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Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.Mere startups when took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed i...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

Account Executive

KPRC 2, a Graham Media Group-owned NBC affiliated station in Houston, TX, is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic, results-oriented Account Executive to join our Sales Team. The ideal candidate is ready to assist clients in growing their business with a multi-product sales offering. A...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

This new Texas law will impact how mobile food vendors operate

Several new laws across the country will be going into effect in July, but this one specific law will impact Texans.In January, more than 30 new laws went into effect in Texas, bringing significant changes that impacted Texans across business, law enforcement, housing, technology...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

Beyond Meat’s new plant-based steak filets are coming to H-E-B ahead of Fourth of July

If you’re planning a Fourth of July cookout and looking for a plant-based option, there’s a new item headed to H-E-B.Beyond Meat announced its new Beyond Steak Filet is making its retail debut at H-E-B stores, giving Texas shoppers a chance to try the product for the first time w...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

Cypriot natural gas could start flowing from ExxonMobil's discoveries by 2033

Natural gas could start flowing by 2033 out of two undersea deposits discovered by ExxonMobil off Cyprus, a senior executive with the company said Tuesday, helping to turn the east Mediterranean island nation into a new European energy hub.The largest U.S. oil company and its con...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

Pope begs breakaway traditionalist group to back off plan to consecrate its own bishops

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday begged a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its plan to consecrate new bishops without his consent, calling the move a schismatic act and a “sin of extreme gravity.”“I plead with you and ask you with all my heart: please turn back!” Le...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

Gexa Energy gives back: Make-A-Wish reveal brings joy to local child

Gexa’s commitment: more than corporate giving Gexa Energy’s president, Ryan McGeachie, says the best days at the office aren’t about contracts or quarterly numbers — they’re about moments like the company’s Make‑A‑Wish reveals. Recently, Gexa turned its training room into a surpr...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 30, 2026

San Francisco Archdiocese agrees to pay $395 million to settle child sex abuse lawsuits

The San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese has agreed to pay $395 million to settle more than 500 lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by church officials, plaintiffs' attorneys said Monday.San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will have to write an apology letter to each sur...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

Uni Sushi to reopen in The Woodlands at Grogan’s Mill Village Center

Howard Hughes Communities is pleased to share that Uni Sushi, a longtime favorite among The Woodlands dining community, will return at Grogan’s Mill Village Center. The new restaurant will span about 3,500 square feet and feature indoor seating for roughly 230–250 guests, along w...

Hello WoodlandsJun 29, 2026

The heartbeat of Hunt: Why rebuilding the Hunt store means rebuilding a community

Long before it became a symbol of recovery, the Hunt Store was the center of daily life in Hunt.“It was the one-stop shop,” said co-owner Vikki Dunn. “It had fuel, banking, groceries, food. People would leave packages here. Everybody came through the Hunt Store.”For nearly 80 yea...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

A long-awaited Australia-Vanuatu pact blocks China from building a military base

Australia and Vanuatu signed a long-awaited bilateral security and economic treaty Monday that prevents China creating a military base on the South Pacific island nation.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the so-called Nakamal Agreement with his Vanuatu counterpart...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 29, 2026

Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new name

Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with fewer stores, less debt, a more focused strategy to pamper the affluent — and a new name.The company said Friday that the new entity...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 26, 2026

Pct. 4 Busts Walmartian/Theft Suspect

HARRIS COUNTY, TX- On June 23, 2026, Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office responded to a shoplifting report at the Walmart in the 26200 block of the Northwest Freeway, (aka US 290). The suspect was allegedly using a criminal instrument to remove security devices fr...

Montgomery County Police ReporterJun 26, 2026

Luxury Living in H-Town: Inside Houston’s Most Extraordinary Homes, Dining, and Cars

In this special presented by Houston Life, the team explores spectacular residences from sophisticated urban high-rises to sprawling family homes in award-winning master-planned communities as well as upscale restaurants, a members-only social club, and the newest innovations in ...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 26, 2026

After the Storm: The flood that changed the Hill Country

Nearly a year after catastrophic flooding devastated parts of the Texas Hill Country, signs of recovery are everywhere.Homes are being rebuilt. Businesses are reopening. Communities are finding ways to move forward.But for many who lived through the disaster, the memories remain ...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 26, 2026

What Texas can learn from Japanese cities that give technology to its senior citizens

