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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Central and South Texas affected by last month's severe weather and flooding will have more time to apply for replacement food benefits, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday....
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The parents of 24-year-old Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Erika Serrato have filed a wrongful death lawsuit following a deadly crash that took Erika's life at the end of June....
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The Gulf has been warming at about twice the rate of the rest of Earth's oceans for more than a decade, according to a meteorologist with Yale Climate Connections....
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Drivers in east Harris County should expect significant delays Tuesday after a heavy truck and hazardous materials incident shut down multiple lanes along State Highway 146. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, southbound SH 146 at SH 225 has multiple main lanes b...
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Ahead of the first day of classes for most local school districts, there is a statewide sales tax holiday for school supplies.
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Food writers discuss what dishes local restaurants are offering this year during Houston Restaurant Weeks and what they’re looking forward to sampling....
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Dallas's financial industry is growing, amid a larger Texas business boom. But can it really steal New York's crown?
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A popular nut butter sold exclusively at Walmart nationwide is being recalled over potential Salmonella contamination.
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Highs climb into the upper 90s today, with humidity pushing the heat index near 105. An isolated storm could develop late in the afternoon, but most neighborhoods remain rain-free....
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As families prepare for the new school year, health experts say now is the perfect time to reestablish healthy routines, and that includes limiting screen time before bed. According to experts, about 90% of Texas school-age children spend two or more hours each day on screens out...
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As Houston students prepare to head back to class, local law enforcement is making campus security a top priority. The Houston ISD Police Department, Houston Police Department and several local agency partners are set to announce Project Safe Start Tuesday morning — a multi-agenc...
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In Texas v. Kennedy, the state of Texas is challenging the constitutionality of a mandate that has allowed disabled people to receive care in their homes rather than in institutions for decades....
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On Tuesday's show: We learn why some local restaurants are doing their own versions of Houston Restaurant Weeks. Then, local food writers discuss what dishes they want to try at restaurants that are participating in HRW this year....
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Alejandro Kirk homered, Jesús Sánchez and Ernie Clement each had an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston 3-1 on Monday night, snapping the Astros’ six-game winning streak. Shane Bieber (3-2) bounced back after walking a career-high six batters while just getting two outs in...
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Good morning, Houston.☀️ Let’s get into some news this morning. As always, follow us for the latest on Click2Houston.com and watch us live on KPRC 2+ . ➡️ Love our morning newsletter? Share it with your family and friends! Weather ⛅ TODAY: 95 ° TONIGHT: 80 ° KPRC Meteorologist Da...
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A Honduran man who was deported after a Houston traffic stop has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the City of Houston and unidentified Houston police officers, alleging they unlawfully detained him so federal immigration agents could take him into custody. According ...
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Health officials are warning people to protect themselves from ticks as a rare but potentially serious disease known as tularemia, or “rabbit fever,” continues to be reported in parts of the United States. While uncommon, the bacterial infection can cause severe illness if it’s n...
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Texas shoppers can skip the sales tax on a wide range of back-to-school items this weekend. The 2026 Texas Tax-Free Weekend runs Friday, Aug. 7, through midnight Sunday, Aug. 9 — and knowing what qualifies before you hit the stores (or your browser) can mean real savings. What it...
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Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products imposes an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce....
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Halloween may still be months away, but Spirit Halloween is already preparing for its busiest season ever. The specialty Halloween retailer announced it plans to hire more than 52,000 seasonal associates to staff a record 1,575 Spirit Halloween stores across the United States and...
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Episode: 3395 Century Magazine reveals how scientists were viewing the new X-Rays in the year after their discovery. Today, X-Rays one year old.
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Nearly 92 percent of American households rely on a personal vehicle to manage their daily lives. Consumers shopping for a vehicle in May learned that the average cost of a new car was $49,307, and that used cars averaged $25,918, according to Cox Automotive. But the high price of...
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DJ Screw’s original mixtapes hit streaming platforms for the first time this year, and Houston is throwing him a birthday tribute Aug. 8 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. But his real legacy already lives inside songs millions of people stream every day without knowing wh...
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Every summer, a group of Houston-area teenagers boards a bus before sunrise and spends a week retracing the roads of the Civil Rights Movement. The Freedom Tour, an immersive week-long journey organized by the Expose Excellence Youth Program, takes students to the cities where Bl...
parks
Lucille’s owner, Chef Chris Williams, and the nonprofit Street Art for Mankind are running an active fundraising campaign to complete a mural honoring the legacy of famed Houston artist John Biggers, with a public unveiling planned for this fall. The mural, designed for a parking...
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As a 10-year-old girl growing up near Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Nia Gilliam spent hours looking skyward, mesmerized by airplanes. She imagined where they were going. More importantly, she imagined herself in the cockpit taking them there. That childhood dream eventual...
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"Heartbroken and devastated" were the words used by the family of the In-N-Out Burger employee who was killed Saturday in a mass shooting in southern Idaho....
