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Walmart experienced the slowest growth in comparable sales at U.S. stores in six years in its most recent quarter and it offered a cautious outlook for the year, sending shares down 6% before the opening bell Thursday. Comparable sales in U.S. stores, which measure sales at store...
Iran on Thursday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’ s threats of economic pain and isolation, while the U.K and other nations condemned Israel over a controversial settlement project. Meanwhile, Syria’s foreign minister visited Pakistan, which is seeking to defuse tensions be...
Win or lose, the North Carolina Tar Heels already will be in elite company when they kick off the college football season against Texas Christian University in a game played in Dublin. They will be among a small but growing number of athletic programs receiving taxpayer funding f...
A Brazoria County beekeeper says mosquito spraying operations have taken a devastating toll on his business, claiming millions of bees have been killed this year. Dane Beito, owner of Gulf Coast Honey Bee Farms, manages between 200 and 400 bee boxes each year. He told 2 Helps You...
Polie Phan is the first of three to be charged in the case, after two men from Oregon, Dana Lars Ryssdal and James Gerald Martin III, were found dead while in Houston on business....
A new WalletHub analysis ranks the best U.S. cities for home buyers in 2026, comparing 300 cities based on 17 measures of real estate market strength, affordability and economic conditions....
The Kennedy Center has told a federal court that it would not attempt to return President Donald Trump's name to the building's facade before at least Sept. 8 as another legal battle over the performing arts venue's future takes shape. In a status report filed late Tuesday, oppon...
Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black –- all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. But Moore could soon have company. With Florida Republicans nominating U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday, there are seven Blac...
Pumpkin spice season is officially back, even though fall is still more than a month away. Starbucks announced its fall menu will return to stores Tuesday, Aug. 25, bringing back its iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte along with new and returning fall favorites. That means Houston-area c...
Chick-fil-A fans in the Houston area will soon have a new reason to make a breakfast run or grab chicken for dinner. Starting Aug. 24, participating Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide, including locations in the Houston area, will begin serving new Chicken & Waffles sandwiches as...
Target reported its second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer's new CEO is attracting more customers and boosting sales throughout its stores. The retailer also benefited from a tariff refund of $994 mi...
Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. Customers could receive the drone deliv...
Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut Wednesday in Shanghai, in the latest highlight of investor optimism over China’s technological advances. The company, founded in 2016 by entrepreneu...
As the debate and concerns about privacy and abuse increase around the usage of Flock cameras across the country, the CEO of the company behind the technology sat down for a one-on-one interview with KPRC 2’s sister station, WDIV in Detroit. Local communities debating Flock Sever...
The program was stuck down last month by U.S. Judge David Hittner, who sided with a white couple who sued the city in 2023 over its longstanding initiative related to government contracts....
Dreyer's fruit bars have been voluntarily recalled due to a "possible foreign material contamination with glass," the company announced this week.
We explore the restaurant's journey from its Michigan roots to NYC and showcase the food that helped make the business a destination for diners.
If you’re a State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company auto insurance customer, you may have some money coming your way as the company begins a one-time $5 billion cash-back dividend to qualifying customers....
Home Depot’s sales improved during the second quarter as customers focused on smaller projects during the summer months. Revenue for the Atlanta company increased to $47.86 billion from $45.28 billion, edging out the $47.24 billion that Wall Street had expected, according to a su...
A new Stellantis recall spans all four of the company’s American brands, including Chryslers, Dodges, Jeeps, and Rams.
Disney's Tim Burton classic inspires Bath & Body Works' latest collection that you can shop now.
Russia attacked facilities of Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group 13 times over the past week and has targeted its premises almost 300 times since the start of the year, the state energy company said Monday. Russia has repeatedly battered the Ukrainian power grid since its all-out invasion ...
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how th...
South Korea’s dog meat restaurants are in the peak of their final busy season as the country’s ban on the slaughter and sale of dog meat takes effect next year....
A national bank regulator granted a wing of the Trump family's crypto business conditional approval to establish a bank charter, opening the door for larger clients....
The number of foods affected by the recall on fresh jalapeños keeps growing higher as more and more products are identified. On Friday, H-E-B added nearly 20 new items to its list of recalled foods that were sold in its stores....
Berkshire Hathaway is increasing the size of its stake in Google's parent company and beefing up its holdings in homebuilders, according to the conglomerate's latest snapshot of its investment portfolio. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also continued to pare its stake in financ...
When Tupac Shakur was fatally shot at age 25 on Sept. 7, 1996, the presidential race between incumbent Bill Clinton and Bob Dole was in its stretch run. The Atlanta Olympics had just ended. The internet was in its infancy. In a booming music business, CDs were king, like Shakur's...
