There’s a theory that Texas’ leading Republicans will ride the Trump train until it grinds to a halt because they prefer to mollify the outgoing president rather than bluntly tell him that his presidency is over. While it’s clear that Republicans don’t want to anger President Donald Trump, who just got over 72 million votes in his unsuccessful reelection bid …

Pleasant fall weather is in store for much of North Texas this week. After a chilly start this morning, temperatures will climb to near normal this afternoon into the upper 60s. Skies will be sun-filled today through Wednesday. Beyond then, a few more clouds will invade Thursday, but dry weather is expected into the start of the weekend. The next …

For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavirus surges in the U.S. and around the world. Moderna said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data from the company’s still ongoing study. A …

Garland students, and the Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center, are being rewarded for their hard work on a system to sanitize firefighter’s boots against contagious diseases. The Lemelson-MIT Program recently awarded the center a $10,000 grant to fund continued work on the project, the school district said on its website. The center is one of 13 high school-level InvenTeams awarded the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Space Center Houston launched the holiday season with its popular Galaxy Lights event Sunday night. It debuted with a watch party for the SpaceX Dragon launch to the International Space Station. Liftoff happened at 6:27 p.m. from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. GODSPEED CREW 1! Relive the launch of the SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A New York rapper visiting Houston has become the latest victim of gun violence in Texas. According to police, Benny the Butcher was shot in the leg over the weekend in an attempted armed robbery at the Walmart store on S. Rice Avenue in southwest Houston.   The rapper, whose real name is Jeremie Pennick, was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) ‘Dreamers’ and the director at the University of Houston Law Center’s immigration clinic reacted to a federal judge’s ruling on Saturday and its relation to the ongoing litigation of the DACA program. During the summer, acting secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf issued a memorandum that scaled …

NEW YORK, New York — When DJ Screw started trending in August, it wasn’t because of newly discovered music or a coordinated effort by his devoted fans. The chatter surrounded a TikTok video that quickly went viral for all the wrong reasons: a teen attempting to explain a “new” music trend called “slowed and reverb.” The problem – as Twitter …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One Houston family loves going to big games and giant concerts, but they turned to Ted when they never received a refund for a concert that that was canceled at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Tuan Vo and his family visit the Houston Rodeo every year. Vo pays for pretty good seats, telling ABC13’s Turn …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Someone dies from the coronavirus every two hours, according to data from Harris County. There were lines at testing sites Saturday as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Houston area, the state and across the country. On Saturday, Harris County commissioner Adrian Garcia along with other county leaders expressed concern over the ongoing surge of …