SANTA FE, Texas (KTRK) — A Santa Fe High School athlete who survived a hail of gunfire during last year’s mass shooting marked a milestone in his life. Rome Shubert, along with a handful of his classmates, put pen to paper on Tuesday officially signing with University of Houston to play for the Cougars baseball team. “Blessed to be signed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Astros announced that outfielder Josh Reddick underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his left shoulder on Friday. Reddick is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for Spring Training. Reddick, 32, hit .275 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 56 RBI in 141 regular season games for the Astros in 2019. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston firefighter was struck by flying glass and an elderly man suffered third degree burns in a house fire in the Northside Village neighborhood, authorities said. It happened Saturday afternoon at a home in the 2200 block of Terry Street.   Houston Fire Dept ✔@HoustonFire D019 has responded to a house fire on the 2200 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Guard and Grace, an upscale restaurant based in Denver, is expanding to Houston and the owners are making sure to infuse plenty of Texas in their menu. “Taking in the vibes, seeing what people like,” said chef and owner, Troy Guard. “The creativity, the soul of this community.” Guard has been making trips for the past four …

Two more people died of dengue in Karachi on Saturday, taking Sindh’s death toll to 37. The two men were identified as Shahzad, a 40-year-old resident of Korangi, and Abdul Rafay, a 60-year-old from Shah Faisal Colony. Both of them had been admitted at a private hospital. According to a spokesperson for the Dengue Prevention and Control Program, over 13,000 …

This year more than 13,000 cases of typhoid have been reported in Sindh. “The actual number of patients suffering from this disease is more than what is reported,” said National Institute of Child Health Paediatric Director Dr Jamal Raza. “We have estimated that the numbers stated are of culture proven cases of typhoid,” he said. “The actual amount will be …

ISLAMABAD: Chewing sugar-free gum could help in reducing further development of dental caries (cavities) in adults and children, according to evidence presented in a recent study by researchers at the King’s College London. Published in the journal “Journal of Dental Research,” the study found some evidence that chewing sugar-free gum may reduce the advancement of dental caries and could be …

Japanese electronics titan Panasonic said Thursday it would end its production of liquid crystal display panels by 2021, as Chinese and South Korean manufacturers dominate the global market. The company, which makes everything from rice cookers to batteries for Tesla vehicles, currently makes LCD panels only for vehicles and industrial uses. The company said it had attempted to respond to …

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Thursday began letting users “hide” tweeted replies that could be seen as abusive or harassing in the latest effort by the online platform to create a more welcoming environment. The move is part of an effort to help users “feel safe and comfortable while talking on Twitter,” head of product management Suzanne Xie said in a …

BUKA:   Voters in the Pacific island chain of Bougainville flocked to the polls Saturday at the start of a long-awaited referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea. At least 1,000 people were at a polling station in the main city of Buka when voting began at 8:00 am amid exuberant scenes of singing and dancing that highlighted local excitement over …