An 18-wheeler hazmat spill closed multiple westbound I-10 lanes near Grand Parkway Tuesday, snarling the Katy commute and prompting detours.

The SEC says a Cypress resident raised $12.3M from about 150 investors with fake AI trading bots and bogus protections, then misused the funds.

Houston gas fell about 9 cents to roughly $3.69 per gallon, according to GasBuddy data reported by the Houston Chronicle, but analysts warn the drop may be temporary.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened a probe into FIFA after fans said premium World Cup seats were reassigned. The investigation will look at possible violations of state consumer law.

Six Houston men were arrested after a multi‑county probe tied them to smash‑and‑grab burglaries that netted tools and tobacco.

A 15-year-old was bitten at a Humble neighborhood park; deputies and animal-control officers are investigating. The dog remained on scene as officials responded.

A teen and a woman were found dead Tuesday in east Harris County; deputies are investigating the deaths at a Windy Spring Lane home.

A 7-year-old died after an early‑morning head‑on collision on College Street in Beaumont. Police say the child was unrestrained and the traffic unit is investigating.

Graze Craze opened June 8 at Pearland’s Shadow Creek Center, offering curated charcuterie boards, picnic boxes and catering just in time for summer. Owners plan workshops and wine-pairings.

Meta named Houston a pilot city for a $115M workforce academy that offers free training and a job guarantee for skilled‑trade roles tied to data‑center work.

TerraFlow Energy unveiled a 100,000-square-foot headquarters and pilot manufacturing campus in Katy, pairing offices with vanadium flow-battery assembly as it scales. The site will house both TerraFlow operations and a Storion production footprint.

Two teens were rushed to hospitals after a shooting near Remington Ridge Drive in northwest Harris County. Deputies say both victims are in critical condition and investigators are working the scene.

A visitor damaged a painting in Clarence Heyward’s EDEN at the Houston Museum of African American Culture; the museum removed the work and filed a police report.