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President Donald Trump is now demanding Iran pay compensation for the families of those killed in the bombing of the USS Cole and thousands of others who have been killed in combat and in protest against Iran....
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Authorities are in the Cleveland-area on Tuesday morning investigating a deadly fire involving children.
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Firefighters responded to a scrap metal fire Tuesday morning at Ironman Metals, a recycling plant located at 1919 Goodyear Drive near Highway 225, according to the Houston Fire Department. The fire was reported around 6:45 a.m. At its peak, 26 units and around 60 personnel were o...
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Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations....
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After that too-hard-to-see injury Texans receiver Tank Dell suffered 18 months ago in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs, we didn’t know what kind of career the explosive young wideout would have going forward. If we are being honest, we didn’t know if he would have a future c...
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Two children have died following a fire at an RV in Liberty County Tuesday morning, authorities said. Firefighters with the Cleveland Fire Department and deputies with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office responded to the fire around 5:30 a.m. at an RV near County Road 3189 and Hi...
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CenterPoint Energy announced a sweeping new affordability plan Monday, projecting more than $5 billion in savings for Texas electric customers over the next decade — driven largely by an influx of large-load customers, including data centers, that would shoulder a greater share o...
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A decomposed body was found near the Addicks Reservoir just north of Katy Freeway on Monday evening, according to the Houston Police Department.
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On Tuesday's show: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling on federal health officials to scale back vaccine recommendations and to split the MMR vaccine into individual shots for measles, mumps, and rubella. We get reaction from a local epidemiologist....
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Good morning, Houston.☀️ Can you believe it? It’s time to send our kids back to school. It seems like summer just started, and for some, it probably did. But, students across Houston are headed back to school this week, and we here at KPRC 2 are doing everything to make sure not ...
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New bankruptcy records detail millions of dollars in assets and payments as the camp faces wrongful death lawsuits over the July 2025 flood.
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A new Fort Bend ISD middle school is welcoming students for the first time Tuesday morning as Amy Coleman Middle School officially opens its doors. The district is hosting a grand opening event from 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the new campus at 22200 S. Post Oak Blvd. ...
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Houston police are investigating after a bicyclist reported finding a decomposed body Monday evening in west Houston. According to Houston Police Department Lt. Horelica, the bicyclist called 911 around 6:10 p.m. Aug. 10 after discovering the body in the vicinity of the 1400 bloc...
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It appears Texas Southern has offered the head men’s basketball coaching job to a candidate. But as of late Monday, nothing official had come from TSU. A source, however, familiar with a close connection to the hiring, confirmed to the Defender that Seton Hall assistant men’s bas...
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Georgia Provost is being remembered as a beloved Houston entrepreneur, photographer, mentor, and supporter of Texas Southern University. She died Aug. 9 at the age of 85. She was active in the Third Ward community but touched lives throughout Houston and beyond. She and her son, ...
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Episode: 3398 In which a remarkable engineer, Jerome Hunsaker, begins a career that will help to define American air power. Today, an engineer and an airplane....
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Many independent creator have a goal of bypassing the gatekeepers, getting their work in front of the culture’s elite, and securing the bag on their own terms. It is the dream that keeps high-achieving individuals grinding every day. But there is an unwritten rule to this game th...
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Rhodes School for the Performing Arts (RSPA) is celebrating nearly two decades of excellence in arts education, a milestone most charter schools never reach. Nearly four in 10 charter schools nationwide close within their first 10 years, and more than half shut down by year 20, a...
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Where a family lives has traditionally determined where their children attend public school. But as Texas parents gain more education options, that model is changing. For the first time, Katy ISD is launching Limited Open Enrollment, allowing some high school students who live ou...
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What started as a power outage at a North Harris County apartment complex spiraled into something far more alarming, a Harris County deputy was shocked while checking a breaker box, and an expecting couple was locked out of their own apartment without notice. KPRC 2 News reporter...
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There are luxury indulgences and then there are uber luxury indulgences, the latter of which I was the beneficiary of when the Five Star Post Oak Hotel and Hästens (the celebrated Swedish bedmaker) invited me and my husband to sample the hotel’s exclusive “Anything But Ordinary” ...
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A popular wedding venue in downtown Houston has unexpectedly shut down, leaving brides and other couples scrambling to find new venues for their big day. A bride tells FOX 26 she found out the Crystal Ballroom at the Rice along Texas Avenue was permanently closing in an email....
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Five of the seven defendants are charged with violent crimes. In about the last month, we've found a total of 10 defendants who skip bond after being found competent to stand trial and are nowhere to be found. It makes us wonder how many more are out there....
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A new executive order from President Donald Trump reshapes federal childhood vaccine recommendations, but it does not change the vaccines currently required for students attending Texas schools, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The president signed the ...
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A 23-year-old man was sentenced to two life terms after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a pregnant convenience store clerk in Conroe, authorities announced....
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Beloved photographer, educator, and community activist Georgia Provost has died. She served as president and CEO of Provost Studios, a nearly 80-year-old business that photographed generations of Houstonians and shot portraits for Black schools before integration....
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Thinking about a fresh start somewhere new? A new ranking has revealed the best and worst states in 2026. Here's which state came out on top.
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A decade-old tradition continues to keep students safe on Houston’s north side. “Safe Walk Home Northside” returns this school year at Marshall Middle School, where volunteers, parents and community leaders patrol the area to ensure students make it home without incident. The pro...
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Two Houston-area communities could soon ask voters to weigh in on the future of Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras, putting a growing debate over public safety, privacy and government surveillance directly on the November ballot. League City and Conroe are consid...
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The Fulshear Police Department is stepping up education and enforcement surrounding e-motos, e-bikes and e-scooters as the devices continue to grow in popularity, particularly among younger riders....
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Houston City Council is preparing to decide whether to let voters weigh in on two hot-button policing issues this fall. A vote is expected Wednesday on whether to place both measures on the November ballot. The proposals — which made it onto the council agenda after activists say...
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The dismembered body of a Texas man was discovered during a search by investigators last week.
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Investigators are looking for two men who posed as utility workers to gain access and steal from a northwest Harris County home. The incident occurred on the evening of July 23 in the 5300 block of Spanish Oak Drive. The suspects told the homeowner they were responding to a repor...
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The Hiram Clarke/Fort Bend Redevelopment Authority received a $500,000 grant from the EPA to assess "brownfield sites" — properties where lingering hazardous materials can make it difficult to redevelop a neighborhood....
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with the Texas Department of Transportation for a statewide crackdown on impaired driving. Drivers will see more deputies out on the roads from August 14 - September 7. MCSO says impaired driving remains a major factor in fatal...
