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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging the organization may have promoted childhood vaccines for financial gain. According to a Wednesday announcement from Paxton’s office, the investigation centers on whe...
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Colorado State University (CSU) maintained its Atlantic hurricane season forecast Wednesday, saying the odds of a major hurricane making landfall in the continental United States remain "well below-average."...
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Houstonians will have a chance to get a free, full-body skin cancer screening when The Skin Cancer Foundation brings its Destination Healthy Skin RV to Discovery Green on Thursday, Sept. 17. The 38-foot mobile clinic—equipped with two private exam rooms—will be parked at 1500 Mc...
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If you’ve ever dreamed of dancing on the court at Toyota Center during a Houston Rockets game, now’s your chance! The Houston Rockets are hosting 2026 Clutch City Dancers open auditions on Saturday, August 15th. Here’s everything you need to know: Audition Details Date: Saturday,...
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Last week, Pornhub sent a letter to state officials across the United States, including Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, calling the current age-verification laws “performative, ineffective, and unenforceable."...
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Beaumont crews restored water service after a major water main break caused a road collapse and swallowed a pickup truck. The intersection remains closed for road repairs....
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Thousands of customers experienced power outages Wednesday morning, according to CenterPoint Energy’s outage map. At one point, the outage map showed more than 30,000 customers without power. The ZIP codes with the highest number of outages were: 77450: About 13,000 outages 77094...
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Salad and Go has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will permanently close all 70 locations following final guest service on Aug. 5. "This is a painful day for everyone who built, worked for and loved Salad and Go," the CEO said....
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Ford’s latest recall covers Ford Mustang Mach E cars manufactured between 2023 and 2025, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration....
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The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled its 2026 holiday stamp designs featuring Christmas cookies, Madonna and Child, a Diwali stamp for the annual autumn festival, a Hanukkah design honoring the eight-day Jewish holiday, a Kwanzaa stamp honoring the pan-African holiday, and a Wint...
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Drivers traveling through Fort Bend County should expect delays after a fuel spill involving a tractor-trailer prompted a hazardous materials response Wednesday morning. The Fort Bend County Hazmat Response Team is assisting at the scene near U.S. 90 Alternate and Behrens Road in...
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One of the founders of Burke Law Group, Marcella Burke, served in Trump’s first administration as a lawyer in the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior....
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After hitting his GOP foe for voting under an address where he no longer lived, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so....
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As more and more data center developers submit proposals to build in Texas, questions about how they will impact Texas' grid and contribute to drought conditions across the state are widespread....
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Highs will reach the upper 90s across much of the Houston area today, with heat index values around 103 to 105. Most areas will stay rain-free, but an isolated shower or storm could develop late in the day....
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As temperatures climb across the Houston area, air conditioners are working overtime, and so are many homeowners’ electric bills. With August typically bringing some of the hottest weather of the year, home cooling costs can quickly add up. The good news is there are several inex...
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ALVAREZ NAMED AL PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR JULY All-Star wins fourth career AL Player of the Month Award, second this season HOUSTON, TX – Major League Baseball announced today that Astros DH Yordan Alvarez has been named American League Player of the Month for July. It is the four...
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Texas-based convenience store chain Buc-ee’s is suing a small Ohio business, claiming its name and logo are too similar to the company’s trademarked beaver mascot. According to reporting by WDTN , Buc-ee’s filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart ...
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we get to know Mychal Threets, the new host of "Reading Rainbow."...
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Good morning, Houston.☀️ Can you believe it? It’s almost time to send our kids back to school. It seems like summer just started, and for some, it probably did. But, students across the Houston area will be headed back to school in the coming weeks, and we here at KPRC 2 are doin...
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Finding affordable healthcare in the Houston area may soon become easier thanks to a new online tool launched by Harris County Public Health and the Houston Health Department. The agencies have released the 2026 Access to Care Report and an interactive Low-Cost Clinic Finder Tool...
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With the cost of groceries and gas continuing to strain household budgets, a postcard promising gift cards can be tempting. But the Better Business Bureau says consumers should think twice before responding. The BBB is warning people about scams involving official-looking postcar...
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The first day of school has arrived for students in Crosby ISD, marking the beginning of the 2026-27 school year for one of the first districts in the Houston area to welcome students back to the classroom. While many families across the Houston area are still enjoying the final ...
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As students prepare to head back to the classroom, parents are checking off school supply lists, buying new clothes and getting back into routines. But experts say preparing children emotionally for a new school year is just as important. Whether your child is starting kindergart...
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Media personality Perez Hilton was hospitalized in Miami after law enforcement and emergency services responded to a mental health crisis during a live broadcast....
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Episode: 3396 How we live with two competing vocabularies – technical and commonplace. Today, treacherous words.
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By Word in Black For many Black families nationwide, the nearest grocery store might be miles away — or may not carry a single fresh tomato grown within one hundred miles of home. Between rising grocery costs, food deserts where mainline grocery stores are scarce, and what seems ...
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Behind the visible statistics of Houston’s homeless population lies an “invisible” crisis affecting 141,000 residents who are currently couch surfing, living in cars, or short-term motels and shelters. New data from Rice University’s Kinder Institute sheds light on the sheer scal...
