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The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public."...
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Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) says it plans to enter Klein ISD schools and speak with students and staff after a federal judge ruled the district violated federal law by restricting the organization’s monitoring access....
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For residents living near 419 Emancipation, the debate over Houston’s homelessness response is about more than what happens inside the facility. It’s about what happens after people leave. Mark Anthony Rodriguez, who lives and owns businesses in the area, said residents have seen...
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The final witness of the day was a Chapel Hill Police forensic evidence technician who walked jurors through video recorded at the crime scene.
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LeBron James knew Thursday night was going to feel different, playing in a game for the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time. But every first game of a season feels new, even for a player who's now had 24 of them. James certainly picked things up quickly to start the expected fi...
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Hot classrooms. Repeated complaints. And parents wondering when the next repair will finally be the one that lasts. KPRC 2 has reported on air conditioning problems at Houston ISD schools multiple times this school year. The messages keep coming — from parents worried about their...
government
Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones says all 61 Flock cameras have been shut off and covered following concerns raised by residents.
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Beautiful weather continues across the Houston area with mostly sunny skies, lower humidity and warm afternoons.
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Houston city council voted to list two aging city buildings for sale to help offset the cost of moving police and public works into the old Continental Airlines Building....
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Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America’s Voice News on Wednesday, said, “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public.”...
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Federal prosecutors announced that an artificial intelligence data center engineering firm has agreed to pay $2.48 million to resolve allegations that it improperly received a second-draw PPP loan....
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Texas ranked among the top 10 hardest-working states in America in a new study conducted by WalletHub.
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Christa Pike was "angry and confused about everything" after waking up in a hospital bed days after Tennessee's failed execution attempt.
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Pasadena Mayor Thomas Schoenbein is defending the city’s police leadership as five department lieutenants push back against what their attorney says are mischaracterizations of a lawsuit challenging the appointment of Assistant Police Chief James Holt. In a statement, Schoenbein ...
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The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
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All 61 Flock Safety license plate reader cameras operated by Harris County Precinct 4 have been taken offline following a decision by Commissioner Lesley Briones, who cited growing concerns about residents’ privacy. Briones’ office confirmed to KPRC 2 that all 61 cameras were phy...
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The trial of three men accused of killing two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surfing trip to Mexico in 2024 entered its final stage Thursday, in a case that raised concerns about the safety of tourists visiting the country. Prosecutors in the Mexican state...
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Christa Pike has begun walking and eating again at a hospital a week after surviving Tennessee’s attempt to execute her with lethal drugs, her attorneys said Thursday. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital as the state sought to giver her a lethal injection eight days ago...
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A federal immigration officer shot a Dominican man in the neck as he drove in a car with a 5-year-old boy Thursday afternoon, officials said. The Department of Homeland Security said it was seeking to arrest the man in a “targeted enforcement operation,” but protesters and local ...
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The City of Richmond and the Richmond Police Department have announced who will be the top cop of the department.
government
A new Texas Southern University poll shows Democratic Fort Bend County judge candidate Dexter McCoy leading Republican acting County Judge Daniel Wong by nine percentage points, with less than a month to go before Election Day....
safety
A man armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by a security officer Thursday just inside the busy entrance of a federal courthouse in Tennessee's largest city, authorities said....
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AJ Rafael, a singer, songwriter and creator with roughly 300,000 followers, will bring his music to the 2026 Houston Filipino Street Festival on Oct. 17 in Sugar Land....
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded dozens more in 2009, for the first time, since the time and location was approved on Tuesday....
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Federal prosecutors alleged Maduro "presided over this system of repression and torture" and his wife, Cilia Flores, is accused of helping him develop it....
government
Hundreds of automated license plate readers and security cameras controlled by Flock Safety cover the county and capture real-time images of vehicles that pass by. The mass surveillance technology has prompted dozens of residents to speak out against the county's contract renewal...
business
Three new Texas restaurants received a Michelin Star on Thursday, including Fort Worth's Goldee's Bar-B-Q, while several other North Texas establishments earned Bib Gourmand and recommended distinctions....
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A hunter captured a massive alligator in South Carolina ending a persistent four-year pursuit of the reptile.
business
Get ready lords and ladies, the Texas Renaissance Festival is back for another season of medieval magic! The 52nd annual festival opens this weekend, October 10th, bringing eight weekends of jousting, feasting, shopping, entertainment and plenty of Renaissance-style fun to the vi...
safety
Local police leaders warned that such social media trends could escalate into larger "teen takeovers" and urged better parental discipline.
