A 15-year-old runaway from California was found in Harris County, Texas, living with 28-year-old Tarik Exavier Jammer, whom she had met online and been involved with since running away at age 14.

A jury on has found rapper Soulja Boy liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant.

TWG Motorsports will go coast-to-coast this weekend to showcase its positioning as a powerhouse racing organization.

The Supreme Court has blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.

With the NBA Playoffs just around the corner, the red-hot Houston Rockets earned a physical win against a potential postseason Western Conference opponent.

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through three western states is already challenging.

Trinity Rodman scored in the fifth minute of her return from a lengthy injury absence, and the U.S. women’s national team beat Brazil 2-0 in a friendly rematch of the Paris Olympics gold-medal match.

Four space tourists are back on Earth after orbiting over the north and south poles.

The Army has released the identity of the fourth soldier who died in a training accident in Lithuania, a day after his body was recovered during a weeklong search that took hundreds of troops and other rescuers from three nations.

A California man's attorneys say he'll plead guilty to trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.

Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra is the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California's next governor.

From France to Iceland to the United States, April Fools’ Day is celebrated with practical jokes and elaborate hoaxes.

California lawmakers have rejected two bills aimed at keeping trans kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity.

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time.

In a year of March Madness basketball that has been notoriously lacking in upsets, a top seed narrowly avoided being the first to fall.

Prosecutors in California say San Bernardino County deputies involved in a shootout that killed a teenage girl and her fugitive father will not face any criminal charges.

The Trump administration says it has opened investigations into the admissions policies at Stanford University and three campuses within the University of California system, including UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Irvine.

The deadline to file your taxes is less than a month away, and if you’re doing them for the first time, you might be feeling added pressure.

Get ready for soaring temperatures and potential heavy rain this week, as forecasted by KPRC's meteorologist.

In the past, we’ve used the DC-10 air tanker to battle major fires, so one viewer asked KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez why it wasn't used during the Pauline Road Fire. Here's what he had to say:

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe are being closely watched in California’s already struggling iconic wine industry.

California faces a $6.2 billion budget gap in the state's Medicaid services.

A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City.

States with aggressive climate goals like Oregon are facing a conundrum.

Iga Swiatek has offered a revealing look at her emotional state in recent months and discussed online criticism she received for nearly hitting a ball boy during a match last week.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing a backlash from members of his own party after a series of podcasts that featured Steve Bannon and other supporters of President Donald Trump.

A fire at a nightclub in the town of Kocani in North Macedonia has killed 51 people and injured more than 100 others, according to authorities.

A new study finds that atmospheric rivers — the heavy rain and wind events most known for dousing California and other parts of the West — have been getting bigger, wetter and more frequent in the past 45 years as the world warms.

NASA's newest space telescope has blasted off to map the entire sky like never before.

Texans adding former Chargers linebacker

California’s almond growers are used to dealing with the swings of volatile weather and water supply.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers urge the Trump administration to scrap plans to kill more than 450,000 invasive barred owls in West Coast forests in coming decades.

The National Fire Academy, the country's preeminent federal fire training academy, has canceled classes effective immediately amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration.

De’Aaron Fox spent much of his time in Sacramento as the fan favorite and face of the Kings franchise that ended a record-long playoff drought and brought much-needed joy to what had been a downtrodden team.

The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 days.

For 47 million American households, cooking means a gas stove.

Our travel guy Gabe Saglie joins us from Los Angeles on why this spring is a great time to visit. Gabe grew up in Pacific Palisades, one of the areas devastated by last month's wildfires and shared more on how traveling to Los Angeles can help the residents there recover.

Betsy Arakawa, a concert pianist and co-founder of a home furnishing business, was found dead Wednesday in her Santa Fe, New Mexico, home along with actor-husband Gene Hackman and their dog, according to authorities.

Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents.

A judge has given final approval to a legal settlement that subjects the federal Bureau of Prisons to independent monitoring and increased transparency in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse at a now-shuttered federal women’s prison in California.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires.

Yosemite National Park employees who recently were fired by the U.S. government worry cuts will affect the experience of visitors and the welfare of wildlife that thrive in the popular vacation destination located in California’s Sierra Nevada.

Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Oscars.

A major milestone this year at the "happiest place on earth" – Disneyland turns 70! Travel expert Gabe Saglie shares his guide for families to join the celebration and how to save while you're there.

The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group.

Record high egg prices prompted Nevada lawmakers to unanimously back suspending their cage-free egg law, but the six other states with similar laws in effect have shown no sign of dropping them even if it might help lower grocery bills.

Republicans are trying to exclude people who are in the U.S. illegally from the numbers used to portion out congressional seats among the states.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced legal action against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s license regardless of legal status.

A California farm is donating hundreds of thousands of fresh eggs to people affected by last month’s devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles Area.

