HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed in north Harris County on Friday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. At about 10 a.m., deputies say they responded to an unknown medical emergency in an undeveloped area of commercial property at the 1000 block of Cypress Preserve Park Drive. A passerby reported Bryan Galindo to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A drunk driver injured two officers working on a previous crash in southeast Houston, police say. At about 10:50 p.m., officers were blocking traffic lanes on Almeda Genoa Road near Radio Road as CenterPoint Energy crews were working on a damaged utility pole from a previous hit and run crash. One officer was sitting in her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 79-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash while crossing an intersection in east Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. The pedestrian was using a walker or cane as he crossed the intersection of Navigation Blvd. and N. 77th Street on Sunday morning, police say. He was hit by a driver who failed to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A group of protestors dwindled in downtown Houston as the National Rifle Association Convention came to a close. The annual convention drew protestors calling for greater gun reform following the mass shooting in Uvalde just hours away, claiming the lives of 19 innocent children and two teachers. “I am fighting for children’s lives,” Maris Deleon, a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Memorial Day brings back an ever so small chance for a rain shower as a strong south breeze transports in moisture from the Gulf. The atmosphere should be too stable to produce any thunderstorms, but isolated showers are possible from the late morning to the late afternoon. Temperatures are starting this morning in the upper 70s …

Israel’s traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help, says one of the country’s IT firms engaged in the auto and mobility sector. ITC, or Intelligent Traffic Control, was one of the artificial intelligence players at Tel Aviv’s recent EcoMotion showcase where high-tech and AI firms hope to make transport more efficient and cleaner. …

JAKARTA: Pakistan got over the heart break of not being able to qualify for next year’s World Cup as they beat Oman 5-2 in the fifth to eighth place playoff match of the Asia Cup at the GBK Sports Arena on Saturday. Pakistan had lost 3-2 to Japan on Thursday with the loss putting them out of the Super 4s …

PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek was the only top 10 seed left standing at the French Open on Saturday after racking up her 31st straight win as third seed Paula Badosa and seventh-ranked Aryna Sabalenka crashed out in the third round. Swiatek, the 2020 champion, dropped serve three times against 95th-ranked Danka Kovinic of Montenegro before sealing a 6-3, …

KARACHI: After dominating in two lopsided games to secure the series, Pakistan women took it to the last ball to complete their Twenty20 International series whitewash over Sri Lanka here at the Southend Club on Saturday. The home side was expected to execute a fairly smooth chase of 108 runs — a total turning out to be competitive despite a …