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A fantastic fall feel in Houston this Sunday
Sunday’s forecast: After a cold start to the day afternoon high temperatures climb to the mid-70s under mostly sunny skies. Unlike the past two days northeast winds are light 5 to 10 mph. Work week warm up: High pressure will slowly build into the state of Texas this week. This w...
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Houston police search Sims Bayou for stranded driver who vanished in water
Authorities are investigating after a man went missing after jumping into Sims Bayou on Saturday afternoon.
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House fire on Terry Street damages neighboring homes in Houston
A house fire broke out early this morning in Houston, spreading damage to at least two neighboring homes, according to preliminary information from the scene. Houston Fire Department crews responded to the 2800 block of Terry Street at approximately 5:39 a.m. on Oct. 18, 2026. Fi...
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Houston Weather: Crisp weekend, warming trend and a nor'easter is forming
Chilly start to your Sunday with less wind than Saturday and temperatures in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Look for another afternoon with lots of sunshine and Sunday's high temperatures should peak in the mid 70s....
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Man drowns in Sims Bayou after swimming while stranded with broken-down car, Houston police say
A man drowned in Sims Bayou near the Allendale neighborhood of Houston Friday evening after going into the water despite warnings from a bystander, according to Houston Police Department officials. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026, near Mosa Creek at Allend...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1644: Hufeland on Infants
Episode: 1644 An 18th-century doctor helps great-grandmother raise grandpa. Today, we raise a nineteenth-century child.
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2 hospitalized after shooting at apartment complex in Harris County: deputies
Two men were injured in a shooting at an apartment complex in Harris County on Saturday night, according to deputies.
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'No Kings' demonstrations held across Texas Saturday
Communities and organizations will gather in cities across the Lone Star State on Saturday for a "day of action" focused on nonpartisan voter participation and election protection....
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Toddler hit by vehicle at northwest Harris County apartment complex
Officials say the toddler is at a hospital and the driver stayed with authorities at the scene.
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Military service member hospitalized after fall during rappelling demonstration at UTSA football game in San Antonio
A military service member was taken to a hospital after falling during a rappelling demonstration before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game Saturday night, according to reporting by KPRC 2’s sister station, KSAT . The incident happened just before 7 p.m. at the Al...
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'Tragic loss': Montgomery County deputy's daughter killed in rollover crash, sheriff says
The daughter of a Montgomery County deputy was killed in a rollover crash on Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Rockets' Kevin Durant, Suns owner Mat Ishbia spar on social media over Durant's time in Phoenix
Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia had a spat on social media Saturday after Durant took issue with Ishbia’s description of the 16-time All-Star’s tenure with the Suns during a recent television interview. In an appearance on CNBC Sport, Ishb...