The Department of Energy awarded contracts to loan about 53.3 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, with deliveries starting immediately as part of a coordinated international release. The swaps are structured so borrowed volumes are repaid with a premium to rebuild the reserve over time.

A Houston man was arrested after authorities say he beat a woman and then assaulted two juveniles who tried to help her at Burnett Bayland Park in southwest Houston.

A candlelit vigil at Traveler's Cart brought Houston’s restaurant community together after the Mitchell family was found dead in River Oaks. Officials say investigators are still reviewing an apparent murder‑suicide.

Callers claiming to be from a company called “Dynamic Energy” have phoned Houston neighborhoods asking to schedule attic inspections and home access. Officials and consumer groups say verify callers and report suspicious visits.

Surveillance video shows a Tomball Planet Fitness worker thrown to the floor and punched on April 21; family says a detective has been assigned but no arrest has been announced.

Surveillance video shows gunfire at a Third Ward short-term rental; three people hospitalized and neighbors demand stricter enforcement of new rules.

An adult male is in custody after a traffic stop on Ella Boulevard led to a short pursuit and the seizure of a large amount of suspected narcotics, Precinct 4 says.

Sunny and warm today with highs near 84°F and upper‑80s by midweek. Humidity rises late week with isolated shower chances this weekend.

Two Harris County men charged with capital murder missed court after posting bond, triggering bond‑forfeiture actions and arrest orders. Courts and prosecutors are moving to recover bonds and find the defendants.

A Fort Bend agrihood is pairing homes with a working farm while researchers from Texas A&M study whether the design changes diet, activity and neighbor connections.

Texas Democrats teased Sen. Bernie Sanders as a keynote for the June state convention in Corpus Christi, joining a star‑studded lineup meant to energize voters and raise funds.

A fatal crash on inbound Highway 90 near South Post Oak snarled the Tuesday morning commute in southwest Houston; police say one person was killed and investigators are on scene.

A teen was shot outside a northwest Houston dispensary; police are reviewing surveillance footage and no charges have been announced.