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NATO’s summit in Turkey on Wednesday had threatened to go off the rails even before U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterparts sat down to work. But the leaders renewed their vow to defend each other should any of them come under attack.It came despite a fresh storm of old ...
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The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday. In the first set of minutes released under new chair Kevin Warsh, “many” of the F...
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The future of Houston Life won’t be measured by one hour of television. It’ll be measured by how we show up everywhere else.We’re looking for a Digital Content Producer to help build that future.You’ll build and operate an always-on audience engine that reaches people across plat...
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President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls.Letters to states and gr...
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Mayor John Whitmire also shared his condolences and called the shooting a tragedy, adding that the city is "in touch with federal elected officials, insisting there's a transparent and independent investigation."...
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The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump’s lawyers immediately appealed but were denied an emergency order to block the payment from be...
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HOUSTON — Since President Trump returned to the White House, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and his family agonized about what he should do if immigration agents stopped him. He was in the process of obtaining legal residency after one of his sons, an American citizen, sponsored him — he...
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A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday.Lor...
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As temperatures are approaching triple digits this month, we’ve got a sweet way to cool off.Since July is National Ice cream month, and National Ice Cream Day is next Sunday July 19 – Cosmic Ice Cream wants you to stop in to check out their new shop and new collab with Houston fa...
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Boston’s Willson Contreras and Kansas City’s Jac Caglianone are the latest sluggers to commit to participating in the Home Run Derby on Monday in Philadelphia.The 34-year-old Contreras has 20 homers in 306 at-bats, which stands just a few shy of the career best of 24 he had for t...
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The son of a man fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent said Wednesday that he wants his father to be remembered as “a family man,” not simply as another immigration headline.Speaking during a news conference alongside Latino civil rights leaders, Ronaldo Sa...
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A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.It's another setback for the board of t...
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ICE has released new details about a targeted enforcement operation that brought a heavy law enforcement presence to a Spring neighborhood Tuesday morning. ICE operation in Spring neighborhood The operation happened at a home in the Chancel subdivision off T.C. Jester near Sprin....
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An enforcement operation involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Spring residence Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a man with a history of prior deportations, according to federal officials.The operation unfolded in the 22000 block of Saint Winfred Drive in...
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Jamarcus Oneal Spates, 30, is accused of assaulting his mother and taking her vehicle without her permission from the Fort Bend County area before he was shot by nine officers, according to court documents....
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One of the most-watched hurricane forecasts has been updated for the remainder of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Colorado State University released its revised forecast Wednesday, and it now calls for a "well below-normal season." Forecasters are now calling for nine named s...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington. The letter released Wednesday from Bes...
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has kicked off its annual back-to-school supply drive to help children in need start the school year with the essentials. Community members can support the effort by dropping off items at designated collection sites, buyi...
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Hunkered down low to the ground while barking out instructions about he wants his offensive line to operate in the trenches, Cole Popovich was in a teaching mode.About creating leverage. About technique. About his lowest man wins philosophy. About applying the craft of blocking t...
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Game balls for World Cup matches have become stars in their own right during the tournament.The ball has made headlines with its embedded technology and raised questions among fans, including: Why is everyone expected to promptly toss the ball back onto the pitch?It's a question ...
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The streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise where buckled columns forced evacuations gradually returned to life Wednesday, as roads reopened, residents and hotel guests were allowed back into nearby buildings, and workers shored up the damage. After crews worked through the ...
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Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a “territorial pariah,” in a speech at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday. Emanuel’s ...
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White House Border Czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making “record arrests” and expects enforcement to accelerate as the agency expands staffing — comments that come as Houston leaders and civil rights advocates demand transparency in a fatal ICE shootin...
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Family, activists and lawmakers are calling for transparency following the deadly shooting of a man in Houston by a U.S. Immigration and Custom...
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Police said 32-year-old Randol Wiggins was first arrested on child porn charges in April and released on bond. He was arrested again last month on sexual abuse charges....
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If he keeps playing like this, Arthur Fery might just become Wimbledon royalty.Fery grew up five minutes from the All England Club and now the 114th-ranked player is a semifinalist at the grass-court Grand Slam.The 23-year-old British player, who needed a wild-card invitation to ...
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Hulu is revisiting one of the largest unidentified human remains cases in the United States, second only to 9/11, in "Return to Fox Hollow," streaming now....
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The father of Lauren Bennett - the singer featured on LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" - is sharing new details on her death.
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From protein bars and shakes to high-protein cereals and snacks, protein has become one of the biggest nutrition trends in recent years.The surge in protein-rich products has coincided with the popularity of weight-loss plans and high-protein diets, but nutrition experts say more...
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The weeklong preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended for the day Wednesday following arguments by prosecutors and defense attorneys over what videotaped interviews, texts and other messages should or should not be admitted in ...
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Even as the sun started to set, the day's heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm.Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flo...
