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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houstonians may soon be wanded for weapons before entering bars and clubs in the city. Mayor Sylvester Turner told the city council on Wednesday he was considering an ordinance requiring metal detector wands in businesses where people primarily sell alcohol following a violent weekend in the city. On Sunday, six people were shot outside Tabú Restaurant and …

HOUSTON, Texas — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez is demanding that Major League Baseball change its basepath rule after catcher Keibert Ruiz’s ninth-inning throw hit runner Jake Meyers, resulting in a throwing error that gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 win Wednesday night. Martinez printed out a photo of Meyers running on the grass inside the first-base line after hitting a …

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 13-year-old girl who was the subject of a Houston Regional Amber Alert on Wednesday has now been found safe two states away from Texas. Leanna Willis had been missing since last Friday, June 9, after she disappeared in the 6500 block of Bell Street at about 4 p.m. She was last seen getting into a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department responded to a scene on Thursday afternoon after a man was reportedly stabbed in the city’s southeast area. The incident happened in the 8300 block of Cullen Boulevard and Bellfort in the Sunnyside area. Preliminary information from the METRO Police Department, who assisted HPD, says the stabbing happened after a possible altercation that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a bicyclist on Thursday evening on the city’s northside. The crash happened at 7099 Airline Drive at about 7:43 p.m. According to HPD, a vehicle reportedly struck a pedestrian on a bike and fled the scene shortly after. A description of the vehicle was not immediately made …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A family is looking for answers after the home of their dead loved one was broken into and ransacked days after his death. It’s a case the Houston Police Department confirms they’re looking into. HPD officials said the property and financial crime division will take the lead on this investigation. The family of Jeremy Heith Rainey told …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — HISD’s board has voted to apply to waive Mike Miles’ superintendent certification requirement with the commissioner of education. Thursday’s HISD budget workshop was marked by protestors. cameras were there as at least one person was handcuffed, and multiple other people were asked to leave the meeting. Those in attendance were upset because many were asked to sit in an …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If your travels on the road late Thursday night took you on Eastex Freeway towards or away from Bush Intercontinental Airport, you may have needed to take extra care. The Houston Police Department said it got multiple calls at about 9:12 p.m. reporting about something on US-59 causing flat tires near the North Beltway. It was not …

Muhammad Saeed Sheikh was honored by Mayor Sylvester Turner at the Houston City Council. By: Raja Zahid Khanzada Houston, Texas: Muhammad Saeed Sheikh, President of the Houston Karachi Sister City Association, was honored by Mayor Sylvester Turner at the Houston City Council in recognition of his outstanding three decades of community service and for receiving the Sister Cities International “Volunteer …

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the expansion of the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, which provides funding for citizenship preparation programs in communities across the country. The program, now open for applications, will provide up to $25 million in grants to prepare immigrants for naturalization and promote civic integration through increased knowledge of English, U.S. history, and civics. In addition …