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Corporal punishment in schools may seem like a thing of the past, but it is actually still an option in some schools across the state. While it is not used in every school, it is an option if a school board decides to adopt a policy where it can be used. What is the law? Under th...
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The Jacksonville Jaguars acquired guard Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants on Wednesday following a rash of injuries on their offensive line. The Jaguars gave up a sixth-round draft pick in 2027 for Faalele, a 6-foot-8, 380-pound lineman, with the trade conditional upon him ...
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A 10-year-old was injured after being hit by a car after rolling through an intersection in northwest Harris County, officials said.
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Police said they found three men shot and crashed cars filled with bullet holes in the Kashmere Gardens area overnight, though it's unclear who shot who....
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The Kennedy Center has told a federal court that it would not attempt to return President Donald Trump's name to the building's facade before at least Sept. 8 as another legal battle over the performing arts venue's future takes shape. In a status report filed late Tuesday, oppon...
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A surrogate’s fight for custody over the baby she birthed could lead to more restrictions on the rights of biological parents and on abortion clauses in surrogacy agreements....
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Across 250 years, only three elected governors out of thousands have been Black –- all Democrats and all men, including current Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. But Moore could soon have company. With Florida Republicans nominating U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds on Tuesday, there are seven Blac...
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Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new U.S. efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after U.S. negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip , at least 10 people were killed We...
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A surrogate’s fight for custody over the baby she birthed last week could lead to more restrictions on the rights of biological parents and on abortion clauses in surrogacy agreements....
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Federal investigators are providing a new look at the moments leading up to and following last year's deadly medical jet crash in Philadelphia.
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Do you want to see whether a robot can fold a piece of cloth? Interested in getting a robot dog or even a humanoid robot that could offer some emotional support? Or perhaps you just want to watch robots boxing and dancing? Come to Beijing. China kicked off the 2026 World Robot Co...
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President Donald Trump says he's delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. The countries reached a deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect, buying time for more negotiations and avoiding for now another strain in already ...
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The Justice Department is defending its prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey , saying “there is no serious dispute" that a social media post of seashells he made last year could be understood as a threat against President Donald Trump. Prosecutors also called into quest...
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Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a jury rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year....
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CenterPoint Energy is rolling out a new framework aimed at putting Texas communities and landowners at the center of its next major transmission improvement projects. The Houston-based utility announced its “10 Commitments for Texans” on Tuesday, outlining a community-first appro...
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Pumpkin spice season is officially back, even though fall is still more than a month away. Starbucks announced its fall menu will return to stores Tuesday, Aug. 25, bringing back its iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte along with new and returning fall favorites. That means Houston-area c...
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Biffle, his wife and his two children, along with three others, died in the Dec. 18 crash, which remains under investigation by the NTSB.
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Chick-fil-A fans in the Houston area will soon have a new reason to make a breakfast run or grab chicken for dinner. Starting Aug. 24, participating Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide, including locations in the Houston area, will begin serving new Chicken & Waffles sandwiches as...
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Thinking about booking a cruise? You may want to check the ship’s latest sanitation inspection score before you set sail. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows several cruise ships received scores near the bottom of the agency’s 100-point sanitation s...
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Nolan Wells vanished after going on a Fourth of July boat trip with friends to one of the Gulf Coast's barrier islands, officials said.
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Israel’s military said Wednesday it would launch criminal investigations into two high-profile attacks on Palestinians during the war in Gaza , including the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family and of 15 Palestinian paramedics. The military said it would not launch c...
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we contemplate what Houston might've been like if Texas had been allowed to split into five separate states....
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The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic, which is suffering under U.S. sanctions and a blockade. Incoming ballistic missile fire trigg...
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Shadow, the longtime mate of beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie, has been spotted with a new female eagle named Katie, and fans are invested.
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Seven people were killed when a safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, according to local police. The helicopter crashed at 9:13 a.m. while flying from the Loisaba Conservancy to the Ewaso Nyiro area in Samburu County, according to the Ken...
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Iran rejected the United Arab Emirates’ accusation that it fired two ballistic missiles that landed in the Persian Gulf, as Tehran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator landed in neighboring Iraq for a three day visit. Meanwhile, France announced that it will expel two Irania...
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Hello, Houston.☀️ It’s a new week, and unfortunately, it’s going to be hot TODAY. We will reach 100 degrees in some areas, so if you’re headed outside today at any time, make sure you are well prepared for the heat. Stay hydrated, and try your best to stay cool. As always, follow...
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Target reported its second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer's new CEO is attracting more customers and boosting sales throughout its stores. The retailer also benefited from a tariff refund of $994 mi...
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A man is dead after a fiery late-night crash on a Houston street that residents say they could hear from a distance. The crash happened around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday at Potomac Drive and Woodway. An SUV traveling northbound on Potomac Drive crossed the median and struck a tree at a h...
