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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A motorcyclist who was left fighting for his life after a crash has died and the alleged driver involved in the incident has been arrested, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Alejandro P. Monsibais, 19, is charged with failure to stop and render aid causing death for the Aug. 19 crash that killed 21-year-old Eduardo Edwin Rodrigo Favela …

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of shooting two sisters he was arguing with before turning the gun on himself was reportedly dating one of them and made inappropriate comments toward the other, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on Wednesday. Walker J. Porretto, 19, was suspected of shooting sisters Redha Sayed, 18, and Mahenoor Sayed, 20, on Monday evening. Update to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When Houston hosts multiple World Cup matches in 2026, most of our city’s residents will not be among the 70,000 fans inside NRG Stadium for the games. However, Wednesday at Houston Sports Park, we were reminded that even without a ticket, every family in our community can be impacted by the World Cup coming through Houston. Don …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In a presentation to the Houston City Council on Wednesday morning, the Houston Police Department went council district by district, reporting a 10% overall drop in violent crime citywide compared to this time in 2021. “Robbery, down 7%. Sexual assault, down 28%. Grand total violent crime is down 10%. The numbers don’t lie. They tell the truth, …

Three teenagers were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after a one-vehicle wreck in Carrollton on Wednesday afternoon. Sometime before 3 p.m., the driver of an SUV lost control in the 1700 block of Parker Road, near North Josey Lane, and crashed into a creek. Two other teenagers in the car were not hurt, police said on Twitter. UPDATE | CPD …

FAIRVIEW — After creating a firestorm in New York, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that he plans to bus migrants at the southern border to other communities known as “sanctuary cities” around the nation. In another development, figures released this week show that Texas has spent more than $12 million to bus migrants from the border to New York …

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and several of the nation’s other top carriers are spelling out their policies on giving meal and hotel vouchers to passengers stranded by airline-caused delays and cancellations after regulators threatened tougher rules following a summer of travel turmoil. Putting those policies in writing is a response to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s increasing pressure on airlines to take care …

The U.S. government — and the Texas state government — are spending more money than ever to curb undocumented migration. Last year, the Border Patrol caught migrants nearly 1.7 million times. This year, numbers are likely to soar past two million. The United States last saw peak numbers in the year 2000 when the Tucson region was the hot spot for illegal crossings. …

Law enforcement officers, ranchers and other residents of South Texas have a vocabulary to describe state and federal border security efforts, including Operation Lone Star. Gov. Greg Abbott has poured more than $4 billion into the initiative over the last year, a fivefold increase over previous budget cycles, and the number of migrants crossing in Texas has reached record levels. The money pays for …

State Sen. Kelly Hancock has reviewed Texas’ immigration-related enforcement measures during repeated trips to the border. The North Richland Hills Republican says Gov. Greg Abbott’s $4 billion Operation Lone Star is working, but the federal government isn’t doing its part to stem the flow of migration across the border. Hancock served three terms in the Texas House before capturing the District 9 seat, which includes portions …