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North Korea says its recent live-fire drill demonstrated 'huge destructive power'

North Korea said Monday it conducted a joint live-fire drill involving missiles, artillery and drones that it claimed demonstrated “huge destructive power." The test included firing different types of weapons simultaneously, likely aiming at developing the ability to overwhelm So...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 14, 2026

Enric Mas finally wins the Spanish Vuelta after finishing second three times

Home rider Enric Mas ended years of frustration by winning the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday — having inherited the red jersey from Tadej Pogacar after the five-time Tour de France champion crashed out. Mas, the Spaniard who leads the Movistar team and has finished second overall thre...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 13, 2026

Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia

The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia , which supports Yemen’s government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red S...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 13, 2026

Police say more arrests coming in death of Mississippi woman found hanging from tree

Mississippi police said Saturday they were still investigating the death of Tasia Fortune , a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month, a day after a man was arrested in connection with the killing. Loved ones also painted a picture of Fortune as a mother, athlete and wom...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 12, 2026

Fatal crash on South Beltway 8 shuts down westbound toll lanes

A fatal crash has closed the westbound main lanes of south Beltway 8 near I-59, after West Airport Boulevard, according to the Harris County Precinct 7 Constable’s Office. Houston TranStar reported the incident as a heavy-truck crash at 8:03 a.m. Motorists should expect severe co...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 12, 2026

Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76

Rescuers retrieved more remains from a passenger ferry in the Philippine that was gutted by fire, bringing the death toll on Saturday to 76 with 13 missing. Forty-three people survived the fire on Wednesday night among the 132 on board. The ferry sailed from the capital, Manila, ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 12, 2026

Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune , a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest warrants for 51-year-old Jarques Ratliff and...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 11, 2026

Man arrested after allegedly dismantling A/C units at Heights-area business

A 49-year-old man was arrested after a repairman reportedly caught him dismantling rooftop air conditioning units and taking copper at a Heights-area business. Pedro Mendez Jr. was arrested after the repairman arrived at Northside Accident Injury Chiropractic to investigate damag...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 11, 2026

Houston Fire Department commemorates 25th Anniversary of 9/11

The Houston Fire Department held a citywide 25th-anniversary remembrance for 9/11, marked by ceremonial bell tolls and dispatch broadcasts across all local stations. A longtime firefighter also shared his experience of the 9/11 aftermath as part of a Texas task force....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Woman dies after being hit by car near Houston’s Texas Medical Center

A 72-year-old woman died Friday after being hit by a vehicle near the Texas Medical Center, and the case will be presented to a Harris County grand jury, according to Houston police . The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. in the 7300 block of Fannin Street. Police said the woman wa...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 11, 2026

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-ye...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 11, 2026

2 Newsletter: 25 years later: Remembering the lives lost on 9/11

Hello, Houston.☀️ Hope you’re having an amazing week so far. Today is 9/11, which marks 25 years since the deadly September 11, 2001, attack. It’s the day al-Qaida extremists hijacked four commercial jets and crashed them into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a fie...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 11, 2026

6 Nigerians being extradited to US for swindling women out of $6M in romance scams

Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of over $6 million through online romance scams will be extradited to the United States on Friday, South African police said. The men, who were arrested in the South African ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 11, 2026

Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered

The fire that gutted a passenger ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 35 people, spread so fast that one man didn't have time to get a life jacket as others stepped on him in panic. Fifty-four people are still missing since the fire tore through the ferry Wednesday night ne...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 11, 2026

Hello Houston (September 10, 2026)

Today: We discuss what can be done to help make school travel safer for students, look at new data showing misdemeanor marijuana arrests soaring for “HPM in Focus,” and hear a conversation with Motown legend Martha Reeves. Plus, "Current Obsessions."...

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Sep 10, 2026