LeBron James will play his first game with Philadelphia 76ers on the NBAās opening night against the defending champion New York Knicks.
Omar Orlando Perez, a Texas man, was charged with animal cruelty and abandonment after police say he left his puppy outside Pittsburgh International Airport and repeatedly chased it away as it tried to follow him. Security footage showed Perez releasing the dog at the curb and forcing it toward a busy roadway before entering the terminal alone. Perez told authorities he could not afford to take the dog on his flight after losing his job as a truck driver. The puppy was found safe and will be placed in foster care while Perez awaits a preliminary hearing.
New DNA technology is bringing renewed attention to a 45-year-old Christmas Day double murder in Houston. The Texas Department of Public Safety says evidence in the 1980 killings of Estella and Andrew Salinas has been submitted for modern analysis, and a $6,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to an arrest.
Pope Leo XIV has baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the Christmas holiday at the Vatican.
Family and friends are asking for the publicās help searching for 16āyearāold Jalen Rodriguez, who walked away from his home on Christmas night.
More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Yearās.
The shopping rush leading up to Christmas is over and in its place, like every year, another has begun as millions of people hunt for post-holiday deals and get in line to return gifts that didnāt fit, or didnāt hit quite right.
An Angleton woman is using Christmas trees covered in angel ornaments to honor lives lost to drunk driving.
For many families in the Houston area, itās hard enough to pay the bills, let along put presents under the Christmas tree.
As the holidays approach, many Houston families say theyāre feeling the strain ā working hard, yet still struggling to make ends meet. For hundreds of families this week, that pressure eased inside a packed convention center, where help, hope, and much-needed relief were waiting.
Before heading off on his Christmas Eve journey around the world, Santa Claus made a very important stop right here in Houston, bringing holiday cheer to some of the cityās tiniest patients.
Gazaās tiny Palestinian Christian community is trying to capture some of the Christmas spirit under a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
A suspected cyberattack has knocked Franceās national postal service and its banking arm offline during the busy Christmas season.
Fireworks sales officially began Saturday in the Houston area as residents prepare for Christmas and New Yearās celebrations.
President Donald Trump visited the eastern North Carolina town of Rocky Mount on Friday, the second time this month he traveled to a presidential battleground state to focus on the economy and affordability concerns.
As more than 3.4 million travelers prepare to navigate Houstonās airports during the Christmas travel season, one Southwest Airlines employee is working to make their journey a bit more melodic.
This Friday, December 19th - check out their spectacular holiday show thatās sure to be a fun evening for the whole family!
Jim āMattress Mackā McIngvale is once again spreading holiday cheer, this time teaming up with Houstonās beloved Pancho Claus to collect toys for families in need.
A woman was injured after being kicked by a camel during a Christmas performance at Champion Forest Baptist Church. Footage of the incident was shared on Facebook by Grizzyās Hood News.
Celebrate the holidays Houston-style with Eat Like a Localās ultimate guide to cocktails, charcuterie boards, wine selections, and hosting advice.
Sugar Land Holiday Lights is celebrating its twelfth year, and they're going bigger than ever. We're talking skating, s'mores, and millions of sparkling displays that light up every corner of the stadium. Houston life co-host Tessa Barrera visited constellation field for a sneak peek.
Joy the Baker is serving up a warm, citrusy hug with her Christmas Morning Orange Rolls ā perfect for starting your holiday morning.
Just in time for the Christmas holiday, a Houston mother received what she calls a life-changing gift: the keys to her first home. The opportunity came through the City of Houstonās Housing and Community Development Department, which hopes more families will take advantage of the same program.
A woman posing as a potential patient allegedly stole thousands of dollars in Christmas bonuses and personal items from a Houston eye care office.
There are hundreds of red lipsticks out there, so, o how do you choose the shade that truly works for you. Makeup artist Darcie Teasley helps us decode the formulas and the tones so you can stop guessing at the store and know exactly which finish to pick for every holiday moment.
After months of heavy trash piling up along curbs in southwest Houston, relief finally arrived on High Star Drive and for neighbors, it felt like Christmas came early.
We're In the Kitchen with Kroger! Mel Camp set off to Kroger on Buffalo Speedway for a visit with Hollywood favorite Patrick Duffy, but, he's not talking tv - he's talking sourdough. He and actress Linda Purl are rolling out Duffy's Dough. Plus, every purchase helps fight hunger right here in Houston.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance, who is married to the vice president, helped military spouses assemble care packages and write holiday cards for deployed service members during an American Red Cross event at a U.
