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Pool supplies retailer files for bankruptcy, to close 76 stores

Pool and spa service provider Leslie's Inc. announced this week that it entered into a restructuring agreement with a group of its existing lenders and will close some stores while continuing to operate as it restructures through bankruptcy....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsOct 5, 2026

Former press secretary Karoline Leavitt lands her next gig: Fox News contributor

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has found her next chapter: She is heading to Fox News. Leavitt will serve as an on-air contributor beginning Nov. 1, the network said Monday. “Karoline’s firsthand experience in the White House and on the presidential campaign ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Oct 5, 2026

Judge halts Big Bend area border wall construction, use of federal waivers

At a Friday hearing in El Paso, a U.S. District Judge ordered all construction on the Big Bend area border wall project to stop immediately — including in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. The order also included the stay of federal waivers that expedited the ...

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Oct 5, 2026

Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban

A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online — without people in the line of their lenses and microphones knowing about it. Norway's government wants to ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Oct 5, 2026

A $28B hemp THC industry is fighting to save itself from a looming federal ban

In a commercial kitchen outside Raleigh, North Carolina, Nicholas Hohns spreads a blue-green goo into a gridded mold, making one of his company’s signature products: potent THC gummies, featuring the primary intoxicating compound found in marijuana . It’s a business he might soon...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Oct 3, 2026

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Niño. Kelv...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Oct 3, 2026

A famed Hawaii sea arch collapses, prompting NPS warnings of unstable cliffs

A scenic cliff on the wave-swept coast of Hawaii's Big Island has collapsed, the National Park Service said. The Holei Sea Arch, located in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was about 90 feet (27.4 meters) high before it collapsed sometime between Sept. 23 and Sept. 27, possibl...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Oct 3, 2026

Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on Venezuela’s behalf during the first Trump administration. Republican David Rivera has been...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Oct 2, 2026

Trump makes rare presidential visit to tribal land for rally

President Donald Trump's rally Thursday on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma put him in the company of just a handful of U.S. presidents who have visited tribal reservations while in office. The rally was part of Trump’s recent campaign push through deep red states, where he has bee...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Oct 1, 2026

Talarico vs. Paxton: Different plans for Texas’ data center boom

Data centers have become a major talking point as their growth continues to expand across Texas, sparking debate surrounding who should have the final say in their regulation and what should be regulated....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsSep 30, 2026

Pro-Trump ad campaign was financed by DHS: Sources

The Trump administration used funds from Homeland Security to air TV ads featuring President Donald Trump in recent days, according to sources familiar with the matter....

ABC13 Houston (KTRK)Sep 30, 2026

Pope Leo roots for the White Sox — but Houston Astros fans have faith of their own

It’s postseason time in Houston — and some Astros fans aren’t leaving anything to chance. Before first pitch Tuesday at Daikin Park, a handful of fans made a quick stop across the street at Church of the Annunciation — just to put in a good word. The only complication? The leader...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 30, 2026

Sparse crowd, empty seats greet .500 Astros for wild-card opener vs White Sox

The crowd at Daikin Park was surprisingly sparse as the Houston Astros — baseball's first division winner with a .500 or worse record — opened their Wild Card Series with a 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. Large swaths of seats, especially in the upper deck, sat empt...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 29, 2026

Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

The Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a blatant misuse of taxpayer dollars that likely runs afoul of anti-propaganda law...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 29, 2026

Six Flags Magic Mountain retires X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits

Six Flags Magic Mountain said Tuesday that it is retiring its famous X2 roller coaster amid lawsuits alleging serious brain injury caused by the ride. The Southern California theme park said it is permanently shuttering the ride after nearly 20 years. Six Flags recently settled a...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 29, 2026

An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home

Spain’s government on Tuesday presented measures to address the country's housing crisis that has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman last week. It remains to be seen if they go far enough to appease protester...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 29, 2026

MLB considers Grand Teton National Park for baseball game site, prompting concern

Major League Baseball has reached out to the federal government about the possibility of one day staging a game in western Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park, an idea quickly met with resistance from environmental groups and others. MLB and the players' association have played a...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 28, 2026

Camp Mystic Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing: Owners propose sale

The owners of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died during the July 2025 flooding, have filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan which would auction off the property and other assets....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsSep 28, 2026