HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We have seen common mistakes getting uncommon and dangerous reactions in four separate shootings. In the Austin area, Payton Washington, a Montgomery County native, was shot following cheer practice after police say a teammate opened the door to the wrong car in a parking lot, and the man inside opened fire. In Missouri, an 84-year-old man is facing …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating a scene in the city’s South Loop area after a man was found shot to death inside a car near NRG Stadium on Thursday evening. According to police, officers responded to 9898 Main Street after multiple people called and reported hearing several gunshots. Once investigators arrived, a vehicle was found stalled in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Bellaire High School baseball coach, who was removed from his job after parents say he allowed monkey noises to be made in his dugout, won reinstatement on Thursday, more than a year after the alleged act. Nick Ozuna had been fighting to return to his role at Bellaire High since he was placed on leave in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is searching for one of two young men that officers say kidnapped and robbed a 73-year-old woman at knifepoint in what she describes as a surprisingly polite encounter. The woman, Becky Brown, told  she believes she saved her life by remaining calm. Bond has been set at $300,000 for 20-year-old Andre Williams, who’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — From The Woodlands to League City, this weekend promises to be one of the big events and even bigger road and highway closures in the Houston area. Here are our Gridlock Alerts for this weekend, April 21 through 24: League City The northbound exit ramp to FM-518 and the northbound entrance ramp from SH 96/Calder/Brittany are closed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Bill King, a former mayoral candidate in the City of Houston, went outside his home on Christmas Day and noticed a broken water line along the curb of his house. He said it gushed into the street for two solid weeks. “It wasn’t a surprise, and of course, that was right at the time of the freeze,” …

SpaceX is to make a second attempt on Thursday to carry out the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond. A planned liftoff Monday of the gigantic rocket was aborted less than 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled launch because of a pressurization issue in the …

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) boss Elon Musk on Wednesday doubled down on the price war he started at the end of last year, saying the electric vehicle (EV) maker would prioritize sales growth ahead of profit in a weak economy. The company posted its lowest quarterly gross margin in two years, missing market estimates, as it slashed prices aggressively in markets including the United …

US tech giant Apple could double or triple investments in India, along with exports, over the next few years, a minister said, as the company opened a second store in the world’s biggest smartphone market after China. Apple mainly assembles iPhones in India through Taiwan contract manufacturers but plans to expand into iPads and AirPods, as it looks to cut reliance …