Talarico's lead narrows over Paxton in Texas US Senate race

Democrat James Talarico is continuing to attract the support of independent voters in the race for U.S. Senate over his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Hurricane Polo: Why Texas is keeping an eye on the monster Pacific storm

Hurricane Polo is raging off the Pacific coast of Mexico, but forecasters in Texas are keeping a close eye on the monstrous storm.

Grammy-nominated artist Frankie J devastated after $100K+ in music gear, awards stolen from storage unit

Grammy-nominated recording artist Frankie J is pleading for the return of more than $100,000 worth of stolen studio equipment and career awards taken from his New Caney, Texas, storage unit.

Pasadena police identify man accused of recording woman in Old Navy dressing room

Pasadena police have identified a man accused of using a mobile phone to illegally record a woman while she was changing inside an Old Navy fitting room on Fairmont Parkway.

Vacant house destroyed in fire in north Houston at I-45 and Patton

Video from the scene showed the home along I-45 at W Patton Street engulfed in flames as firefighters worked on extinguishing the blaze.

Houston ISD adjusts campus staffing, budgets amid enrollment decline

Houston ISD is making staffing and budget adjustments at some campuses as the district deals with declining enrollment and what it describes as limited financial resources, prompting concerns from the Houston Federation of Teachers about how the changes could impact teachers, programs and students.

Houston teen accused of shooting, killing boyfriend while vlogging

A Houston teen has been charged with manslaughter months after police say she shot and killed her boyfriend while she was recording a video on an iPad.

Texas court rejects death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s bid for new trial

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected Melissa Lucio’s latest effort to overturn her 2008 conviction and death sentence for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, ruling that she failed to show prosecutors withheld evidence that could have changed the outcome of her trial.

Former Texas State Rep. Garnet Coleman, longtime Houston lawmaker, dies

Former Texas State Rep. Garnet F. Coleman, who represented Houston for more than three decades, has passed away, his family says.