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By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada California, USA: In the US state of California, the renowned Pakistani singer, Atif Aslam, graced the audience with the melodies of Ustad Nusrat Ali’s ghazal, “ Soichta hoon kay wooh keetnay masoosm thay “ ( leaving everyone pondering the innocence of the past and the transformations of the present.) During his performance, a fan in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman is recovering after police say she was shot by another woman during a fight in southeast Houston. Police said they are searching for 24-year-old Chasity Nicole Bougere, who is charged in connection with the shooting. It all unfolded at about 10:55 p.m. on Oct. 8. Police said officers responded to a call at the apartment …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — There’s a financial storm that has been brewing for some time in the city of Houston and now the author of a new report analyzing Houston’s budget says we are at a tipping point. The Greater Houston Project’s budget task force commissioned the report to examine the city’s fiscal issues, and the mayor’s office told it’s factually wrong. According …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — TxDOT is preparing to open a major part of the Southwest Freeway at the West Loop interchange that’s been closed for over a year. In April 2022, the southbound connector ramp from the Southwest Freeway to the West Loop was shut down and demolished to be rebuilt. Now, TxDOT Spokesperson Danny Perez, says it’s scheduled to open …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Widespread showers and thunderstorms from the renants of Otis could cause street flooding through Friday afternoon, and a powerful fall front brings a major temperature change next week. In the midst of all this, the National Weather Service issued three different Tornado Warnings in the 6 p.m. hour for various parts of Montgomery County, as well …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dusty Baker wasn’t part of the Astros’ plans, and they weren’t part of his. But as has been the story of the 74-year-old’s life, there’s potential in a pivot. “Most of my plans don’t work out,” Baker admitted Thursday during a press conference, announcing his retirement from managing after 26 seasons. “I didn’t want to play baseball. I …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County officials are making a new plea to solve a quadruple murder from 2016. Even though it’s been nearly seven years since the gruesome discovery was made in Channelview, investigators aren’t giving up. The sheriff’s office said it has faith in the people of Harris County to find out who killed four adults on Market …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Dozens of students walked out of one of the highest-performing schools in the Houston Independent School District, Eastwood Academy High School, angrily protesting the removal of their principal. They’ve said other administrators are also suddenly gone, leaving them needing guidance as they approach a critical time for college applications. HISD officials are not explaining the removals, but …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 20-year Harris County Sheriff’s Office veteran was indicted on a murder charge Thursday, more than 15 months after a bodycam captured him shooting a shoplifting suspect in the back of the neck. A grand jury returned an indictment against Sgt. Garrett Hardin, who was taken off the streets and placed on desk duty since the July 8, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When Casey Stewart moved into his southeast Houston apartment complex two years ago, he said there were constant memorials for people killed in his neighborhood. “It was crazy,” Stewart said. “Robbery is really bad around here.” Stewart lives in the 10900 block of Gulf Freeway, which 13 Investigates identified as Houston’s most crime-ridden block in 2021. Our …