HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston-area nurse was honored for her selfless work during the pandemic and was surprised with a brand-new car as a big “Thank You.” Christie Purviance of The Woodlands was selected as one of Mazda’s Heroes as part of its Honoring The Human Spirit program. The initiative highlights the selfless nature and good deeds of 50 …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After a chilly day with highs topping out in the 50s, we’ll cool down to 40 degrees tonight. We’ll see more sunshine Friday, but don’t expect a big warm up, highs will still top out in the mid to upper 50s. By the weekend a weak disturbance will bring the return of clouds and a slight …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas A&M Transportation Institute has released its annual roundup of the most congested roadways, and several Houston freeways are at the top of the list. This year, I-35 in Austin has moved to number one on the list, replacing the West Loop in Houston. Even though a Houston freeway dodged the top spot, six of …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The next college semester is more than a month away, but if you’re considering going back to school, experts strongly suggest now is the time to apply. In a few weeks, students will return to the classroom at Lone Star College, both on campus and online. If you lost your job during the pandemic and want …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating a possible human smuggling operation after more than a dozen people were found in a home in southwest Houston. According to police, a woman and the rest of the men were found in the home near naked. Initially, officers responded to a kidnapping call in the 4800 block of Ridgeton Street. Police …

A project that combines satellite images, mapping technologies and the local knowledge of villagers to help build climate-proof settlements in disaster-prone areas of Pakistan won an international award on Thursday. More than one million people have benefited from the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) Pakistan project, which was a gold prize winner at the World Habitat Awards that are organised …

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden will keep Donald Trump’s trade-war tariffs on China for the time being when he moves into the Oval Office next month, the president-elect has told US media. Rancor and recrimination have defined the relationship between the world’s two biggest economies over the last four years, with Trump slapping import fees on billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese …

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale voluntary vaccination programme against COVID-19 to begin next week across Russia, saying teachers and doctors should be first in line to get the country’s flagship Sputnik V vaccine. Putin gave the order during an online meeting with ministers on Wednesday, a day when Russia, which has the fourth highest number of recorded infections …

ISLAMABAD: The administration of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) hospital has closed its out-patient services at children and gynaecology sections amid COVID-19 second wave. The spokesperson of the PIMS hospital confirmed that the out-patient departments (OPDs) of the children and gynaecology sections have been closed due to the spread of coronavirus. Earlier, the Islamabad’s largest government hospital, Pakistan Institute …

ISLAMABAD: The health ministry has finalised a comprehensive strategy for administering of the expected COVID-19 vaccine across the country, citing sources. Sources that the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has approved the ‘Vaccine Administration Plan’, the comprehensive strategy prepared by the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) of the health ministry. The responsibility for storage and transportation of the COVID-19 …