HOUSTON (KTRK) — It was 41 years ago on Oct. 6, 1980 that the Astros won the division in a one-game playoff with the LA Dodgers. The Astros turned to Joe Niekro and the knuckleballer delivered by beating the Dodgers 7-1 and winning his 20th game of the year. The game was shown here on. Here’s a clip of the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than a week after a shootout left a person dead and at least 50 shell casings littered across half of a west Houston block, a nearby after-hours club, where investigators believe tensions began that led to the shooting, has effectively shut down operations. On Wednesday, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was granted a temporary …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was found dead in his north Houston townhome after police said one of his relatives had not heard from him and went to check on him, only to find some unusual things. Police were called at about 6 p.m. Wednesday to the 2800 block of Princeton near East 28th Street. When officers first arrived, …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Another round of great weather is on the way Thursday, but there are still some air quality and allergy issues we’ll need to navigate. Abundant sunshine will warm temperatures from the mid 60s at sunrise to around 90 in the afternoon, but the humidity will be low. It should feel rather comfortable in the shade. When …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother accidentally shot her 4-year-old son after carelessly tossing her purse Tuesday night, according to Houston Police. It happened on Houston’s southside on Amos Street near Scott around 9:15 p.m. Police said the boy’s mother tossed her purse onto a couch in the living room when she heard a “bang.” That’s when the mom noticed …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than a week after a shootout left a person dead and at least 50 shell casings littered across half of a west Houston block, a nearby after-hours club, where investigators believe tensions began that led to the shooting, has effectively shut down operations. On Wednesday, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office was granted a temporary …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Nearly a year has gone by since Alexis Sharkey, a Houston woman known for her Instagram presence and following, was found dead on the side of a west Houston road just after Thanksgiving in 2020. Since then, investigators haven’t disclosed information on arrests or suspects in the case. But, on Wednesday, Houston police confirmed the 26-year-old’s husband, …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two children were injured in what deputies are calling a road rage shooting in north Harris County. Harris County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a shooting call on West Richey near Ella Road at about 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez initially reported the children hurt were infants, but after further investigation Sgt. Russell …

US lawmakers pounded Facebook on Tuesday, accusing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety, and demanded that regulators investigate whistleblower accusations that the social media company harms children and stokes divisions. During a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, whistleblower Frances Haugen called for transparency about how Facebook entices users to extend …

The chairman of Oman’s cricket board told Reuters he would have had to wave “Goodbye” to the Twenty20 World Cup had a deadly storm that ripped through the Gulf state on Sunday taken a slightly different path. Eleven people were killed as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall in Oman. In pictures: Cyclone Shaheen wreaks …