Houston area non-profit training and donating service dogs to veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder More>>
A private rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station exploded shortly after launch yesterday. It also carried local student science experimnets More>>
National pastors association comes to Houston to support Houston area religious leaders fighting the city hall subpoena regarding their sermons More>>
Neighbors in one Ft. Bend County subdivision are speaking out against a plan to send their children to a different high school. The controversy started last week and they found out by looking at Ft. Bend ISD's website.Neighbors from Lake Olympia say they bought their home to send their children to Elkins High School. Now they are worried that could be in jeopardy.These neighbors are all different races, different ages, but they are share one big concern.“Bottom line is I don't want my child d... More>>
Houston Texans offensive tackle David Quessenberry, who is battling lymphoma, has been asked to present the Rotary Lombardi Award given to the nation's top collegiate lineman.The Rotary Lombardi Award will be presented in Houston on Dec. 10."I've been asked to present the award, and I'm really honored to even be mentioned," Quessenberry said on Wednesday in the Texans locker room at NRG Stadium."I do know the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. Anything I can do to be a part of that a... More>>
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North Texas teen threatens his school, FBI investigating reports o 3 kidnapped Americans, Allen ISD 60 million dollar stadium back on track. More>>
Victim has been identified in mysterious death in a downtown parking garage Monday morning More>>
The conflict between Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Houston pastors gets more national attention today. That's because the Coalition of African American Pastors is in Houston to show support for pastors who have been served subpoenas by the city.The City of Houston issued thesubpoenass because of the pastors challenge of the city's recently enacted Equal Rights Ordinance. CAAP says thesubpoenass of sermons and church communications are violations of the First Amendment.CAAP has been very out... More>>
A teenaged girl sexually victimized by her youth minister is suing Second Baptist Church.The case raises intriguing issues about child safety and the ability of a mega-church to recruit in public schools.Convicted pedophile Chad Foster reportedly met his victim during a Second Baptist outreach program which sends youth pastors into public school lunch rooms.Attorneys for the girl are demanding Second Baptist suspend the program until its youth minister training and monitoring standards are th... More>>
One HISD music teacher has given a new meaning to the saying “one man's trash is another man's treasure.” He's proving to students that anything in life is possible.At the beginning of this school year many of these students couldn't read music. Just listen to the M.C. Williams Middle School Orchestra now.“I like that when you come to class you can just relax and play the music,” Seventh Grader Breanna McClendon said.David White created the classical music program a little over a year ago. It... More>>
Antares rocket explodes seconds after launch NASA no personnel injuries. Unmanned ship was carrying science projects and supplies to ISS
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Second Baptist Church says a former youth minister was no longer an employee when he sexually victimized a 12-year old girl. More>>
U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas - Houston—Jose Santos Gallegos, of Angleton, has been ordered to federal prison for 429 months following his guilty plea for trafficking methamphetamine in and through the Houston area from 2010 to 2012, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. More>>
It appears the Houston Federation of Teachers (HFT) is publicly supporting Democrat Kim Ogg in the tightly contested race for Harris County District Attorney. More>>
The conflict between Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Houston pastors continues to make national headlines. More>>
Pastors stand together over sermon subpoenas, downtown Houston murder investigation continues. Washington student lured victims to lunch table , 2nd nurse infected with Ebola to be released later today. More>>
Salute to Veterans Program expected to build 20 homes for veterans impacted by Hurricane Ike. First home completed. More>>
Attorneys for a sexual abuse victim demand a confession from one of Houston's largest churches. More>>
The Hawaii reflexology shop was closed to its customers.And employees inside the business were just too frightened to talk to us on camera, about the night this man came into the massage parlor saying he was a Harris County Sheriff's officer and was there to conduct an investigation.“7.59 pm I was in my cigar shop watching the game and I got a text message from one of the girls that said “help” says Archie Raines, man who saved the victims of sexual assault.Archie Raines, who's a good friend ... More>>
