Over 100 Houston teachers staged a "sickout" protest against Superintendent Mike Miles, causing disruptions across 35 schools. They demand his firing and better working conditions.

A fire caused $500,000 in damages to a Spring Branch West apartment building; no injuries were reported and the cause is being investigated by the Houston Fire Department.

A fatal crash in West Houston involving an 18-wheeler and a motorcycle occurred at 9:15 a.m., resulting in traffic delays and an ongoing police investigation.

A Laredo man admitted to trying to smuggle a 2-year-old girl across the U.S.-Mexico border, potentially facing a 10-year sentence and a $250,000 fine.

Christensen Hill, 23, was fatally shot while walking his dog outside his Houston apartment, with no arrests yet made. The incident has raised safety concerns in the neighborhood.

Texas Original opens a new medical cannabis pickup location in Sugar Land, Texas, expanding access to patients and adding new products like THC-only gummies.

Houston authorities search for victims of Eric Sim, a former NASA engineer arrested for sexual assaults. His lawyer Neal Davis asserts his innocence while the district attorney's office emphasizes victim support services.

A 44-year-old male cyclist was killed in Houston after being hit by a Tahoe while riding against traffic. The non-intoxicated driver was questioned and released without charges.

Harris County homicide detectives are investigating the death of 65-year-old clerk Muhammad Maqsood after a mid-March assault, urging public assistance for leads.

U.S. Attorney announces 41 indicted in Texas linked to a drug trafficking operation associated with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, with 23 arrested and others at large. Massive amounts of drugs and assets have been seized.

Rhett Dean Stringer, a 44-year-old from Houston, was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for mail thefts and bank fraud, with an additional five years’ supervised release and restitution.

A severe traffic accident in northwest Harris County has closed all lanes on N. Eldridge Parkway. Two Life Flight helicopters have been dispatched, with details on injuries still unknown.

A man was fatally shot at a Houston party by a suspect reportedly under the influence of alcohol and Xanax. The suspect fled and police are close to apprehension.