On one of the yearās most notorious nights for drunk driving, Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputies hit the streets Wednesday night, working to prevent tragedy before the Thanksgiving holiday.
With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again take to the road for holiday gatherings before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.
If youāre ready to step straight into a Hallmark movie (with a Houston twist), ChĆ¢teau Nouvelle is serving major holiday magic this season with its annual Festival of Trees - a sparkling celebration that blends dazzling dĆ©cor with a mission to support local families.
Rising tariffs on imported goods are driving up prices for Christmas trees, lights, and dƩcor this season, leaving shoppers looking for ways to save and consider locally grown alternatives.
It seems like everyone is in the Christmas Spirit as soon as Halloween is over. On social media, as people took their costumes off, they seemingly replaced their Halloween decorations with Christmas decorations.
AI Montessori Academy in Cypress is spreading holiday cheer by collecting Thanksgiving food and Toys for Tots donations for local families in need.
Authorities are pulling submerged vehicles from the Columbia River, including a car thought to have belonged to a Portland couple who vanished in 1958 while out for a drive with their three daughters.
Christmas decorations are still wrapped around the porch, but the rest of Sherry Newmanās home is left charred. The family of fiveā²s Willis home was destroyed in a fire days before Christmas Day.
This year's Christmas Day halftime show was a spectacular celebration of culture and music, led by Houston's own BeyoncƩ Carter-Knowles!
Americans still dreaming of a really big Christmas present can keep that dream alive during Fridayās Mega Millions drawing for a jackpot worth an estimated $1.15 billion.
During the holiday season, criminals often target homes by identifying high-value purchases through discarded packaging left curbside.
Mikal Bridges scored a season-high 41 points, and the New York Knicks overcame 42 from Victor Wembanyama in a monster Christmas debut to edge the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 on Wednesday.
Severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings are affecting the Houston area, prompting a call for residents to share photos of the weather conditions with the community via Click2Pins.
The holiday season is upon us, and the joy of cozying up with a feel-good movie comes with it. On Hallmark, a new film titled āHappy Howlidaysā promises to deliver those warm, fuzzy feelings we all crave this time of year. According to film psychology expert Justin Spray, watching Christmas movies can benefit your mood; this latest release is no exception. Houston Life's Melanie Camp chatted with the stars to learn more about the movie.
Are you ready for an unforgettable Christmas Day? The Houston Texans are set to face off against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium, and it's going to be an epic game you won't want to miss! š
Winds could gust up to 30-45 mph as the strong cold front passes through overnight into early Christmas morning.
Local authorities say a Russian ballistic missile struck a residential building Tuesday in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih and at least one person was killed.
āWeāre continuing to monitor the line of storms and threat of severe weather expected in the Greater Houston area overnight on Christmas Eve," CenterPoint Energy Meteorology Manager Matt Lanza said in a statement.
"We're currently experiencing a technical issue with all American Airlines flights," the airline said in a post on X.
Make sure youāve got what you need this Christmas! If you need to make a quick stop at a grocery store or do some last-minute shopping, you might have trouble waiting until the big day.
Elliot Perry, a 13-year-old from The Woodlands, is spreading holiday cheer by donating 125 Christmas stockings to veterans. He shared that the stockings are filled with thoughtful items such as snacks, combs, razors, toiletries, playing cards, and more, all carefully chosen to bring comfort and joy to those who have served.
The very talented and popular band is bringing their spectacular holiday show to Houston this Thursday!
The talk this holiday week has been whatās the timing of the cold front on Christmas Eve and whether it will ruin plans for Christmas Day. We've got the answer!
The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march, no decorations and no twinkling lights, in deference to the ongoing war in Gaza.
Santa Claus has braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to the children of a small village near the Brazilian city of Manaus.
The December days are flying by, and itās hard to believe that weāre now less than a week away from Christmas!
Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Yearās Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl.
Officials say four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed when a man drove into a Christmas market teeming with holiday shoppers in the German city of Magdeburg.
Police are treating a car-ramming at a Christmas market in Germany that killed at least five people as an attack.
Church bells rang out in the German city of Magdeburg exactly 24 hours after authorities say a man drove into a busy Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others.