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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Temperatures are starting off this morning in the low 70s, and will quickly be warming in to the low 90s by the afternoon. Humidity levels will hold below summertime levels, so finding a spot in the shade will still feel relatively comfortable. What are we expecting for Memorial Day weekend? The sunshine continues over the weekend …

TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A crash involving multiple vehicles and two 18-wheelers on Wednesday has sparked miles of backup along the northbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway in the Texas City area. According to police, the crash happened at about 10 a.m. in the 2900 block of the Gulf Freeway at FM 1765, and has shut down all mainlanes …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The small Texas town of Uvalde has more federally licensed firearm dealers than New York City. Uvalde also has more places where people can legally purchase guns than it does mental health providers. It was at one of those dealers, Oasis Outback, that the suspect in Tuesday’s shooting purchased two AR-15-style rifles and killed 19 children …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — State Rep. Jarvis Johnson is requesting Gov. Greg Abbott to call for a special session on gun reform, including raising the age limit for purchasing long guns to 21. Since September 2021, when permitless carry, also known as constitutional carry law, went into effect, Texans who legally own a gun can carry without a license. The …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was business as usual at Houston City Council on Wednesday, but there were also strong words coming out of City Hall. “(Tuesday) night we talked about the fact that all we wanted to do was go home and kiss our kids or hug the people we love the most,” said Abbie Kamin, who represents District …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Since last summer, Tamyra Mensah-Stock has brightened things with her beaming grin – and also with her shiny gold medal. At the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo, the Morton Ranch High School product became the first Black woman to ever win a gold medal in wrestling. She told that one of the many people who impacted her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — While statistics show your family is not likely to be impacted by a school shooting, after the horrific violence that unfolded in Uvalde on Tuesday, that does not make parents or students feel better. “It’s just every parent’s worst nightmare. Worst nightmare. All we ever want to do is protect our kids, create a safe environment …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was the day that sent shockwaves around the world and renewed the movement against police brutality and systemic racism. On the day marking two years since George Floyd’s murder, his legacy is being honored locally and nationally. “We were all shocked and infuriated while watching the video of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — At least three people are dead in what appears to be a double murder-suicide in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. On Wednesday, at about 6:10 p.m. deputies responded to a call of a discharge of a firearm in the 10800 block of Cora Street. At the scene, deputies found a man who …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — What a start! Temperatures this morning are in the 50s and low 60s for most of the area. Sunshine will rapidly warm the temperatures to near 90 in the afternoon, but it will feel great with the low humidity. An Ozone Pollution Watch is in effect Thursday and Friday afternoons. The combination of light winds, sunshine, …