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Aortic dissection is a rare but catastrophic disorder. According to one Memorial Hermann surgeon, aortic dissection runs in families about 20% of the time. The condition is when the wall of the aorta weakens and tears, separating the two layers, immediately leading to a number of problems...

Multiple people were shot at a Tulsa medical building on a hospital campus Wednesday and “some, unfortunately, were killed.” a police captain said. Tulsa police Capt. Richard Meulenberg said the suspect “is down.” St. Francis Health System locked down its campus Wednesday afternoon because of...

Wednesday marks the first day of hurricane season, and experts said it looks like it may be a busy year. Planning and preparing is a year-round business for communities and towns all across Southeast Texas. Hurricanes are one of nature’s most powerful storms, and with just one strike, a...

Drivers in the Fort Bend County area should expect serious delays after officials say an 18-wheeler overturned on the roadway Wednesday afternoon. According to Fort Bend Precinct 1 Constable’s Twitter, the 18-wheeler was overturned on the Westpark Toll Road eastbound near Grand Mission. Those...

More charges have been filed in the fraudulent paper license plate scheme involving fake car dealerships that issued more than 700,000 illegitimate paper tags, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. Officers arrested 33-year-old Daniel Rocky Christine-Tani of Sugar Land on Wednesday. He is...

In the wake of the Uvalde mass shooting in which 21 people were killed, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he sent a letter on Wednesday to Kathy Martinez-Prather directing the Texas School Safety Center to begin immediately conducting comprehensive school safety reviews to ensure all Texas public...

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department are asking for the public’s help finding a fugitive who is wanted for continuous sexual abuse of a child. Emiliano Mejia Tecum, 38, is accused of sexually abusing a child in January 2021. During the investigation, police said an outcry was made...

A Houston police officer was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being involved in a traffic accident while transporting a prisoner to a jail facility. According to HPD, the officer was transporting a detainee to the Harris County Joint Processing Center around 11:45 a.m. when his patrol...

Goose Creek Memorial High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a student was found in possession of a firearm, according to Kathryn Holland, the school’s principal. Holland said the student was apprehended upon his arrival to campus, and the gun was unloaded. A...

NASA will announce the company, or companies, selected to move forward in developing the next generation of spacesuits for Artemis missions at the Moon and the International Space Station during an event Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The announcement will...

A raid is underway at a bail bond company in downtown Houston, the Federal Bureau of Investigations Houston Field Office has confirmed. KPRC 2 received a tip about the ongoing raid at a business located at 1620 Austin Street. A search of the address listed the business as Aable Bail Bonds...

The Houston Texans have always raised money for the community. On Wednesday, they announced they’ve raised a total of $400,000 for those in Uvalde in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers. RELATED: Gunman goes on shooting rampage that killed...

KPRC 2 and American Furniture Warehouse are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships in 2022. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. The nineteenth $2,500 scholarship winner of the year is Toni Johnson who was a senior at Blanson...

Students and staff are “not returning” to Robb Elementary campus, the Uvalde CISD superintendent said in a letter released after the mass shooting in the small Texas town last week in which 21 people died. The letter reads, in part, “Students and staff will not be returning to the Robb...

The man accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old in north Houston has been taken into custody. Raymond Young, 44, has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of John Anthony Smith. According to Houston police, on May 22, officers were dispatched to a shooting call in the 1300 block...

It’s an exciting time to be an Astros fan! We’re giving away four tickets and a parking pass to the June 10 Astros game against the Miami Marlins at Minute Maid Park! The Astros have gotten off to a strong start to the 2022 season. You can cheer on your Astros with more than 40,000 other...

The $1 billion expansion project will be the 11th major improvement project the Houston Ship Channel has undergone in its more than 150-year history as a commercial waterway, Congressman Al Green’s Office said in a news release Wednesday. The project aims to widen and deepen the Houston Ship...

Local pest control company Arrow Exterminators warned of a strong mosquito season and shared ways to prevent mosquitos from swarming your home. Prevention tips from Arrow Exterminators Houston: Eliminate all sources of standing water such as children’s wading pools, birdbaths and flower pots...

The Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicks off on June 1 and insurance leader QBE North America offered tips for businesses to help prepare and protect against severe weather. QBE suggests the following actions to help business owners ready their property and employees. The focus is on...

Police are investigating after they said a woman was shot while driving in downtown Houston Tuesday. It happened near the 400 block of Franklin Street around 11:40 p.m. According to R. Willkens with the Houston Police Department, the woman was driving and then felt pain in her shoulder...