results …