HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was a hot weekend with temperatures climbing up to near 100 degrees and heat index values exceeding 108 degrees. A heat advisory will be in effect through 8 pm Monday. Monday will be similar to Sunday with hot temperatures and a chance for a few showers/storms. Rain should pop up near the coast early Monday …

India said on Monday it had foiled an attempt by Chinese troops to change the status quo on their disputed and ill-defined border in a fresh flare-up between the two nuclear-armed countries. “On the night of August 29/30, 2020, PLA troops violated the previous consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements during the ongoing standoff in Eastern Ladakh and …

The Pakistan Electronic Media Authority Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has suspended TV channel 24NewsHD’s licence with “immediate effect” for “airing hate inciting content” during a special Muharram transmission, it emerged on Monday. In a press release dated August 30, the regulatory body said it had issued an advisory to all television channels on Aug 20, directing them “not to air material …

Youm-i-Ashura was observed nationwide on Sunday to pay homage to Imam Hussain and other martyrs of Karbala amid strict security arrangements to protect mourners from any untoward incident. Processions were carried out in various cities as thousands of security personnel protected the mourners while cell phone services in areas across the country also remained suspended. Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted …

The Foreign Office on Sunday strongly condemned recent incidents in Sweden and Norway in which copies of the Holy Quran were reportedly burnt, saying that “freedom of speech can’t justify religious hatred”. In a statement issued on Twitter, FO spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri further said: “The rise of such Islamophobic occurrences goes against the spirit of any religion.” “Ensuring respect for religious …

The suffering of scores of Karachiites saw no end on Monday as parts of the city remained waterlogged and without power, an agonising five days after record-breaking rainfall caused widespread devastation in the metropolis. Frustrated by the lack of action by departments concerned, residents of DHA and Clifton gathered outside the Clifton Cantonment Board (CBC) office to protest against the post-rain situation …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 6-year-old boy and his mother were burned early Saturday in a fiery crash on Grand Parkway. It happened around 2:45 a.m. near FM 2920. The woman, later identified as Erika Long, 28, had passed an 18-wheeler at a high rate of speed when she encountered a curve and lost control of her car, according …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — At least two people were hurt early Sunday in a crash involving a Houston police vehicle. It happened on West Gulf Bank near Antoine in northwest Houston. Investigators said an HPD officer was headed to a low priority call when a van turned left in front of the officer. The video above shows the van flipped …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The total number of COVID-19 cases in Harris County, including the city of Houston, is 103,088 as of Aug. 30. The number of confirmed deaths is 2,177, and the number of people who have recovered is 79,956.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The ceiling of HFD Station 49 on Gessner gave way over the weekend, prompting the union’s reaction. “A generation of neglect by city shows in the declining HFD fleet and facilities,” they wrote in the tweet. No one was injured when the ceiling gave way and landed on top of an ambulance. “It may have been …