Popular tomato soups kits sold at select Walmart stores in 29 states are being recalled after routine testing found a presumptive positive result for listeria....
Today: We discuss the expansion of Flock cameras in Texas, learn how we can restore old furniture, and talk with River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo about his new graphic novel....
If you’re planning a Fredericksburg getaway, you already know the Hill Country has plenty of wine, charming shops and beautiful scenery. But tucked just off Highway 87 is a stop that brings all three together — Das Peach Haus ! The historic country store and culinary destination ...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Friday his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law mechanism against U.S.-imposed tariffs, saying the move was intended to show his nation must be respected. In July, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on hu...
Houston, meet Taylor Bruck! If you happen to see KPRC 2’s newest reporter running through a Houston neighborhood, playing pickup basketball, checking out a new restaurant or asking strangers if they want to join a run club, don’t be surprised. That’s just Taylor being Taylor. The...
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is voluntarily recalling all lots of certain Reese's and Almond Joy ice cream bars after an internal review found inaccurate nutritional information on the products' cartons....
Relax in the charming Texas Hill Country town of Fredericksburg ! With more than 100 wineries and tasting rooms in the area, outstanding restaurants, more than 150 shops and boutiques along Main Street, a great golf course, amazing history, and a thriving arts community, Frederic...
The United Arab Emirates is blaming Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday that the attacks were acts of piracy. The attacks caused no casualties but underlined the dangers faced by ve...
Lidl’s recall involves Vitasia Chinese Style brand Asian Style Wok Spice Mix, which was distributed in store locations in multiple states including Georgia, New York, and Pennsylvania....
The top editor of Forbes left his job last month after an “undisclosed conflict of interest” and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine. The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by ...
Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny, announced Thursday that it is making changes to its platform.
Kroger has closed at least three dozen stores since announcing plans last year to shutter 60 locations that were not "delivering sustainable results" by the end of 2026....
Houston’s East Downtown Promenade traded its grass for decomposed granite ahead of the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest — and now neighbors want it back. Residents say the makeover stripped away one of the only green spaces in their neighborhood, and they’re demanding the city restore it....
The explosion, which took place near a residential area in northwest Houston in 2020, killed three people and damaged hundreds of nearby homes and businesses....
President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on U.S. policy. The lawsuit alleges that Trump's deal to post first on his own company's site...
The Lakers are being sold to American businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for over $12 billion, a record-breaking price, multiple sources told ESPN.
The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price. This sale agreement is $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of a...
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, the impatient, sharp-tongued reformer who helped ignite China’s explosive economic boom by forcing wrenching change on state industry in the 1990s and leading the country into the World Trade Organization, has died of illness, state media report...
Hiroshi Okuda, the former chief executive of Toyota, who led the Japanese automaker’s stellar rise in global markets, has died, the company said Wednesday. He was 93. The date and cause of his death were not immediately available. Okuda served as president then chairman of Toyota...
On Tuesday afternoon, Public Works said that crews fixed the issue after people who work nearby the area said it's been like that for a few days.
A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos, a well-known Nintendo game collector, that he had a box of Super Mario cartridges that had been sitting in storage for years. It stopped Ganos in his tracks. It turned out to be an ultra-rare collec...
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President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions — but he’s now betting that another financial squeeze can bring an end to that war. The Trump administration is hoping that m...
The president's media company has tried its hand at a half-dozen new lines of business to lift its stock, but nothing has worked. Now it's getting back to its roots. In a conference call with investors Monday, the company behind Truth Social said it will be unwinding much of its ...
The president's media company posted a massive loss in the second quarter and announced plans to ditch new business lines and refocus as a forum for users to post their views. Trump Media & Technology, the company behind the Truth Social platform, said Monday that it lost $238 mi...
OpenAI, Meta, Google and Amazon have all pledged to address concerns about their energy and water usage.
Playful spirits in store: Grab your favorite from Disney's Cutie Ghost Collection today!
Meta Platforms on Monday announced the release of a new artificial intelligence model that's open for other software developers to use as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of the risks if control of advanced AI is concentrated under a select few companies, institutions or governments. T...
Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of Taylor Farms, is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapenos because of worries about a possible salmonella contamination. The announcement comes a few weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled its iceberg lettuce products ...
Taylor Farms, the food producer linked to the record cyclosporiasis outbreak, is pulling more than a dozen jalapeño products from grocery stores across the United States....
Several of the nation’s largest grocery chains, including Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods, have issued recalls following a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people and been linked to jalapeño peppers....
A Chicago-based company has recalled more than one-and-a-half tons of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef over Listeria fears, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported....
