A Fifth Circuit panel ruled that harsh prison conditions in El Salvador do not, by themselves, bar deportation — upholding a removal order that affects Texas immigration dockets. The decision leans on a narrow CAT standard requiring specific intent to inflict torture.

Clear skies this morning give way to a hot Wednesday with highs near 91°F. An Ozone Action Day is in effect—sensitive groups should limit outdoor exertion.

KP’s Kitchen will close its Bellaire location on May 31 so owner Kerry Pauly can focus on the Spring Valley flagship. Staff shifts and end-of-month specials are planned.

Pearland detectives say surveillance and transaction records tied a Houston man to dozens of credit cards stolen from gym lockers and used at H‑E‑B stores.

A judge blocked the landlord from evicting 8th Wonder’s EaDo taproom after the brewery sued, saying the move appeared timed for World Cup crowds. A hearing is set for May 21.

A man was arrested after deputies recovered roughly 17 designer shirts stolen from the Versace boutique at Houston Premium Outlets; officials say items will be returned.

Harris County deputies say they arrested Steven Buss after an 84‑year‑old was injured in the 7000 block of Garnet Hill Lane; bond was set at $30,000.

Wingbay opened a Webster location last Saturday, bringing halal-certified wings and creative sauces to the Baybrook retail corridor.

AI‑generated photos, fake videos and cloned voices are making online romances more convincing, local fraud experts warn. Here’s what to watch for and how to report suspicious accounts.

A man on parole opened fire at the Texarkana Aluminum plant in Nash, killing a bystander who intervened and then himself. Police say the investigation is active.

Rice says it has hired more than 200 tenure‑track professors and plans roughly 30 percent more hires as undergraduate enrollment expands toward about 5,000. The push includes AI cluster searches and campus building projects to keep the 6‑to‑1 student‑faculty experience intact.

The Department of Energy awarded contracts to loan about 53.3 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with deliveries starting immediately as part of a coordinated international release. The swaps are structured so borrowed volumes are repaid with a premium to rebuild the reserve over time.

A Houston man was arrested after authorities say he beat a woman and then assaulted two juveniles who tried to help her at Burnett Bayland Park in southwest Houston.