A Union Pacific freight train clipped an SUV near Sampson and McKinney late Tuesday; the driver is expected to be OK and her two dogs were taken to a shelter.

LeBron's 28-point night pushed the Lakers to a 101-94 Game 2 win over the Rockets, giving Los Angeles a 2-0 series lead as Kevin Durant's comeback sputtered.

A Waller developer has started work on a 28‑acre mixed‑use site south of Waller High School, promising apartments, high‑density single‑family homes and retail. The project is already being marketed and site work is underway.

A 79‑year‑old man died after a BMW rear‑ended several vehicles on the 7800 block of Westview Drive; police say a medical episode may be under investigation.

A 33-year-old man was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery after a stabbing on the 300 block of Travis Street, police say.

A federal Wage and Hour Division probe found El Beto’s Tacos LLC in Austin failed to pay overtime and deducted uniforms, returning $63,645 to eight workers.

A 22-year-old woman died Tuesday after her car hit a retaining barrier on the Northwest Freeway near the 14600 block; HPD's Vehicular Crimes Division is investigating.

A federal appeals court cleared a major hurdle for Texas' classroom Ten Commandments law, allowing posters to stay up while legal challenges continue.

St. John the Divine has filed plans for a roughly $58M River Oaks overhaul that would add a 400+ seat worship center, classrooms and a Westheimer entrance. The parish has launched its "Shine Forth" campaign as design and permitting proceed.

Harris County Precinct 4 says a Houston woman was booked on aggravated assault after allegedly attacking a friend with a knife, claiming the friend's prayer was 'witchcraft.'

Federal prosecutors announced decades‑long prison terms for MS‑13 members tied to murders ordered by leaders in El Salvador, part of a broader DOJ enforcement push.

A League City man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after prosecutors say he paid for livestreamed sexual abuse of children in the Philippines.

CenterPoint’s Hockley transmission plan includes route options that would cross Warren Ranch, conservationists warn, setting up a fight over protected prairie. The Public Utility Commission will decide the final route after public review.