- Victoria Osteen acted in a racist manner during a flap aboard a Continental flight three years ago, a witness implied during Osteen's trial Thursday
- Police have identified a person of interest in the case of a body that was set on fire in a Missouri City apartment complex Thursday morning
- A 12-year-old northwest Harris County boy accidentally shot and killed his stepbrother Wednesday night while playing with a handgun
- And, in the Medical Center, an HPD diver retrieved the body of a woman spotted floating in Brays Bayou yesterday afternoon
- The Harris County DA's office dropped charges yesterday against Jose Vieyra, a truck driver accused of negligent homicide in a collision that killed a sheriff's deputy
- Oil prices sprang back above $120 a barrel Thursday, reversing a three-day slump
- Personal income in the Houston area jumped 9.4 percent last year, fueled by population growth and high oil and gas prices
- Appearing on the West Loop yesterday morning: a lost load of adult diapers
- A Katy teacher has been arrested, accused of having had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student in Waco
- A Galveston man claims UTMB lost part of his skull after it was removed to help relieve brain swelling
- Dunkin' Donuts fans rejoice: The chain is planning to open 107 stores in Houston, 42 of them in the next two years
- This weekend's weather: A slight chance of rain will stick around all weekend, but it won't keep things from getting hot: Look for highs in the mid 90s with heat indices around 105 today and Saturday, and a high around 96 on Sunday. Overnight lows should stay in the upper 70s.
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