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The daughter of Eva Mireles, one of the teachers who was shot and killed along with 19 students at an elementary school in West Texas Tuesday, penned a heartbreaking, yet heartwarming, letter to her mother, giving the world a look inside the soul of the woman being hailed a selfless hero...

METRO is offering free rides to all Houston-area students from From June 1 to Aug. 31, transit officials announced. K-12 and college students with a discounted METRO Q Fare Card can ride free on the following services beginning in June: Local bus Park & Ride bus METRORail METRORapid METRO...

The emotional impact of the car we drive is strong, according to a new biometric study of vehicle owners conducted by HCD Research. In the study, participant’s feedback was compared with their brain activity as they evaluated cars in bad and good condition. Leading neuroscientists conducted the...

This is how to help those affected by the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. Blood donation KPRC 2 sister station KSAT reported the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center is in critical need of blood donations following a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. This also comes on the heels of a...

Clear Brook High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a student brought a gun to the campus, according to the district. Police arrested a student just before 9 a.m. who had an unloaded weapon on campus, according to a spokesperson from Clear Creek Independent School...

With temperatures rising and the summer holiday around the corner, now is the time to discuss swimming safety. Four-time Olympic Medalist Cullen Jones appeared on KPRC 2+ Wednesday to share swimming safety tips. Continue reading...

The school shooting in which 19 children and two adults were killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday is the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in 2022. It is also the 212th mass shooting, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit data collection...

Matthew McConaughey is calling for an end to gun violence. After a mass shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, yesterday left 19 students and two teachers dead, he decided to speak out on ways that Americans can try to “control” the “epidemic” of gun violence. “The true call to action now...

Get ready now for tropical storm season 2022....all the forecasts are predicting above normal numbers of hurricanes and the National Hurricane Center (part of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association) came out yesterday with no exception: You can see from the above that the total...

School districts across the Houston area are responding after a mass shooting at an elementary in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead. The shooting, which occurred at Robb Elementary School, was one of the deadliest shootings at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20...

An investigation is underway after a man who officers said initially tried to harm himself was shot by police in southwest Houston Wednesday, according to the Houston Police Department. It happened at a home located in the 4500 block of Warm Springs. Officers said they received a report around...

The Houston Fire Department said high winds caused a building facade in southeast Houston Wednesday. It happened at the Eagle Machinery on 6701 Navigation around 3:45 a.m. According to officials with HFD, the high winds due to severe weather in the area caused damage to the structure. Crews...

Gut issues, headaches and even just feeling tired could all be signs you are eating something that doesn’t agree with you. Do you have a food sensitivity that is impacting your health? KPRC 2 Investigates looks into various types of food intolerance tests. We look into how these tests work and...

Storms this morning: A line of strong and severe thunderstorms are quickly pushing through SE Texas to the east at 25mph. A severe thunderstorm watch is in place through 5 a.m., extending to the coast. The primary threat has been damaging wind gusts up to 60mph. This system is also bringing...

We protect our homes and property by locking doors and gates. We put passwords on accounts with sensitive information. But KPRC 2 Investigates discovered there’s nothing you can do to protect your electric service from getting canceled or switched without your consent. It happened to one...

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker led the offense with a three-run homer to help the Houston Astros to a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Valdez (4-2) allowed seven hits and three runs in seven innings, collecting his third straight win and...

At least 19 children and two adults were shot and killed in a mass shooting Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, officials said. According to police, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos reportedly walked into the grade school and opened fire, striking anyone in his path. As of Tuesday night...

Many families are trying to wrap their minds around the recent tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 18 elementary school students and 2 teachers in Uvalde Tuesday morning. The students who were shot and killed were all said to have been in either the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grades at Robb...

The United States is once again reeling from a shocking act of violence inside an elementary school — an institution where the most innocent are supposed to feel safe. Nearly 10 years after the Sandy Hook massacre, one of the most horrific mass shootings in American history, an 18-year-old...

Ten protestors who said they were wrongfully arrested during the George Floyd protest in 2020 are now suing the city of Houston and former Houston Police Department chief Art Acevedo. The protestors claim they were “falsely arrested” and said jailing them was a violation of their right to...