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  • Houston home average just under $200 K

    The real estate market is booming right now in the greater Houston area. The average price for a home is just under $200,000. So how far will $200,000 really take you these ...

  • Woman uses box cutter to try to rob wig shop

    According to employees Kuk Hong and Ramona Ramirez, Ketchum has stolen wigs from them many times before Saturday. "She literally just tried to take the wig again with everybody watching," Ramirez said. Surveillance cameras show a woman in the aisle, pulling an alarm sensor off a wig. According to Hong, that's when he walked over and snatched the wig from her, and escorted her ...

  • Profar becomes youngest Rangers DH

    Email ARLINGTON -- Manager Ron Washington's efforts to get Jurickson Profar into the lineup led to a bit of trivia being created on Monday night. Profar, who is 20 years and 117 days old, was batting leadoff as the Rangers' designated hitter. Profar is the youngest player to ever be used as the designated hitter in the leadoff spot since the position was created by the American League ...

  • Rangers rest Berkman for second straight game

    Email ARLINGTON -- Designated hitter Lance Berkman was out of the lineup for the second straight game on Monday as the Rangers try to get him back as physically strong as possible. Berkman had two operations on his right knee last season and four total in his career, and there is a concern that has taken away some of his power at the plate. Berkman, a switch-hitter, said he is still not able to ...

  • Shoulder discomfort still limiting Ogando

    Email ARLINGTON -- Alexi Ogando remains limited to throwing on flat ground while waiting for the discomfort in his right shoulder to subside. Ogando last pitched on June 5 in Boston and is eligible to come off the disabled list on Friday. But the Rangers aren't going to let him throw off a mound until the discomfort completely goes away. Ogando was on the disabled list from May 16 to June ...


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Movie Review

Ice Age

Not surprisingly, the majority of Ice Age is not nearly as funny as its already-legendary opening, which depicts a tiny, long-nosed Scrata fictional prehistoric cross between a squirrel and a ratdesperately trying to bury his precious acorn in the solidly frozen ground only to cause a massive avalanche for his efforts. It's a beautifully extended bit of slapstick that plays out much like s ... ...

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  • Soria nearing rehab assignment

    ARLINGTON -- Joakim Soria, who has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2011, is getting ready to go on a rehab assignment. Soria threw approximately 30 pitches of live batting practice on Monday without any issues, and the next step could be pitching for Double-A Frisco as early as Thursday. "I feel good, my arm is ready to go," Soria said. "I feel consistently good. … ...

  • Police One dead in possible road rage wreck

    According to investigators, the wreck happened just before 2pm Monday at Kuykendahl and Eagle Bend. Authorities say two cars driving southbound collided with each other before one of them hit a minivan, causing it to go off the ...

  • Dead body found in NE Houston

    Homicide investigators were called out to the scene at North Green River near Verde Street at around 4:30pm. We're being told the body was found wrapped inside a carpet. No other details have been released just yet, but we'll continue to follow this story and bring you the latest here on ...

  • Save Lives with KPRC Local 2

    Help save lives with KPRC Local 2! The station will host a blood drive with Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center from June 20-24 to help ensure an adequate blood supply during the ...

  • Teen injured in reported shark attack at Surfside Beach

    It happened at around 3:15pm between beach 4 and 5. Police say a 15-year-old boy was in the water with some friends when he felt something tug on his leg. He saw it was a shark biting his left calf and he started hitting ...

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