HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A cold north wind continues to blow over Houston, and that is pushing temperatures into the 30s this morning. When you factor in the wind, it will feel like it’s in the mid 20s at 7 a.m.! The cold wind will continue blowing at 10-20 mph Friday, but enough sunshine will win out over the clouds to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Money from the federal government, $2.5 million to be exact, is headed to southwest Houston in an effort to make five intersections in the area safer. These funds are separate from the $28.7 million the City of Houston received earlier this month to improve a seven-mile stretch of Bissonnet. “We are excited about the fact that tax dollars are …

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott named seven priorities in his State of the State address on Thursday that he wants the GOP-led Legislature to fast track. Unlike other bills, these items can now be voted off the floor ahead of the normal mid-March deadline. Related:Texas Gov. Abbott sets priorities in State of the State speech, including fentanyl crisis Property tax …

The man police are looking for in connection with the burglary of a Flower Mound mosque earlier this week was also charged in a separate incident involving a mosque in Denton in 2021, according to media reports. Muhammad Khan, 36, of Virginia is accused of breaking into a mosque on Monday in the 3400 block of Peters Colony Road and …

Police requested the district restrict access to campuses until officers had more information, and the district did not allow visitors on campus until the children were secure. The social media post was made to “explain the reason for the soft lockdown and to ensure everyone that there is no threat to any school campus,” police said. Police did not release …

WASHINGTON – How old is too old? Launching her 2024 campaign, Nikki Haley took a potshot at both the 80-year-old incumbent, Joe Biden, and her former boss, 76-year-old Donald Trump – insinuating they’re mentally impaired, and demanding they and the rest of their generation prove they don’t have dementia before holding office. “America is not past our prime. It’s just …

AUSTIN — After two leading Republican lawmakers blasted the effort and a federal judge signaled surprise, plaintiffs’ lawyers in the long-running Texas foster care lawsuit on Thursday suspended a lobbying effort to persuade the Legislature to boost funding for foster children. Lead plaintiffs’ lawyer Paul Yetter of Houston acted after The Dallas Morning News reported that the Legislature’s two leading …

DeSoto police say they’ve arrested a man after a threat was made against a mosque. About 9 p.m. Tuesday, a man walked into the Desoto House of Peace & Community Center in the 500 block of West Belt Line Road and threatened congregants and their families, police said. Police shared photos of the man in hopes of identifying him, and …

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott named seven priorities on Thursday that he wants the Legislature to fast-track, singling out property tax relief, school safety, border security and a voucher-like education initiative as top issues. But the third-term Republican gave few policy details during a 30-minute State of the State speech address that broke little new ground on his big-ticket items. …

Multiple people in North Texas on Thursday reported feeling an earthquake that occurred hundreds of miles west of the Dallas-Fort Worth area. About 4:30 a.m., the U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 4.7-magnitude quake near Hermleigh, more than 240 miles west of Dallas. The tremor was initially reported as a 4.3-magnitude quake. The federal agency’s map of areas where residents reported feeling …