Thursday will be cooler with plenty of sunshine, and strong gusty winds. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 7 pm. Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph will be possible, with gusts to 50 mph. Be sure to secure any loose objects. The winds will decrease a bit Friday, but it’ll still be breezy. The weekend looks quiet and pleasant with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The end of a car chase Wednesday afternoon prompted a SWAT standoff after a suspect barricaded himself in his vehicle. The incident began as a pursuit involving the driver and Houston police, and it ended near the University of Houston campus at 4600 Calhoun Road, police said. After the vehicle came to a stop in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — He’s the trusted voice for the Astros’ Spanish-speaking players. But it was another voice, a Major League Baseball executive, who told Andrew Dunn-Bauman he had two options if he wanted to advance his career in baseball. “You either have to learn coding or learn Spanish,” Dunn-Bauman recalled. “I didn’t feel like sitting behind a computer for …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An eyewitness explained what they saw when a man opened fire on a busy road, right in the middle of the Wednesday morning commute. One driver was shot and killed. Because the man has not been arrested, the eyewitness asked to be identified only as Delilah. She said she was heading to work on Buffalo Speedway …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston and Atlanta have met five times in the postseason, but their fanbases need some brushing up when it comes to knowing the other team’s mascot. The Astros and Braves feature two of the most unique-looking mascots in Major League Baseball. Houston’s mascot is “Orbit.” In Atlanta, the team’s mascot is “Blooper.” Ahead of Game 2 …

HOUSTON, Texas — Rookie José Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston Astros over the Atlanta Braves 7-2 to even the World Series at one game apiece. The career minor leaguer’s speed and aggressive play created havoc on the bases, leading to a four-run second inning and a lead Houston never relinquished. …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As Melody Robinson sat in her living room on Houston’s south side, she articulated what many Houstonians have voiced, posted on social media or written in private texts to each other. “For you, as a mother, to watch somebody do that to your child, that’s not a mother. A mother doesn’t do that,” Robinson said of …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — New details were provided Wednesday about the horrific case of an 8-year-old boy beaten to death and his three brothers abandoned with his remains for nearly a year in west Harris County. The supervisor of the homicide unit tasked with the investigation, Sgt. Dennis Wolfford, described it as one of the more difficult cases he …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The same man who was arrested this week for a road rage incident involving a truck driver was also involved in another ordeal on the Beltway a few months ago, according to one woman. In that incident, the woman said he spat in her face. The woman wanted to remain anonymous but detailed the interaction with …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A significant wind storm will develop over the eastern half of Texas on Thursday, and it’s possible your power could go out at times under a clear blue sky. Locally we are expecting sustained winds of 25-35 mph with gusts of 40-50 mph for several hours. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to …