This story is part of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and supported by The Commonwealth Fund.TOKYO — In Shibuya, home to one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations and shopping destinations, seniors can choose a monitoring service and the...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 26, 2026

A New Sprouts Farmers Market Has Opened in Webster—Here’s What You’ll Find Inside

Fresh produce, bulk snacks, and one exclusive watermelon are just a few of the reasons to check out the newest addition to the Bay Area shopping scene.If your grocery routine could use a refresh, there’s a new stop worth exploring. Sprouts Farmers Market has officially opened its...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 26, 2026

Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here's how job seekers can address them

When Monique Di Liberto began looking for a paying job after putting her career on pause to parent full-time, she felt paralyzed by self-doubt. “Who do you think you are trying this after 17 years?" Di Liberto recalled asking herself. "You have no business doing this.”The fear an...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 25, 2026

17 states take California to court over plastic packaging rules

A coalition of states is suing California to block a sweeping recycling law, claiming its strict plastic waste regulations would force businesses nationwide to overhaul their products and operations....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)Jun 24, 2026

Houston Life Co-Host/Reporter

Houston Life is a leading multi-platform lifestyle brand that reflects, shapes, and enhances the daily lives of Houstonians. Our content spotlights the city’s most exciting businesses, creators, and ideas while celebrating Houston’s unique culture and identity.Ready to create con...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 24, 2026

Bill DeWitt III promoted from president to chief executive officer of the Cardinals

Bill DeWitt III was named chief executive officer of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday after serving as team president since 2008.The Cardinals also announced the promotion of Anuk Karunaratne to president of business operations as part of a restructuring following Chaim Bloom...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 24, 2026

How Americans are feeling about the country's 250th anniversary, according to new polls

Duane Mitchell has big plans for the United States’ 250th anniversary.Mitchell, a 78-year-old veteran in Montana, plans to take a red, white and blue 1954 Chevrolet pickup that he restored and drive it in local parades for the Fourth of July. In honor of the country’s milestone a...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 24, 2026

President Donald Trump and the citizenship debate: A Tijuana story

Vivianne Petit Frere's brightly painted Haitian restaurant sits blocks from the towering U.S. border wall in Tijuana.Called Lakou Lakay, the name in Haitian creole means “home,” and it reflects her family’s deepening roots in their adopted homeland where her granddaughter was bor...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 24, 2026

US government to oppose plan to sell Titanic artifacts

The federal government argues that a plan to auction hundreds of artifacts recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic would violate court orders, while the company that owns salvage rights to the Titanic wreck contends that it would not....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)Jun 23, 2026

Axiom Space redomiciles in Texas

Axiom Space, a commercial human space exploration company, announced they have redomiciled in Texas.

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)Jun 23, 2026

US slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's crumbling economy

The U.S. government on Tuesday hit Cuban state companies with new sanctions that analysts say are expected to spook foreign investors and deepen a severe economic crisis.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the sanctions target five Cuban entities, including three linked to G...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 23, 2026

Donors gave U.S. charities $617 billion in 2025, according to the new Giving USA report

In a year marked by economic uncertainty and political turbulence, philanthropic donations rose last year, according to an authoritative annual report on American giving. Donors gave U.S. charities $617 billion in 2025, an inflation-adjusted 3% increase over last year, according ...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 23, 2026

Amazon Prime Day begins: Here’s how shoppers can find the best deals

Amazon Prime Day is back, and this year’s event is bigger than ever.The annual sales event officially kicks off on Tuesday and runs for four days, giving shoppers access to more than a million discounted products across dozens of categories.What started in 2015 as a single annual...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 23, 2026

KPRC 2 Insiders, Enter for a chance to win IKEA gift cards!

IKEA is opening a brand-new store in Webster. To celebrate, three KPRC 2 Insiders will win IKEA gift cards!📺 WATCH TUESDAY, JUNE 23 at 1 p.m.: Houston Life goes LIVE from new IKEA Webster ahead of Grand OpeningOne grand prize winner will claim a $500 gift card. The second-place ...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 22, 2026

Houston Life goes LIVE from new IKEA Webster ahead of Grand Opening

Get your FRAKTA shopping bags ready - there’s a new IKEA coming soon to Webster. Join the Houston Life team as they take you inside for a sneak peek of the new store opening to the public Friday, June 26. New store locationLocated at the Center at Baybrook - just off I‑45, IKEA W...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 22, 2026