Here's something to add to your holiday weekend list: Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1 billion, the sixth-largest prize in the game’s history.

With Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial end of summer, Houston-area law enforcement agencies are teaming up once again to keep impaired drivers off the roads.

The Texas Department of Transportation has initiated the 'Drive Sober. No Regrets' campaign, urging drivers to choose sober transportation options as summer concludes.

A cold front will bring increased chance for storms Labor Day Weekend, watch for flooding.

Before the front arrives, scattered hit-or-miss storms remain in the forecast. Several inches of rain have already fallen across Harris County today, and showers and thunderstorms remain likely through 8 p.m., with a 30% chance of rain.

We are tracking strong thunderstorms that have redeveloped following a stormy last few days in Houston.

A Canadian cold front sweeps across the country bringing rain chances to SE Texas by Wednesday.

Labor Day weekend is just around the corner, but now is the time get take advantage of their staycation deals!

Have plans to travel during Memorial Day weekend? You and millions of other Texans are planning the same.

Record setting rainfall has led to flooded streets on Galveston Island this Labor Day.

Submit your Labor Day photos to Click2Pins for a chance to be featured in our coverage.

More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels are on strike after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts.

For Labor Day 2024 in Houston, a variety of stores including Aldi, Best Buy, HEB, Home Depot, Kroger, Lowe’s, Petco, Sam’s Club, Starbucks, Target, Trader Joe’s, and Walmart will remain open.

Global shares are mixed in cautious trading ahead of the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. Investors also are looking ahead to the U.S. employment report set for release later this week for an indication of the strength of the American economy.

“Deadpool & Wolverine" ruled the box office on a weekend of quiet openings and low theater attendance as the summer movie season came to an anticlimactic close.

Here is when to leave if you are hitting the roads for Labor Day weekend

Hundreds of United Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), announced the approval to authorize a nationwide strike ahead of Labor Day weekend.

We can't tell you how to spend your Labor Day celebrations, but we are reminding you to be mindful when you're hitting the roads if you plan on drinking.

Airports, highways, beaches and theme parks are expected to be packed across the U.S. this Labor Day weekend as a lot Americans mark the unofficial end of summer the same way they celebrated the season’s unofficial start: by traveling.

Labor Day weekend is just around the corner and Galveston is gearing up for their big, weekend long celebration!

Labor Day is a holiday celebrating the American worker.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign says it is reserving $370 million in advertising to run between Labor Day and Election Day.

Houston Restaurant Weeks 2024, running from August 1st through Labor Day, offers specially priced multi-course brunch, lunch, and dinner menus at various popular restaurants, with proceeds benefiting the Houston Food Bank.

Have some fun in the sun at Moody Gardens! While the adults are relaxing at the Galveston Wine Festival, the kids can experience new animal encounters at the aquarium pyramid.

Jay-Z ’s annual Made in America festival, held in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, has been canceled for a second year in a row.

The United Auto Workers union has announced plans to try to simultaneously organize workers at more than a dozen nonunion auto factories.

Members of the United Auto Workers union were close to approving contract agreements with Stellantis and Ford on Friday with voting at both companies overwhelmingly in favor.

Stellantis is reporting progress in talks with the United Auto Workers union with just three days left before contracts expire with Detroit’s three automakers.

DPS announced on Tuesday that appointments scheduled for Thursday morning are canceled due to an ongoing outage impacting the driver’s license system.

President Joe Biden says he doesn’t think an auto workers union strike is going to happen and tells a crowd gathered in Philadelphia for a Labor Day parade he’s celebrating union jobs.

Dry air has moved into SE Texas

Two people died and several others were injured in a shooting at a Galveston party on Sunday, the Galveston Police Department said.

Dry air has moved into SE Texas

This Labor Day weekend, law enforcement agencies across the Houston area are teaming up to protect Houstonians from unsafe drivers. Harris County Precinct One Constables are collaborating with multiple agencies to find and arrest intoxicated drivers on the roads.

