HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police chief Art Acevedo has announced a task force to combat road rage incidents on our streets and roadways, where law enforcement will proactively look for people committing crimes. Acevedo said the initiative, revealed Tuesday morning, is in partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Harris County …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The University of Houston Men’s Basketball program has paused all team-related activities because of recent positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing, Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman announced in a statement Tuesday morning. The Coogs were scheduled to play Sam Houston State on Wednesday and Rice University on Saturday inside the Fertitta Center, but both games …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Our stream of sunny weather will continue into Wednesday. After a cold start in the low 40s, temperatures will end up in the mid 70s under a perfectly sunny sky. Similar weather is on the way Thursday with slightly warmer temperatures. By Friday, it’ll be noticeably warmer in the morning as a storm system pushes through …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Sylvia and Morris Word had their new washer and dryer for less than a year when the washer’s spin cycle stopped working, leaving their clothes soaking wet every time. It was still under warranty when it broke, but when the couple contacted Maytag to ask for repairs, the repair person didn’t have the parts needed to …

HOUSTON, Texas — After a year during which the Greater Houston region lost more jobs than in the Great Recession and the oil downturn of the 1980s combined, experts with the Greater Houston Partnership are projecting job growth in 2021 will fall between 35,000-52,000. Patrick Jankowski, senior vice president of research for the GHP, said at a Dec. 8 event …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A mother believes charges should be filed against her son’s ex-girlfriend in yet another family violence murder in our area. Artuiro Magee, 34, was shot and killed outside the Lakeview Apartment Homes early Monday morning. Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said Romanus Robertson III shot and killed Magee after the pair got into …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — RodeoHouston will happen in 2021, just a little later than originally planned. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced the new date on Tuesday. Originally scheduled for March 2 – 21, RodeoHouston competitions, concerts and entertainment, are now set for May 4 – 23, 2021, pending COVID-19 health status. The carnival and other attractions and activities …

A buyer was sent a brick instead of a PlayStation 5 console after paying $878 (£640) which on sale on eBay by a scammer. A man in Utah was scammed by a seller who sent a concrete brick by placing it in a PS5 box for which the buyer paid almost double the retail price. It emerged that many cunning …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 89 deaths and 2,885 new cases due to the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 89 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 8,487. 13,932 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,486 patients are in critical condition. The total count of …

Air pollution is a long-standing problem in Pakistan, but every October and November contaminates in the air in Punjab shoot up as farmers burn rice stalks left behind after harvesting to clear their fields to plant wheat. During these cooler months, Lahore, which is surrounded by rice-growing districts, is covered with thick smog. “It is a health emergency the air …