A man was fatally shot in Fort Worth on Monday evening. Police were called just after 6 p.m. to the 1700 block of East Robert Street, near South Riverside Drive. According to an incident report, a 911 caller reported that someone had shot a man at a nearby park. The shooting victim was pronounced dead. The Tarrant County medical examiner’s …

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 …

A tractor-trailer caught fire after a crash involving a motorcycle on a Dallas interstate Monday evening, shutting down the road to southbound traffic. A major accident on Interstate 35E near South Marsalis Avenue was reported about 7:40 p.m. The crash resulted in the truck catching fire, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans. When officials arrived, the trailer was engulfed …

Another day of wet weather is upon us. While it won’t rain all day, the chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms will be quite high through the morning and early afternoon hours. There may be an extended break from the rain late this afternoon before additional storms redevelop this evening and tonight. Storms could be severe today and tonight with …

Mary Wesley walks to her church, just a block from Carpenter’s Point, a low-income housing community for elderly people in Dolphin Heights. She’s going to help pack boxes of food for her neighbors. She’s been volunteering once a month for 10 years. “We enjoy giving out vegetables, because so many people like cooking vegetables, and meat sometimes, like tuna fish …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Crash test after crash test and years of studies have led to big strides in vehicle safety, according to Jessica Jermakian with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “Improving seat belts and air bags has really benefited both men and women, so that’s great news,” she said. Despite that great news, some bad news remains. “Women …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Deputies are trying to figure out what led up to a driver being shot and killed in a quiet subdivision in northwest Harris County overnight. Around 11:30 p.m. Monday, deputies say three vehicles were near a Westminster Village subdivision home that has been targeted seven times in the last three weeks. Harris County sheriff’s deputies say …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Today marks five years since 11-year-old Josue Flores was murdered while walking home from school on Houston’s north side. But, all these years later, nobody has yet been tried for the crime. “Nobody heard his cries for help. It’s like five years later, it’s like nobody is still hearing him,” said Josue’s sister, Lupita Flores. “He’s …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Police are investigating a triple shooting that left three men dead in northwest Houston Monday night. During a briefing, Assistant Police Chief Wendy Baimbridge said officers arrived at an apartment complex off of Blalock Road near Long Point to find one man shot in the stomach and two others dead. The man who called 911 …

HOUSTON, Texas — A low-cost air carrier has Houston in its flight plan, announcing new flights to a sunny hot spot and scorching Sin City. Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines has announced a new presence at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, with direct flights now underway. New nonstop flights from IAH include travel to the following destinations Cancun: Cancun International Airport (CUN) Service …