Texas DPS landed $3.2M in FEMA funds to buy counter‑drone gear for World Cup venues in Dallas and Houston.

The NTSB’s final report says passenger panic and a crew communication lapse made the United Flight 1382 evacuation at IAH riskier, though all 112 aboard escaped unharmed.

ITA Airways’ inaugural nonstop from Rome landed at Bush Intercontinental on May 1, opening a direct seasonal link to Italy ahead of FIFA 2026.

Houston's Bot Auto says it completed a 230‑mile, fully driverless freight run to Dallas overnight, with no one in the cab. The company says this was a paid delivery booked by Ryan Transportation.

A ground stop at Houston's Bush (IAH) on April 30 has frozen inbound flights; average delays near 1 hour 44 minutes.

An overturned heavy truck spilled material and closed IH‑610 North Loop westbound at McCarty early Friday, forcing closures and long detours as hazmat crews worked the scene.

Port Houston won a $48 million MARAD grant to expand Bayport Container Terminal, adding yard space and an East Exit Gate paired with local matching funds to boost capacity.

An independent review and city reports show mixed progress five years into Houston’s sewer consent decree: delayed priority projects, continued overflows and rising bills.

Houston City Council advanced dozens of traffic‑calming projects, including about 60 speed‑cushion installations to slow neighborhood speeding and improve pedestrian safety.

METRO opened a 24/7 Harrisburg police substation to boost patrols and speed response near Magnolia Park Transit Center in Houston's East End.

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.

Bulldozers are clearing the long‑vacant Northwest Mall as developers prep the 45‑acre site as a possible Houston terminus for a Dallas–Houston high‑speed rail line. The teardown is an early, visible step after years of starts and stops for the project.

An overturned tanker closed northbound I‑610 at I‑10 Friday morning, prompting a hazmat response and heavy backups.