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Entering their American League Wild-Card Series opener on Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins held a dubious distinction for postseason futility. They had lost 18 consecutive playoff games, including two to the Houston Astros in their 2020 wild-card series, dating back to 2004. It’s a remarkable feat, made all the more interesting considering they may end up becoming the team in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As community members get together with officers for National Night Out, Mayor Sylvester Turner said the city’s fight against violent crime is working, but data shows rates are still higher than pre-pandemic figures. The buzz from the clippers isn’t the only thing Penny Goodwill hears while she cuts hair. “Back over the time in years, it was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston spends less money on parks than any other major city in the country, according to a new study from Rice University’s Kinder Institute of Urban Research. “Funding Houston’s Parks and Greenspace,” which was released this month, said the Houston Parks and Recreation Department receives about $32 per-resident to spend on parks each year. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston company could soon claim the world’s first soft commercial moon landing. Intuitive Machines constructed the Nova-C Lunar Lander. The 14-foot lander will transport technology from NASA to the moon, along with commercial projects. Universities are sending technology, and even private art will be transported. “It’s like a rideshare,” Dr. Tim Crain, Intuitive Machines chief technology …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A real fall front is on the way to Houston, but before it arrives, we’ve got several opportunities for showers and thunderstorms in the days ahead. With another round of torrential rain on the way for parts of the area, we’ve designated Wednesday as an Weather Alert Day. A Flood Watch is now in effect until …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was arrested in Mississippi in connection to a woman’s murder at a southwest Houston hotel one month ago. Joshua Zimmerman, 30, also known as Vincent Guerino Juliano, was charged in the shooting death of Keyanna Mercer, 23. On Sept. 2, the Houston Police Department responded to reports of a woman found dead at the Red …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Many allergy sufferers in southeast Texas have been feeling the impact of pollen season over the past few weeks. You can blame that on this year’s late summer drought paired with the annual increase in pollen seen this time of year. And unfortunately, the climate here in southeast Texas is just ripe for pollen. With this in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If your most recent electricity bill was much higher than usual, you’re not alone. Bills are higher than ever in our area, even for those of us who are already under contract with energy providers. “In the summer, it does get to maybe a little over $200. Ours has been $430,” Jim Gossett said. “I keep saying, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — “A lot of people were wondering what it would be like if the ‘Stros didn’t win the division,” Alex Bregman, with goggles around his head and a champagne bottle in his hand, said after his Houston Astros clinched an improbable AL West title. “I guess we’ll never know.” Yes, in an alternate universe, the defending World Series …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston police officer was relieved of duty after being arrested for DWI on Saturday, according to charging documents. Officer Brandon Walter is booked into the Harris County Jail on charges of DWI and resisting arrest, according to records. The Houston Police Department posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, a statement announcing Walter was arrested after …