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Most players would have spent the offseason celebrating a record-setting 38-point game during his junior season. Marwane Fadika spent it trying to improve. After earning District 19-6A Offensive MVP honors, Marwane spent the summer training with his older brother, Mohammed Fadika...
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Over the years, President Donald Trump has been accused of many things. Many, many, many, many things. Never has he been accused of being generous; of having a giving spirit. But it seems like Captain Crap is hell-bent on sharing his own legendary loose bowels condition with the ...
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Families across Greater Houston are once again preparing for one of the year’s most expensive rites of passage: Back-to-school season. From kindergarten classrooms in the Third Ward to college campuses across Texas, parents are filling shopping carts with notebooks, uniforms, lap...
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University of Houston starting quarterback Conner Weigman was named to the Maxwell Award Pre-season Watch List on Monday, the Maxwell Foundation Club announced. Weigman, one of the best signal callers in the Big 12 and nation, accounted for 36 total touchdowns in his first season...
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For just the third time since 1992, the Houston Football program was ranked in the USA Today US LBM Preseason Coaches Poll at #24 in the country. The Cougars are coming off a 10-win season in 2025 which concluded with a Texas Bowl win over LSU. Houston returns its starting quarte...
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A portion of Hardy Toll Road southbound has reopened following a crash involving two 18-wheelers, officials said.
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According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the investigation began in January 2026 when High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Group 1 investigators launched an investigation into Avery Williams, 30....
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Immigration attorneys say domestic airports are becoming a new front for federal immigration enforcement as ICE expands arrests beyond travelers returning to the United States from abroad. The increased enforcement has already reached Houston. Last month, Immigration and Customs ...
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A Harris County Precinct 7 Constable's Office sergeant has been "no billed" after being charged with injury to a child.
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Court records show Carmen Mata has been ordered evicted multiple times in recent years, while the property owner claims she has used the same explanation with several landlords....
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Wednesday’s forecast: We had some impressive thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and night. While isolated to the northern Houston area, this rain prompted two flood advisories. A similar set up is expected Wednesday. Temperatures climb to the upper 90s with a 20% chance of more thun...
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Three Houston area men were arrested after a brief pursuit in Greenfield, Indiana early Monday, and police say the trio is wanted for questioning in a multi-jurisdiction burglary investigation in Pennsylvania. Greenfield police said they were alerted by Pennsylvania authorities a...
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An arrest has been made after authorities said a woman was intentionally struck by a vehicle this morning, officials said.
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A wanted suspect is dead following a traffic stop in Baytown on Tuesday evening, officials said.
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The Baytown Police Department says a wanted fugitive died after falling unconscious and suffering a medical emergency as officers were attempting to bring him into custody Tuesday. It happened in the 4300 block of Crosby-Cedar Bayou Road when officers conducted a traffic stop on ...
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Former jockey Robby Albarado, who won the Preakness twice, has died at age 52.
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A Florida family is mourning its 3-year-old daughter after police said she became trapped in a toy kitchen play set while at a babysitter's home.
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Isolated thunderstorms have developed over the north side of Houston Tuesday evening. Track it all on our live radar: Check the latest weather alerts Check real-time traffic conditions Check the forecast Share your weather pictures and video Download the free Storm Tracker 2 app...
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A University of Houston student says she is searching for new ways to pay for school after learning that a state grant she expected to receive will no longer be available as a separate financial aid program....
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Residents in an Atascocita-area community say electrical issues are frying their home appliances, sparking safety concerns and costing thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements. They believe CenterPoint Energy is to blame — and they want the problem fixed and their money b...
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As artificial intelligence fuels a rapid expansion of data centers across Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott is ordering a closer review of proposed projects before they are allowed to connect to the state’s electric grid. The governor’s directive requires the Public Utility Commission of T...
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Back-to-school season means new backpacks, sneakers, school supplies — and a flood of emails, texts, and online messages from schools, teachers, and organizations. But while parents are preparing their children for the classroom, cybercriminals are preparing their own back-to-sch...
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A new Texas court ruling is creating confusion for consumers, retailers and veterans who use hemp-derived THC products after the state moved to restrict products that were widely available in stores. The changes have raised a major question for Texans: If you bought a THC product...
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The first day of school is just around the corner, and while many students may not be ready to head back to class, plenty of parents are looking forward to the return to the classroom — as well as the chance to save money while shopping for school essentials. The State of Texas w...
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The Houston Texans remain on track to break ground on their new Toro District facility in Cypress late this year, moving daily operations and training camp there by 2029 while keeping home games at Reliant Stadium....
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Gexa Energy is marking its 25th anniversary by turning celebration into service. Over the past week the company organized multiple volunteer efforts across Houston from Midtown’s Meals on Wheels site to The Beacon’s Ardel Ray Day Center and Houston Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore ...
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A beloved North Carolina gas station clerk was killed by a registered sex offender after vanishing from her home, deputies say.
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The PaperCity Philanthropy in Fashion Houston Best Dressed honorees represent a cross section of backgrounds, interests and ages with two unifying characteristics. Each has an altruistic interest in contributing to the Bayou City and each has a defining style. The philanthropic f...
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The new recall involves EnHomee 15-Drawer 51" Dressers sold on Amazon between August 2024 and April 2026 for over $100.
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More than 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program for low-income families....
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Authorities are on the scene after shots were fired during an armored car robbery in Southwest Houston, officials said.
