The Biden Administration is reportedly considering a significant shift in federal marijuana regulation, as per NBC News. Their proposal suggests reclassifying the drug from its current Schedule I controlled substance status, shared with LSD and heroin, to Schedule III. This adjustment would align marijuana’s legal status with substances like Tylenol with codeine and anabolic steroids. Since the enactment of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three women have filed lawsuits against Champions Forest Baptist Church, claiming the local megachurch did not protect them when they were sexually abused by a youth pastor as minors. They are asking for more than a million dollars in damages. The women were 14, 15, and 16 when the abuse started. They claim the pastor took advantage …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston city officials have halted multiple city projects, including the construction work on Shepherd and Durham drives in the Heights area. Community officials said this could put up to $25 million in federal funding at risk. “The potential exists for the project to be canceled entirely and for its associated federal funding to be reallocated somewhere …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — IT specialist Jeff Hooge and his wife are on the hunt for new home insurers after getting a letter from Progressive in the mail on Monday “They are canceling our insurance after our policy expires, and they won’t renew it because we are in a hurricane zone,” Hooge said. Hooge said he’s spent years paying into …

The Astros have taken a decisive step regarding Jose Abreu’s performance struggles at the start of the 2024 season, opting to send the 10-year MLB veteran to their instructional league team in West Palm Beach, Florida. General manager Dana Brown confirmed that Abreu, the former American League MVP and first baseman, was absent from the team on Tuesday as they …

In a tragic turn of events, a 74-year-old retired teacher, Carol Webber, was found murdered in her apartment at Treemont Senior Living on April 13. Surprisingly, Webber’s own text messages played a crucial role in solving her murder. The suspect, identified as 66-year-old Clifton John Allen, resided at the same facility and worked at a bookstore there. Court records revealed …

Efforts were ongoing to repair a ruptured gas line that necessitated the closure of a major highway near Kemah on Tuesday. As of a 7:14 p.m. update provided by the Kemah Fire Department, personnel remained at the scene of the leak located on Highway 146 at Cien Road. Earlier in the day, the Kemah Fire Department initially reported a significant …

The search for a missing individual in Lake Houston has been postponed until Wednesday morning following an incident involving three boats. Initially labeled as a water rescue operation by the Houston Fire Department at Alexander Deussen Park on Sonnier Street, the operation resulted in the rescue of two individuals from the water. However, one person remains unaccounted for. Contrary to …

Emergency officials in Harris and Montgomery counties are issuing alerts to residents living near the San Jacinto River’s East Fork about rising water levels anticipated for Wednesday. A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for the east fork near New Caney, affecting Liberty, Harris, and Montgomery counties. Major flooding is forecasted, with water levels expected to …

In Chambers County, Texas, law enforcement officials fatally shot a man armed with an AR-style weapon after he held his ex-girlfriend and their 3-year-old child hostage during a pursuit, announced Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Christian Acosta, 39 years old, by family members. The incident began with a call from a relative of …