HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The date was set, the dress was picked out, but there was one big problem for an Alvin mom trying to get to her daughter’s wedding in Cancun over the weekend. “I sent in my passport application requesting a new card and my passport back on March 8,” said Lisa Martinez-Heitman. Months passed and her passport …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Midtown eatery says it supports having a dress code in place and says it’ll start implementing the new rules soon. Taste Bar + Kitchen on Bagby, known for its southern comfort food, posted an announcement on Instagram Monday saying it supports the implementation of a dress code policy recently sparked by The Turkey Leg Hut, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Millard House II era in the Houston Independent School District is officially here. On Monday, the district’s board of trustees gave unanimous approval to give the permanent job to the former director of schools for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System in Tennessee. House was the lone finalist for the superintendent job that had been in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As a search for the man who pulled the trigger in a road rage shooting continues, Houston police now say the 17-year-old he hit is still alive. On Wednesday morning, police tweeted that the teen, who was shot in the head while heading home from an Astros game, died from his injury. HPD has since corrected …

HOUSTON, Texas — If you’re looking for a Texas college or university where your education will come with an impressive paycheck, look no further than Houston’s Rice University. A new study from the personal financial website SmartAsset shows the average starting salary for a newly minted Rice grad with a bachelor’s degree stands at $72,400. No other college or university in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for our coastal counties south of Houston. We expect 3-7″ of rainfall to be common in this watch area through Friday morning with isolated spots near Matagorda Bay receiving over 10 inches of rain. Multiple rounds of widespread rain are possible through Friday with the best chances and highest …

Italy beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a magnificent Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday, as Jorginho converted the decisive kick to take the Azzurri through to the final where they will face either England or Denmark. Italy were not always on top though, with Spain the better side for long spells of an epic …

KARACHI: Auto assemblers have been dragging their feet in passing on the price cut benefit to the consumers after the government’s decision of slashing federal excise duty (FED), general sales tax (GST) and additional customs duty (ACD) on import of parts and accessories from July 1. Six days have gone and the assemblers and even their dealers are not ready …

TOKYO: The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators if any being allowed when they open in just over two weeks. Japan’s AsahiShimbun newspaper, citing multiple unidentified government sources, said on Tuesday the opening ceremony at the 68,000-seat National Stadium is likely to be limited to only VIP guests, another downgrade for the Games that have …