Houston News

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — If you missed the rain on Friday, take heart! There are more opportunities in the days ahead as we enter into a more typical summertime weather pattern, especially the last few days of July. The disturbance that brought Friday’s rains is long gone, but there will still be enough moisture to squeeze out some isolated afternoon …

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck arrived in Paris in style for their honeymoon after exchanging vow in a low-key romantic ceremony in Las Vegas. The gorgeous couple held hands while they stepped out in the city of love for dinner at Le Matignon Restaurant on Thursday. The Marry Me actor looked breathtakingly beautiful in a glamorous floor-length gown while the Gone Girl star donned …

Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax is pledging to curb long building permit delays, come up with more ways to address homelessness and be more visible to residents in the next 100 days. Broadnax announced the goals, plus more than two dozen others, to Mayor Eric Johnson, the City Council and other top officials Tuesday as a response to a Johnson-led attempt to …

Although not all Venezuelans will benefit from the recently announced Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted by the Biden administration, many who continue to arrive in the country in search of a better future are choosing North Texas to settle and restart their lives. The arrival of Venezuelans into the country has increased over the last five years due to that country’s economic …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three puppies and their mom were rescued after five of them died due to heat distress at a home’s backyard in west Houston, according to Houston SPCA. Authorities said the puppies were in various stages of heat distress after being left outside. On July 20, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Deputies obtained an exigent warrant to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are searching for a 31-year-old man who they said is responsible for a deadly shooting that took place in southwest Houston on Jan. 13. Jose Everardo Castorena III is charged with murder in the shooting death of 35-year-old Lupe Adam Mungia. In January, police responded to a shooting at 1146 Sheffield Blvd., and found Mungia …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies say a carjacking at a carwash set off a string of events that ended with the death of two of the suspects. The incident ended in the front yard of a home in the Greenspoint area. Harris County sheriff’s deputies had been chasing the carjacking suspects, leading to the deadly crash on Imperial Valley …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It’s been three months since a pregnant woman was murdered, and a suspect still has not been named. Amber Butler was days away from giving birth when she was found shot to death inside her car in southwest Houston. Who killed Amber Butler?! Remember the nine month pregnant woman found shot to death in her car …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A one-day, two-game series between two of baseball’s best teams requires special attention. So much so that Minute Maid Park workers were given a task that they rarely have had to complete. The high-stakes Astros vs. Yankees doubleheader on Thursday marked the fourth time in the downtown Houston ballpark’s 22-year history that it has hosted a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new study by the University of Texas Medical Branch showed how the pandemic restrictions harmed teens’ mental health and could potentially have long-lasting effects. Life hasn’t been the same for Isabella Castle since the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down in March 2020. “Anxiety, social anxiety,” Castle explained. “Yes, I was very social before COVID, but I now …