HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Three of Houston’s top public health experts are warning we could be heading toward a third wave of coronavirus this winter, which is expected to be the most dangerous peak yet. As COVID-19 cases sky rocket in northern states, breaking records with more than 90,000 Americans confirmed positive each day, Dr. Peter Hotez with Baylor College …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are asking for the public’s help to find Esteban Torres, 63, who suffers from dementia and went missing on Wednesday, Oct. 28 near the First Ward area and Downtown Houston. Torres was last seen leaving the Harris County Joint Processing Center on foot at 700 N San Jacinto St., wearing a white coat with a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police are searching for a man, they believe, is involved in the killing of 16-year-old Elsik High School sophomore Mareja Pratt, who was shot and killed down the street from her home. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kenny Charles Garrett, who is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating a shooting in the parking lot of the Target store at Memorial City Mall. It happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Police said it started after two people got into an altercation in the parking lot and exchanged gunfire. “The person that was doing the shooting here was out of a car …

NEW YORK — Houston outfielder George Springer, New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu and Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto were among just six free agents who received $18.9 million qualifying offers on Sunday from their former teams. Three right-handed pitchers also received the offers, Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer, the New York Mets’ Marcus Stroman and San Francisco’s Kevin Gausman. Those six …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak front moved through Sunday which will usher in a little bit of cooler air overnight. We should start off Monday with sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 40s. High temperatures should top out in the upper 60s and low 70s. If you are heading to the polls early Tuesday for Election Day, take …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Supporters of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign gathered Sunday to caravan through the city in another ‘Trump Train’ event. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo asked residents to avoid the South Loop 610 at Kirby due to the amount of traffic participating in the event. “We just want to keep people safe,” Acevedo said in a live …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A first-generation college student from Houston’s East End is being recognized by Mayor Sylvester Turner and honored with a full scholarship to University of Houston because of his dedication to community service. Yonatan Mascorro is the 2020 winner of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Activist Award for the City of Houston. Mayor Turner recognized his work as …

All aboard! Well, maybe not yet, but soon. The cruise industry was one of the first and hardest hit when COVID-19 hit America. Passengers were stranded on vessels and outbreaks became frequent. For months, major cruise lines have sat dormant, waiting for Americans to get a hold on the virus. What will cruises look like once the ban is lifted? …

A company, Klein Vision, has managed to transform a car into an aeroplane in Slovakia after 30 years of research and development on a prototype, called ‘AirCar’. The company run by Professor Stefan Klein made the announcement for the completion of successful test flights of the two-seat AirCar that weighs 1,100 kg and can carry an additional load of 200 …