The Texas Senate has advanced a bill to ban THC-containing consumable hemp products, with potential impacts on businesses and concerns about black market expansion.

A Santa Rosa man received a 14-year sentence for drug trafficking involving nearly six kilograms of cocaine, marking his third federal conviction for similar offenses.

Houston experiences a cooler start to spring with breezy conditions and a fire weather warning. Temperatures fell to the low 70s with gusty winds, and a warming trend is expected into the weekend.

Fernando Amaya, 17, is charged with murder and other offenses after a fatal shooting at an apartment on Cook Road in Houston, and police seek a second suspect.

Dust from West Texas reduced Houston's air quality and visibility due to strong winds, causing allergy issues and fire risks; however, the impact was expected to be short-lived.

Mexican national Joel Bustamante Moreno pled guilty to U.S. federal immigration and firearm violations after selling an illegal machine gun and attempting to flee authorities.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth via SpaceX capsule after an extended space mission due to Boeing test flight issues. They spent 286 days in space before splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.

A woman, Belinda Limbrick, was arrested during a traffic stop in Harris County after deputies found she had an outstanding warrant for Failure to Stop and Give Information. The arrest highlights the unpredictable nature of routine traffic stops.

Houston Police seek three Hispanic males involved in a robbery at a pawn shop on N. Shepherd, stealing firearms, cash, and jewelry with a white SUV as a getaway vehicle.

A La Marque man, William Rudd, is charged with assaulting a peace officer and a landlord with a firearm during an eviction. He was later apprehended, and the gun was recovered. No one was injured.

ICE deported a man with a criminal history, Orbelin Benitez-Carbajal, to Mexico from Texas, highlighting efforts to remove non-citizens with convictions.

A Houston-area midwife and two associates were arrested for conducting illegal abortions, marking Texas's first prosecution under its strict abortion ban.

Sunny Ray Garcia was sentenced to five years in prison for intent to distribute methamphetamine, following his guilty plea and a history of criminal convictions.