Dry air has moved into SE Texas

Here are the 10 biggest by the number of striking workers, according to Statista.

It’s time to pack your patience and “wine” down for the extended weekend. As Labor Day approaches many are ready to hit the roads and the sky.

Ku Egenti and his comedian friends are getting together with his friends for an entertaining show this Sunday.

Treat yourself to a refurbished MacBook Pro this Labor Day, now under $256

During the Labor Day Sale, this pre-loved Wolfgang Puck Outdoor Pizza Oven and Grill is just $149.97

Auto workers have voted overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car companies if a contract agreement isn’t reached.

Ahead of the busy summer travel season, the Transportation Security Administration announced a benefit Monday for TSA PreCheck membership.

The Transportation Security Administration screened 8.76 million travelers during the Labor Day holiday.

Holiday weekend travel can be stressful.

President Joe Biden is assailing “MAGA Republicans" and the extreme right in Labor Day remarks to union members.

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Circle K is offering a huge discount on gas just days before Labor Day weekend.

Make the season special with these fall activities, experiences unique to Southeast Texas

According to AAA Texas, more than half of Texans are expected to take a road trip this holiday and they are estimating to rescue more than 17,000 of those drivers this Labor Day Weekend.

I have to admit, seeing Christmas decorations for sale before Halloween is one thing, but we aren’t even to Labor Day and the season has changed!? I took that holiday tree photo yesterday at Costco!

If you have travel plans for this Labor Day weekend and it involves flying, you’re probably already checking for potential delays. It’s been a bumpy ride coming back from the pandemic - with frequent flight delays and cancellations. And if you do run into an issue, getting a refund is not easy. But help may be on the way. There are new proposed rules to help passengers.

Celebrity Chef and Lifestyle Expert Jamie Gwen appeared on KPRC 2+ to share recipes perfect for Labor Day.

Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.

Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.

Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.

Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.

Technically, summer starts June 21 and ends Sept. 22. But for most people, the season actually begins on Memorial Day weekend and ends with the arrival of Labor Day. Meaning, the finals days of summer are upon us and there are only a handful of weekends between now and Sept. 5 to get out of the house and soak up the last rays of summertime sunshine.

The “100 Deadliest days” for teen drivers is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day and this is when thousands of teens are more likely to be involved in fatal crashes, and the million-dollar question is: What can be done to fix this issue?

Houston Restaurant Weeks has announced its dates for 2022.

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says his political party will seek to audit the electronic voting system before the upcoming election amid concerns he is actively sowing distrust in its eventual results.

Restaurants in Beijing have been ordered to close dine-in services over the May holidays as the Chinese capital grapples with a COVID-19 outbreak.

The Harris County Precinct 4 Constables Office had a busy Labor Day weekend, according to a news release.

This copper-infused pillow will give you the best night's sleep and it's on sale for more than 50% off

Stocks are mixed in Asia after shares closed mostly lower on Wall Street as traders returned from the Labor Day holiday.

Labor Day may mean the last unofficial day of summer, or an extra day off for most Houstonians.

President Joe Biden has marked Labor Day by delivering deli sandwiches to union members in his home state of Delaware.

Take a look at some of the severe weather across the Houston area on Labor Day 2021, including an impressive show of lightning.

On what’s traditionally one of the sleepiest weekends at the movies, the Marvel film “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” smashed the record for Labor Day openings with an estimated $71.4 million in ticket sales.

The Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement have launched a “No Refusal” initiative over the Labor Day weekend.

If this were a normal year, Labor Day would traditionally kick off the start of end-of-model-year vehicle clearance sales.

The heat is on and the tropics continue to heat up! Now with HENRI on the move, the next name on the list is IDA--here’s a trivial pursuit answer for you: the “I” storm is the most retired of hurricane names. Take that for what it’s worth but the “I” storms tend to cause trouble.

