SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Orrin G. Hatch, who became the longest-serving Republican senator in history as he represented Utah for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88. His death was announced in a statement from his foundation, which did not specify a cause. He launched the Hatch Foundation as he retired in 2019 and was replaced by …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police officers discovered a young boy, believed to be between three and four years old, inside a car where a man had been shot to death in west Houston Friday night. Officers said the victim’s foot was still on the vehicle’s brake when his body was found on Fern near Country Place, just south of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was another warm, windy and humid day today. Overnight, more clouds will move in which will only allow our temperatures to fall to 70 degrees. As we head into the afternoon, clouds will break up leading to partly cloudy skies. Temperatures top out in the mid to upper 80s. Winds will be less intense than …

HOUSTON, Texas — A promising spring music and arts festival won’t happen until fall, organizers announced. The We Are One Music & Arts Festival, a multi-genre arts/music weekend show slated for May 14 and 15 at Eleanor Tinsley Park near downtown, is now scheduled for November 12 and 13. The festival’s president moved the date to “ensure the best possible experience …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to Sheriff’s deputies, a woman was shot in the abdomen on the South Beltway in south Harris County Saturday afternoon in a crowded apartment. Investigators are trying to figure out exactly what happened. Authorities say others in the apartment tried to rush her to the hospital but crashed their car. A good Samaritan took them …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — He walked up, was announced to the cheering crowd, took a few pitches, and then crushed a pitch to right-center. Safe to say that George Springer, a visitor now, made himself at home in his first ever at-bat against his former club, the Houston Astros, on Saturday. Springer gave his new club, the Toronto Blue Jays, …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houstonians looking to jet to warm destinations and crystal white beaches due east now have a sunny new option. JSX, the Dallas-based, hop-on jet service, has resumed the popular seasonal route from Houston to Destin, Florida, the company announced. Trips start June 16 and run though September, with fares starting at $229 one-way. Flights run three times …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — He walked up, was announced to the cheering crowd, took a few pitches, and then crushed a pitch to right-center. Safe to say that George Springer, a visitor now, made himself at home in his first ever at-bat against his former club, the Houston Astros, on Saturday. Springer gave his new club, the Toronto Blue Jays, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Supporters spent Saturday organizing rallies in 16 cities across the U.S. in an attempt to save Melissa Lucio’s life. Lucio is on death row after being convicted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Mariah in South Texas in 2007. During Saturday’s rallies, organizers plan to collect signatures to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles as well …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Criticism against CrimeStoppers in Houston have made it to the front page of the nation’s largest newspaper. The New York Times and the Houston Chronicle are both reporting on significant criticisms about the organization. Their reporting includes claims the organization’s mission has changed to a focus on cases of people out on bond because of a …