Hot and humid today with storms likely after 10 a.m. Heat index may top 100°F. Expect slick roads and a high rip-current risk at the coast.

A juvenile died Saturday in a crash on FM 2920 near Hegar Road in the Hockley area, deputies said.

Franchisee Sizzling Hospitality has signed leases for four Pepper Lunch sites across Austin and Houston; the Leander location is due to open by year‑end. The rollout is part of a 20‑unit Texas plan.

James Harden was arrested in Texas and charged with unlawful carrying after a handgun was found in his vehicle. He was released on bond and is due in court June 22.

A 5-year-old was wounded in a shooting at a Beaumont apartment complex and later taken to a Houston hospital. Police say the shooting may have been accidental and the investigation is ongoing.

At the Texas GOP convention in Houston, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told a crowd James Talarico will "go to Hell" for his reading of the Bible, injecting religion into the Senate fight.

The 73rd Luling Watermelon Thump runs June 25–28 with seed-spitting championships, melon auctions and ticketed evening concerts.

Yordan Alvarez homered twice in the first inning — a two‑run shot and a grand slam — producing six RBIs and sparking a nine‑run frame.

Thousands of Curaçao supporters have descended on Houston for the island’s first World Cup match, turning fan hubs and stadium approaches into a sea of blue. The arrival has lifted local watch parties and stretched transit across the city.

Precinct 4 detectives say they closed an alleged game room on Gears Road, seizing cash and illegal machines and charging a worker.

The Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended Dr. Derrick Anthony Mitchell's license after records show multiple detentions this spring and allegations of intoxication and violent behavior.

Houston police arrested Anthony Cerda on June 12 and charged him with capital murder in a 2025 Canal Street assault that left Francisco Chura dead.

A Galveston County jury convicted Rigoberto Argueta‑Sontay in the July 2025 stabbing death of his roommate and partner and sentenced him to 35 years in prison.