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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Monday is the day! Aug. 28 is the first day of school for students at the Houston Independent School District. And this year is going to look different than ever before. For the first time, the district will be controlled by the state, with a superintendent and board of managers appointed by the Texas Education Agency. HISD …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Federal dollars will soon start pouring into southeast texas to research safety improvements on our roadways. One of the largest grants in the recent U.S. Department of Transportation announcement is going to the Houston-Galveston area Council. It is receiving $4 million to create “Safety Action Plans” to eliminate deadly crashes. The H-GAC Assistant Director of Transportation, Allie Isbell, says …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Scraps of carpet and wood lay across the floor of Feast and Sheila Bennemie’s Fifth Ward home. It’s the couple’s attempt to close off cracks on the floor and keep the summer heat out of the poorly insulated 720-square-foot house they have been renting for four years. So far this summer, Houston has had 33 days where …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A SWAT standoff at a home in southeast Houston came to an end on Thursday morning, according to FBI officials. FBI Houston said the standoff was part of a “massive arrest operation targeting alleged violent offenders throughout the city.” There was a large police presence at a home in the 5800 block of Southford Street near Crestridge …

Donald Trump has turned himself in to authorities in the US state of Georgia, where the former president faces criminal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. The former president was fingerprinted and had his mugshot taken when he surrendered at the Fulton County jail. It was the fourth such surrender this year for Trump, who has been indicted in three …

By: Raja Zahid Akhtar Khanzada The renowned Pakistani singer, Kaifi Khalil, who has captivated the world with his enchanting melodies, unique style, and soulful voice, has touched the hearts of his fans by performing live concerts in various states across the United States. These opportunities in the entertainment industry were made possible through CNYDesi Entertainment and National Promoter Rehan Siddiqui. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More chaos is unfolding at the Houston Independent School District under state-installed Superintendent Mike Miles. Still, this time, it’s the sudden and mysterious departure of a well-liked elementary school principal. Parents told Eyewitness News on Wednesday that former Stevens Elementary School principal, Erin Trent, was a beloved and hard-working school administrator. “I’ve had two kids under her leadership and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One firefighter was hospitalized, and two others were treated for heat exhaustion while working to tame a large fire at a restaurant in northwest Harris County off of Highway 249, according to officials. A viewer sent Eyewitness News a video that shows black smoke clouding over a Los Cucos Mexican Cafe, located at 22390 Tomball Parkway. Klein …