The cold rain ended mid-morning on Friday, but it remained cloudy, breezy and chilly the rest of the day. Clouds will begin to break up overnight, which means sunshine is in store for the weekend. It will be a cold start Saturday morning in the 30s, then temperatures will climb to near 60. Sunday will be even warmer, with a …

WASHINGTON — Five public impeachment hearings over the course of nine days gripped a nation that’s divided as ever over whether President Donald Trump abused his office by urging Ukraine to investigate one of his political rivals. Four Texas lawmakers were right in the thick of it. Republican Reps. John Ratcliffe of Heath, Will Hurd of San Antonio and Mike Conaway of …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stepped in Friday on a court battle over the medical future of a 9-month-old baby, arguing in a legal filing that the child’s family should be allowed to keep their daughter on life support after doctors said she has little chance of ever having a viable life. Paxton’s involvement in the case hinges around a …

After Beto O’Rourke came close to beating Ted Cruz in their thrilling 2018 Senate contest, Texas Democrats hoped they could use that momentum to oust John Cornyn in 2020. But less than four months from the March primary, the Democratic race for Senate is a sleepy affair, with the major candidates struggling to find traction with voters, spark energy in …

A man was shot in far northeast Dallas after being accosted by two robbers Friday night, police said. An image from the scene from video footage captured by Metro Video Dallas/Fort Worth.(Metro Video Dallas/Fort Worth) Officers were called about 10 p.m. to the 10000 block of Walnut Street, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was …

Police in Pilot Point arrested a man after finding bombs in his car and a booby trap in his home rigged to harm anyone who entered the front door. Ruendi Sanchez Juarez is being held on $15,000 bail.(Denton County Jail) Ruendi Sanchez Juarez, 28, was arrested Friday on a charge of possessing prohibited weapons, namely an improvised explosive device, authorities …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Donna Morris says she loved her partner, Austin Thomerson, from the moment she first met him. Now she is mourning his death. The 55-year-old guitar dealer was fatally shot Wednesday night during a robbery at an EZ Pawn shop in the 6000 block of Bissonnet. Thomerson had a license to carry a gun and fired at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Lance McCullers Jr. is trading in his Astros cap for that of Big Brother to bring some holiday spirit for families in need. The All-Star pitcher was at Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Houston Headquarters to give out turkeys to families connected with the non-profit whose mission is to provide at-risk youth “strong and enduring one-to-one …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person is dead and another is injured after a crash involving a suspected drunk driver on the Gulf Freeway. Houston police say two drivers were on the Gulf Freeway exchanging information after a fender bender. Authorities say the two men were talking to a wrecker driver when a speeding car lost control and slammed into …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Liberty County District Attorney has been arrested for assault in downtown Houston. Logan Pickett, 38, was taken into custody Saturday morning at the Westin Houston Downtown hotel, according to Houston police. Pickett’s wife told the hotel front desk clerk that she and her husband were at an event at Minute Maid Park and went to …