A Cy-Fair-ISD police officer is arrested and charged with official oppression to get sexual favors, including acting on his foot fetish, according to police.26-year-old Patrick Quinn is the officer taken in to custody after he pulled a woman over, told her he wanted to smell her feet then take her underwear.She filed a report on the situation.The Harris county DA's Civil Rights Division is now investigating..Here's how the assistant DA described the scenario as it continued to escalate."I jus... More>>
Hello Kitty turns 40 this year, and she's on a global mission of hugs and cuteness with a special stop in Los Angeles. The first official Hello Kitty Convention in the world is Oct. 30 through Nov. 2 at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in downtown LA. More>>
A popular student responsible for a shooting at a Washington state high school invited his victims to lunch by text message, then shot them at their table, investigators said Monday. More>>
They came to Houston looking to save their little boy's life and five months later Wendy and David Songy are dead broke and down to their final hours at a Motel 6 in Baytown."It's been a big, lonely world fighting for our kid with no one there to support us or have our backs except God," said Wendy.For 13 year old Ryan Songy living with autism is tough, but when Post Traumatic Stress Disorder triggered psychosis, self-injury and a persistent impulse toward suicide, his existence has become ex... More>>
Harris County Sheriff's dept is investigating a major accident in West Harris County on Fry road and Morton..One person was killed in the accident another was transported by life flight helicopter.The accident is under investigation. More>>
A high school girl with Aldine ISD says two police officers roughed her up after her school's football game. She's now suspended from school for 3 days and claims she did nothing wrong. The Davis High School senior was celebrating a victory for her school at Thorne Stadium and ended up spending the night in jail."They tell me that two male officers searched her all in her pockets and roughing her up. I need answers," her mother Angela Revis said.Revis is a single mom who is desperately crying... More>>
The mystical board game adaptation "Ouija" summoned $19.9 million for a box-office topping debut over the Keanu Reeves revenge thriller "John Wick." More>>
It was behind the walls of this house in north Houston, 13 years ago, that a child lived a never ending nightmare."My dad started to take my clothes off and tell me it's okay, and he did what he did to me. I cried," says Samantha, who says her dad raped her for over 10 years.She was just 8 years old the night she lost her virginity, but that little girl is now a grown woman, and she sits down with Fox 26 news to tell all. Not wanting to show her face, she cries as she remembers how her own da... More>>
Cancer patients otten say they find many blessings throughout their medical scare. More>>
Highway guard rails used all over Texas may not be absorbing vehicle impact. More>>
A lava flow from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is now forcing evacuation warnings on parts of the big island. More>>
Queen Elizabeth II has sent her first tweet - though she kept things traditional, signing off with "Elizabeth R." More>>
With every pitch, Madison Bumgarner etched his place among the World Series greats. More>>
Volunteers in several communities in Houston decided to spend their Sunday evening sending out a strong message. Voting is important. Early voting is easy.
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It was behind the walls of a house in north Houston, 13 years ago, that a child lived a never ending nightmare. She was just 8 years old the night she lost her virginity, but that little girl is now a grown woman, and she sits down with Fox 26 news to tell all.
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J.J. Watt takes the NFL very seriously, so he gave Titans rookie quarterback Zach Mettenberger a reminder that this isn't high school by mocking the first-time starter with a pretend selfie. More>>
A national survey of gas prices reports that the average cost of U.S. regular grade gas dropped 18 cents per gallon in the last two weeks. More>>
Just over a year ago, Afshin Kobani was a teacher. Now, the Kurdish Syrian woman has traded the classroom for the front lines in the battle for Kobani, a town besieged by fighters from the Islamic State extremist group. More>>
In the news again, Fox 26 News has learned Grammy nominated gospel singer James Fortune has been arrested.He was charged with aggravated assault family violence. According to staffers at the Fort Bend County Sheriff's office Fortune was released on a $20,000 bond.
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The World Health Organization says millions of doses of two experimental Ebola vaccines could be ready for use in 2015 and five more experimental vaccines will start being tested in March. More>>
On Saturday, October 25th gamers across the nation are playing with a purpose by joining the 24 hour Extra Life marathon.This event has raised more than $10 million over the last four years, and looking for an increase this year.
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A student recently crowned freshman class homecoming prince walked into his Seattle-area high school cafeteria Friday and opened fire, killing one person and shooting four others - including two of his cousins - before... More>>