An expired passport can derail an international trip before boarding. Here is what travelers through four major U.S. gateways need to know about validity rules and exceptions.

Houston's 2027 marathon and half marathon are already sold out, with organizers expecting a record 40,000 participants.

Central Market’s annual Hatch Chile Festival returns Wednesday with open-flame roasting and more than 100 green-chile creations across Texas.

A new dd’s DISCOUNTS store is headed for Houston’s Astrodome area, bringing a 25,112-square-foot bargain retailer to a former Shoe Palace site.

Al Quick Stop's Heights location will close Aug. 23 after five years, but the Montrose flagship is staying open.

A heavy truck and hazmat incident blocked multiple southbound lanes at the SH 146 and SH 225 interchange Tuesday morning.

After drawing huge Houston crowds for her cinnamon rolls, 19-year-old Niayah Hicks is opening Starr Bakery's first storefront in Missouri City this fall.

Houston police are seeking a suspect in a June 26 robbery near Studemont after a confrontation over a bag of unpaid merchandise. Crime Stoppers may offer up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.

A woman is in critical condition after an apparent intentional vehicle strike near Houston’s North Freeway. The driver has not been identified.

A 14-year-old La Porte homicide case has produced an arrest after investigators revisited evidence through Texas’ new cold-case collaboration program.

Houston’s only Rocambolesc location is gone after four-plus years, ending a gelato venture built around jobs for neurodivergent workers. The mission, however, has grown into a broader Houston inclusion movement.

A man was transported to a hospital in critical condition after a southeast Houston shooting. Police have released few details about what led to the gunfire.

Five people were arrested in a Houston-area vehicle theft investigation allegedly involving fake VINs, reprogrammed key fobs and cars brought in from other states.