HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Throughout his 27 years working as a nurse in the Houston area, Earvin Baker said he had seen it all, including violence against himself and his colleagues. “I’ve been in positions in an (emergency room) that I did more football tackles than handshakes,” Baker said. About once a week, he said he is verbally assaulted, and about …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — In an unusual move, furniture store owner and philanthropist Jim McIngvale, known as Mattress Mack, will file a lawsuit to get answers regarding the 2022 November election in Harris County. The Gallery Furniture owner said that there were problems regarding the election. He has recently appeared in advertisements supporting Republican nominee Alexandra del Moral Mealer, who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Lawyers and family members of Harris County Jail inmates who died while in custody are calling on the Department of Justice to investigate the significant trend in deaths at the jail. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump was in downtown Houston leading a news conference on Monday representing those families. “If that were your loved one, you’d say, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The first AP African American Studies class is coming to a high school near you. The College Board launched a pilot program last fall at 60 selected schools, including one right here in Houston. Ms. Nelva Williamson has been teaching the AP U.S. History course for the last six years at the Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy (YWCPA) in Houston’s Third Ward. But …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak front will move into southeast Texas Tuesday morning and bring scattered showers. The highest rain chances will be north of I-10, but even where it does rain accumulations will generally run less than a tenth of an inch. Sunshine should return by the afternoon pushing temperatures close to 80 as the air dries out. You …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect was arrested for a string of break-ins at Houston-area libraries committed within almost four months. On Monday, Houston Police Department officials announced that 51-year-old James Wilson was charged with burglary of a building. Police said at least 10 Houston Public Libraries were burglarized between Oct. 17, 2022, and Feb. 1, 2023, during off-hours. In all …

All lanes have reopened in the outbound lanes near the merge with the Hardy Toll Road — heading into The Woodlands — hours after the deadly crash was reported around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the driver of the SUV is dead after a collision with an 18-wheeler. An investigator at the scene said the driver …

LAHORE: The second anti-polio drive on Monday has kicked off in Lahore under strict security measures. The drive will continue from February 13 (today) until February 19 with the target to administer anti-polio drops to more than 2 million children aged under five years. According to the capital city police officer (CCPO) Lahore said over 1,200 policemen are providing security …

ISLAMABAD: The Turkish government requested Pakistan to send surgical equipment, tents, blankets, and dry fruits for the quake victims. According to the sources, the government of Pakistan National Emergency Operation Center (NEOC) is in contact with the Turkish government through their ambassador in Pakistan. Turkiye has appealed to Pakistan not to send medical teams and medicines at present. According to …