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Baker Hughes to close Houston facility, lay off 174 employees

Houston-based energy technology company Baker Hughes is closing one of its Houston facilities, a move that will impact 174 employees.According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, the layoffs are tied to the c...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 9, 2026

Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people

Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.Most of the deaths were related to the breach of a dam in the city of Nanning in Guangxi region, which claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the city's vice mayor, at a news bri...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 9, 2026

Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in DC wins early approval from a key federal agency

President Donald Trump's plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation's capital won initial approval Thursday from a key federal commission, but its members put off a decision on whether a federal law that limits building heights should be applied to this project. Despite...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 9, 2026

Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal

A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to keep President Donald Trump's name on the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.It's another setback for the board of trus...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 8, 2026

Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme

The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme one week before they were set to face trial.Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks pleaded guilty ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

Marine Le Pen's 2027 bid for French presidency is at stake in Paris court ruling

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen ’s political future is on the line Tuesday as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the next presidential election. The verdict will be delivered from 1:30 p.m. and could take several hours to read. It could reshape the 2...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

US airlines chase profits in premium cabins, deepening a fare class divide on flights

They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences.One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before bo...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 7, 2026

Garbage truck spills load in Montgomery County, prompting hours-long cleanup

Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler says a garbage truck spilled its load along Player Woods near North Seasons Trace Circle, leaving debris scattered and triggering a significant roadside cleanup effort.Wheeler said the cleanup is expected to take at least th...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 6, 2026

Moving this summer? Here’s how to avoid costly moving scams in Houston

Summer is the busiest time of year for Americans to move, but consumer advocates say it’s also prime time for moving scams that can cost victims thousands of dollars.According to the Federal Trade Commission, reports of moving fraud increased by 35% in 2025. Victims lost an avera...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 6, 2026

Robert B. Sloan Jr., president of Houston Christian University, dies at 77

Houston Christian University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. has died, the university announced Saturday. He was 77.HCU Board Chairman Ramiro Peña said Sloan’s death was sudden and happened Saturday morning. In a statement to the university community, Peña credited Sloan with steer...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 4, 2026

More than half of WNBA players miss All-Star starter vote, AP source says

More than half of the WNBA 's 180 players didn't submit their ballots for All-Star starters ahead of this month's game in Chicago, a person familiar with the balloting told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature o...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 3, 2026

Trump got the Senate candidates he wanted. How much will he spend to help them?

President Donald Trump reshaped this year’s U.S. Senate map by sidelining some Republican incumbents and promoting loyalists to replace them. Now the question is whether he’ll put his money where his mouth is.With four months to go until November’s elections, it's still unclear h...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 3, 2026

‘Read With Jenna’ debuts cozy Book Nook aboard MSC Seascape sailing from Galveston

Book clubs are booming, and Houston readers have one more reason to pack a tote: Read with Jenna has installed two custom “Book Nooks” aboard MSC Seascape, the cruise ship that sails from Galveston. The branded installations serve as both free libraries and cozy reading retreats ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Jul 2, 2026