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Houston City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance that would require rental properties to provide working refrigerated air conditioning, as one council member launches a separate effort to provide free portable A/C units to vulnerable Houstonians. Council...
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Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Thursday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities. Customers could receive the drone deliv...
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President Donald Trump said he is pausing the new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods set to go into effect, citing a deal between the between the U.S. and Canada....
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Three men are in the hospital after a shooting at two locations in northeast Houston Wednesday morning, according to police. The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. near the 3600 block of Crane Street, with investigators working two separate scenes, one near Crane Street and East ...
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A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in relation to undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, Germany’s federal prosecutor said. Ukrainian national Vladimir Z., whose last name was not given in line with German...
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A motorcyclist is dead after a late-night crash on a Houston freeway ramp left investigators with more questions than answers. The crash happened around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday on the elevated ramp connecting Interstate 45 southbound to U.S. 59 northbound, near Gray Street. Evidence a...
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The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest U.S. sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal's independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the world. The State Depar...
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Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola wasted no time preparing for their general election campaign after Tuesday's primary in Alaska, criticizing each other's records and previewing the next phase of a high-stakes Senate race that has drawn nat...
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The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had ...
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Ukraine’s ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called Tuesday for elections to be held even as the war against Russia continues, saying the country was gripped by a crisis of governance. The move by one of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most loyal and longstanding team membe...
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In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay that preceded the London Games. He was back in the news in 2023 when Cambridge University hailed him as the youngest Black professor in the institution’s history. Th...
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Sen. Darline Graham, who is competing in next week’s runoff election in South Carolina, stumbled over a question about foreign policy in a debate on Tuesday night. “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States and if so, why or how?” asked one...
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Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk 's killing pointed Tuesday to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics. Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could b...
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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families are an unmissable facet of Israeli life. Immediately recognizable, the men dress in black suits and hats, the women in modest long sleeves and skirts with wigs, turbans or scarves covering their hair, and numerous children tag along, often in matchi...
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Episode: 3402 Absolute Zero: The hunt for the lowest possible temperature. Today, absolute zero.
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Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut Wednesday in Shanghai, in the latest highlight of investor optimism over China’s technological advances. The company, founded in 2016 by entrepreneu...
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University of Houston Football offensive guard Shadre Hurst was named to the Preseason AP All-American First-Team on Tuesday. Hurst was named to the Lombardi Trophy and Outland Trophy Preseason Watch Lists earlier this month. Hurst reunites with head coach Willie Fritz and offens...
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As people in Hawaii work to remove massive amounts of debris and fix damaged infrastructure in the wake of Lala , forecasters on Wednesday warned of the likelihood for another tropical cyclone forming southeast of the islands. The death toll from the storm rose to two with the di...
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The trial judge who presided over the case of Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed from the case as the defendant seeks a new trial and appeals his conviction. Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of ...
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The floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on the walls and the glowing light from the saltwater tanks. The private Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach, Florida, just north of Fort Lauderdale, is...
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Waves of Ukrainian drones targeted the massive logistics center outside Moscow overnight. The next morning, it was still ablaze, dark smoke rising into the sky from what was one of Russia’s largest retail warehouses . Hundreds of miles away, Ukrainian drone crews had barely pause...
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China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reported Wednesday, as the country seeks to advance its space program . Although this marks China’s first successful recovery on land, it is the second time the country has recov...
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A patient who is suing a Houston plastic surgeon said she wished more information about doctors' backgrounds was available to the public.
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An organization dedicated to saving the Astrodome appears to be headed back to the drawing board after years of failed proposals to redevelop the iconic stadium....
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The city of Houston could soon spend nearly $18 million on new water meters — but some residents say they’re still dealing with the fallout from the last round of meters the city installed. Houston is weighing an $18 million water meter investment, following a KPRC 2 Investigates...
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A new federal lawsuit is raising questions about whether thousands of Texas coastal homeowners may have been underpaid for damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, commonly known as TWIA, alon...
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Shares slipped Wednesday in Asia after Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as artificial-intelligence stocks resumed their decline. South Korea’s Kospi led the regional retreat, dropping 5.2% to 6,515.97. The two biggest companies benefiting from the AI boom tracked...
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The proposed tariffs, which would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, would have covered around 5% of the goods Canada ships to the U.S. each year....
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Wednesday’s forecast: The humidity continues to climb and so does the temperature. We should reach 100° for the second time this year and the first time this month. No end in sight: Houston won’t get an opportunity at rain until late week, and the chance is only 20%. Temperatures...
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Fernando Tatis Jr. robbed New York's Francisco Lindor of a grand slam and hit two homers, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-2 win over the Mets on Tuesday night. Tatis hit the first pitch from Zac Thornton 452 feet into the second deck in left field for his team-record 18th car...
