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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court is temporarily blocking an order that would lift pandemic-era restrictions on asylum seekers, but the brief order leaves open the prospect that the restrictions in place since the coronavirus pandemic began and have been used to turn back hundreds of thousands of prospective asylum seekers could still expire on Wednesday. The court’s decision comes as …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A grieving family is calling for changes to the Harris County Jail after learning their loved one’s death was ruled a homicide. Jacilet Lee clutched a photo of her son, Evan Lee, just feet away from the place where he was once housed. “My concern is not only for Evan but every single inmate that may be …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With Christmas almost here, the organizers of the Super Feast said the need for toys for children this year is “astronomical.” An emergency toy drive happened Monday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. It’s part of the massive effort to help thousands of underserved children and their families. In fact, Super Feast said it wants to donate 100,000 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — is still pushing for answers for some grieving families in Houston who said Wingate Funeral Home is not handing over their loved ones’ ashes. The families said it’s been several weeks with no communication from the funeral home. Eyewitness News reached out to the Texas Funeral Service Commission on this situation and is waiting to hear …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you haven’t started preparing for this week’s forecasted arctic front, you’re not out of time yet – but you better hurry. Cold weather supplies at multiple Houston-area hardware stores have already sold out. “Everybody remembers the great polar express of two years ago, so that’s made everybody very freeze-conscious, and so they’re really looking for that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Cougars are about to escape the non-conference portion of their schedule maintaining their standing as a top school to reckon with deeper into the men’s college basketball season. The Coogs rebounded from a heartbreaking loss to a tough competitor – No. 8 Alabama – to not only blow out North Carolina A&T last Tuesday, but …

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — You have to know where to look, but signs of the old Brownwood subdivision still exist at the present-day Baytown Nature Center. There are old remnants of roads and driveways, an old bathroom floor and even an exposed pool that was once below ground. “This was actually referred to as the River Oaks of Baytown,” Christina Butcher, who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As Hanukkah begins, the 27th Annual Menorah Lighting is set to take place Sunday evening at Houston City Hall. The city is marking the first night of the Festival of Lights, which Mayor Sylvester Turner will attend. The light ceremony will begin at 6:15 p.m. on Bagby Street, but people can show up earlier to catch the Menorah parade, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In the final episode of 2022, This Week in Texas visits two politicians on opposite ends of their public service careers. Republican Congressman Kevin Brady has over 26 years of servitude in Texas’ 8th congressional district, including northern Houston and The Woodlands. Harris County will usher in new blood with Democratic Commisioner-Elect in native Texan Lesley Briones. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A powerful weather system over the Plains is pushing another cold front toward Houston, and our confidence is growing that an arctic front will bring a big freeze to Southeast Texas for Christmas weekend. A weather disturbance will bring clouds and showers Sunday night and Monday and keep temperatures chilly Monday. Temperatures will stay cool through Wednesday. …