Egg prices have reached a record high in the U.S. The consumer price index released on Wednesday confirmed what consumers, bakers and food companies already knew: an ongoing bird flu outbreak that began in 2022 are making eggs terribly expensive right now.

Heavy snow and freezing rain from Kentucky to the nation's capital caused hundreds of crashes and left tens of thousands of residents in the dark.

Notre Dame has moved up to No. 2 in the Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 for its best ranking since 2019.

Did a wide-open Oscar race just get a frontrunner.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant during wind-driven wildfire after years of delay.

A federal scientific publication has returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires in Hawaii and California.

A California utility says its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Music mogul Clive Davis has held his annual, star-studded pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

As crews work to clean up from the Los Angeles wildfires, city officials and residents are opposing the designation of a federally owned park to process hazardous waste.

Sepp Straka beat most of the weather and shot another 65 to build a three-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Fresh off the release of a new album called “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” The Weeknd has announced a massive North American stadium tour.

The Weeknd's new album "Hurry Up Tomorrow" dropped Thursday and announced a stadium tour in the U.S. which will conclude in Texas!

Meta Platforms Inc. posted sharply higher profit and revenue for its fourth quarter on Wednesday, thanks to higher ad revenue on its social media properties.

A sleek white aircraft has become the first independently developed jet to break the sound barrier.

A miles-long cluster of dolphins was filmed leaping, gliding and cavorting their way across Carmel Bay on the central coast of California.

Police investigate after a 43-year-old man was found dead in a fountain at Texas City's Showboat Pavilion.

With so many styles of yoga out there, which one is right for you.

President Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to disasters in California and North Carolina.

Ex-San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield will remain in California state prison for now after a judge declined to make a bail ruling.

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.

Apple is suspending an error-prone feature that used artificial intelligence to deliver bogus news alerts to some iPhone owners.

California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.

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Thursday evening, Houston Fire Department wildland firefighters who are deployed in Southern California held a brief online call to discuss their experiences fighting the fires in the area. HFD Senior Capt. A.J. Castillo was joined by engineer operators Jonathan Williams, Chris Mixon and Travis Hobbs.

Townsend Bell waited the entire offseason to learn if Fox Sports wanted him as an analyst for its inaugural season of IndyCar coverage.

Firefighters from across the North American continent have converged onto Los Angeles to fight the wildfires.

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has been extradited from France to the United States.

A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires.

The NBA has rescheduled two games postponed due to catastrophic wildfires in Southern California.

The National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes.

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

California has withdrawn requests for the EPA to give the state authority to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs.

Here's how you can make a difference for those impacted by the devastating California wildfires.Houston rapper and philanthropist Trae Tha Truth and his ReliefGang had boots on the ground this week helping out the hardest hit areas. He's continuing the mission right here in Houston with local organizations, watch the player above to see how you can join the effort and learn more about a recent family scare involving his daughter, Truth.

Jay Leno sends his greetings and thanks to the Houston firefighters who are in California assisting with the aftermath of the Southern California wildfires.

When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID.

As firefighters struggle to gain control of massive and deadly wildfires that are raging across parts of the Los Angeles area, the region is once again bracing for the potential of new fires and for current ones to intensify as a new storm system heads for the state.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire says firefighters from Houston have arrived in California to help assist crews battling massive wildfires around the Los Angeles area.

On Instagram, the BeyGOOD Foundation said it would be making a donation to the LA Fire Relief Fund to assist families impacted by the wildfires and ensure funds go to churches as well as other community organizations.

The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires.

Firefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.

The Houston Fire Department, alongside several other Texas fire departments, has joined a statewide task force to assist in battling the wildfires in California, particularly those affecting Los Angeles.

Joining companies such as John Deere and Walmart, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is getting rid of its diversity, equity and inclusion program, a company spokesperson confirmed on Friday.

The critically acclaimed and highly anticipated series, filmed in Houston, is finally returning to Netflix for its second season on January 30 after it first premiered in 2022!

Houston rapper Trae tha Truth is traveling to Los Angeles to support families affected by the California wildfires.

If you’re like KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Anthony Yanez, you probably know someone who lives (or has lived themselves) near those fires, it feels so personal when you do.

Two men arrested after brake-checking & firing shots at a driver.

California's wildfires have caused extensive destruction, displacing families and obliterating homes and businesses. Organizations such as the American Red Cross, Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, Direct Relief, and GoFundMe are actively providing support through shelters, medical aid, donations, and fundraising efforts to aid victims and first responders.

The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that were damaged or destroyed by the California Fires.

Some Los Angeles fire hydrants ran dry as demand soared for water to quell wildfires that broke out across the county.

The Palisades, Hurst, Woodley and Eaton fires continues to burn homes, cars, and businesses. Today, the destructive fire is moving through Southern California, threatening lives.

This week, don't miss your chance to meet the beloved actors Morris Chestnut and Harold Perrineau in person!