Eight students were safely rescued after the Iron Shark stalled near the top at Galveston's Pleasure Pier. Fire crews lowered riders one by one and no serious injuries were reported.

Hilton’s LivSmart Studios and a Courtyard by Marriott are slated for Laredo, with state filings and developer listings showing construction timelines this summer. The moves add major‑brand rooms to the border city.

A driver died after a single-vehicle crash on the Gulf Freeway Thursday night in the 8900 block. Houston police say the Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

A man in his 20s was found shot to death at a Humble apartment Thursday night; a 17-year-old was detained while investigators work to determine a motive.

A man in his 20s was killed on South Kirkwood Road; Houston police arrested a suspect who remained at the scene. Homicide detectives continue to investigate.

A woman died after a morning stabbing at an apartment complex in Spring; deputies detained a suspect and the investigation remains active. Local deputies are processing the scene.

A Fifth Circuit motions panel temporarily lifted a hold on Texas' App Store Accountability Act, allowing age checks and parental‑consent rules to run while appeals continue.

Houston police say 21-year-old Gary Johnson was arrested and charged with murder in the May 2 South Glen Drive shooting that killed 19-year-old Caleb Mitchell.

A New Orleans man pleaded guilty after an I-10 traffic stop near Beaumont turned up kilograms of meth and nearly 500 grams of fentanyl.

Houston firefighters used a ladder and Stokes basket to lift a man from the back of a garbage truck on Westheimer after a driver heard him screaming; investigators say the dumpster held cardboard and the reason he was inside is unclear.

Patchy fog this morning clears for a hot, sunny day with highs around 91°F. An Ozone Action Day is in effect — sensitive groups should limit outdoor exertion.

Slick City Action Park will convert a roughly 39,000‑sq‑ft unit at Deerbrook Crossing in Humble. A May 1 TDLR filing lists a June 1 start and a December completion target.

Court records say Jeremy Christopher Ford is charged after an April 8 shooting at Confessions left rapper NBA Ben10 with a spine injury and paralysis. The new state count follows a federal firearms indictment and social‑media evidence cited by investigators.