A Brazoria County deputy, Jesus Vargas, was fatally shot while serving a warrant in southwest Houston. The suspect, Robert Lee Davis, was also killed after a shootout with law enforcement.

Houston experiences a shift from balmy to colder weather with a coming cold front, affecting Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend and the Chevron Houston Marathon, as reported by the National Weather Service and the Houston Chronicle.

Houston's METRO introduces expanded on-demand "Curb2curb" transportation services in Kashmere and Sunnyside, providing flexible, affordable travel within these areas.

Houston police are investigating a fatal crash on Bellfort Street that left a 69-year-old man dead after he jumped a guardrail to avoid an oncoming vehicle.

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles addresses unauthorized purchases made without board approval, describing them as "good-faith errors" and implementing measures to prevent recurrence.

Deputies investigate a stabbing in Cypress where an 18-year-old male allegedly stabbed his mother multiple times; she's hospitalized and he's detained.

Over half of Houston residents face financial insecurity, with most unable to cope with job loss, according to a Rice University study reported by Click2Houston and KHOU.

A 35-year-old woman died in a collision in Houston; the incident, involving her Jeep Cherokee and a Mitsubishi Outlander, is under investigation by HPD.

The article describes the I-10 White Oak Bayou project in the Heights area, which will see lane reductions on the I-10 and the removal of the Houston Avenue Bridge to alleviate flooding and traffic issues.

Two traffic incidents disrupted I-45: a multi-vehicle crash near The Woodlands injured five and an RV fire near the 11400 block. No injuries from the RV fire. Traffic was heavily affected.

Houston's weather this week includes a dry, breezy Monday and fluctuating conditions, with a midweek chance of showers and a warm-up by Friday, followed by a weekend cool down.

Texas firefighters join forces to help combat fires in Los Angeles, with a team from various departments in Texas traveling to California as part of a larger support initiative involving over 135 personnel and 45 vehicles.

A Texas trooper shot a teen after a traffic stop, citing suspected drug activity. A gun was found, but it's unclear if the teen brandished it. He's in the hospital; an investigation is underway.