HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We all know baseball fans can be superstitious, but one Houston Astros fan created a viral moment when she was caught doing her best to cast a spell for the baseball gods during Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. But when Alexis Pedraza stood up and put the rally towel on her head, she …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the search continues for the suspect who shot and killed a Harris County Precinct 4 constable deputy, loved ones are remembering him for the family man he was and his dream of becoming an officer. Deputy Kareem Atkins leaves behind a wife and two young children: a 2-year-old girl and a 6-month-old baby. Atkins was …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman has been detained after police said she shot and killed a family member in northeast Houston. At about 2:30 p.m. officers responded to a call in the 12900 block of Sarahs Lane. Police found a man dead on the scene. Officers learned a woman shot the family member to death. Our homicide detectives are …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Multiple lanes of I-45 Gulf Freeway are blocked in both directions in the wake of a fiery crash that caused a truck to tip over on the center dividing barrier. In a tweet posted at 4:23 p.m. Monday, TxDOT Houston District said the crash is on the southbound side of I-45 just after the NASA Road …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When he spoke at Rice University’s commencement in 2015, the retired four-star general, chairman of the joint chiefs under two presidents, and the first black secretary of state, Colin Powell, said leadership was about empowering those who follow to be their best selves, to accomplish their mission. Those who knew Powell told he always led by …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re in for one more cool night before warmer Gulf air returns. Temperatures will dip into the 50s before sunrise north of I-10. South of I-10 lows will generally be in the low 60s. Along the coast lows will bottom out in the 70s. Upper level winds will bring back high clouds Tuesday, but enough sunshine …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A bill restricting transgender student-athlete participation has passed the Texas House and Senate and is now heading to Governor Greg Abbott. Gov. Abbott is expected to sign the bill, which requires athletes to play on sports teams that align with the genders listed on their birth certificates. Proponents say it will protect girls from having to …

HOUSTON, Texas — The Texans plan to release defensive end Whitney Mercilus, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Texans drafted Mercilus in the first round in 2012, but this was his first year in Lovie Smith’s defense, which saw him move from outside linebacker to defensive end. In March, the 31-year-old Mercilus restructured his four-year, $54 million contract, making him a …

BOSTON, Massachusetts (KTRK) — The Houston Astros fall 12-3 to the Boston Red Sox during Game 3 of the ALCS. Kyle Schwarber hit Boston’s third grand slam in two games, a drive off José Urquidy in a six-run second, and the Red Sox took a 9-0 lead after three innings against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the AL …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The husband of a woman who was shot to death at a southeast Houston ATM called the man who took her life “a coward” and told him to “get a job.” It was all part of an emotional plea a few hours after Houston police released photos of the killer. “It broke me. I’m broken. I’m …