HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — According to AAA, this upcoming Memorial Day weekend is anticipated to hit pre-pandemic travel volumes, with about 39.2 million Americans traveling 50 miles or more from home. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends that one-third of Americans wear masks this week while indoors as covid-19 cases continue to climb nationwide. According to the Texas Department …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — According to authorities, a man was shot during a road rage incident in northwest Harris County. The incident occurred on Tomball Parkway near Spring Cypress Saturday afternoon. Officials said a red Nissan Armada pulled out of a business and in front of a silver Malibu. Then the Malibu driver made an evasive move, and words …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The rain is here! Or, more accurately for most, the rain WAS here this morning. Our healthy storm line is currently making it’s way towards the coast, the leading edge of which has cleared Houston and is bringing storms and gusty winds in the Galveston area. Back behind the main line we’re seeing lingering showers and …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of stabbing his wife to death died Saturday in his jail cell, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Deputies said 39-year-old Benjamin Pierce killed his wife Leslie Ann Pierce Friday morning. Investigators said Leslie Ann was an educator with Katy ISD. The couple’s 7-year-old child was inside the home on Painted Meadow …

LAHORE: Amid continuing heatwave conditions, a heath crisis is brewing in Lahore with hundreds of diarrhea, typhoid and other diseases patients reported at the city’s hospitals. An alarming number of patients being brought to Lahore’s five government hospitals suffering from typhoid, gastroenteritis, diarrhea and other health conditions, doctors said. In a week there have been a total of 10,000 patients …

LONDON: The World Health Organization (WHO) was holding an emergency meeting to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after over 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe. In what Germany described as the largest outbreak in Europe ever, cases have been reported in at least nine countries – Belgium, …

TULSA (Oklahoma): Justin Thomas and Joaquin Niemann battled through blustery conditions to make early charges but Rory McIlroy clung to a one-stroke lead in Friday’s second round of the PGA Championship. Four-time major winner McIlroy fired a five-under par 65 on Thursday at Southern Hills to seize a one-shot lead over Americans Will Zalatoris and Tom Hoge and all three …

LONDON: Three of New Zealand’s touring party have tested positive for coronavirus but their four-day warm-up against English county Sussex will still go ahead, cricket chiefs said on Friday. “Batsman Henry Nicholls, seamer Blair Tickner and bowling coach Shane Jurgensen were flagged after a round of Rapid Antigen tests on the first morning in Hove and will undergo five days …

LAHORE: Pakistan had a disappointing start to their Asia Cup campaign when they lost 2-1 to South Korea in their practice match in Jakarta. According to the result released by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) here on Friday, Pakistan’s only goal was scored by Ali Shan while South Korea struck one goal on short-corner and the other in a field …