The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts.

Independent candidate George Foreman IV, an educator and workforce training advocate, says he’s running for Congress out of a sense of duty and a legacy of public service.

Deputies from Harris County Precinct 4 recovered a vehicle stolen from the estate of the late boxing legend George Foreman during a traffic stop on FM 1960 Road East.

Friends and family of George Foreman have paid tribute to the boxing great at a memorial service in his hometown of Houston.

The city of Houston is mourning the loss of George Foreman, a legendary heavyweight boxing champion, philanthropist, and local hero, who passed away at 76.

George Foreman has died, his family says.

The late Muhammad Ali’s wife is set to honor his legacy with a new audio series, featuring a lineup of special guests that includes popular figures from Will Smith to Mike Tyson.

Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo.

Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight has sold at auction for $6.18 million.

Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight has sold at auction for $6.18 million.

This week’s new entertainment releases include two lost albums from rock superstars Neil Young and Elton John, more than two dozen contestants of reality shows like “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” and “Big Brother” facing off in the contest “The Challenge: USA,” and Netflix’s “The Sea Beast” brings a “Moby Dick”-like tale down to kid size.

John Vinocur, a much-respected foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Associated Press and later executive editor and columnist at the International Herald Tribune in Paris, has died.

The number of movies, documentaries and other entertainment vehicles made about Muhammad Ali would make it seem that there’s not much left to offer.

While attention is on the the Games in Tokyo and our local athletes now, Houston will always honor the legends who came before. That includes the great George Foreman.

Lloyd Price, a New Orleans mainstay and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, has died.

HOUSTON – Former professional boxer George Foreman is no stranger to taking shots and while he wasn’t in the ring Thursday, he did sit down in a chair to get his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He’s one of 50 people that have been in the UT Physicians locations off Victory Road since Monday. UT Physicians are ramping up the distribution of these vaccines to those who are at risk and who have seen a UT Physicians primary or specialty care doctor in the last 18 months, by invite, which is based on the number of available doses and of course keeping the vaccines stored at a proper temperature. However, some people have been reluctant to get the vaccine. Foreman wants everyone to know that for him, getting the vaccine was an easy decision.

HOUSTON – The nation will honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday with parades and events in various cities from coast to coast. What to know about 42nd annual MLK paradeDOWNTOWN MLK DAY PARADE: KPRC 2’s Sofia Ojeda is live in downtown Houston, joining in the festivities of the ‘original’ MLK day parade. The parade began at 10 a.m. in Downtown Houston, starting on Smith and Lamar streets. Houston’s MLK parade was the first held in the nation after being sanctioned by the King family in 1978. The parade featured more than 250 performance groups, including 36 marching bands and 14 parade floats from across the nation.

HOUSTON – Boxer and business icon George Foreman has been selected as the Grand Marshall for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. parade in downtown Houston, according to the city of Houston. The parade, dubbed the “original" parade, is hosted by the City of Houston and the Black Heritage Society. The “Original” MLK Day Parade in Houston was the very first MLK parade held in the nation, after being sanctioned by the King family in 1978. He is also a globally-recognized entrepreneur, having products ranging from shoes to the George Foreman Real Time Pain Relief Formula. We could not think of a better Grand Marshal for this historic event.”There is a second MLK Day parade, called the MLK Grande Parade, which will happen in Midtown Houston.