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2 Newsletter: Fire continues to burn at recycling facility in East End. What we know

Good morning, Houston.☀️We told you about the fire that’s burning in the city’s East End yesterday... well, it’s still burning this morning. The fire, which is at a recycling facility located near the intersection of Manchester and Kellogg Street, started on Monday around 2 p.m.A...

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

Man charged with killing woman he was dating at southwest Houston apartment complex

A murder charge has been filed against a man accused of fatally shooting a woman at a southwest Houston apartment complex last week, according to the Houston Police Department.Michael D. Franklin, 46, has been charged with murder in the 179th State District Court in connection wi...

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

A red alert over France, and heat that may rewrite the record books

Millions of people across France woke up drenched in sweat on Tuesday after another night of scorching heat, with most of the population exposed to extreme and exceptional temperatures.Temperatures will remain exceptionally high around the clock as the national weather service, M...

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

CAR FIRE I-45

127AM-CAR FIRE I-45 NORTHBOUND AT HARDY TOLL

Montgomery County Police ReporterJun 23, 2026

Houston recycling company had history of illegal burning citations before massive fire

A massive fire tore through a large pile of trash — mostly tires — at Mammoth Metal Recycling in Houston’s East End, sending a plume of smoke visible for miles across the city.Before the fire broke out Monday, a Houston Fire Department source told KPRC 2 News the company had been...

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

An ‘Off the Wall’ Call in Cleveland

LIBERTY COUNTY, TX- Although street dances are a time-honored and beloved pastime throughout suburban and rural communities in southeast Texas, Cleveland Police say a different kind of street dance landed a local man in jail. On June 15 CPD Officers Fleming and Lane responded to ...

Montgomery County Police ReporterJun 23, 2026

Fire Traffic Alert: E. Crockett St. – Cleveland – Mutual Aid/Commercial Fire

5:40 p.m. Multiple fire agencies, including East Montgomery County, are responding to a business in the 300 block of E. Crockett St. in Cleveland to assist the Cleveland Fire Department with a structure fire. First responders on the scene saw smoke from the building as they arriv...

Montgomery County Police ReporterJun 22, 2026

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show

Two more people in Missouri and Washington state have been arrested in connection with what authorities say was a planned attack targeting President Donald Trump's UFC cage-fighting show at the White House earlier this month. Law enforcement officials disrupted the plan a few day...

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

Large trash fire burning in Houston’s East End; firefighters at the scene

The Houston Fire Department is responding to a reported warehouse fire in the East End area of the city.The fire was reported near the intersection of Manchester and Kellogg Street.HFD says the warehouse itself is not burning, but a large pile of trash on the property is. The smo...

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

Family of 1-year-old killed by police at a Walmart in Mississippi wants video released

A Mississippi family whose 1-year-old child was killed when police fired into a moving vehicle said Monday they want authorities to release video showing whether officers were in danger of being struck when one of them opened fire.The shooting has sparked outrage in the small cit...

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

Pct. 4 Identifies Man Suspected of Shooting Two Deputies

HARRIS COUNTY, TX- A suspect has been identified in the Friday night shooting Pct. 4 Deputies Dante Zepeda and George Esparza. According to Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office, Edgar Villegas remains hospitalized but under police guard. Once he’s released, he’ll be transported ...

Montgomery County Police ReporterJun 22, 2026

Check here for cooling centers in and around the Houston area

Hot, humid weather is a regular part of life in Houston—and during stretches of extreme heat, it can quickly become a health risk. The City of Houston Office of Emergency Management points out the region is heavily affected by the urban heat island effect, which can make temperat...

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

France braces for a week of punishing heat as red alerts spread

France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering under a grueling heat wave that combines daytime highs above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and sleep-robbing sweaty nights.The national weather service, Meteo France, said that most of the...

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

2 young suspects in custody after shooting at high school in Philippines kills 3

Two young students opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.The suspects, aged 14 and 15, were armed with one pistol each. They were arrested. The suspects and the victims were student...

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

Mother arrested after 4-year-old found alone in hot vehicle while shopping at Costco

A woman has been arrested after deputies say she left her 4-year-old daughter unattended inside a parked vehicle while shopping at a Costco in northwest Harris County.According to Harris County Precinct 4, deputies responded to the Costco located in the 26900 block of the Northwe...

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

Felony warning issued as arrests reported at Reflecting Pool

Federal officials warn visitors that taking paint chips, debris or other materials from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during cleanup of an algae bloom could lead to felony charges....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV)Jun 22, 2026

Qatar says gas export terminal blast killed 13 as workers tried to resume operations

An explosion tore through Qatar's key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that killed at least 13 people and hurt dozens more.The blast at the Ras Laffan industrial area could cause fur...

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

One dead in SW Houston shooting, homicide detectives investigating

A homicide investigation is underway after a deadly shooting in southwest Houston on Sunday evening.According to Houston Police Department, officers were dispatched to a shooting call around 6:52 p.m. in the area of Braesmont Drive and Birdwood Road.Authorities confirmed one pers...

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

Heat, wind and drought conditions spark wildfires in US West

Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City.The Iron Fire in Utah’s Juab County was first detected Saturday and had blackened 3...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 21, 2026

Traffic Alert: I-45 NB ML – Huntsville – 7-Car Pileup

2:05 p.m. I-45 northbound main lanes, in the construction zone across from Huntsville Memorial Hospital, a seven-vehicle crash has occurred in the already reduced lanes, making northbound I-45 traffic a worse nightmare than usual....

Montgomery County Police ReporterJun 21, 2026

7 killed and dozens injured following series of weekend shootings in Chicago

A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation's third-largest city.“Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 21, 2026

Shelter-in-place lifted in Texas City after reported oil refinery fire

A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for parts of Texas City after a reported fire at a Marathon Petroleum oil refinery, according to the Texas City Police Department.Authorities issued the shelter-in-place for areas around 14th Street to 34th Street, but have since sounded t...

KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)Jun 21, 2026