AI and jobs (Oct. 2, 2026)
On Friday's show: We consider how the growth of AI is affecting jobs here in Greater Houston. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
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Is Christa Pike still alive: Convicted killer in critical condition after botched execution in Tennessee, attorneys say
Christa Pike is in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care" after a botched execution attempt Wednesday night, her attorneys said
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Divers find body of person missing from California helicopter crash that killed 2 others
Police divers have found the body of a patient who went missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles....
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Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a U.S. speed record.
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Trump tomato tariffs could spell the end of free chips, salsa at restaurants
The 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months....
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ABC13 Weather Watch: Flood Watch in effect until 7 p.m. Friday
A Flood Watch has been issued for most of southeast Texas from Houston to the north and west. Periods of heavy rain will continue through the weekend.
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Atlantic goes quiet, meanwhile the Pacific remains active to start October
The Pacific remains active as the Atlantic turns quiet to start off the new month
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Man at center of Philadelphia cheesesteak assault surrenders, police say
A viral video that prompted an assault investigation at Pat's King of Steaks in Philadelphia has led to the emergence of new footage posted by a content creator....
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Flyers worldwide may see higher prices if this remote airport is closed
Thousands of flights could be impacted through higher fares or cancelled routes if an airport on a remote Pacific Ocean island doesn't get a $100 million dollar fix....
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Trump defends spending millions on taxpayer-funded promotional ads: 'For the country'
The Trump administration faces more questions about spending millions of taxpayer dollars to air TV ads promoting Trump's policies in the weeks ahead of the midterms....
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Gem hunter says he found what may be a $1 million diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Jack Pearadin has been searching for a dozen years and found hundreds of gems, but none so big as the 6-carat diamond he found this year.
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FlyDubai flight passenger details treating wounded pilot after tying up suspect
Dr. Shota Musaev spoke with ABC News about how he saved the pilot of the FlyDubai flight who was attacked by his co-pilot inside the cockpit.
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Customs stops more than 600 stolen cars from being shipped out of the Port of Newark in international crime theft ring
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has stopped more than 600 attempts this year to ship stolen vehicles overseas through the Port of Newark.