A bill that educators say could have a chilling effect on Texas classrooms and efforts to have honest conversations about race is barreling ahead in the Legislature. The House voted 81-52 early Tuesday morning to give initial approval to a bill that supporters describe as an effort to keep “critical race theory” from being taught in schools. It’s a move …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The search is on for a hit-and-run driver who allegedly ran a red light and slammed into a motorcycle, killing the rider. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday on the SH-288 service road at Holly Hall. Houston police say the motorcyclist had the right-of-way and was going through a green light, traveling westbound on Holly …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Monday, the FDA gave Pfizer emergency use authorization for its vaccine for adolescents 12 and up. Xavier Educational Academy was ahead of the game just one day before the FDA approval. On Sunday night, they reached out to parents to notify them about plans to vaccinate students on Thursday, with the anticipation that the FDA …

Thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall and large hail to Dallas-Fort Worth as they moved across North Texas on Monday evening. The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings on and off throughout the evening as the scattered storms developed. Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported, but there were no immediate reports of major damage. 10:43pm – Scattered …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Welcome to Houston, 50! Famous rapper, Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, is certainly making his way around the Houston area just a few days after he announced his recent move to the city. “I love NY, but I live in Houston now. I’ll explain later,” he wrote in a tweet last week. Several fans have already reported …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 6-year-old who was critically injured in an ATV crash involving a vehicle this weekend has died, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The incident happened Saturday, in the 4400 block of Rosemary Lane near Keith Road in north Harris County. Initial reports stated the two were mother and daughter, but a lieutenant with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities have arrested the man who was seen taking in a tiger that was spotted roaming loose in a Houston neighborhood on Sunday. Multiple police sources identified the man as 28-year-old Victor Cuevas. Cuevas, who is currently out on bond on an unrelated murder charge, is known to possess several exotic animals. The search for Cuevas …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was the worst accident in Houston history. On May 11, 1976, at 11:08 a.m., a tank truck carrying 7,500 gallons of anhydrous ammonia lost control, crashed through a guardrail and careened off a ramp to the freeway below. The tractor-trailer struck a column on the way down, and landed on the Southwest Freeway, rupturing the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — People in a Houston-area neighborhood said the land they’re living on is literally killing them. Just yards away from the Union Pacific Railyard off Liberty Street, a group of neighbors gather to talk. They’re rattling off how many children they know born with a condition or birth defect. “We all had to deal with it. I …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A stalled front will keep southeast Texas in a wet, humid weather pattern through Wednesday. While we can’t rule out a stray shower Tuesday morning, most areas will stay dry. It will be another warm, muggy start to the day with temperatures in the mid 70s. Temperatures will again climb to near 90 Tuesday afternoon before …