When Davis Murphy was 5 years old, he started begging his mom to let him try out for a movie role. The Frisco native, now a 9-year-old set to debut in his first film, had heard about a casting call on the radio. To appease him, his mother Lindsay Murphy called the number on the ad late one Friday.”No one …

WASHINGTON — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern. More than a week after Election Day, Republicans secured the …

WASHINGTON — Twenty-one minutes after Mike Pence was evacuated from the Senate chamber on Jan. 6, an Air Force combat veteran named Larry Brock used a set of keys to try to open the door he had left through. He did not succeed, and there is no evidence he knew how close he had come to the vice president. But …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston ISD student is behind bars, accused of a hate crime against a fellow classmate. Eighteen-year-old Jeffson Ventura-Rodriguez from El Salvador was arrested and charged with assault enhanced by hate crime. Houston ISD police booked Ventura-Rodriguez into the Harris County Jail by Houston ISD Police. Police say an on-going conflict between Hispanic and Afghan students at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A day after his client was found not guilty of murdering an off-duty Houston police sergeant, a seasoned defense attorney is calling for change at the state level over officer-involved shootings. Paul Looney represented Robert Soliz Jr., who is accused of shooting and killing 24-year HPD veteran Sgt. Sean Rios on the feeder road of the North Freeway …

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTRK) — The XFL Draft got underway Wednesday in Las Vegas with each team selecting 44 players. The Houston Roughnecks, who are returning for the league’s 2023 revival, and the other seven teams made 11 selections each from four positional groupings. The first 11 picks would be for the offensive skill positions, including wide receiver, running back, tight …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As travelers take to the skies and hit the roads this holiday season, it’s important to plan ahead. With a little over a week until Thanksgiving, Houston Airport System officials said they’re gearing up for one of their busiest seasons. “Houston Airports is excited and we’re ready to welcome about 2.3 million passengers over an extended period,” …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Astros owner Jim Crane admits he’s “never satisfied” and can be demanding of his employees. Where does that leave the defending World Series champs in their pursuit of free agents like Justin Verlander? Following his decision not to retain general manager James Click, the Astros owner will take the lead in negotiations with their free-agent pitching ace. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A now-former city of Houston employee is in jail after being accused of a parking violation scheme that would make her money. While charges are still pending, 45-year-old Aisha Mercer was arrested Wednesday on allegations that she tried to exploit people in a bad situation. Officials believe Mercer encouraged parking violators to pay fees directly to her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The last time Sarah Borchgrevink talked to her brother, she said he called from jail and told her he was worried about not getting insulin for his diabetes. “He begged on the phone for socks because he was so cold. He begged for lip balm because he wasn’t receiving enough water and his mouth was starting a …