If you live in Houston or nearby, chances are you’ve driven through downtown.But have you ever really walked it?Not just hurried to a destination, but looked up at the skyline and wondered what stood there before the high-rises. Or stopped to admire the historic buildings still holding their own ...
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According to the fire marshal's office, one of the injured victims is a child who was saved by their father. Officials said the father brought his child out of the burning building, and both were hospitalized in critical condition.
Hot and dry for now, Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Gulf and could bring impacts later this week.
"Avengers: Doomsday" official trailer offers fans a first look at Robert Downey Jr. as Marvel villain Doctor Doom! 🌟💚🌟
A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks.
Family and friends of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells are gathering Monday for his funeral in his hometown of Ocean Springs.
A Clovis teen is recovering after what began as a normal basketball practice at Fresno City College turned into a life-threatening medical emergency.
It was always in the back of Joey Logano's mind: the streak.The three-time season champion had won at least one race in each of his previous 14 seasons racing in the NASCAR Cup Series entering this past weekend, the longest such streak among active drivers and just five behind the late Kyle Busch...
The U.S. Central Command said two service members were killed in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.
A pilot has been taken to the hospital after landing on top of a house in the Fulshear area on Monday morning, according to the Texas DPS.
Fulshear fire officials shared an image of the yellow aircraft on a house on Monday. DPS officials said the pilot was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Dozens of Democratic U.S. senators and the Independent senator from Maine pushed for more details Monday from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the agency's vetting practices for new agents and how officers conduct vehicle pursuits, even as they demanded that body cameras be swiftly rolle...
The history here is literally under your feet, and now it’s a lot easier to find.The city of Galveston has launched a new online tool that allows residents, families, historians and researchers to search cemetery records that were previously buried in handwritten ledgers and historical documents....
The system could bring tropical storm conditions to parts of the Gulf Coast, from the Florida panhandle to southeastern Louisiana, by Monday night or early Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
According to the fire marshal, the remains of three people were in the funeral home at the time and were taken to another facility. No one was hurt in the fire.
A dog that had been missing for weeks is now back with his owners after a harrowing journey, being spotted by drones swimming out into marsh water and even being attacked by seagulls in the San Francisco Bay.
Police are searching for the people responsible for a weekend break-in at the home of Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.Police in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, were called to the home early Saturday for a report of a bur...
Hannah Rapp, 26, was riding with another person Saturday morning when she was hit, according to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, which says a 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
A small plane crashed into a house near Fulshear on Monday morning.
According to police, the maintenance worker told a group of people to leave the motel property. The group returned sometime later, confronted the worker, and shot him multiple times.
A judge in the nation's capital has set a trial date in September for a former Olympic canoe racer charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the site of a troubled multimillion-dollar renovation project championed by President Donald Trump. D.C. Superior Court Judge...
An injured bald eagle that was rescued in Big Bear after getting into a fight with two other eagles is believed to be Jackie, one half of the region's beloved bald eagle couple.
Southeast Texas is facing a heightened threat of tropical weather later this week, as a developing system in the northeastern Gulf is projected to march toward the Texas coast.
A pilot suffered minor injuries after a small plane crashed into a home near the Covey Trails Airstrip on Tuesday, according to authorities.The Fulshear Simonton Fire Department said firefighters from Fulshear Simonton Fire Department, Community Volunteer Fire Department, and the Fort Bend County...
A man with a history of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity set off an "incendiary device" outside a federal building in Manhattan, officials said.
A person deployed an “incendiary device” Monday morning outside a New York building housing an immigration court and other federal offices before being taken into custody at the scene, the FBI said. The FBI said its New York Joint Terrorism Task Force was investigating the eruption of smoke and f...
Houston police are investigating after a person was found unconscious near a bayou in east Houston Monday morningAccording to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 7:10 a.m. to the 7200 block of J.W. Peavy Drive after receiving a report of an unconscious person.1 dead, several ...
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league are having “real” conversations about breaking away from the rest of college sports, though that is not the preferred solution.“They’re real,” Greg Sankey said Monday of talks with school presidents...
Drivers are feeling a financial squeeze at the pump as the national average for a gallon of gasoline went over $4. The surging price eclipses last year's average, which had settled slightly over the $3 mark.
Long-term disability insurance is designed to provide financial support when a medical condition prevents someone from working. But for many people, getting those benefits can become a lengthy and difficult process.One Houston-area woman says she’s been fighting for two years after her claim was ...
Kevin Keegan, the two-time Ballon d’Or-winning soccer star who captained and coached England and won the European Cup with Liverpool, has died. He was 75.His death was announced Monday by former club Newcastle, where he had been both a player and coach. Keegan revealed last month that he had stag...
Andy Burnham officially became British prime minister on Monday -- the country's seventh leader in 10 years
KPRC 2 is looking for an Audience Engagement Specialist to help the station better understand and respond to the communities we serve.Audience expectations around local media have changed. People don’t just watch the news anymore — they react to it, share it, question it, and expect interaction a...
Spanish soccer has reached a level of its own.Spain’s World Cup victory on Sunday added to the nation’s long list of recent triumphs across men’s, women’s and youth competitions, highlighting the dominance of a system that has stuck to a tactical identity and the development of collective talent....
Houston and Galveston area evacuation routes and zones by zip codes for the 2026 hurricane season. Know when to evaucate.
Dollar Tree plans to close dozens of stores nationwide this year while continuing to expand its overall footprint.
Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day is safe for most adults, and regular coffee consumption may be linked to a lower risk of stroke, diabetes and heart failure.
For years, the state has been the leading exporter of semiconductor chips. After the Legislature invested more than $1.5 billion into incentives since 2023, the industry has been booming.
The University of Michigan and athletic director Warde Manuel have agreed to a buyout of the remaining three years on his contract and he will step down at the end of 2026, culminating a decade-long run with four national championships and a string of scandals.The announcement on Monday followed ...
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you may notice a higher monthly bill.Apple has increased prices for all of its Apple Music subscription plans in the U.S., marking the first price increase since 2022. The new pricing took effect July 17.According to Apple, the increase is the result of rising...
College borrowers in default have ballooned to a national record 9.2 million – up by 4.2 million since April 2025. In Texas, 878,000 are in default, the most of any state.
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