Moriah A. Ballard here with your morning headlines for Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024!
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Weather
TODAY: 54° TONIGHT: 34°
Meteorologist Justin Stapleton says:
“Winds will pick up to 20-25mph out of the northwest and gusts to 40mph and continue through this afternoon. We don’t get calmer air until 6pm tomorrow.”
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Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 for championship trophy
Jim Harbaugh raised the championship trophy as gold and white confetti sprayed over his team and “We Are the Champions” blared.
Sugar Land man out of $300 after ordering Nintendo Switch on Walmart’s website through third-party vendor
A Sugar Land man says he is out of hundreds of dollars after ordering a gaming system on Walmart’s website through a third party.
Loose bolts on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes discovered by United Airlines: What attorney is saying to KPRC 2 Investigates
More loose bolts were identified on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes. The findings came after all 737 Max 9 were grounded over the weekend after a sealed door blew off the side of an Alaska Airlines Max 9 flight on Saturday.
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Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort Worth
‘Sonic ice in Crosby!’: KPRC 2 staff, viewers share photos via Click2Pins after pea-sized hail fell over Houston area
How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa’s caucuses
Things 2 Know 💡
Winter warnings: Coats and car seat safety
What is the safest seat on an airplane?
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Day 1: CES 2024
This year’s annual multi-day event, focusing on the latest tech gadgets, kicks-off in Las Vegas today. CES – formerly known as the Consumer Elections Show will have more than 4,000 exhibitors and expecting to bring in 130,000 attendees. Coming up on KPRC 2+ Now at 7 a.m., Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong gives us a sneak peek at the some of the most anticipated products to be released in 2024.
Pop-off politics
Mayor John Whitmire and new council members will meet this morning to weigh-in on several agenda items, including #35 which is a new convention center building and hotel on the north side of downtown. Watch KPRC 2+ Now at 8 a.m., to learn what this means for your tax dollars.
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