AUSTIN — Texas lawmakers will hold hearings Thursday to investigate last week’s power outages that left millions of Texans shivering in the cold as a freezing winter storm knocked out huge portions of the state’s electric supply for days. The House’s State Affairs and Energy Resources committees will hold a joint hearing simultaneously with the Senate’s Business and Commerce Committee …

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden called it one of his best meetings yet. And two Texas Republicans who joined him in the Oval Office on Wednesday praised his old school effort to bring leaders of both parties together on common ground – in this case, beefing up U.S. manufacture of semiconductors and other products key to the U.S. economy and …

An arrest-warrant affidavit obtained by The Dallas Morning News reveals that rapper Yella Beezy had five guns in his vehicle when Dallas police arrested him earlier this month. Markies Deandre Conway(Dallas County Sheriff’s Department) The 29-year-old performer, whose real name is Markies Deandre Conway, faces a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon because police say he is a documented gang member and …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two suspects are on the run after a police chase ended in a crash in southeast Houston. It started in the Pasadena area around 3:14 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the Pasadena Police Department, officers were attempting to perform a traffic stop when the suspects took off. The driver of the car crashed along Askew at …

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19. Here are the answers to key questions about the outbreak: What is the virus? Scientists have identified the virus as a novel, or new, coronavirus. The name comes from the Latin word for crowns or halos, which coronaviruses resemble under …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Families are still recovering from last week’s winter storm, and the power outages that led to people searching for ways to stay warm led to hundreds of calls regarding carbon monoxide poisoning. Fire departments in Harris County alone responded to 475 carbon monoxide calls last week, according to the county’s fire marshal. Like millions of Texans, …

HOUSTON, Texas — Tanya Nolan is known for her powerful, soulful voice but also for empowering women through her music. The Houston-based R&B singer first started singing in nightclubs when she was just 15. Now, she’s a two-time Grammy contender whose original release “No Pressure” has landed on nationally syndicated mix shows on Top 40 stations But Nolan is also …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A weak front moving through Texas will stall out near Houston Thursday, keeping plenty of clouds and fog around. Temperatures will dip into the low 60s overnight, and fog will be most prevalent south of I-10, especially along the coast. A few breaks in the clouds will allow temperatures to warm into the mid 70s south …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A massive COVID-19 vaccination clinic at NRG Park, which has begun in earnest Wednesday morning, is poised to serve 6,000 people per day in Houston, organizers said. SkyEye flew over the sprawling complex where rows and lines of vehicles were being funneled into vaccination stations underneath white tents. The opening of the vaccination drive-by clinic wasn’t …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The FEMA process can feel overwhelming for Texans. If you’ve applied for assistance before, such as during Hurricane Harvey, things will be different this year.Marly Maskill is with the nonprofit group SBP. The rebuilding group helps people recover from disasters. They offer a checklist for homeowners going through the recovery process. Like past disasters such as Harvey and Imelda, …