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McDonald’s is giving Texans something the rest of the country can’t get. The fast-food chain has launched a limited-time Texas Meal, available only at participating McDonald’s locations across the Lone Star State. View this post on Instagram The meal, which launched Sept. 1, incl...
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Dyson is bringing its high-tech approach to oral care with a new electric toothbrush that can look inside your mouth, identify gaps between your teeth, and blast them with mouthrinse. The Dyson CameraJet launched Sept. 1, marking the company’s first entry into the electric toothb...
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Live radar: We still have a serious situation in Polk County, including Livingston. We also have a flood advisory in effect in The Woodlands, with more rain moving east. Heavy rain will fall through 1:00 a.m. Thursday, our weather pattern changes: As the center of circulation fro...
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When more than 350,000 Black women were let go from the workforce in the first 90 days of 2025, the staggering number sent shockwaves through communities already battling systemic inequities. For Black women, who, according to 2024 data from Pew Research, continue to lead academi...
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The Houston City Council has cleared the way for construction to begin on 25 neighborhood parks across the city. It formalizes a roadmap for Let’s Play Houston, a public-private partnership Mayor John Whitmire has called the city’s biggest park investment ever. Through a partners...
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For LeRon Wilson, community development is personal. A Houston native who grew up in Freedmen’s Town in Fourth Ward, Wilson has taken the helm as executive director of the Hiram Clarke/Ft. Bend Redevelopment Authority (HCFBRA), becoming the organization’s first executive director...
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Episode: 2851 The Lake Breeze Fan: Unplanned Obsolescence. Today, invention and obsolescence.
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Ahead of the November midterm elections, more than 1.2 million Texas voters are once again on the state’s voter “suspense” list. In Houston, roughly 300,000 voters have been flagged. This is not the first time this has happened in Texas. In 2024, more than 2 million Texas voters ...
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The 2026 high school football season is filled with elite talent across the Houston area, from nationally ranked recruits and future college stars to emerging playmakers still waiting for their opportunity. Among this year’s top players are athletes who have already made their ma...
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When Javion White transferred from Tulsa to the University of Houston this offseason, UH Head Coach Willie Fritz knew he was getting someone who would bring a different level of physicality to the defensive unit. Coach Fritz can’t wait to see him play in this weekend’s season-ope...
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More than four decades after 16-year-old Laura Miller disappeared, her father faced the man prosecutors say helped cause her death. Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller delivered emotional testimony Tuesday in the trial of James Elmore Jr., who faces manslaughter and tampering wit...
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Texas collected $4.62 billion in state sales tax revenue in August, a 7.1% increase from August 2025, Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced on Tuesday....
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Nearly 150,000 Ford Mustangs have been recalled over concerns that a wiring issue could cause a wide variety of problems, ranging from headlights not operating to the car not being able to move....
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Eight hundred yards. That’s how far one fisherman on Crystal Beach managed to get his bait out into the Gulf — with the help of a drone. It was impressive to watch. It was also against federal law. KPRC 2’s Bill Barajas was out on the Bolivar Peninsula Tuesday when he came across...
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Authorities say North Loop 610 at the Eastex Freeway is currently closed in both directions after a truck hauling gravel and other items tipped over while on an overpass above and spilled contents on the freeway below. The incident happened at approximately 6:47 p.m., according t...
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Houston’s world class shopping scene just earned another star with the opening of Ghurka, a fine leather goods emporium, in the cozy Timmons Place center on West Alabama. Ghurka has been crafting must-have, distinctive leather accessories for a half century. And now it is steppin...
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The I-610 North Loop was shut down in both directions for hours on Tuesday night in north Houston due to an overturned truck and lost load.
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Updated guidelines now list 19 modifiable dementia risk factors, expanded from the original 12.
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An anonymous whistleblower warns an untested online system for mail-in ballots could cause severe election disruptions as a legal battle over the Trump executive order plays out in federal court....
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Tropical Storm Edouard is sweeping across Southeast Texas, bringing the potential for power outages. Here's how many outages have been reported, how to view the outage map, and how to report an outage at your home....
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A Florida judge suspended Tiger Woods' driver's license for five years and ordered him to pay a $1,500 fine on Wednesday, part of a plea agreement reached with prosecutors following his March 2026 arrest for suspected DUI after a crash on Jupiter Island....
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Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has announced Texas concerts at Houston’s Reliant Stadium on Oct. 31 and AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Nov. 7.
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Smoke is seen billowing from a manufacturing facility in Mississippi after a chemical fire broke out.
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It’s hard to believe, but the holidays are just around the corner. If you haven’t booked your holiday party — whether for work, your supper club, your Mahjong league, or really anyone just looking to get together and celebrate the season — don’t fret. While it may be time to star...
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Texas A&M has officially been voted the most obnoxious college football fan base in Texas, though a major split among younger voters suggests a new rival might be coming for the crown....
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Tropical Storm Edouard is bring heavy rain and gusty winds to portions of the Houston area and Southeast Texas. In response, some school districts are canceling classes on Wednesday. See the list....
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For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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SpaceX plans to invest up to $220 million in water and wastewater projects for the growing city.
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In exchange for $50 million over four years, the city could lose as much as $173 million over the next three decades, according to Hollins' office. Whitmire's administration disputed the projection....
