AUSTIN — The dates for the 2022 Texas primaries rely on a series of ifs and buts. Many of you remember what former Dallas Cowboys star quarterback and SMU standout Don Meredith used to say: “If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.” Instead of candy and nuts, a Merry Christmas in this scenario …

Hot and sunny weather will be the theme for much of the week here in North Texas. While temperatures will certainly be on the hot side, it won’t be any record-breaking heat with most locations in the mid to upper 90s this week. While the effects from Hurricane Ida (now downgraded to a tropical storm) pass well to our east, …

NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Ida became a tropical storm as its top winds slowed over Mississippi on Monday, 16 hours after blowing ashore in Louisiana as one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. mainland. Ida pushed so much water into the mouth of the Mississippi that it reversed the flow of the mighty river and blacked …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston police officer and the man he attempted to stop Saturday night were injured in a struggle including shots fired on a north Houston road. It happened on North Main Street and East 36th Street around 7:10 p.m The officer stopped a vehicle for illegal equipment and window tint when the driver tried to take …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man suspected of stabbing two people believed to be family members at a home in southwest Houston Sunday was shot by a Precinct 5 deputy when authorities said the suspect resisted arrest and attacked the deputy. Deputies responded to an assault call in the 5600 block of Wigton around 10:30 a.m. When authorities arrived in …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In an exclusive one-on-one interview, the Houston Texans starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor shared with ABC13 what fuels him after a tragic medical accident that cost him his spot with the Los Angeles Chargers last year. Football and fashion. Those are just to name a couple of things that fuel him. Last season, a Chargers’ team doctor …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Mostly clear Monday morning with temperatures in the mid 70s. You can expect a mostly sunny sky with a few more clouds moving in during the afternoon hours. Temperatures Monday are expected to top out in the upper 90s but a stray rain shower could help cool down a few isolated areas during the afternoon and …

As Hurricane Ida made landfall in the U.S., Colonial Pipeline says it will be closing two of its fuel lines from Texas to North Carolina as a “precautionary and routine safety measure.” Colonial expects the pipeline to return to full service as the storm moves out of the region but will first be subject to evaluations and “successful execution of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houstonians, it’s time to do what we do best; step up, and help out. Some businesses across the Houston area have decided to open their doors in effort to help those evacuating the east ahead of Hurricane Ida, which made landfall on Sunday. Places to sleep: Lakewood Church Pastor Joel Osteen’s ministry will be opening its …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are investigating a shooting that killed a man as he was standing in a home’s garage in southwest Houston early Sunday morning. Officer E. Pavel with the Houston Police Department said authorities received a call around 2:42 a.m. about the shooting that happened in the 12300 block of Hillcroft Avenue. When police arrived, Pavel …