U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at his NATO partners at a summit in Turkey on Wednesday, saying he was unhappy with the alliance for pushing back against his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran.NATO's European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet...
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Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
One person is dead after a Camaro veered off the road, struck a light pole, and caught fire early Wednesday morning in Humble.
"Pluribus" could be a record-setting freshman, "The Pitt" could have a dominant sophomore season and "Hacks" is set for a graduation celebration as Emmy nominations are announced Wednesday morning.
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? The YMCA of Greate...
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 adjustable-rate mortga...
Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over," though he will allow talks to continue.
An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.
The tropics remain relatively quiet for July, no complaints here.
Saharan dust will return to Southeast Texas, but the rain chances come right back up this weekend and beyond.
Waymo called San Mateo, California police on teens for drinking and shooting toy guns from a driverless vehicle.
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
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 the backfield.Th...
Good morning, Houston.☀️I hope everyone is having a great week! Let’s get into some news of the day: The biggest story we are covering right now is the deadly shooting of a man by ICE agents. The shooting happened Tuesday morning. Although details remain fairly preliminary, what we have been told...
Track Live Radar:You can check out our current radar below. Wednesday’s Forecast:By Wednesday, high pressure will build back over the region, lowering rain chances. That means most of Houston will stay mostly sunny, hot, and humid, with only a very isolated shower or storm possible. Highs will re...
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 during a campaign stop...
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 includes:Thin Mints...
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 business it is building...
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 lightning strikes Cy...
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 after downpours throu...
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 “crypto kiosk” at a gr...
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 the digital currenc...
An Israeli strike on 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 turned what was supposed to be a moment of celebration...
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 regions, according ...
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 three provinces ...
Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf with thousands of mourners present.The Islamic Republic's dayslong funeral for Khamenei began Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as...
U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with his NATO counterparts in Ankara, Turkey, for a two-day summit intended to showcase how alliance members are stepping up defense spending at Trump’s demand and focusing on support for Ukraine’s war with Russia.Speaking at the summit a day after Trump aga...
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 restore roads, scho...
U.S. stock futures slid lower and oil prices surged more than 5% after President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is over, though he will allow talks to continue. Futures for the S&P 500 were down 0.7% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Indust...
A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end Wednesday at a final appeals court in England.Supreme Court judges in London will hold a hearing on a landmark human rights case that could decriminalize gay sex in the eastern Caribbean nation, potentially setting a preceden...
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 unconscious victims, the...
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday.A member of Tyler Robinson's defense team ...
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 follow his path in the...
Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown, is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court.Dugan, 67, faces up to fi...
The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Latino civil rights leaders are calling for transparency after Araujo was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Tuesday morning during an enforcement operation in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood.The shooting happened around...
In 2019, the Texas Education Agency took over Shepherd ISD, citing academic failure. When the state takes over a district, they promise to improve the district, but that hasn't been the case for Shepherd.
Deputies say that 20-year-old Noel Walker, of Conroe, Texas, is charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and one count of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
ICE agents were involved in a deadly shooting that stemmed from a targeted enforcement operation on Tuesday, according to the agency.
Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The crossfire raised fears that the war in Ira...
A 13-year-old Cypress boy survived a terrifying lightning strike inside his own bedroom. Vlad Skuridin told KPRC 2 News Reporter Corley Peel he was playing video games on his computer in his room off Cypress View Drive and Spring Cypress Road when lightning struck the home. The family believes th...
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