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Pasadena shooting leaves woman hospitalized; suspect remains at large

Pasadena Police are investigating a shooting reported around 6:20 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of West Jackson Avenue. Officers found an adult woman inside a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. She was taken to a hospital, where her condition is currently unknown. Man, woman fo...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it

A private spacecraft that was supposed to provide a lifeline to NASA’s Swift Observatory managed to get close to the sinking telescope and even snap photos two weeks after the rescue was abandoned . But the three-armed robotic salvager had to turn away because it was low on fuel,...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Juvenile Struck In Hit-and-Run Near Neighborhood Park

Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies are investigating a hit-and-run crash after a juvenile pedestrian was struck near a neighborhood park Friday. The crash occurred near North Mist Drive and North Vista Drive. The driver of a gray work van — described as having numbers on...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Texas State Board of Education set to OK anti-Islam social studies curriculum

The State Board Education is expected to give final approval Friday to controversial social studies and history curricula that all Texas high school students must learn. Lessons depict Islam as a violent religion and Christianity as an essential cornerstone of the nation....

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Sep 4, 2026

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Man found shot to death in north Harris County

A man was found shot to death Friday morning in north Harris County, according to authorities. Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to the 2100 block of Brundage Drive after receiving a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found an adult male dead a...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather

Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on how small the seed head is compared with what's normal. After a late October rain last year, the fourth-generation farmer was optimistic about his 1,800 acres (728 hectares) of win...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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The Latest: Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial deliberations resume for a 7th day

The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial started a seventh day of deliberations Friday, a day after the foreperson informed the judge that a single juror wasn't following the court’s instructions about reasonable doubt. The extraordinary disclosure made Thursday in the for...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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China exerts tight grip on information after floods along the border with Nepal

It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border — and practically nothing is known about the victims on the Chinese side. The disaster, which has killed more than 1,000 people and left more than 4,500 mi...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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More scattered rain expected on your Labor Day Weekend

Friday’s Forecast: While Edouard is no more, the tropical moisture from the broad circulation is still over southeast Texas. That means more heavy rain could fall Friday. Storms will be hit-and-miss, but if you get hit, expect heavy rain and a lot of lightning. Below is the forec...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Psychedelic 'Furthur' bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit

Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city’s fam...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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NASA’s new space telescope (Sept. 4, 2026)

On Friday's show: We learn what makes NASA's recently launched Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope different than its predecessors and what scientists hope to learn from it. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Sep 4, 2026

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Dozens die in Nigeria oil theft attempt after inhaling toxic fumes

An attempt to steal oil from a loading vessel in Nigeria’s oil-producing Rivers state left at least 37 people dead, most of them from inhaling toxic fumes, an advocacy group said Friday. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Center said the victims were simultaneously siphoning c...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

parks

2 Newsletter: Labor Day weekend happenings. What you need to know

Hello, Houston.☀️ It’s Labor Day weekend, which means you will have an extra day to relax and enjoy, hopefully. But before you go off to the pool to relax or by the grill, let’s get into some news this morning. For more information, check out our article. As always, follow us for...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Russian attacks kill at least 3 in Ukraine as US talks on the war are expected

Russian attacks overnight killed at least three people in Ukraine, local officials said Friday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. envoys are expected to visit Kyiv within the coming days as part of renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war. The air war between Russia ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions

Fall movie season also means Oscar season. It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Te...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Meet our new class of fall fellows

Six stellar college students and one recent graduate are joining us this fall as we cover a marquee midterm election cycle and produce The Texas Tribune Festival, our signature politics and policy event. To say it’s an exciting time to welcome them is an understatement. Three tim...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

safety

Man found dead after kitchen fire at apartment complex near Pearland

A Houston man is dead following a kitchen fire Friday morning at an apartment on Cattails Lane. Houston Fire Department crews responded to 6313 Cattails Lane at 11:43 p.m. Friday after a neighbor reported smelling smoke coming from the adjacent apartment. “First due company had l...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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An Israeli release, a shipping slowdown and other Mideast news

Israel has released four more Lebanese civilians who had been detained by its forces in southern Lebanon. Ship traffic remains low on the Strait of Hormuz days after the U.S. and Iran exchanged attacks for the first time in a month. And fighting has intensified in Yemen between I...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Kickoff approaches for LSU but answers on eligibility chaos remain elusive

As the season's opening kickoff drew ever closer Friday, attorneys at LSU and the Southeastern Conference studied next moves in a spiraling eligibility crisis that boils down to a question that once seemed simple but isn't anymore: Should players who have been on pro rosters be a...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for historic NFL game against the LA Rams

The San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Melbourne for their season-opening NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 11. It is expected to be the first of many regular-season NFL games in front of a growing Australian fan base. The 49ers' 200-...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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2 trapped workers rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, officials say

Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from a tunnel Friday during an ongoing operation at the Trishul 3A tunnel, officials said. Nepalese lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane posted the second rescue on his Facebook page shortly after army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet confir...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Asian benchmarks trade mixed following rally on Wall Street led by technology issues

Asian shares were trading mixed Friday, as market sentiment for some regional benchmarks got a boost from the tech-led rally on Wall Street. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to finish at 65,020.94. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.7% to 6,690.72. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 decline...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026

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Medical delivery driver gets stuck as volunteers repair roads damaged by Edouard

Tropical Storm Edouard may be gone, but the problems it left behind are making it difficult for some Polk County residents to receive food, water and lifesaving medical supplies. In Indian Springs, medical delivery driver Jordan Sprinkle was carrying oxygen to elderly residents w...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 4, 2026