KPRC 2 Investigates Buyer Beware: Dangers of buying prescription drugs online
Rising costs, coupled with high health insurance deductibles have some people turning to the internet to find cheaper drug prices. Investigator Amy Davis looks into what you need to know about the dangers of buying prescription drugs online.
Texans rookie Jalen Pitre on hunger for first win of season: ‘We’re starving right now’
Winless at 0-2-1 heading into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium, the Texans’ last victory was Dec. 26, 2001, over a depleted Chargers squad dealing with multiple COVID-19 cases among their key players.
KPRC 2 Investigates Buyer Beware: Dangers of buying prescription drugs online
Rising costs, coupled with high health insurance deductibles have some people turning to the internet to find cheaper drug prices. Investigator Amy Davis looks into what you need to know about the dangers of buying prescription drugs online.
Solutionaries: How ‘modern slavery’ thrives in the U.S. through visa programs
Sex trafficking and human smuggling make big headlines in Texas. They are both forms of human trafficking that victimizes many. Yet experts say another form of trafficking that is easier to accomplish is creating what many consider modern day slavery.
‘Curiosity Cruisers’: Mobile libraries bring the power of reading, STEM programming to underserved children
The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation (Foundation) and its Ladies for Literacy Guild announced on Wednesday the donation of a fourth Curiosity Cruiser to Harris County Public Library, which will hit the streets in October.
Migrant encounters at the border are higher today than they were before Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star began
The number of migrant encounters at the Texas-Mexico border has climbed from 109,456 in March 2021, the month the mission began, to 116,976 in August — a failure of Abbott’s office’s stated desire to “stop this revolving door and deter others considering entering illegally.”
Fight over border security escalates after governors send migrants to Kamala Harris’ home and Martha’s Vineyard
The latest moves by Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week have triggered outrage among immigration rights’ groups and Democrats who have accused the Republicans of engaging in human trafficking and treating migrants like “human cargo” to score political points.
A look into US Customs and Border Protection Operations from KPRC 2′s Zach Lashway
With more than 60,000 employees, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is one of the world’s largest law enforcement organizations. Its main goal is to keep us safe. The agency has three components-- Office of Field Operations, Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations.
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Solutionaries: How ‘modern slavery’ thrives in the U.S. through visa programs
Sex trafficking and human smuggling make big headlines in Texas. They are both forms of human trafficking that victimizes many. Yet experts say another form of trafficking that is easier to accomplish is creating what many consider modern day slavery.
$450K worth of hydro weed, Xanax found at ‘highly sophisticated’ grow house in Brazoria County, sheriff says
A massive haul of dope was kept off the streets after authorities discovered what they said was a “highly sophisticated” marijuana grow house in Freeport, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office.