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Americans' satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs. Just 32% of American adults say they are “completely” or “somewhat...
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A nationwide outbreak of cyclospora tied to contaminated lettuce has heightened safety concerns about imported food, while underscoring a longer-term trend: U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American pl...
safety
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen launched a wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, wounding more than 70 people and igniting fires at oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom, authorities said. The attack was a major escalation in renewed fighting between an...
government
President Donald Trump is embracing his inner cowboy, seeking to gallop into this week's Republican convention in Dallas and save the midterm elections for his party just in the nick of time. As first-of-their-kind festivities open Wednesday, Trump wants to stoke his core support...
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Republicans appeared to have a firm grip on the Senate heading into the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term. But with less than two months until Election Day, control of the chamber is now up for grabs. Democrats have found themselves competing in states that once se...
safety
James Elmore Jr. was sentenced to a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison for his role in the 1984 death of 16-year-old Laura Miller, but that 20-year sentence may not mean 20 years behind bars. Andy Kahan, Crime Victims Director and Crime Stoppers of Houston, says an old Texa...
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The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements and swept away roads and bridges in Nepal's mountains and river valleys. Roughly 7,500 homes were destroyed, another 20,000 need rebuilding and at least 12 hydropower projects were damaged. The damage estimate so far of $2.56 b...
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China’s exports accelerated in August, jumping 25% from a year earlier on strong demand for autos and high-tech goods, its customs agency said Tuesday. The data came ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, set for late September, tho...
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Court documents state the suspect appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance after deputies discovered his mother's body inside a duffel bag....
safety
Houston firefighters shut down a portion of the street and used a fire hose to create a makeshift water park for the complex's children.
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E arly Week Forecast: We saw a mostly dry Labor Day but rain chances will be ramping up. Tuesday should start off mostly dry but rain chances will steadily increase as we get into the early afternoon. Coverage won’t be widespread but scattered showers and storms will be possible ...
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The U.S. Southern Command on Monday sank another Ecuadorian vessel that the U.S. alleged was linked to the criminal group Los Choneros. It was the latest action by the U.S. against boats and vessels in Latin America that it said were involved in drug trafficking. The joint task f...
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Timothy Brockman was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he and his girlfriend, Ashley McFadden, were accused of abusing and neglecting dogs at their Southeast Texas Paw Patrol rescue. More than 130 dogs died, while investigators found 87 others alive on the property....
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A Houston-area woman says she paid $1,000 to have three antique chairs reupholstered, but nearly eight years later, she says she still does not have her furniture back. The woman, Joel Newton, contacted 2 Helps You after seeing a recent report about another customer who said she ...
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Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta resumed early Tuesday after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma Airport serving Jakarta, Husein Sastranegara Airport...
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A dead horse left in front of a facility in Harris County has some residents concerned.
schools
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green closed schools and government offices on the westernmost islands of Kauai and Niihau and on Oahu for Tuesday as Hurricane Lowell was expected to pass nearby, bringing damaging winds, mudslides, possible tornadoes, dangerous rip currents and as much as 24 in...
safety
There was a Houston, Texas shooting. A knife-wielding patient was shot multiple times by security at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, police say....
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After missing more than three months, Aaron Judge is ready to return to the New York Yankees. The three-time MVP was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday night, an off day for the Yankees. They open a three-game series at home Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies....
safety
There was a Nashville, Tennessee shooting. Frito-Lay employee Paris Carlock was killed by a stray bullet at a Sam's Club, police say.
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Houston water shutoffs will not begin Sept. 8, according to Houston Public Works. About 15,000 customers with past-due water bills are being warned they could face future disconnection. FOX 26 explains who is affected, payment-plan and billing-dispute protections, financial assis...
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Some homeowners in a Magnolia neighborhood say their water bills have doubled in a year, leaving families cutting showers, laundry and even toilet flushes as they wait for Texas regulators to decide whether Aqua Texas’ new rates should become permanent. Residents of Lakes at Blac...
parks
The game between No. 19 SMU and Florida State kicked off after a delay of nearly two hours on Monday night due to a power outage at the stadium. Power went out at Doak Campbell Stadium just minutes before the scheduled kickoff and the delay lasted about 1 hour, 45 minutes. The Se...
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A 19-year-old is charged with murder after he allegedly shot a man inside his vehicle near The Heights last week. Jhoan Gomez is currently in the Harris County Jail with bond denied. On Sept. 3, he’s accused of fatally shooting Drelien Washington, a man who Gomez did not personal...
government
Republican Orlando Sanchez and Democrat Letitia Plummer have secured their parties nomination for Harris County Judge and now are set to debate each other. KPRC 2’s Stephania Jimenez is moderating the debate between the two nominees Monday evening. The debate is put on by the Cul...