Nice dry air is slowly taking over behind a cold front! Although we will have seasonable afternoon temperatures close to 90 degrees Friday afternoon, lower humidity will be a treat. While Sunday will still be pleasant showers will return especially along the coast due to a tropical system in the Gulf. 10 day forecastMake sure you stay engaged this weekend and watch the forecast for the Gulf. There are still big questions on how Wilfred will impact our local weather next week and we will get key information over the weekend.

Dr. Stephen Ostroff, a former deputy commissioner and chief scientists for the Food and Drug Administration and deputy director for the Centers for Disease Control, shared five guidelines people should follow to stay safe while celebrating Halloween. Most Halloween celebrations are outside and costumes already require masks, so get creative with face coverings and gatherings. “Work with your child to think of ways to integrate clever, while still protective, face coverings into their Halloween costume,” Ostroff recommends. “Consider holding a small outdoor gathering of children with required physical distancing in the yard or elsewhere in the neighborhood. For more tips on how to stay safe this Halloween visit the CDC website.

Labor Day marked one of the first opportunities since the pandemic hit for small business owners to show off their creations. Being out here brings more of a bigger feeling of what Labor Day and shopping small means. The couple started Pet Wants Heights in Feb 2019. We dont have a retail location so we do pop-ups and online, Ariana said, calling the local market important for small vendors. ONeal started a clothing line called Especial, which takes its inspiration from 1990-era fashion.

That's the situation now in Northern California, where high and dry winds are expected until Wednesday. The fire danger also is high in Southern California, where new fires were burning in Los Angeles, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. Evacuation orders were expanded to more mountain communities Monday as the largest blaze, the Creek Fire, churned through the Sierra National Forest in Central California. The fire moved 15 miles (24 kilometers) in a single day during the weekend and burned 56 square miles (145.04 square kilometers). California has seen 900 wildfires since Aug. 15, many of them started by an intense series of thousands of lightning strikes in mid-August.

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday after Wall Street turned in its biggest weekly decline in more than two months. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)TOKYO Asian shares rose Tuesday, after European stocks rallied and U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day national holiday. Wall Streets slide on Friday followed a Labor Department report that showed U.S. hiring slowed to 1.4 million last month. In Europe, another round of Brexit trade talks is scheduled in London for later in the day. The Asian region depends heavily on a healthy Chinese economy, and trade with the U.S., as well as with China.

Biden was heading Monday to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for an AFL-CIO virtual town hall with union President Richard Trumka. Harris will meet IBEW union workers and Black business owners in Milwaukee, while Pence will tour an energy facility in La Crosse. The Biden campaign believes its labor support could help get out the vote in states like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Labor Day typically marks the unofficial start to the fall campaign season as candidates accelerate their activity for the final sprint to Election Day. Aides say to expect both Biden and Harris to increase their campaigning for the remaining weeks.

Many Labor Day parades marking the unofficial end of summer were called off, and masks were usually required at the few that went on. "Please, please do not make the same mistakes we all made on Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. had about 1.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases around Memorial Day, before backyard parties and other gatherings contributed to a summertime surge. It was their first trip out of state since COVID-19 started spreading. They had time off because the Labor Day weekend fair where they typically sell concessions canceled this year.

Here’s where to watch fireworks in the Houston area during Labor Day weekend. The Woodlands Township Labor Day Drive-In Fireworks DisplayOn Sunday, Sept. 6, a seven-minute fireworks display will be launched from the northeast corner of Lake Robbins and Six Pines drives at 8:55 p.m. and streamed on the township’s Facebook page and the Visit the Woodlands Facebook page. Parking areas designated for the event include various locations at The Woodlands Mall, Market Street and the Gold Lot at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. Kings Harbor Labor Day Celebration & FireworksKings Harbor Waterfront Village in Kingwood will host a concert and fireworks show on Sunday, Sept. 6. TC & The Cannonballs will perform from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. A fireworks show will start at 9:30 p.m., weather permitting.

