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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — C.J. Stroud sets the new NFL record for passing yards from a rookie with 470 yards, along with five touchdowns to lead the Texans to a thrilling win over Tampa. Coach DeMeco Ryans saw it all from the sidelines at NRG Stadium on Sunday, but he didn’t truly appreciate Stroud’s performance until he watched the game tape. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Family members identified a 23-year-old woman who was killed in a wrong-way crash over the weekend. On Sunday at about 12 a.m., Michelle Baez texted her brother that she was on her way home, but she never made it back. “She was just so young. She had so much ahead of her,” Desdeny Barrera, her cousin, said. “We are …

CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — Parents at Oak Ridge High School said they want more action and communication from Conroe ISD after they reported two violent attacks between students last week. Complaint documents show at least one person has been charged in the first incident for allegedly stabbing a student in the head. Maria Gonzalez said she received a phone call from …

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Florida man accused of taking law enforcement on a nearly 3-three-hour-long chase through Montgomery, Waller, Harris, and Fort Bend counties in an 18-wheeler had his first appearance in court Monday. Christopher Lubowski, 51, is being held on a $150,000 bond in Montgomery County. He is charged with possession of meth and evading law enforcement. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — METRO has spent tens of millions of dollars to create a bus rapid transit line through the heart of Houston’s Galleria area. When METRO began construction on the Silver Line’s dedicated bus lanes, it was a different time, years before the pandemic. Business owners concerned about METRO“Hopefully, our quality withstands it, but I know we’re going to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas, offers you the highlights of our Houston Mayoral Debate, which recorded live on Oct. 30. The debate featured four candidates who polled with at least 4% in the most recent UH Hobby School poll. Those candidates were Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, State Senator John Whitmire, former Metro Chair …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family members of killed Northwestern State football player Ronnie Caldwell Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday night. Court documents show that the attorneys claim the university, the Quad Apartment Complex, and former Northwestern State head football Coach Brad Laird failed to protect Caldwell. Caldwell’s parents, Ronnie Caldwell Sr. and Blanche Bradley, stated last week …

HOUSTON, Texas — Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 470 yards and five touchdowns, and his 15-yard touchdown pass to Tank Dell with 6 seconds remaining lifted the Houston Texans to a 39-37 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday in a wild back-and-forth game. Baker Mayfield put the Buccaneers on top with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Cade Otton with 46 seconds left. But the Texans (4-4) drove down the field and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A soldier who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve was pronounced dead on Friday, according to a release from the Department of Defense. Staff Sergeant Felix A. Berrios, 33, of Houston, died at an Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Berrios was assigned to the 25th Signal Battalion, 160th Signal Brigade, U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM). …

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Florida driver is being held on a $150,000 bond after driving an 18-wheeler while at the center of a high-speed chase across the Houston area on Saturday. Police say they found two loaded magazines and a gun holster without a gun in the semi-truck. Authorities also released the mugshot of the man who was …