HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Spring ISD board member is accused of sending explicit photos of a woman’s ex-boyfriend to her job in an attempt to harass her. Donald Davis has been charged with harassment and unlawful disclosure of intimate visual material. In court documents obtained by Eyewitness News on Friday, the incident happened in July. The woman told investigators …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The University of Houston men’s basketball team will be without two of their leaders for Saturday night’s match-up against South Carolina due to COVID-19. According to a press release, both Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and Assistant Coach Kellen Sampson were impacted by COVID-19 contact tracing protocols, forcing them to sit out the game.   .@CoachSampsonUH, Coach @kellenmsampson to …

Buying a real tree or pulling that artificial tree out of the attic this year? Researchers at the Texas A&M Forest Service say to have a positive impact on the environment, you should go with a real one. An average of 20-25 million Christmas trees are sold every year in the U.S. That’s roughly one tree for every five households …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A shots fired call turned into a homicide investigation Friday night in west Harris County when deputies discovered the body of a man they believe was shot to death. It happened around 9 p.m. in the 6200 block of Settlers Lake Circle West in the Lakeville neighborhood. The 26-year-old man’s body was found in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Jack Yates High School basketball team honored alumnus George Floyd in what they called the “George Floyd Classic.” In Saturday’s matchup against Duncanville at Delmar Stadium, the teams met up to play a game with a purpose. The game honored Houston-native and former Jack Yates basketball player Floyd. Each quarter was played for eight minutes and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The 59-year-old realtor who went missing from Houston on Dec. 3 has been found unconscious inside of her car in Louisiana, family members say. Violet Marie Mackrizz has since been transported to St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, according to her brother Juan Mackrizz. Mackrizz was reported missing on Dec. 3 after deputies say she …

China successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion reactor for the first time, state media reported Friday, marking a great advance in the country’s nuclear power research capabilities. The HL-2M Tokamak reactor is China’s largest and most advanced nuclear fusion experimental research device, and scientists hope that the device can potentially unlock a powerful clean energy source. It uses …

irus ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded 3,119 new cases and 44 deaths due to the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 44 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 8,303. 2,224 patients have recovered from the virus during the last 24 hours and 2,441 patients are in critical condition including 46 reported …

QUETTA: For the first time in history, the anti-polio teams have reached the far-flung area of Dera Bugti, Quetta. According to the health department officials, the police teams after covering a distance of miles through vehicles and after walking reached UC Gandui and Sham Kheran of Dera Bugti. The teams administered anti-polio drops to as many as 63 children in …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to contact the World Bank for COVID-19 vaccine funding, citing sources. Pakistan will seek $153mn from the WB for advance purchases of the COVID-19 vaccines. The request will be formally made by the Economic Coordination Division, said the sources. In this context, the Health ministry has penned a letter to the Economic Coordination Division advising it …