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, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A new $159 million rental assistance relief fund will start accepting renter’s applications on Thursday. The Houston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program will allow both renters and landlords to apply and get funding within days of processing, according to Natalie Wood, senior vice president of programs for Catholic Charities. Harris County and the city of Houston …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A week after a historic freeze knocked out power and water service to thousands, there’s a new problem that seems to be mounting with water supplies, though officials say it’s still safe to drink. Complaints of dirty, fishy smelling water have been mounting recently. Carolyn Webster showed  the water coming from her faucet, which appeared to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After last week’s winter storm closed down schools, most districts opted to go virtual on Wednesday. But in Houston ISD, there was a catch. Parents told their kids were only required to log in for a short time without any teachers. They add this created a lot of confusion. When we reached with some questions to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Legislature will hold hearings Thursday morning to investigate last week’s failure of the state’s power grid and its manager, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). During an emergency board meeting Wednesday, ERCOT officials said the grid was a mere four minutes and 37 seconds from a total collapse. More than 350 power generators …

The reason the coronavirus variant first identified in the UK is more transmissible than earlier versions of the virus may be that it spends more time inside infected people, giving them more time to spread the virus, according to a small study. Researchers measured viral loads daily in 65 patients with COVID-19, including seven who were infected with the UK …

Scientists are learning more about what might be making coronavirus variants identified in South Africa and Brazil less vulnerable to vaccines and current antibody therapies. Researchers already know that these variants carry a worrisome mutation called E484K. A new study found that after the spike on the virus breaks into receptors on cells, the variant has “more favorable electrostatic interactions,” …

Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik saved the day for Peshawar Zalmi as they beat Multan Sultans by six wickets in their Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 fixture at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday. Zalmi, who were chasing a 194-run target set by the Sultans — the highest so far in the tournament this year, finished the game at …

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said players will have to specify which formats they will be available for under a new clause in their contracts following Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to skip a home Test series to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kolkata Knight Riders bought all-rounder Shakib for 32 million Indian rupees ($441,940) on …