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Nine years after Hurricane Harvey, the light in Gary Cravens’ bathroom still does not turn on. He flips the switch, but nothing happens. It is one of about 10 electrical outlets or fixtures Cravens says have not worked properly since floodwater entered his west Houston home durin...
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Aryna Sabalenka finally found something that could stop her at the U.S. Open: the smell of marijuana.
safety
Oakland, California woman Kiara Bowling is relearning to walk and speak after a near-fatal crash involving kid drivers.
safety
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on the deadly Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five people.
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A daily round of showers and storms remains in the forecast through the rest of the week with steamy conditions
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Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago. In 1998, the film received mixed reviews and had a modest box office performance. It has since become a cult favorite, embraced by a new generation who fou...
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A new report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has Dallas ranked No. 18 among the 100 most challenging metropolitan areas in the United States for people living with asthma....
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Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s state news agency repeatedly cited comments aired on state TV the day...
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Lee Gilley has been transferred to a new prison in Ivrea, Italy, in recent weeks after Italian media reports he was allegedly threatened by other inmates at the prison in Turin, according to reporting by la Repubblica . Gilley, who turned 40 behind bars in Italy, appeared in a cl...
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Questions still linger about how a man reportedly ended up dead inside a trash can at an apartment complex in the Third Ward on Sunday morning.
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A recent look into the archives of the Houston Chronicle revealed that the issues that most concern Harris County residents haven't changed much over the last 50 years....
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The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is calling for singer D4vd to face the death penalty in connection to her death. D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of killing, sexually abusing, and dismembering Hernandez. He is currently awaiting trial in the case. C...
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The search is underway for two suspects following a deadly shooting in southwest Houston on Monday morning.
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The 19-year-old and 30-year-old Dreliene Washington were arguing last Thursday before Washington was shot several times in his car, records said.
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Security and road closures are going up around the American Airlines Center in Downtown Dallas, as Republicans prepare for a high-stakes midterm convention featuring President Trump....
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Travel restrictions have been placed on U.S. government employees in the Mexican border city of Nogales, Sonora, according to officials.
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Houston police arrested a 53-year-old man accused of fatally shooting an apartment complex leasing manager and leasing agent during an argument over his lease terms, court documents stated....
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Mirra Andreeva remembers looking up to Anastasia Potapova well before they became rivals on the court. So when Potapova fell and was injured late in their fourth-round match Monday at the U.S. Open , Andreeva put aside the tennis and went to assist. The French Open champion helpe...
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Longtime coach Kyle Whittingham was unaware the stadium clock he watched Saturday night at Michigan might not reflect the official game time. Purdue coach Barry Odom also was caught off guard as he watched on television more than 250 miles away. The two Big Ten coaches acknowledg...
schools
How is it already September? I feel like I blinked and summer is almost over. School is back in full swing, and as always, there’s a lot happening. So here’s what I have been working on...including another delay for a $25.7 million infrastructure project in Cottage Grove, an unex...
safety
Houston Police Department is looking for two male suspects in connection to the death of a 34-year-old man, a spokesperson told KPRC 2. According to HPD, officers responded to an apartment complex on S. Gessner and Jason St. around 4:15 a.m. Monday morning. This is the La Carmona...
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documents are detailing new information following the death of an elderly woman last week in Harris County.
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A Harris County man has been charged with tampering with a human corpse after deputies found his mother’s body inside a black duffel bag wrapped in bloody sheets and a rug, according to court records. Arman Malik, 34, was hospitalized as of Friday when the felony charge was filed...
government
Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica. Leo unveiled the portrait before celebrating Mass with ...
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Zheng Qinwen made a daring escape from a 5-0 deficit for the second straight match, with this comeback sending her back into the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The 2024 Olympic gold medalist from China beat No. 8 seed Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-3 on Monday to become the first qualifier to reac...
safety
A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam’s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said....
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During the chase, the suspect crashed into another vehicle and continued on foot before running out of energy and giving up. He was then taken into custody, HCSO said....
government
Troy Jackson was a longtime labor activist and logger before he unexpectedly became the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine. On Monday, he returned to a union hall to tell a packed crowd that workers need to go to the polls this fall — to raise the minimum wage, expand fa...
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U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino vowed to change the attitude and habits of the American national team as he starts a second term, appearing to refer to star Christian Pulisic's decision to skip the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. “It was difficult to make the roster for the Gold Cup one y...
safety
New Castle County Police in Delaware say a collaborative effort involving investigators, professors and the community led to the identification of human remains found in Wilmington....
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Mayor Mamdani says he will attend New York City's annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony Friday despite mounting criticism from some family members of victims....
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Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were killed in December 2025.
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The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is now publicly calling for her accused killer, the singer known as D4vd, to face the death penalty.
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Houston-native Regan Hutsell is the diamond of the season after being crowned Miss America on Sunday!
