U.S. stocks are rising toward the finish of their record-setting week on Friday, even as other financial markets remain indecisive. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and clawed back some of its two straight days of losses since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 242 points, o...
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Texas has carried out seven executions in 2026, with the most recent taking place Oct. 7, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Jamaal Howard, 46, was the latest inmate executed by the state. He was convicted in the 2000 killing of a convenience store clerk durin...
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Are you vacationing in Pensacola, Florida, as Hurricane Isaias approaches? KPRC 2 wants to hear from you. As the storm moves toward the Gulf Coast, visitors may be reconsidering their travel plans or preparing for changing weather conditions. Are you cutting your trip short, chan...
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KPRC 2 News has learned exclusive new details on how Lee Gilley, the Harris County man accused of killing his pregnant wife and fleeing to Italy while on bond, got out of the United States in May. Gilley’s GPS ankle monitor started generating a strap tamper alert around 9 p.m. on...
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Mike Ditka, the legendary former Chicago Bears coach and first tight end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 86.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has withdrawn a death warrant for the first time since taking office, calling off a man’s execution just days before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection in the nation’s busiest death chamber. The Republican governor, who has aggressively used the...
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Police said the driver may have been going at a "high rate of speed" through the intersection before hitting three cars and a utility box.
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Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family announced the death on Friday in a statement. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike D...
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A Massachusetts man sought after his mother was found shot to death in their Reading home was arrested Thursday afternoon in central Vermont, ending an intense manhunt for the suspect....
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You could say he's on a roll at 100 years old. William Owen Hanna is a veteran, a deacon, and a lifelong bowler who still hits the lanes every week.
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The person's condition was not immediately clear. The New York Police Department, which said it was not involved in the shooting, said the person is conscious....
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Julia Loktev’s new documentary begins almost like a tense Hollywood spy thriller. The journalists she’s filming on her iPhone scramble to get out of Russia, many without a plan or lodging and with only a carry-on suitcase full of hastily packed things, hoping they’re not held up ...
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With the holiday season right around the corner, your grocery shopping lists might become a bit longer as you pack your pantry with snacks for the family and load up on items to prepare for your holiday meals. Kroger has the quality produce, meats, bakery items, and pantry staple...
