Most U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to another record, but more drops for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom kept indexes mixed. The S&P 500 finished the day virtually unchanged and edged up by less than 0.1%...
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A METRO bus was involved in an accident with four other cars on the south side of Houston, which resulted in seven people being rushed to area hospitals, according to HFD.
Increasing moisture levels will lead to scattered storm chances as we head into July 4th weekend.
<p>As America gets ready to celebrate its 250th birthday, the folks over at the <a href="https://www.chron.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chron</a> put together a list of the <a href="https://www.chron.com/project/texas-250-greatest-influential-famous/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">250 mo...
<p>Several people are hospitalized after a crash in Southwest Houston that reportedly involved a bus among multiple vehicles.</p><h2>Southwest Houston traffic: Almeda Road crash</h2><p>Officials say the crash happened on <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/11000+Almeda+Rd,+Houston,+TX+7704...
According to HPD, the woman lost consciousness before fighting back against her attacker and getting away.
Prosecutors say a video shows rapper Pooh Shiesty pressing for his release from fellow rapper Gucci Mane's record label while an armed man blocks a door during an alleged robbery at a Texas music studio in January. A court record shows the video was submitted as evidence in federal court in Dalla...
Renowned chef John Doherty is turning his talents to a tower of food all designed to be enjoyed while watching a match.
Ice hockey is not cheap to play, but one Deer Park family found help when they needed it most. The nonprofit making sure kids can keep playing the sports they love.
<p>A person is now in police custody after a rescue operation that blocked traffic near Downtown Houston Thursday evening.</p><h2>Downtown Houston traffic: Highway rescue operation</h2><p>Houston Fire officials say the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoustonFireDept/posts/pfbid0kizriqre2QWy2GDc...
Book clubs are booming, and Houston readers have one more reason to pack a tote: Read with Jenna has installed two custom “Book Nooks” aboard MSC Seascape, the cruise ship that sails from Galveston. The branded installations serve as both free libraries and cozy reading retreats for passengers on...
Fourth of July weekend is almost here, and the forecast for Houston and Southeast Texas is looking very summer-like: hot, humid and mainly dry.There will be a few isolated rain chances around, especially during the afternoon hours, but most outdoor plans should be in good shape. The bigger concer...
Residents in Hitchcock are being asked to reduce their water usage after a TxDOT contractor hit a water main, causing an outage, the city's mayor said.
<p>A day after a FOX 26 report about <a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-intersection-crashes-dangerous-mcgowen-chartres-video" target="_blank" rel="noopener">several crashes at the same EaDo intersection</a>, Houston officials confirmed that a temporary solution has been added.</p...
The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County.A memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press calls for the FBI to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff operations specialists ...
It's become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver's “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the end of their matches.Even coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was born in Argentina and lives in Spain, g...
Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, was arrested in Colorado in the Philadelphia shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt; Kaiseem Smith surrendered to police.
Drew Bivona, attorney and founder of Bivona Law, shares essential pool-safety tips every Houston family should know. Supervision is the first line of defense A momentary distraction can lead to tragedy. Never leave children unsupervised around water — even shallow pools, spas or large tubs. For b...
Aireontae Ersery built scar tissue during his rookie year, learning valuable lessons with every block while lined up at arguably one of the most difficult positions in the NFL.As a rookie left tackle and immediate starter for the Texans, the way that Ersery rebounded from an extremely rough outin...
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.Attorney General Liz Murrill told eight New Orleans officials,...
Residents in the city of Hitchcock were left without water for several hours Thursday due to a temporary water service interruption.In a statement posted on Facebook, the City of Hitchcock Public Works Department said the water main located along Highway 6, in front of Good Ole Days Park, was tem...
Although Spain arrived at this year's World Cup as a championship favorite and then went unbeaten through group play, those first three matches weren't overly impressive.When the knockout rounds finally arrived Thursday, this star-studded team turned on its full talent and served notice that Spai...
According to court records, the passenger was trying to flee the scene before being struck by a responding HPD officer.
A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary: A moose calf running for its life with a large black bear in pursuit. Elvia and Todd Malcolm were in Telos Township, Maine, about an hour or so from their home in Lincoln, when they saw a female mo...
State Rep. Nate Schatzline, R-Fort Worth, resigned from the Texas House Thursday to take a new position as Gov. Greg Abbott’s senior adviser on election policy.Schatzline, who was among the most hardline conservative members of the Texas House, is set to lead “policy development and legislative s...
Members of Congress gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Thursday as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the information who spoke ...
Just days after authorities removed 16 children from a squalid home and arrested four adult relatives, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?Neighbors of the family in tiny Hamden, employees at local stores where they s...
America 250 is a big birthday and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston wanted to celebrate just as big.
Novak Djokovic knows just what it means to have to live up to lofty expectations after years of titles and trophies.He’s 39 and is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who now plays only sparingly.So he’s better positioned than almost anyone else to analyze what Serena Williams — a seven-time Wimbledon ...
Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.“The Tale of KAHO” is the Japanese author's first full-length novel featurin...
All eastbound lanes of I-10 have reopened, but officials said traffic may remain heavy.
Eight suspects were arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor in Brazoria County following an online chat operation by the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office in June.The operation was conducted in conjunction with the Houston Metro Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task...
Love is in the air! The FIFA World Cup has been an incredible experience for some in Houston, bringing people from all over the world to celebrate the tournament. In fact, according to a new report, the tournament has given the city’s dating scene a boost.A new survey from DatingAdvice found that...
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to intervene after a judge ordered an $800-a-day fine for a former Fox News reporter if she refuses to reveal her confidential source for stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.The high court rebuffed an ...
Featuring scenes from sea to shining sea, take a peek at the new "Soarin' Across America" in Disneyland Resort.
Erik Arceneaux was found guilty of dismembering Maria Jiminez Rodriguez in 2018, but her remains were never found back in 2018, officials said.
Ground stops have now been lifted at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) after thunderstorms moved through Houston Thursday.
A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems.David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count o...
The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued an AMBER Alert for Maverick Young, an 11-month-old boy reported missing and believed to be abducted.Authorities say Maverick was last seen Tuesday around 10 a.m. in the 7000 block of W. Westmoor Road in Odessa, Texas.Maverick is described as White,...
<p>Eight years after the disappearance of 29-year-old Maria Rodriguez in Houston, a man has been found guilty of her murder.</p><p>A jury returned the verdict against <a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/maria-rodriguez-murder-accused-killer-given-1-million-bond" target="_blank" rel="noopen...
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