10+ min ago (1256+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " DeMeco Ryans embraces the chess match of coaching, the extremely fun part where his intellect and strategy defines the competition against rival coaches. The game within the game. What separates and defines the Texans coach, though, is how he has adapted his leadership style to deal with all of the other things outside of the X's and O's realm. As a head coach, so many things come across Ryans' desk on a daily basis. That includes adjusting to injuries with the care of the players as the first priority. There are daily conversations with general manager Nick Caserio about the state of the roster. Players are people who deal with personal or family issues throughout the year. That involves helping them through whatever they might be dealing with behind the scenes, including their mental health. There are countless decisions,…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago (82+ words) KINGWOOD " Four Houston firefighters were in the hospital after a crash involving an 18-wheeler in Kingwood. It happened on the Eastex Freeway and Northpark Drive at about 1:40 a.m. Sunday. The four firefighters and the driver of the 18-wheeler were taken to the hospital. The firefighters had serious injuries but were expected to recover. The condition of the driver of the 18-wheeler was unknown. Investigators were looking into if the driver of the 18-wheeler was intoxicated....

20+ hour, 36+ min ago (398+ words) Sleeping Through Danger: We're tracking a low but very present chance for strong-to-severe storms tonight across Houston into Sunday morning as a strong front pushes through our area - arriving between 10 pm and 5 Sunday. - This morning: Tracking lighter rain - Around 5 PM: Isolated thunderstorms possible north and northwest - 10 PM Saturday night to 5 AM Sunday: Main line of strong/severe storms moves through " this is when the highest risk arrives and most of us will be asleep. READ: Severe Weather threat to hit Houston while you're sleeping Monday's two tornadoes show the tornado threat is real, even if tonight's probability is low (2%).We still need to be weather-aware. 1. Nighttime tornadoes are 23 times deadlier because warnings were missed while people were fast asleep, missed the warning and couldn't take cover. 2. Standard phone alerts wake only about 35% of people, according to a 2023 FEMA/IPAWS national…...

20+ hour, 38+ min ago (103+ words) Visit Click2Houston.com for breaking news in Houston, Texas from KPRC. Houston, Texas breaking news, headlines, weather, and sports. The latest local Houston, Texas news and more from NBC TV's local affiliate in Houston, Texas, KPRC - Houston's Channel 2. Stay informed on the movement of flood waters as rounds of severe weather hits the Houston area. Keep up to date with the Harris County Flood Control District's Flood Warning System, which continuously monitors rainfall levels and water levels in bayous and major streams. Be alerted to hazardous weather conditions as they develop. See in real-time where the flood waters are moving:...

22+ hour, 10+ min ago (1475+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " Breaking the huddle with a handclap, the Texans" overhauled offensive line jogged to the line of scrimmage last Thursday to square off with the Buffalo Bills. It was yet another configuration for a line that has been searching for the right grouping every since trading five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil to the Washington Commanders after a disappointing season collectively. This iteration of the Texans" offensive line is arguably its most talented and effective unit. It was their seventh different starting lineup of the season. Lining up with rookie left tackle Aireontae Ersery, shifting Tytus Howard to his third different starting position of the year at left guard after previous stints at right guard and right tackle, having center Jake Andrews and right guard Ed Ingram at their usual spots and a third consecutive start at right tackle…...

23+ hour, 17+ min ago (693+ words) AUBURN, Ala. " Ty Simpson and Isaiah Horton connected three times for touchdowns, the last on a fourth-down play in the waning minutes, and No. 10 Alabama escaped Auburn with a 27-20 victory in the rivalry known as the Iron Bowl on Saturday night. Alabama advanced to face fourth-ranked Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game next week in Atlanta and improved its chances of making the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide (10-2, 7-1) beat Georgia 24-21 on the road in the regular season. Alabama was on the ropes again at Jordan-Hare Stadium. After leading 17-0 early in the second quarter, it was tied down the stretch. But Simpson found Horton in traffic on a fourth-and-2 play from the Auburn 6 with 3:50 remaining. "He didn't panic at all," Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said about Simpson. "The experiences we've had all season long, put him in that spot…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (463+ words) HOUSTON " Inside a bustling warehouse in Houston, volunteers move with the precision and speed of an automotive assembly line " but the parts they're packing are not engines or car doors. They're syringes, electro-surgical pens, heart monitors, hospital beds and X'ray machines: the same devices that keep hospitals running in the U.S., repurposed to save lives in places where medical resources are painfully scarce. Medical Bridges began in 1997 when two Houston physicians, Dr. Patty Brock and Dr. Peggy Goetz, turned a simple idea into a global lifesaving movement: collect expensive medical equipment in the U.S. that is no longer being used and send it where it's desperately needed. What they send ranges from small but essential items like syringes and surgical instruments to large, complex machines: patient monitors, operating'room lights, X'ray units, ultra-scan machines, mobility equipment and hospital beds. Medical Bridges inspects and…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1254+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " In one of the most anticipated games of the entire college football season, the Texas Longhorns hosted the Texas A&M Aggies in a game with crucial playoff implications on both sidelines. FULL PREVIEW: Texas hosts Texas A&M for the latest chapter in the Lone Star Showdown Despite going into the half down 10-3, Texas rattled off 17 unanswered points in the second half to take control of the contest. Midway through the fourth quarter, the Aggies brought the score within three. But Texas quarterback Arch Manning refused to be denied, marching Texas down the field to make it a two-possession game again. A&M quarterback Marcel Reed threw backbreaking interceptions on back-to-back possessions in the fourth quarter, and Texas was able to kneel the game out. After the win, Texas Head Coach Steve Sarkisian made a bid for…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (433+ words) AUSTIN, Texas " In the final chapter of a storied college football regular season, the Texas Longhorns are hosting their in-state arch-rivals, the Texas A&M Aggies, in the Lone Star Showdown. The matchup features two teams playing for postseason positioning, but the context is much different than most people expected in the preseason. Texas, which entered the season as the No. 1 team in college football, is fighting for a slim chance to grab one of the final seeds in the College Football Playoff, while preseason No. 19 Texas A&M is looking to cap off an undefeated regular season and further position itself as a candidate for a first-round bye. It's a stark contrast from preseason expectations. Here's how we got here: The Longhorns entered the 2025 season as the top-ranked team in the AP Poll, surpassing even the reigning CFP champion…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago (539+ words) HOUSTON " A Southeast Houston community is heartbroken after a 7-year-old boy was hit and killed while riding his bike on Thanksgiving Day. Neighbors who witnessed the crash say they are still shaken by the tragedy that unfolded right outside their homes on Willow Glen Drive. 16-year-old August Moore was sitting outside when she heard something she'll never forget. "It was really sad to see the kid on the ground. I was crying a little bit," Moore told KPRC 2's Re'Chelle Turner. Moore said she first heard the bike scraping under a truck before she realized a child had been hit. "I was just sitting outside and then I heard the bike scraping under the car. He had stopped to see what was under the car and I don't think he realized he hit the kid," she said. Moore ran to…...