Veteran guard Marcus Smart is headed to the Rockets on a two-year, $13M deal, reuniting with Ime Udoka and bolstering Houston's perimeter defense while Fred VanVleet recovers.

A Cuban national was sentenced in Houston after prosecutors tied him to a human‑smuggling operation under the Justice Department’s enforcement push.

Tenants at Palm Village Apartments say months without central air, pest infestations and unsafe stairs prompted city inspections and open code-enforcement cases.

Two people died after an 18-wheeler flipped onto a car on eastbound I‑10 near SH‑6, closing multiple lanes during the morning commute.

Mid‑90s heat Wednesday with heat‑index values over 100°F and a high rip‑current risk at Gulf beaches through mid‑morning.

Primark will open a nearly 30,000‑sq‑ft store at Willowbrook Mall on July 16, occupying part of the old Sears and adding jobs for the area.

Canada will face Morocco at Houston Stadium on Saturday, July 4 after Morocco’s penalty win over the Netherlands. Houston is braced for heavy crowds and extra security.

Shake Shack will open in Richmond on July 8 with a drive‑thru, patio, opening‑day tumblers and a $1‑per‑sandwich donation to a local nonprofit. It’s the chain’s second Houston‑area debut in three months.

Harris County deputies say a woman was bitten while walking in Spring; EMS and animal control responded and an investigation is underway.

Precinct 4 says deputies arrested three people after copper was stolen from a water plant; two men were detained at a pawn shop on W. Tidwell Road. The office credited Sergeant Pleytez and deputies for the arrests.

Clear, muggy morning; highs near 93°F will feel like the low 100s. Beaches face a morning rip-current risk and cooling centers are open.

Houston police circulated surveillance stills and offered a Crime Stoppers reward after a May 2 aggravated robbery in the 4700 block of W. 34th St. Detectives seek tips.

One man was killed and another was hospitalized after shots were fired in the 7700 block of W. Little York, Harris County deputies say.