As part of our Ask 2 series, the newsroom will answer your questions about all things Houston. Question: Will public parks and trails be open during Labor Day weekend? Answer: Yes, public parks and trails in Houston will be open during Labor Day weekend. He said when an individual is in public with others, they should wear a mask and practice social distancing. Bear in mind that the principles of the virus have not changed, Turner said during a press conference Friday.

Saturday Sunrise from Galveston (Galveston.com)Galveston beaches will likely attract crowds this Labor Day weekend with sunrise shots like this from this morning and the promise of only slight rain chances. Scattered showers and storms expected Saturday afternoon and early evening (KPRC)There will be showers around, especially this afternoon and early evening as the heat of the day (the mid 90s inland) help to trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms until about 8 or 9pm. Im not expecting severe but some of the storms will be capable of dropping heavy rain with gusty wind. (KPRC)The ten day forecast shows the end of the next week and into the weekend as dry. You should know that some computer models favor a stalling of the front along the coast by next weekend and therefore call for chances for showers.

Numerous parking lots to San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles County beaches closed after they filled to capacity and lifeguards reported seeing large crowds. People stuck close to the surf line at beaches along Los Angeles County's 72 miles (116 kilometres) of coastline. Because of the pandemic, L.A County beaches were closed during the Fourth of July weekend. Downtown Los Angeles reached 110 degrees (43.3 Celsius) on Saturday. Los Angeles County was providing close to 50 centers the largest site activation in memory in libraries, community centers and even a museum in the L.A. suburb of Gardena.

To celebrate the team’s Game 7 win, the Houston Rockets, in partnership with Ashley HomeStore, are giving fans an exclusive glow-in-the-dark poster. The 16 x 20-inch poster featuring Russell Westbrook and James Harden is available to grab for FREE through Labor Day weekend at Houston-area Ashley HomeStore locations. The poster is available Saturday, September 5 - Monday, September 7 while supplies last. Posters are limited one per person and no purchase is necessary. Store hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 8 p.m.; and Labor Day, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.Click here to find your nearest Ashley HomeStore.

HOUSTON In need of a break from constant cooking at home this long Labor Day weekend? This frozen cocktail and snack truck will offer two food and drink specials on Labor Day. This restaurant in The Heights will feature $7 frozen cocktails during its Labor Day brunch. Drink offers are available for dine-in customers only, while food specials are available for dine-in and to-go orders. Address: 520 Westheimer RoadPhone: (832) 409-5785Is your establishment running any food or drink specials this Labor Day?

HOUSTON This weekend is Labor Day and city leaders, along with health experts, worry that folks will travel this weekend and there will be another surge of COVID-19 cases. Health experts said the holiday weekend is a crucial moment to get and keep coronavirus under control. Right now, this epidemic is driven by behavior, said Brad Pollock, chair of the UC Davis Health Department of Public Health Sciences. We can slow COVID-19 if we all work together.UC Davis Health urges people that are celebrating the holiday weekend to keep gatherings outside and keep it small. It will provide a great deal of protection outside.Here are a few tips from UC Davis Health for the weekend:

AUSTIN, Texas Whether youre just driving around town or traveling this Labor Day, the Texas Department of Public Safety encourages all drivers to practice safe driving habits and exercise caution throughout the holiday weekend. Beginning Friday through Monday, the Texas Highway Patrol will increase its enforcement on Texas roads. DPS reminds all travelers to be responsible and practice safe driving habits this Labor Day, said DPS Director Steven McCraw. DPS enforcement efforts also resulted in 489 DWI arrests, 358 fugitive arrests and 354 felony arrests. Drivers are encouraged to follow these safety tips during the Labor Day weekend:

I look upon the Labor Day weekend really as a critical point," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the governments top infectious-disease expert. And a few states are heading into the holiday with less room in hospitals than they had over Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. More beaches will be open on Labor Day than on Memorial Day, but Fauci said that is not cause in itself for concern, as long as people keep their distance. I would rather see someone on a beach, being physically separated enough, than someone crowded in an indoor bar, he said. Cases of COVID-19, which spiked from about 20,000 per day to around 70,000 during the summertime surge in the South, are now down to about 40,000.

