HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re seeing another cool start this morning with low temps dipping in to the 30s in most locations and the 40s along the coast. Sunny skies all day long will help warm us to the upper 60s this afternoon, with even warmer weather coming Saturday. Enjoy! How does the weekend look? Dry and mild, highs …

With continued sunshine and a south wind, the warming trend continues through the weekend with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. It will become breezy on Saturday and downright windy on Sunday. As dry as it’s been lately, that means an elevated fire concern on Saturday and especially on Sunday. Be sure to avoid any activities that could …

For all of the woes of 2020, weather was hardly one of them in North Texas. There was no record stretch of days with triple-digit heat. (Dallas-Fort Worth actually had fewer 100-degree days than normal.) There were no ice storms that paralyzed the city. (Just a dusting of snow in January.) Even severe weather events were rarer. (There were nearly …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston police officer was involved in a shooting in north Houston Christmas Day. In a tweet around 10:30 a.m. Friday, HPD said the shooting happened in the 3100 block of Farrell Road near Aldine Westfield. Police say an officer responded to an alarm call at a warehouse and, upon arrival, noticed the building had been …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston firefighters helped a family welcome a Christmas miracle into their home Thursday. According to a tweet from HFD, around 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve, the HFD Engine 5 crew arrived at a couple’s home before the ambulance while a mother was in labor. The group of firefighters delivered the mother’s healthy baby girl while waiting …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More Texans have the opportunity to get treated after the latest shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Houston’s Memorial Hermann Hospital on Wednesday. The arrival of the Moderna vaccine means healthcare officials at Memorial Hermann can transition to Phase 1B of the Texas Vaccine Allocation Guiding Principles, allowing them to treat more people who weren’t a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A family of four lost everything when a fire destroyed their north Houston home on Christmas Eve. The only thing left standing amidst the black remains was a colorful painting of Astros star Alex Bregman. “Entering the house, I was trying to see what was salvageable,” said Erika Mejia, who created the painting for an art …

HOUSTON, Texas — Vying for the title of “Houston’s Official Benefactors,” local billionaires Rich and Nancy Kinder have gifted yet another area nonprofit with a massive holiday donation. The dynamic power couple has granted $1 million to United Way of Greater Houston, the organization announced. The funds will go towards those in need of food, utility and rental assistance, medications, and healthcare …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Vaccines to help fight COVID-19 have renewed many people’s hope for an end to the pandemic, but health experts continue to warn against letting your guard down. Frontline workers, like emergency room nurse Claire Ginger, are doubling down on that message. “People need to realize we still need to be wearing a mask. We still need …

ISLAMABAD: Another Chinese pharma company has expressed interest in clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine in Pakistan citing sources. Sources privy to the development said, another Chinese company named Zafai Longcom has contacted the Drug Regulatory Authority Pakistan (DRAP) and expressed its desire for clinical trials of COVID-19 in Pakistan. The Chinese company has requested the DRAP for cooperation in this regard. …