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A Brazilian Supreme Court justice issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, one of the brothers of presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Eduardo Bolsonaro was sentenced in June to four years in prison for lobbying the Trump administration. Bolsonaro, a ...
safety
A former Klein ISD elementary school nurse was arrested in Montgomery County this week after a Harris County grand jury indicted her on several charges related to theft of students’ prescription medication. Rachel Hoffman, 37, faces controlled substance fraud and theft charges , ...
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Prosecutors argued Porter should be denied bail because of his record of missing multiple court dates for previous misdemeanor offenses in the 2000s.
government
President Donald Trump’s visit to San Antonio on Wednesday brought repeated interruptions from protesters, demonstrations outside Freeman Coliseum and a campaign push for Texas Republicans ahead of the November election. Trump urged voters to support Republican U.S. Senate candid...
government
The 81-page report says, under the takeover, HISD has “diminished the curriculum”, “dismantled relationships,” severing bonds between students, teachers, and families, “destroyed democratic governance,” and “degraded financial stewardship.”...
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Relive Thanksgiving magic: Disney and Macy's release nostalgic parade collection.
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Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don't work as intended, according to a report by Common Sense Media.
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Antonio ‘A.J.’ Armstrong is scheduled to return to court later this month as his attorneys continue their effort to challenge his 2023 murder conviction. A hearing in Armstrong’s case is scheduled for October 27. It comes after the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas rejected the ...
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"This really transforms her." Emayatzy Corinealdi unpacks the dramatic and explosive start to "Reasonable Doubt" season four and the chaos that's about to ensue. It's streaming now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+...
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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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A Colorado dad who climbed Yosemite's El Capitan with his seven-year-old son is speaking out. Joe Evermore revealed that someone called Child Protective Services....
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The classic American road trip is making a comeback, with 71% of Americans planning to drive for their next vacation. If you’re looking for a destination that gives you plenty to explore without spending hours behind the wheel, Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe Territory is worth adding to you...
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Actor Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé, former boxer Wladimir Klitschko , was granted legal authority by a California court Thursday to protect Panettiere's property for their 11-year-old daughter after the television star's accidental overdose death left the girl as her sole heir. ...
business
Amazon shoppers: check your medicine cabinet. More than 112,000 bottles of Amazon-brand Acetaminophen have been recalled, according to the FDA.
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The Treasury Department announced on October 1 that it had automatically enrolled all eligible children for Trump Accounts.
business
The Texas restaurant scene is once again in the international spotlight.
safety
Officials said the student was in gym period before falling ill and had to be transported to the hospital on Wednesday.
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Have you been reaching for the Kleenex box more often this week? Well, you aren’t the only one; Ambrosia pollen also known as ragweed is running high! Ragweed season starts in August, but southeast Texas typically peaks in September and October. Ragweed pollen will continue to sh...
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"Coven Academy" is taking on Disneyland Resort! Join Malina Pauli Weissman and Louis Thresher on their first visit. Plus, co-star Jordan Leftwich joins in on the fun....
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Authorities said the victim and suspect were heard arguing before things escalated into a shooting.
business
Today: We learn about the effort to restore the Bastrop Promenade in Houston's East Downtown, discuss Farmer’s Markets in the Houston area, and talk with long-time Houston-based comedian Andy Huggins. Plus, this week’s “HPM In Focus.”...
business
The 1.3‑million‑square‑foot site, located along Highway 79, will serve as a production hub for the company's satellite and communications programs.
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Tennessee's bungled attempt to execute Christa Pike was not the first time a state has failed to carry out a lethal injection over problems in the death chamber. Pike, 50, has regained consciousness and is speaking a week after Tennessee gave her two lethal doses of pentobarbital...
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The fraternity member's attorney said James' social media post "demonstrated a bias and presumption of guilt" of his client.
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The NFL is urging the Supreme Court to rule on the regulation of prediction markets after the league accounted for $1.8 billion in trading volume on the first Sunday of this season alone, arguing that states are better positioned to oversee sports-related contracts “given the cur...
government
A city council meeting in Iowa came under an intense discussion amongst its council after a satanic prayer was read to open their council meeting this week....
government
Power LNG plans to develop a $250 million facility capable of producing about 400,000 gallons of liquefied natural gas per day. Liquefied natural gas would primarily fuel cruise ships coming in and out of the region....
business
Houston, meet fall at Morton’s The Steakhouse. The Landry’s Chef Series returns to Houston Life with concept chef Daniel Drucker, who’s bringing Morton’s seasonal menu and a studio demo of the restaurant’s new Spiced Pumpkin Torte. Fall flavors on the menu Morton’s — with locatio...
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Drier air blowing in around Isaias will lead to really nice mornings through Sunday, but tropical moisture returns next week with chances for rain.
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Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
