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REYNOSA, Mexico — An appeals court on Friday rejected efforts by conservative states to maintain Trump-era asylum restrictions on immigrants seeking asylum. With the limits set to expire next week, thousands of migrants packed shelters on Mexico’s border. The ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals means the restrictions remained on track to expire Wednesday unless further appeals are filed. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Santa Claus is heading to town, and some North Pole temperatures are ahead of his visit. The experts at Village Plumbing and Air say now is the time to take a break from wrapping inside and start wrapping outside. “This kind of wrapping will help you save money instead of cost money,” Kyle Ernsting, a service technician …

CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — Christmas will never be the same for a Cypress family after their 20-year-old son was killed in a hit-and-run crash two days after Thanksgiving. Harris County Precinct 4 investigators said they’re closing in on the driver, who has not been caught, and suggested he go ahead and turn himself in now. Caleb Rickenbacher’s loved ones said they’d …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An arctic cold front will blast through Texas just before Christmas weekend, and yes, there’s still a small chance for snow in Southeast Texas. Siberian air is now moving into Alaska and Canada, and that’s the cold air expected to plunge south into Texas next week. Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog says we have high confidence this arctic …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A powerful weather system over the Great Lakes is pushing colder weather into Houston for the weekend, but an arctic front arriving before Christmas weekend could bring a pipe-bursting freeze back to Southeast Texas. Colder air blowing through Southeast Texas this morning will set the stage for a chilly December weekend in Houston. We’re starting off cloudy …

COOPERSTOWN, New York (KTRK) — The Houston Astros’ 2022 season was one worthy of the hall of fame. And true to that assessment, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, has now made artifacts from the club’s World Series run available for public display. Relive the joy and excitement of the Astros’ 2022 World Series championship parade celebration …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly eight months after he was suspended, there is now closure involving Houston Dash head coach James Clarkson. The longtime coach is no longer with the team. A National Women’s Soccer League and NWSL Players Association joint investigation revealed Clarkson engaged in emotional misconduct. As a result, the team says it will not renew his contract, which is set …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An arctic cold front will blast through Texas just before Christmas weekend, and yes, there’s still a small chance for snow in Southeast Texas. Siberian air is now moving into Alaska and Canada, and that’s the cold air expected to plunge south into Texas next week. Chief Meteorologist Travis Herzog says we have high confidence this arctic …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman is on life support after police said a man beat her with a cinderblock. Charles Lamberth Jr., 40, is charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injury for the incident that happened on Dec. 12 at a group home in the 7900 block of Dawnridge Drive. While details of the attack were not immediately released, …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man relatively new to the area got a swift introduction to Houston traffic when a piece of metal came flying at his vehicle on US-59, pictures show. The victim said he was driving southbound on US-59 just before East Mount Houston when a piece of metal crashed through his windshield Pictures show glass ended up …