It will also be a hot weekend according to the weather forecast, so air-conditioning and swimming pool will be our best friend. Our KPRC 2 Facebook followers shared their Labor Day plans with us, which varies from staying safe at home to driving with family. Heres what they said:Chilling at home, too hot outside and we have to stay safe!! Perfect Labor Day for me. - Evan GalvanSame as it was for Memorial day and 4th of July. Staying healthy and maybe smoke some ribs. - Janice Green Roupe RougeauWhat do you plan to do for Labor Day weekend?

HOUSTON Texans who take a road trip to celebrate Labor Day this weekend will enjoy some of the cheapest gas prices in more than a decade. According to AAA Texas, the statewide average price for a gallon of gas on Thursday morning was $1.91. Texas pump prices are setting up to be the cheapest for a gallon of regular unleaded on Labor Day since 2004, said Daniel Armbruster, of AAA Texas. Texas drivers are paying the second-lowest prices in the country for gasoline, according to AAA. AAA said San Antonio has the cheapest average price in the state at $1.81 per gallon, while Odessa has the highest at $2.13 per gallon.

The torrid coronavirus summer across the Sun Belt is easing after two disastrous months that brought more than 35,000 deaths. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)The torrid coronavirus summer across the Sun Belt is easing after two disastrous months that brought more than 35,000 deaths. Whether the outbreak will heat up again after Labor Day and the resumption of school and football remains to be seen. Now they worry that Labor Day will contribute to the virus's spread. If we were to see the same effect from Labor Day, we would be in worse shape than we were after July Fourth, said Williamson.

Many other counties have also ordered schools to push back their start dates for in-person learning. A joint public health order from Harris County and city of Houston health officials states schools must remain closed until at least Sept. 8. But the order could be extended beyond that date, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said. Other Texas counties that will require online learning for the initial weeks of the school year include Travis County, Tarrant County, Dallas County and El Paso County. The Harris County order comes a week after Harris County officials recommended schools delay in-person teaching until at least October.

NEW YORK The Telluride Film Festival, the annual film retreat held in the Colorado mountains and one of the fall movie season's top launching pads, has been canceled. Organizers said Tuesday that the festival's 47th edition, scheduled for Labor Day weekend, was scuttled entirely due to the coronavirus pandemic. Through much of the summer, Telluride had clung to hopes that cancellation wouldn't be necessary. Telluride is part of a late summer-early fall foursome of major festivals, along with the Venice Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. Recently, Telluride organizers were told that two of their usual venues at local schools couldnt be used this year.

Labor Day we will see highs in the low 90s, lows in the low 70s. The sea breeze may bring in a few showers along the coast but they'll have a hard time moving inland. The cold front moves in through Wednesday, bringing a chance for showers and thunderstorms mainly Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Rainfall totals will be light, around .5 to 1 inch area wide. Check the forecast any time by visiting the weather page of Click2Houston.com or by downloading Frank's forecast app on Apple or Android devices.

HOUSTON – Labor Day edition of Freebie Friday:Free Metro ridesYou can catch a ride on Metro by bus or rail free all Labor Day weekend. Free Houston's Day of YogaHouston's free day of yoga will be Monday, September 2 at the Rothko Chapel Lawn, 1450 Branard St., near Menil Park. Opening music starts at 9 a.m. with free yoga classes running through noon. Free Fireworks at the Waterway Square in the WoodlandsThere will be free fireworks and live music in the Woodlands at Waterway Square, Saturday August 31st. The free haircuts are valued at between $40 to $70.