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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s own G.O.A.T. gymnast is getting her own Wheaties box! The brand announced that four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles will be featured on the iconic orange cereal box. Wheaties tweeted out a photo of the box, calling Biles a “true champion.” The box is the final installment of their Century Collection series, which features two …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Un tiroteo mortal el miércoles por la noche tomó la vida del padre de una víctima de asesinato en la misma casa del sureste de Houston, donde la policia dice que su hijo fue encontrado muerto solo hace dos noches. La policía de Houston confirmó que el padre de Edwin Hill, de 37 años, fue la …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The eyes of the world will be on Houston in four years when the city begins hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches. NRG Stadium was announced Thursday as one of 16 North American venues to host games of the prestigious international football tournament. Houston’s selection completes a successful four-year journey by a bid committee that sold …

HOUSTON, Texas — While Juneteenth became a federal holiday only last year and state holiday in 1980, in the Gulf Coast region, locals have been celebrating since 1865. The cherished holiday marks the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and declared to the slaves there that they had been freed. Sadly it took two years for news that President Abraham …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A beloved car salesman was killed just two days after his stepson was murdered in the same house. Now, Houston police are trying to solve both murders as families grieve. The tragic set of events began Monday night when 37-year-old Edwin Hill was shot and killed inside his home in the 8200 block of Swiss Lane …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our city’s plan for human and workers’ rights was one of the reasons FIFA selected Houston as a host site. Local unions, community groups, and labor federations pitched in to help the bid committee put together their plan. When the FIFA World Cup comes to town in 2026, workers can expect jobs. The video above is …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The family of 31-year-old Nicolette Davis, also known as Nikki, is praying for understanding and hoping for justice after the mother of six was shot and killed while riding in a car on Glenvista Street, not far off the Gulf Freeway, on Monday evening. “It’s hard right now, but it’s going to get better for us. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It won’t be a drought-buster, but there is a small chance for an afternoon downpour Friday afternoon as deeper moisture blows in from Louisiana. Temperatures Friday morning will start off in the mid 70s and heat up in the upper 90s by the afternoon. Meanwhile, drought conditions continue to worsen. While the drought won’t get any …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A shooting in northwest Harris County is under investigation Friday morning after deputies say a white Toyota was shot at in an intersection. Deputies were called at about 5:30 a.m. to the shooting on West Road at Queenston. SkyEye captured video at the scene which showed the passenger side windows of the Toyota hit with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The scene unfolding on the northbound lanes of Highway 288 on Wednesday morning may have looked like a typical Houston traffic accident, but a Houston police officer, Sgt. Robert Gonzales, has never encountered anything like it. “I was just northbound at the HOV lane at 288,” Gonzales said. “I saw the man on the left shoulder …