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3 injured after donkey jumps into a van, kicking and biting, in northern Germany

A donkey on the loose in northern Germany attacked two motorists by jumping into their van on Friday, kicking and biting them along with a third woman who tried to help restrain the aggressive equine, police said. The incident south of the coastal city of Cuxhaven came to an end ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 21, 2026

Houston woman pistol-whipped, shot in shoulder during attempted carjacking

A Houston woman was shot during an attempted carjacking in the 2500 block of Eagle St. early this morning. Around 2:30 a.m., Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in progress. The victim, a woman in her mid-20s, was visiting her boyfriend when a ma...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 21, 2026

Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said. The crash happened near Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site Airport, approximately 450 miles (725 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska. “T...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 21, 2026

Postal worker arrested in mail theft investigation

A U.S. Postal Service worker was arrested Thursday following a joint investigation in League City. Investigators with the League City Police Department and the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General arrested 46-year-old Richard Ybanez of Bacliff. Ybanez was taken into cu...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Deer Park police officer suspended after admitting to the misuse of Flock cameras

The suspension comes as criticism of Flock cameras has increased in recent months. The criticism stems mainly from the use of Flock cameras by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the misuse of the system by law enforcement at other departments across the country....

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Aug 20, 2026

Body found in remote area of Attucks Middle School in Sunnyside

A body was found in a remote area of Attucks Middle School in Sunnyside, school officials said. The Houston Independent School District said maintenance crews discovered the person and called police before any students could see the scene. Sky 2 aerial footage showed emergency re...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Pregnant woman stabbed during visit at Houston home, suspect in custody

Harris County Precinct 3 deputies have arrested a suspect after a pregnant woman was stabbed during a visit at a home in Houston’s Greenwood neighborhood. Deputies responded to an in-progress call with a life in danger at 12323 Dona Ln. this morning. Upon arrival, they observed a...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Vietnam police charge man with rape after American woman alleges attack

Authorities in Vietnam have charged a man with rape after an American student said she was assaulted while in her bed during a group holiday. Nguyen Thi Quynh Tam, 24, said she was raped on July 5 and pressured by the man’s family to accept money and not go to police. She said th...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Deadly overnight storms batter Germany as Balkan countries fight wildfires

A woman died and at least two other people were injured as severe storms caused extensive damage overnight across parts of Germany . Further southeast, in the Balkans, firefighters continued to battle wildfires that have been raging across Europe all summer. In Waldorf, in the so...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Russian missile barrage across Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and wounds 33

A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least 12 people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across Ukraine's capital throughout the night, local authorities said. At least 33 people were wounded, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service. The air raid alert remained active...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Deputies seize drugs, gun and $30,000 in cash at south Montgomery County smoke shop

Investigators seized nearly seven pounds of marijuana, more than 1,200 grams of THC vape products, over 4,000 grams of THC edibles, a firearm and about $30,000 in cash during a search at a smoke shop on Rayford Road in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Narcotics Enforcemen...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

Deer Park police officer suspended after using license plate cameras for personal use

A Deer Park police officer was suspended for 10 days after an internal audit found he used the department’s license plate reader cameras for what officials called “personal use.” The officer, Brandon Williams, has since been reassigned to community services, according to the Deer...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 20, 2026

E-scooter crash raises safety concerns for young riders in Greater Houston Area

A 10-year-old girl is recovering after investigators say she was struck by a vehicle while riding an electric scooter in northwest Harris County. The crash happened near the intersection of Lincolns Meadow Drive and Dukes Run Drive. According to Harris County Precinct 4, the girl...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 19, 2026

Cy-Fair Fire Chief Amy Ramon named 2026 International Fire Chief of the Year

Cy-Fair Fire Chief Amy Ramon has been named the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ 2026 Fire Chief of the Year. Ramon received the honor Aug. 12 during Fire-Rescue International in Kansas City, Missouri. The award recognizes one career chief and one volunteer chief nationw...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 19, 2026

Lebanon extradites ex-Assad general to Syria for trial over alleged crimes

Lebanon on Wednesday extradited a former Syrian military officer under ousted President Bashar Assad and he will be put on trial in Syria, the Interior Ministry said. Maj. Gen. Adel Issa is the first military officer to be turned over by Lebanon since Assad’s fall in late 2024. L...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 19, 2026

Cy-Fair firefighters battle 2 neighboring house fires in west Houston neighborhood

Cy-Fair firefighters are battling two neighboring house fires Wednesday in west Houston. The fires were reported in the 5000 block of Walnut Cove Dr. in the Deerfield Subdivision. Residents in the Deerfield subdivision are currently without power due to the fire. Power has been s...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Aug 19, 2026