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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We need some rain to help push back the drought that’s rebuilding across Southeast Texas, and a couple of cool fronts coming our way might just do the trick. Tuesday will start pleasant with temperatures bottoming out in the lower 60s. The Gulf breeze will push humidity levels higher in the afternoon, bringing back a partly cloudy …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A firefighter and resident were injured after an apartment building in west Houston was possibly torched, according to investigators. The Houston Fire Department said at about 5:30 p.m., crews responded to heavy fire and smoke at an apartment complex in the 2500 block of Lazy Hollow Drive. The fire reportedly started in the building’s common utility room …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A pedestrian was killed during a hit-and-run near Copperfield Place, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to an auto-pedestrian crash in the 16500 block of FM 529 at about 10:45 p.m. on Saturday. A man was pushing a shopping cart full of personal items southbound across the main lanes of FM 529 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two suspects are in custody after a woman was killed and a man was injured in a northeast Houston shooting in 2021, according to police. The Houston Police Department said charges have been filed against John Lindsey Daniels, 40, and Brandon Grable Fielding, 40. We continue to see a homicide surge in Houston. Here’s what the Houston …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — With Election Day coming up on November 8, This Week in Texas looks into the world of political advertising. From television to web ads and old-fashioned door knocks, there are countless ways for candidates to try and reach voters with their messages. In this week’s program, #reporter Tom Abrahams speaks with experts in Houston, Dallas, and Austin …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In an interview you will only see on ABC13, Governor Greg Abbott spoke with political reporter Tom Abrahams on critical topics such as abortion and immigration. On Sunday, Abbott was in Houston speaking at Congressman Dan Crenshaw’s annual youth summit; afterward, Abott talked with Eyewitness News on several issues. Eyewitness News asked him specifically about spending more …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is investigating a murder-attempted suicide that shut down I-45 southbound for hours on Saturday. Officers received a call at about 4 p.m. about an accident on the 5500 block of the Gulf Freeway near Telephone Road. Upon arrival, officers said they noticed two people, a man and a woman, both with gunshot wounds …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 23-year-old woman was shot to death in her bedroom in southwest Harris County in an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, on Sunday, the victim, identified by family as Tamara Sawyer, was contacted by her on-and-off again ex-boyfriend since high school. “He called her earlier today, then around 3 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Your Monday and Tuesday will be a lot like Sunday with mild morning temps and warm afternoon temps. High temperatures will easily warm in the upper 80s to low 90s for most locations. Our next front is beginning to look a little weaker than earlier thought so a significant cool down and significant rain chances will have …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Police Department is investigating a murder-attempted suicide that shut down I-45 southbound for hours on Saturday. Officers received a call at about 4 p.m. about an accident on the 5500 block of the Gulf Freeway near Telephone Road. Upon arrival, officers said they noticed two people, a man and a woman, both with gunshot wounds …