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A search is underway for four suspects following a shooting on Houston's south side on Monday evening, officials said.
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A federal judge has denied the government’s request to suspend an order releasing a key witness in the deadly ICE shooting in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood. In an order signed Monday, Aug. 3, U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison ruled that José Trinidad Rojas Pliego can re...
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School districts across Montgomery County are preparing for the first day of classes and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office wants to make students get to school and back home safely. The Sheriff’s Office is launching Operation Safe Start. The goal is to put more deputies on t...
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Terry Jordan credits our July 30 report about his stolen miniature horse named “Peanut" for the safe return of his beloved pony.
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Houston police detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that happened on Corder Street near Tierwester Street. Officer got to the scene around 7:45 p.m. on Monday night. According to HPD, 19-year-old Jose Acosta and his 15-year-old brother were in a car when three armed male...
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Just in time for Houston Restaurant Weeks, The Woodlands’ Black Walnut restaurant has reopened with a fresh, updated redo of the dining areas. The restaurant closed in July to bring in new lighting and flooring, and a neutral color palette that brightens this longtime Woodlands f...
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A 42-year-old match promoter with the FIFA national football organization and a representative of Qatar's football team has been charged with transporting child pornography, federal authorities announced....
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Allan Nascimento was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack.
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A Bison at Yellowstone National Park suddenly chased a child during a close encounter caught on camera.
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UIL officials say the agreement to hold the Texas high school basketball state championships at the Alamodome runs through the 2028 state championships....
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Charges have now been dropped against all four defendants who were accused of vandalizing the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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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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Residents in a Southeast Houston neighborhood say an abandoned home in the 8000 block of Lenore Street has become a long-standing nuisance, prompting repeated complaints to multiple city departments over several years. Several neighbors declined to speak on camera, saying they fe...
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Seven Fort Bend ISD elementary schools will not reopen for the 2026-27 school year. The district says the campuses could be repurposed, leased, sold or demolished, while families seek specific plans, timelines and information about ongoing maintenance costs....
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A New Caney family is still searching for their loved one, and every hour counts. Maria Ortiz, 58, has been missing since July 20. Her family says she has shown serious signs of dementia for the past six years — and this isn’t the first time she has wandered off. The search has b...
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Under new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) rules that took effect Monday, Texans and other customers ages 17+ must now show valid identification to purchase a recreational hunting or fishing license....
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Look for the summer heat to continue across the Houston area for Tuesday with an afternoon storm possible.
safety
The family of fallen Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy Erika Serrato has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a commercial driver and several companies, alleging negligence led to the 24-year-old deputy’s death while she was working a crash scene on Interstate 45. According to...
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After switching clubhouses in Houston, Varsho was set to be available for the AL West leaders in their game Monday night against Toronto.
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The mission utilizing resources from Elon Musk-owned companies, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, will take two Americans, a Canadian and a Russian to the International Space Station....
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A woman who initially said she was locked in a closet for days and sexually assaulted by rapper Cartel Bo — also known as Warren Brown — has now taken back her allegations, according to his defense team. But prosecutors said she may have done it under pressure while Judge Kelli J...
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A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 2012 homicide of a 16-month-old boy after a renewed investigation by the La Porte Police Department and the Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit uncovered new evidence that investigators say establi...
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A Harris County man has been charged with multiple child sexual abuse offenses, according to court documents.
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Clemente Martinez and Gregg Elementary schools will utilize “TimeBack,” a two-hour learning tool developed by Alpha School that has come under criticism in other states....
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The State Department is making permanent a program requiring applicants from mostly African countries to pay a bond to secure a visa.
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Art made in a classroom doesn’t always make it past the hallway. But a new exhibition organized by the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s Teacher Advisory Group is changing that and giving Greater Houston students and their teachers a chance to see their work presented in a galle...
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It’s officially Clear the Shelters month, and that means it’s time to open your heart — and maybe your home — to a pet in need. For the 12th year, shelters across the Houston area are teaming up with KPRC 2 and our community partners at Energy Transfer and Houston Christian Unive...
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Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of a La Porte man accused of killing a 16-month-old child more than a decade ago after investigators uncovered new developments while reviewing the long-unsolved case. According to Paxton’s office, Eric Johnson was arrested by the ...
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The Harris County District Attorney's Office had requested a show cause hearing about whether DeGuerin, who is representing Gilley, violated a judge's gag order by speaking about the case to several news outlets, including Houston Public Media....
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A proposed agreement between prosecutors and the defense team could soon modify a gag order in Lee Gilley’s capital murder case and expand what those involved in the case can publicly say....
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The number of Texas students using taxpayer money for private school or home-school could increase as more families accept invites.
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Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, who represents two of the people who were in the van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo when he was fatally shot by an ICE agent, is accused of negligence in a separate asylum and immigration case....
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New data centers won't be able to join the Texas power grid until state regulators complete a review of their energy and water usage, under a new directive from the governor....
