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WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after a Russian court extended her detention, reports said Tuesday. Griner, who has been held in Russia since February after being accused of smuggling drugs, was classified as wrongfully...

Coca-Cola is partnering with Brown-Forman to debut a new canned cocktail combining Coke and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey. The drink will hit shelves in Mexico later this year before expanding globally. The partnership brings together “two classic American icons to deliver consumers a taste...

Freeport LNG has released details on what led to a fire at the liquefaction plant on Quintana Island in early June. In June 8, an incident around 11:30 a.m. resulted in the release of liquefied natural gas, leading to the formation and ignition of a vapor cloud and subsequent fire at the...

An alleged gun trafficker who purchased firearms that were later used in multiple incidents in Texas, Canada, and other parts of the United States has been charged, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. According to court documents, Demontre Antwon Hackworth, 31, purchased at least...

Dr. Lori Teller, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, appeared on KPRC 2+ to share her recommendations for taking dogs swimming. Swimming Teller said the common belief that all dogs can swim is actually a myth. “Most dogs will...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis will hold a news conference Tuesday morning calling for a special session to address the ongoing gun violence among children. In a news release, both Hidalgo and Ellis are calling on Gov. Abbott and state lawmakers to “take...

Try to imagine how you would feel if your 4-year-old son went to the hospital for laparoscopic surgery to solve a hernia problem and instead wound up getting what amounts to a partial vasectomy. That is what a lawsuit alleges happened to a 4-year-old boy from Fort Bend County at Texas...

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol announced Tuesday that it was postponing its public hearing scheduled for Wednesday. The hearing had been scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The next hearing will take place on Thursday instead. The committee...

Galena Park ISD leaders are preparing for changes this upcoming school year to ensure students are safe. The Board of Trustees approved new safety measures Monday night, including hiring an additional 19 officers in the district. They’ll be contracted through the Harris County Constable’s...

Morning Records: We are on track to set record warm low temperatures this Tuesday. You can feel it the second you step outside. It feels like the upper 80s and lower 90s throughout most of SE Texas. Tuesday’s forecast: Temperatures climb to the upper-90s with a heat index between 100 to 104...

Officers with the Houston Police Department are investigating after three juveniles possibly between the ages of 12 and 16 were reportedly shot while sitting on a curb inside an apartment complex in southeast Houston Tuesday. It happened at an apartment complex in Clearlake located at 1221...

An investigation is underway after a child was killed and the mother was injured during a shooting in the Heights Monday night, Houston police said. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at 404 Oxford Street around 9:54 p.m. Police said the child, who is possibly 9 years old, was shot in...

Brad Miller and the Texas Rangers didn’t have to hit the ball too hard or very far in a winning rally. “That was fun, that was just good baseball,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward said about their three-run eighth inning. Miller grounded an RBI single with an exit velocity of 66 mph the...

Nicolas Vasquez is fighting for his life in a Kingwood hospital after being viciously attacked by dogs for several minutes last Thursday in Huffman. Maria Castillo said she is concerned for her brother-in-law who is now in critical condition. Castillo said the attack comes on the heels of...

Lizzo on Monday said she is changing the lyrics to “Grrrls” following criticism from many in the disabled community that the single contains a word that is considered an “ableist slur.” The song, which was released Friday and is part of Lizzo’s upcoming album “Special,” has a lyric that uses...

Houston police are investigating after a woman was shot to death while sitting inside of a vehicle in southeast Houston, Monday evening. Officers responded to reports of a shooting on River Road near the Gulf Freeway around 7:40 p.m. Police said the woman, who is in her 30s, was a passenger in...

A man has been shot after leading a state trooper on a chase through Montgomery County Monday afternoon. According to investigators, a state trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on 59 North near Liberty County, but the suspect refused to stop, leading the trooper on a short pursuit. During...

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department are asking for the public’s help locating a 21-year-old man accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a child. Jamil Courts is wanted for indecency with a child - sexual contact. Houston police said on Sept. 1, 2018, Courts performed...

A triple-digit heat wave across the state of Texas pushed electricity use to an all-time high over the weekend. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said the state’s power grid continues to hold up without any disruption, but possible outages and rolling blackouts are what many...

This is a big week for the city of Houston as we all wait for FIFA’s decision regarding United States host cities for the 2026 World Cup. The long list is impressive, but Houston, led by President of the Houston 2026 Bid Committee Chris Canetti, has put together a plan to FIFA that checks every...