Houston's weather this week includes morning showers, thunderstorms, fog, and a tornado watch for Liberty and Polk Counties. Relief comes as a flood watch is lifted, but scattered storms continue with temperatures in the mid-70s to mid-80s.

Texas faces public health concerns as the state's health department stops spending due to the cancellation of $877 million in federal COVID-19 grants amid a measles outbreak.

Harris County commissioners voted to increase the minimum wage for county workers to $20 and contractors to $21.65 by 2025, aiming to improve living standards and boost the economy.

Galveston authorities raided three smoke shops in a crackdown on illegal drugs, arresting owner Shlomi Wolraich for organized crime and money laundering. Over $1.6 million was seized following a six-month probe.

Yolanda Saldívar's parole was denied; she remains imprisoned for the 1995 murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, with the Texas Board citing public safety.

Fifteen charged in a scheme defrauding government aid programs, including PPP loans and unemployment benefits, using falsified documents allegedly orchestrated by Ebone Mott.

Masiullah Sahil, 37, was charged with the murder of a 34-year-old man found stabbed at a Houston office building. He admitted to the crime and is in custody.

Texas AG Ken Paxton secures an injunction to keep Houston-area clinics suspected of illegal abortions closed following a sting operation and arrest of Maria Rojas.

Deputies responded to a hoax call about a juvenile with a gun, made by Monica Thompson. She was charged with filing a false report after no weapon was found.

Bridgeland High senior Shawn Ray achieved a perfect 36 on the ACT, becoming valedictorian and aiming for competitive University of Texas at Austin Computer Science program.

Texas Governor Abbott activates emergency teams in response to severe weather forecasts, aiming to support communities in South and Southeast Texas against potential flash flooding and storms.

Maria Margarita Rojas' midwife license was suspended by Texas authorities for allegedly performing illegal abortions and operating without a medical license. Her criminal case is pending.

A gun dealer from Humble, Yashab Idnan Sandhu, was sentenced to 42 months for falsifying firearm records and illegal gun export to Iraq.