A Baytown father has been charged with capital murder after his 7-week-old son died from blunt-force head trauma; bond denied and a court hearing is set Monday.

Cloudy, muggy Monday with highs near 88°F and gusty south winds. Rain chances increase later in the week ahead of a late‑Friday front.

Houston avoided a sweep with a 115-96 Game 4 win in Houston as Lakers turnovers and Deandre Ayton’s ejection swung momentum. The series now shifts back to Los Angeles for Game 5.

An HPD officer, a tow‑truck driver and a motorist were injured early Sunday on I‑10 at Beltway 8 after a suspected DWI driver struck their vehicles; four children in the motorist’s car were unharmed.

A Texas A&M team reports a two‑dose nasal spray made from stem cell‑derived vesicles cut brain inflammation and improved memory in older mice.

A five-vehicle collision closed multiple southbound lanes of the Gulf Freeway near Cullen and Scott, prompting a sheriff's traffic alert and heavy emergency response.

A 3-year-old boy died and his mother was seriously injured in a Highway 12 crash in Vidor; police booked a man on an intoxication manslaughter charge. Community fundraisers have been launched.

The Kinder Foundation’s $55M gift adds $50M to the Kinder Institute endowment and $5M for immediate research, securing long‑term, Houston‑focused studies.

A shots‑fired call in Kemah early Sunday turned into a pursuit on SH‑146 and two arrests, with one suspect booked on deadly conduct and another on evading.

A Lufkin mother was arrested after deputies say she dug up her newborn daughter's grave and left the burial container in a driveway. Authorities say arraignment is pending.

A Houston woman says a stranger forced his way into a restaurant restroom and choked her; a suspect was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping.

A pedestrian died Sunday near Kuykendahl and W Rankin; Harris County Precinct 4 later said Kuykendahl Road was reopened after investigators cleared the scene.

Patchy fog Sunday morning gives way to highs near 89°F and gusty southeast winds, with a low chance of isolated strong storms and elevated bay water levels.