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Gusty winds are expected in counties northeast of Houston as Tropical Storm Edouard moves inland Tuesday afternoon and into the overnight hours. A wind advisory has been issued for northern Liberty, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, and Houston counties until 1 p.m. Wednesday. ...
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As Tropical Storm Edouardo makes landfall to the east, life on the Bolivar Peninsula looks anything but alarming. KPRC 2’s Bill Barajas has been on the ground since 11 a.m. — and so far, conditions have been mild. A slight to moderate drizzle fell throughout the day, but Gulf wat...
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A majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," a new poll found.
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A massive raid on a Memphis nightclub led to the arrest of more than one hundred people accused of being in the country illegally, including those who have a criminal record, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported....
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A 17-year-old girl faces a murder charge for allegedly livestreaming a San Diego mosque shooting that killed three people and circulating the attackers’ writings....
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More than 40,000 customers are without power across East Texas while life-threatening flooding continues in Livingston and Polk County. The KPRC 2 Weather Team will continue to monitor the Tropical Depression Edouard as it moves across Southeast Texas, bringing heavy rain, gusty ...
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As Tropical Storm Edouard approaches, city officials say heavy rain is the biggest concern for Houston, particularly in neighborhoods that already struggle with flooding. One of those areas is the intersection of Emancipation and Navigation in Houston’s East End, where crews have...
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La Marque officials are monitoring Tropical Storm Edouard and how it could impact their community. The City of La Marque’s Office of Emergency Management said elevated rainfall totals are the primary concern, with the greatest impacts expected Tuesday. A Tropical Storm Warning ha...
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Entergy Texas says it activated its emergency operations center on Monday and have crews positioned to respond ahead of Tropical Storm Edouard. The company said Monday it has crews rotating shifts for 24-hour response coverage. It has also deployed more than 60 vegetation crews t...
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A Georgia couple was arrested and charged with child neglect for allegedly abusing four children they kept confined in the cab of a tractor-trailer that frequently traveled through Florida....
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Several Texas cities have recently canceled or reconsidered their contracts for the AI-powered license plate reader systems.
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Food and Drug Administration officials said the latest pet food recall covers Northwest Naturals Frozen Chicken Recipe and Northwest Naturals Frozen Raw Diet for Dogs Chicken Recipe sold in stores across the country....
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Tropical Storm Edouard is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the Upper Texas Coast Wednesday, and CenterPoint Energy says it is prepared to respond if the storm causes power outages across the Houston area. CenterPoint has mobilized approximately 2,700 frontline workers and ...
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An overturned tractor-trailer hauling industrial-sized metal pipes is causing a major traffic disruption Tuesday morning in southeast Houston. The crash happened along the ramp connecting southbound I-610 East Loop to State Highway 225. According to Houston TranStar, the heavy tr...
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The new recall affects Martina-brand mangoes sold at Walmart stores in four states, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire held a news conference Tuesday morning to discuss the city’s preparedness efforts as Tropical Storm Edouard approaches the Houston area, saying the city is “better prepared today than ever in Houston’s history.” Whitmire was joined by Houston Office of...
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Two football coaches have been suspended after a fight broke out at a game between two youth teams.
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Back-to-school season brings more than just new classes and fresh notebooks — it also brings scammers looking to take advantage of first-time college students making big financial decisions on their own. From fake apartment listings to phony tuition texts, rip-off artists are tar...
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Tropical Storm Edouard has made landfall as it slams Texas with heavy rain and gusty winds Tuesday. According to the National Hurricane Center, Edouard made landfall at 2:20 p.m. CT near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and gusts up to 71 mph....
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A jury in Las Vegas has found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty in orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing.
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Track Tropical Storm Edouard in real time with our live updating map, current wind speeds, central pressure, distance from land and official National Hurricane Center watches and warning for Texas....
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Data shared by the state during stakeholder meetings reveals Texas' backlog of Medicaid applications grew by more than 209,000 between January and August – while the backlog for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, grew by more than 146,000....
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Foodies discuss their favorite places for breakfast and brunch in Greater Houston.
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Political science experts say it's a sign Republicans are concerned about how key races will play out, including in the decades-long GOP stronghold of Texas. They expect the convention's effects to be negligible in polls, but its impact at the ballot box is less certain....
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The Texas Southern University athletic department has been engulfed in controversy for more than a year after it was first learned that decorated men’s basketball player and longtime Vice President of Athletics Kevin Granger was facing a lawsuit on sexual assault charges against ...
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Several new Texas laws took effect today, bringing changes that could impact consumers, schools and businesses across the state. Right-to-repair If your phone or tablet breaks, you now have more options for getting it fixed. House Bill 2963 requires manufacturers to give consumer...
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A groundbreaking ceremony is underway for a pedestrian bridge honoring a Houston student killed by a train while walking to school. Sergio Rodriguez, a 15-year-old sophomore at Milby High School, was struck and killed by a train in December 2024 while walking to school. His death...
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Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall near Johnson Bayou, Louisiana at 2:25 p.m. as a 60-mph storm. The center of circulation will impact parts of southeast Texas Wednesday. Wednesday a flood threat and wind advisory: As the center of circulation moves northwest overnight Tuesday ...
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Tropical Storm Edouard is approaching the Texas coast, prompting some Houston-area school districts to cancel school on Tuesday. Here's a list of school closures....
