Mas Restaurant Group sold 44 Houston Taco Bell locations to Ghai Restaurant Group; financial terms were not disclosed and operations are expected to continue.

Court records show Boosie Badazz was hit with a felony aggravated assault warrant after a downtown Houston nightclub altercation that left a security guard needing staples.

Hot, humid Monday in Houston with highs near 91°F and a slight afternoon chance of storms. Heat index may top 100°F; cooling centers listed online.

A suspect was wounded after firing at a Baytown officer Friday night on E. Texas Avenue. The officer was not hurt and the department says the episode is under investigation.

A Houston patient reports no evidence of disease after receiving tile‑based brachytherapy at MD Anderson, while Phase 3 ROADS data presented at ASCO show markedly improved local control.

Five inmates were injured during a religious service at the C.T. Terrell Unit near Rosharon; two were hospitalized and officials say an investigation is underway.

Houston police say a gun was fired Sunday while officers tried to disperse a large crowd in a North Freeway parking lot. HPD says an investigation is underway.

Precinct 4 deputies say they executed a second‑degree criminal mischief warrant and arrested an adult woman in the 10700 block of Cypresswood Drive.

Mayor John Whitmire will brief media on Tuesday about how Houston plans to secure the city during the FIFA World Cup. Officials will outline coordination, funding and traffic plans.

Fort Bend County investigators are probing a man's death on Quarry Ridge Road in Richmond; deputies have called it a homicide and urged residents to avoid the area.

A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy arrested an adult wanted for homicide in Monroe, Louisiana, in Atascocita; the suspect is being held pending extradition.

METRO will reopen the Westpark HOV/HOT ramps on June 1, restoring a key Park & Ride access point before World Cup crowds. The ramps will operate during daily peak windows to reduce delays on the Southwest Freeway.

EagleRock Land priced an IPO and says it will be an "active investor" in the Permian, using 236,000 acres to back water, power and data‑center projects. The company argues its land can unlock infrastructure bottlenecks for operators.