HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The cold front is moving through the Houston area, bringing a chance for scattered showers and storms. Gusty winds will develop behind the front Wednesday evening. A Wind Advisory is in effect for parts of southeast Texas from 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday How strong will the winds be? The strongest winds are expected …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When you’re losing your home, even a little help can make a big difference. This is something Lincoln Goodwin would know. As Justice of the Peace, Goodwin presides over eviction cases. “They’re actually heart-wrenching and each one I take seriously, absolutely seriously,” Judge Goodwin said. “The judge cannot take a side in any particular case, but …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It has certainly been a long year for the family of George Floyd after they were thrown into the spotlight following the Minneapolis incident. But it was Floyd’s daughter who captured many hearts after proclaiming her dad “changed the world.” At just 7 years old, Gianna Floyd has endured so much grief. A Houston interior designer told that …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston’s very own Beyoncé is stepping up in a major way during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, the 39-year-old philanthropist announced through her BeyGOOD Foundation that she will be donating $500,000 to families who are facing evictions and housing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The housing moratorium is set to end on December 26th, resulting in mortgage foreclosures …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston mom, who says her daughter was in an abusive and toxic relationship, says she wishes she would have done more to help. “I regret that. I will all my life because I saw the signs,” said Claudia Sanchez. “I didn’t do anything about it.” Full of sorrow, Claudia talked about the toxic relationship her …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Ahead of Christmas, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are urging residents to be safe and to cancel all holiday parties if possible after seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. “It’s tempting, especially during the holidays, to think it’s okay to visit friends and family now, especially now that there is a …

British drugmaker AstraZeneca told Reuters on Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine should be effective against the new coronavirus variant, adding that studies were under way to fully probe the impact of the mutation. “AZD1222 (AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate) contains the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus spike protein, and the changes to the genetic code seen in this new viral strain do …

Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine has shown to be effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people involved in the vaccine’s development. Sao Paulo state’s Butantan Institute, which is organizing the late-stage trials of Sinovac’s vaccine CoronaVac in Brazil, said on Monday that any reports on the efficacy of the shot …

ISLAMABAD: The statistics of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has shown that the coronavirus pandemic claims 84 more lives, whereas, 2,142 new infections were reported during the last 24 hours. In the past 24 hours, 84 more people succumbed to the disease, taking the death toll to 9,557. 4,415 patients have recovered from the virus in a day and …

KARACHI: In the first meeting of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) Normalisation Committee with Munir Sadhana as the acting chairman, decisions taken by previous chairman Humza Khan were reversed. Manizeh Zainli was reinstated to her post as the secretary general of the PFF Normalisation Committee while PFF election commissioner secretary Chaudhry Saleem was stopped from working for the time being. …