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Active shooter incidents in 2021 surged by more than 50 percent from 2020 and nearly 97 percent from 2017, according to new FBI statistics released Monday. In 2021, there were 61 active shooter incidents, defined as one or more people actively engaging in killing or trying to kill in a...

Races not settled with a majority vote in the March 2022 Primary election were sent to a runoff election held on Tuesday, May 24. Votes have been cast across Texas in runoff races for statewide positions, congressional seats, and local county offices. Winners move on to the general election on...

Authorities are releasing information on the teenage shooter who they say killed his grandmother before murdering 14 elementary school students, and 1 teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Tuesday morning. According to officials, 18-year-old Salvador Rolando Ramos is the person who police...

At least two people are dead and more than a dozen hospitalized after a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, hospital officials said Tuesday afternoon. Uvalde Memorial Hospital said it received 13 children for treatment after an active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary...

At least two children were killed Tuesday after a gunman opened fire in an elementary school in west Texas, hospital officials confirm. See images from the scene of the Uvalde school shooting at Robb Elementary School. MORE: RELATED: At least 13 students transported to hospital, 2 confirmed...

An Iraqi citizen who entered the U.S. in September 2020 allegedly plotted to kill George W. Bush, even traveling to Dallas to surveil the former president’s home, according to an FBI search warrant affidavit obtained by NBC News. The FBI alleges that Shihab Ahmed Shihab, of Columbus, Ohio...

A 38-year-old Houston man who raped a woman after using the internet to lure her to a motel has been sentenced to 37 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday. “Scheming rapists rely on lies to trap and prey on women and continue to lie to hide from...

Nearly one month after 29-year-old Jalen Randle was shot and killed by officers, the Houston Police Department released bodycam videos from the incident. The officer who discharged his weapon and shot Randle has been identified as S. Privette. He was sworn in as an officer in December 2014 and...

Hurricane Season is nearly here and we could all use some tips on staying prepared. AT&T Area Retail Sales Manager Christina Cabral joined KPRC 2+ to share tips on how to get storm ready with technology. Continue reading...

Following disasters, insurance fraud can add millions of dollars paid out by insurers resulting in higher premiums. The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s President and CEO David Glawe appeared on KPRC 2 + Tuesday to share his insights on how to avoid fraud after a natural disaster. Continue...

Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, have just released their official hurricane forecast, predicting an above-average 2022 season. This would make it the seventh consecutive hurricane season we’ve seen with higher than normal activity...

As of 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, 26,196 CenterPoint customers are without power, according to CenterPoint’s Outage Map. Explore the map below for real time power outage updates in the Houston area. Centerpoint Outage Map Entergy Outage Map Texas-New Mexico Power Outage Map Statewide Power Outages...

As the school year comes to an end, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale and Crime Stoppers of Houston are urging the community to come together and rally behind the safety of Houston children this summer, according to a release. Mattress Mack will join Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarious...

Houston Restaurant Weeks has announced its dates for 2022. The charity dining event will run from August 1 through Labor Day weekend (Monday, September 5), meaning Houstonians will have 36 days to dine out and do good. The month-long event offers Houston foodies two-, three-, and four-course...

Hobby Airport has issued a ground stop due to thunderstorms in the area. The ground stop applies to departures from ZTL ZHU ZJX ZFW ZMA ZME ZAB. The delay is expected to last until about 11:30 a.m. Officials asked travelers to check to see if their flights have been affected. For more...

In the spirit of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, here are some recommended restaurants from KPRC 2′s Rose-Ann Aragon, Howard Chen and Sabiha Mahmood. Considering the vast degree of diversity in the city, there also comes with it different tastes. These are some you can try that we love...

Houston police are searching for three men they say robbed an east Houston convenience store and may have also robbed another store in Kingwood more than a year ago. Police say the most recent robbery happened on Thursday, March 31, at around 4:00 a.m. Three men forced their way into a...

Parents have undoubtedly been looking forward to in-person classes ever since the pandemic shut everything down. But for some, the fear of what happens at school may have them pulling kids back to the house. We’re talking about violence in schools between students, cases of bullying and even...

Buc-ee’s is opening another location as the beloved gas station chain expands across the U.S. The newest location will be in Johnstown, Colorado, with a groundbreaking on the project slated for June 7. Located at 5201 Nugget Road (the southwest corner of I-25 and County Road 48), Buc-ee’s...

The dramatic story of an iconic movie costume from “The Wizard of Oz” thought lost for decades went through another plot twist Monday, when a judge blocked its planned sale at auction, TODAY reported via the Associated Press. One of the blue-and-white checked gingham dresses that Judy Garland...