Framber Valdez followed up his no-hit bid with 5 2/3 strong innings, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their six straight game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1.

Framber Valdez pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston’s four homers in the Astros' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

A Houston woman has been sentenced to prison for illegally selling endangered animals, including a spider monkey and some toucans.

A Houston woman has been sentenced to prison for illegally selling endangered animals, including a spider monkey and some toucans.

Authorities and his lawyer say rapper MoneySign Suede has died after being stabbed in a shower at a California prison.

A 20-year-old Katy resident has pleaded guilty to illegally smuggling a spider monkey into the United States and fleeing from officers, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

A Harris County judge acquitted a former Houston Police officer in the death of a 71-year-old man in a November 2020 crash.

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker led the offense with a three-run homer to help the Houston Astros to a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians.

Workers at the end point of the trans-Alaska pipeline are using saws to cut up large chunks of snow on top of oil storage tanks so they can shove the chunks off the tanks.

Framber Valdez will start for the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series against the Atlanta Braves.

Carlos Correa and Yordan Alvarez homered to back Framber Valdez, and the Houston Astros ended Boston’s five-game winning streak, beating the Red Sox 7-1.

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker had two hits as the Houston Astros handed Nick Pivetta his first loss of the season in a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas – A woman abducted at gunpoint from her Liberty County home Tuesday was found alive and unharmed in Illinois, according to authorities. On Tuesday, it was reported that Erika Rios Valdez, 32, was kidnapped from her home around 9:30 p.m. while parking and unhooking a food service trailer on County Road 3404 in the Plum Grove area in north Liberty County. An acquaintance, identified by authorities as Abel Farjado, 38, drove up and forced Valdez into his pickup truck at gunpoint. Police said Valdez is now staying with family members in that area and is awaiting a flight back to Liberty Texas to rejoin her family there. Police said there is a possibility of federal charges being lodged against Fajardo as Valdez was taken across state lines.

HOUSTON – For some students in Houston, music, art, dance or theater programming may not always be available in school. Born in El Paso, Texas, Alice Valdez began her music career in elementary school. “My mother decided that all of us were going to play instruments," recalled Valdez, founder of MECA. All they had was maybe visual art and general music," said Valdez. For more than four decades, MECA has provided artistic programming, educational resources and services to underserved students and adults.

HOUSTON (AP) – Framber Valdez tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 solid innings, Kyle Tucker homered and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night. Tucker gave the Astros a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer to right in the second. Josh James relieved Valdez and struck out Tejeda before Eli White cut the lead in half with an RBI single to left. Valdez rebounded nicely after being tagged for 13 runs in the last 12 innings over his last two starts. Astros: RHP Zack Greinke (3-2, 3.77) is slated to start on Friday as the Astros open a three-game series against the Diamondbacks.

HOUSTON One step into Freddie Valdezs home and its clear he is a Texans superfan, and he can tell you his favorite memory. Number one (moment) was the 2011 playoff game; it was the Texans' first playoff game. When the Chiefs announced 22% capacity for fans with priority going to Kansas City fans, Valdez knew he had to hurry and snag a ticket. To be at a football game, I dont care, Ill wear it for three or four hours, laughed Valdez. Im sure I probably wont be able to sleep three nights before the game, Valdez said smiling.