Amplified,' the Pasadena Strawberry Festival returns with a massive shortcake, and iFest USA brings global exhibits and performances to Discovery Green. Here's a closer look at these events and more.

Pasadena area was named one of the most polluted cities in the U.S., according to a new study from the American Lung Association.  The city ranked seventh in the nation for ozone pollution and eighth for year-round particle pollution,

The agency did not offer details about the types of crimes or immigration violations the majority of the people were accused of.

Officers from the Houston Police Department's Missing Person Division were searching for a man in his 30s who had been reported missing several months ago when they made the discovery at Edgebrook Drive, west of Galveston Road, according to HPD spokesperson Larry Crowson.

The Houston SPCA is urgently seeking foster homes for 108 young animals, including 87 kittens, as "kitten season" heightens the influx of orphaned litters.

A Houston developer who allegedly tried to fake his own death was sentenced Wednesday to over 51 months in federal prison for wire fraud and ordered to pay over $2 million to clients after they paid him to build homes and he used the money for lavish personal expenses instead.

Lloyd Penn, 78, faces daily struggles with broken elevators in Houston for months. His health issues make climbing stairs hazardous.

It's unclear what led up to the shooting, but police said witnesses called 911 after they heard gunshots in the area and found a man gunned down outside the apartment building.