Harris County's DA told police he'll decline most cases tied to THC vape pens, saying labs and new state rules leave prosecutors without reliable tests.

Gale Warning for Houston bays through 1 p.m.; dangerous seas and strong gusts this morning. Inland breezes ease by afternoon and highs reach about 74°F.

A Houston Fire Department engine was stolen from East Memorial Loop early Friday and recovered near Memorial Golf Course after hitting a parked car; a suspect was detained.

Jantra opens May 8 in Houston’s East End: an eight-seat tasting counter from the Street to Kitchen team offering an 8–12 course dinner for $175.

A late‑night collision in the 11800 block of Westheimer Road left one man dead and a 19‑year‑old hospitalized, and HPD says the investigation is ongoing.

Houston's Bot Auto says it completed a 230‑mile, fully driverless freight run to Dallas overnight, with no one in the cab. The company says this was a paid delivery booked by Ryan Transportation.

A campus parking dispute turned violent on April 6 when a man allegedly waved a machete and took a visitor’s spot; court records name a suspect and a warrant has been issued.

UT flagged safety shortfalls and ordered most of KUT’s inaugural festival off campus, forcing a last‑minute move to two East Austin venues and refunds for paid badges. The dispute has wound into a sharp exchange between the station and university lawyers.

A 10-month-old dog named Phineas was pulled from Houston's BARC shelter with severe head trauma and bite wounds; prosecutors are now weighing possible cruelty charges.

A passerby flagged down deputies in downtown Houston Wednesday night and helped rescue a dog left inside a hot parked car. Animal groups warn that cars heat up to dangerous levels in minutes.

Five Houston men were sentenced to long federal terms after a Homeland Security Task Force probe tied them to multi‑state meth and fentanyl shipments. Authorities say the case dismantled a Houston supply line.

About 4,100 volunteers were chosen from roughly 35,000 applicants to staff matches, Fan Fest and airports as Houston prepares for World Cup 2026.

Texas Gatorfest was canceled after reports of alleged credit‑card misuse at the Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce sparked a Chambers County fraud probe.