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A fiery, single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning left one person dead after a vehicle slammed into a light pole in Humble. Vehicle crash kills driver Harris County deputies with the District 2 Patrol Division responded to a single-vehicle crash on Eastex Freeway Feeder near ...
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When summer arrives in Houston, the water is calling — but for too many children, it can turn deadly in an instant. A string of drownings in Harris County over the weekend has renewed urgency around a critical question: do kids have the water safety skills they need to survive? T...
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Summer is one of the busiest times of the year for homebuyers, and with mortgage rates remaining elevated, many are looking for ways to make homeownership more affordable.As part of KPRC 2’s weeklong series on navigating the homebuying process, we’re taking a closer look at adjus...
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It's going to be another hot Wednesday with heat index values in the triple digits. Expect some scattered afternoon storms to provide some possible heat relief. Hot with afternoon storms Highs climb into the mid 90s today with heat index values reaching the triple digits. Scatter...
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An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.
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Waymo called San Mateo, California police on teens for drinking and shooting toy guns from a driverless vehicle.
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Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight year of double-digit premium hikes.Across the 77 insurers in ...
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Low to the ground, Kayden McDonald fired across the line of scrimmage out of his three-point stance.His charge was powerful, and effective. The Texans rookie defensive tackle, regarded as the top run-stopping interior lineman in the draft, reached his destination as he penetrated...
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The Kremlin has welcomed as an “important step” the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove many of its restrictions on Russia, a big step closer to letting it field a full team when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games.The IOC provisionally lifted a suspension of the Ru...
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State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is making affordability the centerpiece of her campaign for governor, unveiling a proposal to send every Texas household a one-time $1,500 payment if she’s elected in November.Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, announced the plan Tuesday durin...
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Fans of Girl Scout cookies can now enjoy some of their favorite flavors in doughnut form.Krispy Kreme has partnered with Girl Scouts of the USA to introduce a limited-time collection of cookie-inspired doughnuts, featuring flavors based on popular Girl Scout cookies.The lineup in...
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After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public. To do so, the company is trying to convince policymakers, regulators, the public and prospective customers that the busine...
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A driver was killed Wednesday after a fiery single-vehicle crash along the Eastex Freeway feeder road in north Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened around 1:38 a.m. in the 13900 block of the Eastex Freeway feeder road.Child shocked after lig...
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City officials responded to flooding Tuesday night at the entrance to the Galena Manor subdivision, where standing water blocked part of the area following heavy rainfall.The flooding was reported around 10 p.m. near Clinton Drive at the entrance to the neighborhood. It came afte...
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Maria was standing in front of a cryptocurrency ATM, $5,000 in hand and a moment away from being scammed.Fabricated court documents, supposedly sent by text from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, threatened the 72-year-old with arrest if she didn’t feed the money into the “cryp...
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Texans lost more than $1 billion to scams involving cryptocurrency in 2025, according to the FBI, second only to California in the amount siphoned away by fraudsters.Scams using crypto often involve fraudulent investment opportunities, but criminals are increasingly turning to th...
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An Israeli strike in Gaza just before the kickoff of the Egypt-Argentina World Cup match killed a top Palestinian aid official who helped organize public screenings of the game across the enclave, according to local health officials.The blast that killed Mohamed al-Wahidi, an off...
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Russian drones and missiles killed four people across Ukraine on Wednesday in attacks before dawn and at midday, as Moscow kept up its pressure on the capital of Kyiv in the latest phase of the over 4-year-old war.Ukraine struck oil refineries in Russia's Saratov and Tatarstan re...
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The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response.In Ituri province, the hardest hit among the...
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Thousands of mourners attended funeral processions for Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday in the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala as part of dayslong funeral ceremonies for the Islamic Republic's late supreme leader.At some moments, the scene turned chaotic, with mo...
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The U.S. carried out another round of strikes on Iran late Wednesday, hours after President Donald Trump said that recent Iranian attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz signaled the end of the ceasefire. The strikes come a day after the U.S. military hit a variety of military sites...
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China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe storms destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people and a landslide killed 21 forestry workers.The central government allocated 50 million yuan ($7.4 million) to re...
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A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago is in the hands of a final appeals court in England.Supreme Court judges in London held a hearing Wednesday on a landmark human rights case that could decriminalize gay sex in the eastern Caribbean nation, potentially ...
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They called themselves the “German driving school for experts,” but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them.In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconsc...
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Prosecutors in Utah played a video clip Wednesday that provided a rare glimpse of Tyler Robinson after the defendant in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk first turned himself in.The video showed Robinson standing in a room at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office...
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With Graham Platner's campaign teetering from an allegation of sexual assault, there's no shortage of people arguing that the 41-year-old Maine oysterman and progressive political neophyte was always too risky for a key Senate race. However, it's likely more candidates will follo...
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Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan was spared from prison Wednesday for ushering a Mexican defendant through her jury room door as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sought to arrest him in a courthouse hallway. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman fined her $5,000, des...
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“The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday.The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both drama and comedy, ...
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The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
