HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As vaccine shipments go out, scammers are already trying to cash in. Some are selling fake vaccines, while others are promising to get you to the front of the line. As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out across the country, the Better Business Bureau is warning that scammers will be right on its tail. Here’s how the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Four Pasadena police officers on Monday opened fire on an armed man who stole two different vehicles in a crime spree that spanned parts of southeast Harris County. The shots were fired on Sabo Road in southeast Houston during the afternoon. The suspect died from the police gunfire. According to Houston police, whose officers were not …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Texas. MD Anderson Cancer Center was one of four sites in the state to receive 4,875 of the 19,500 doses of the vaccine sent out Monday morning. An additional 19 sites will receive 75,075 doses on Tuesday. “They’ve been preparing for quite some time to manage …

HOUSTON, Texas — First-year Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas said he had a “good conversation” with James Harden before the perennial All-Star’s first practice of the season Monday, but they did not discuss Harden’s reported desire to be traded. “You can ask him about his commitment and all that sort of thing,” said Silas, who has not been in regular …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — His picture went viral across the world recently. Dr. Joseph Varon at United Memorial Medical Center was photographed hugging a patient with COVID-19. It was a simple embrace that was much needed for both the patient and doctor in a time when the world is ready to move past the pandemic. “Good Morning America’s” report on …

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted businesses, sports teams and schools across the country to adjust. For DeSoto ISD librarians, that has meant meeting students where they are: online. Librarians have created the “Countdown to Christmas” virtual reading room for students and the community to enjoy holiday stories. Secret Tipper surprises server in Allen with a $500 tip A server at Allen Cafe …

To develop the rankings, SmartAsset evaluated 100 of the largest U.S. cities on their respective unemployment rates, crime statistics, walkability and housing costs as a percentage of income. Plano ranked as the No. 5 most livable city in the U.S., and Irving grabbed the No. 19 spot. Only two other Texas cities — Laredo (16) and El Paso (18) — …

Living in relative isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people in different ways. Some have used the extra time to rest. DeSoto High School sophomore Kevin Robinson Jr. decided to feed his parents, and he turned his efforts in the kitchen into a business: The Pie Dude is now accepting orders and catering requests online. Secret Tipper surprises server in …

AUSTIN — A national lawyers group on Monday called for professional licensing bodies to investigate what it called a “breach of ethical rules” by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 17 of his counterparts in red states who sued in the Supreme Court last week in a vain attempt to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s win in four states in the …

When Wylie police officers followed a car robbery suspect into Garland on Friday morning, the pursuit ended with the man shooting himself, according to the Garland Police Department. The man, who is alive and has yet to be identified, is believed to have stolen the car at gunpoint in Dallas, according to police. Secret Tipper surprises server in Allen with a $500 …