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Pabst Blue Ribbon offers $20,000 reward to help find its missing beer

Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back , and it's offering a reward to help that happen. Greig DeBow, the CEO of Pabst Brewing Co., said Wednesday that the company will pay up to $20,000 to anyone who provides new information that leads to the recovery of 1,602 cases of Pabst Blue...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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NYC, the nation's largest school system, bans AI for students through 8th grade

New York City’s public schools will temporarily ban elementary and middle school students from using generative artificial intelligence tools during the upcoming school year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday. The one-year moratorium — part of a broader assessment of how c...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds

The Kennedy Center took down Wednesday a sculpture known as Blue, the latest change to the cultural and performing arts center that stirred some pushback in President Donald Trump's second term. The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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No rain? Here’s why Tropical Storm Edouard missed parts of the Houston area

If you live in Houston or northern Fort Bend County, you may be wondering: Where was all the rain from Tropical Storm Edouard? While some areas of Southeast Texas have been hit with heavy rainfall, much of the Houston metro area has remained relatively dry. The reason largely com...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale

The $1 coin designed to celebrate America's 250th birthday and seemingly President Donald Trump, whose face gazes from one side of the gold finish, will go on sale Wednesday, according the U.S. Mint. The coin's design — Trump's visage as “heads” and the Great Seal of the United S...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Sales Enablement & Performance Manager

Reports to: Sr. Director, Revenue Strategy Work location: On-site (Detroit, MI) preferred Description The Sales Enablement & Performance Excellence Manager is responsible for building and leading Graham Media Group’s sales enablement strategy, ensuring Account Executives, Sales M...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Edouard, now a tropical depression, drenches Texas with flash flooding and downed trees

The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression but dumped heavy rain, flooded roads and knocked down trees Wednesday in parts of Texas as it slowly moved north in the state. Schools and municipal offices were closed and residents were told to stay at home. Some area...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis

The city of Ceuta , a tiny speck of Spanish territory perched on the northern African coast, normally celebrates its Sept. 2 annual official holiday largely ignored by the mainland. But not this year, after Ceuta became the epicenter of Spain's worst border crisis in living memor...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Labor Day 2026 food deals and discounts

Labor Day, observed annually on the first Monday in September, is a celebration of the achievements of American workers. To help you celebrate, many restaurants and eateries are offering deals and discounts....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsSep 2, 2026

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Labor Day 2026: Here’s what's open and closed

As the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day, local businesses and major retailers are operating on varying schedules, with some stores modifying their hours while others remain closed for the holiday....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsSep 2, 2026

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Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election

Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections....

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Sep 2, 2026

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The Latest: Canadian Prime Minister Carney tells Trump: ‘Stop trying to be tough’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told the Trump administration Tuesday to “stop doing memes, stop throwing shade and stop trying to be tough,” as he pushed back against a fresh wave of attacks from Washington. Carney said U.S.-Canada trade talks could resume if Washington beca...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Raphael Warnock has done it. Adam Hamilton wants to follow as a pastor-US senator

If Kansas megachurch pastor and Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton manages to pull off an upset victory in his race for a U.S. Senate seat, he'd join a very small group. In the past 100 years, only incumbent Raphael Warnock of Georgia has accomplished what Hamilton aspires to do: s...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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The week in politics (Sept. 2, 2026)

On Wednesday's show: We get an update on the after effects of Tropical Storm Edouard after it made its way through southeast Texas. And we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup....

Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)Sep 2, 2026

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Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news

Iran targeted Gulf allies of the United States on Wednesday, firing drones at Kuwait and Bahrain after a night of U.S. aerial bombardment of Iran. Iranian officials said one of the U.S. strikes on the country overnight struck a wedding party, leaving at least five people dead and...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026

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Ye announces Halloween concert at Houston’s Reliant Stadium

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is coming back to Houston for a Halloween concert at Reliant Stadium. Ye will bring his Ye Live Concert Tour to Houston on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, according to Reliant Park. The Houston stop is one of several newly announced U.S. date...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 2, 2026