HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A standoff that began after a shooting Saturday afternoon at a southeast Houston home ended after four hours, police said. SWAT officers with the Houston Police Department responded to the shooting call in the 6300 block of Belmark Street around 4 p.m. The woman, identified as the suspect’s wife, was rushed to the hospital with a …

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police hope pieces of a truck can help them find the driver responsible for killing a woman in northwest Houston before taking off. It happened around 10 p.m. Saturday on Antoine Drive near Sheraton Oaks. Witnesses told officers they heard the crash involving a white older model Chevrolet pickup and debris from the vehicle was found …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has now tested negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive for the virus. “I am told that my infection was brief and mild because of the vaccination I received,” Abbott said in a video he posted on Twitter Saturday afternoon. “So, I encourage others who have not yet received the vaccination to consider getting one.” Abbott …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot to death and another person was wounded early Sunday in a northwest Houston apartment complex. Officers responded to a shots fired call in the 8300 block of Hammerly Boulevard near Ridgecrest Drive in the Spring Branch District. Police didn’t find the victims when they arrived, but they later discovered that two people …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A World War II veteran’s lost Purple Heart has been reunited with his nephew. Purple Hearts United, a non-profit group dedicated to returning medals of valor to veterans and their families, presented the medal Saturday to Cpl. Edward J. Ryan’s nephew, Kirt. Ryan was killed on March 27, 1945, in the Netherlands when an artillery shell hit …

AUSTIN — While waiting for an elevator outside the Texas House chamber, Houston Democrat Garnet Coleman leaned back in his wheelchair before trying to explain why he helped deliver to Republicans the quorum they needed to approve a controversial elections bill. As Coleman began to speak, Republican Speaker Dade Phelan darted from his office and gave him the gavel he used …

Kate Middleton is reportedly no longer going to be honored with a major royal tradition due to covid-19 induced financial pitfalls. This news has been brought forward by a representative of Westminister Abbey. During their conversation with Hello! Magazine they were quoted saying, “The Abbey bells can be heard ringing out before services and in celebration of church festivals.” The representative …

 Johnny Depp will be among the guests  the annual film festival n Czech town of   Karlovy Vary. The Hollywood superstar is expected to  arrive at the festival on August 25. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival opened with two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine walking the red carpet. Caine, 88, later received the festival’s Crystal Globe for his contribution to cinema. …

British actor Phoebe Dynevor and American comedian Pete Davidson have gone separate ways after spending five months together. The Saturday Night Live star, 27, and the Bridgerton actor, 26, ended their relationship of five months, reported People. The comedian is presently filming his upcoming film, Meet Cute, in New York City along with Kaley Cuoco. On the other hand, Dynevor is shooting for the second …