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11-year-old boy hospitalized after he ran out into road, hit by car on Highway 6, DPS says
An 11-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was hit by a car Thursday evening in west Houston, according to DPS.
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Houston City Council approves affordable housing development in southwest Houston
Houston City Council voted to sell a 12-acre property in southwest Houston to a developer for more than $13 million to build dozens of affordable single-family homes....
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Harris County Precinct 4 shuts down 61 Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones is decommissioning all 61 Flock surveillance cameras and license plate readers controlled by Precinct 4, citing residents' concerns about privacy, access to collected data and potential misuse....
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Isaias strengthens to strong Category 2 hurricane with 105-mph winds, forecasted to become Cat. 3 on Friday
Hurricane Isaias has become a strong Category 2 storm as it moves north across the Gulf.
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Houston crime: 2 brothers arrested following September road rage shooting on West Loop South
Two brothers have been arrested and charged in connection with a road rage shooting in September.
safety
Person shot during interaction with federal agents in New York City: NYPD
The person's condition was not immediately clear. The New York Police Department, which said it was not involved in the shooting, said the person is conscious....
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3 dead, 3 hospitalized after two-vehicle crash in Washington County, authorities say
Three people died, and another three were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Washington County on Thursday evening, according to authorities.
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Breaking Bond: Repeat theft defendant Richard Herrin pleads guilty, walks free
Richard Herrin, a repeat felony theft defendant previously featured in a FOX 26 Breaking Bond report, pleaded guilty Tuesday and walked out of court after a judge sentenced him under a provision allowing him to serve his time in county jail, instead of state jail....
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New York Comic Con returns for 20th anniversary
New York Comic Con marks its 20th anniversary at the Javits Center with guests including Hayden Christensen, Idina Menzel and William Shatner.
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Dallas man faces 8 years in prison for unauthorized airport drone flights
A 24-year-old Dallas man has been charged with repeatedly flying a drone into a restricted airspace around Dallas Love Field and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport....
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Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the US Gulf Coast
The National Hurricane Center reports that the storm's maximum sustained winds increased to 100 mph on Thursday.
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Fight between teen employees at NW Harris Co. McDonald's leads to fatal stabbing, HCSO says
Officials confirmed that the 16-year-old suspect was detained and booked at the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center.
safety
Man killed in Independence Heights-area shooting; suspect on the run
Police say a 70-year-old man was found shot at the scene following an alleged shootout.
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Texas roofing company ordered to pay $500K to victims it scammed
A North Texas roofing company has been ordered to pay back multiple people who the company scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars, authorities said Thursday....
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Public works repairing water leak in Denver Harbor area after calls from ABC13
Public works repairing water leak in Denver Harbor area.
business
Teen McDonald's employee killed in stabbing in Cypress, 16-year-old co-worker charged
One teenager is dead and another in custody after Harris County officials were called about a stabbing at a McDonald's restaurant in northwest Harris County....
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Texas Free College Application Week Oct. 12–18: How to apply without fees
Texas residents will be able to apply to undergraduate programs at any public college or university in the state without paying an application fee during Free College Application Week, which runs Oct. 12–18....
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The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
President Donald Trump's administration announced Thursday it was suspending Microsoft and several other firms from a program allowing foreign workers to apply for green cards as it also lashed out at universities that bring international students to the U.S. on exchange......
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Investigation underway after man shot to death in Independence Heights area, HPD says
An investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death in the Independence Heights area on Thursday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department....
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Athlete of the Week: Pearland HS football brother duo shares success with team off to hot start
For this segment of ABC13's Athlete of the Week, we highlight the Swan brothers that share the success for the Pearland High School football team, while keeping each other in check along the way....
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Here’s where tornado activity is shifting across the U.S.
Tornadoes are shifting and striking across more months of the year, according to a new analysis.
safety
Multiple fires at west Houston apartment complex raises questions
The fire on Wednesday wasn't the first in the community. ABC13 covered at least three fires at the apartment complex in 2026.
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Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public."...
schools
Disability Rights Texas outlines next steps after judge orders Klein ISD to allow monitoring access
Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) says it plans to enter Klein ISD schools and speak with students and staff after a federal judge ruled the district violated federal law by restricting the organization’s monitoring access....
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Graphic crime scene video shown as Faith Hedgepeth's family endures emotional day in court
The final witness of the day was a Chapel Hill Police forensic evidence technician who walked jurors through video recorded at the crime scene.
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Pleasant mornings ahead, but major humidity surge arrives in Houston Monday
Drier air blowing in around Isaias will lead to really nice mornings through Sunday, but tropical moisture returns next week with chances for rain.
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Harris County Precinct 4 shuts down Flock camera system
Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones says all 61 Flock cameras have been shut off and covered following concerns raised by residents.
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Houston weather: Continuing to monitor Hurricane Isaias
Beautiful weather continues across the Houston area with mostly sunny skies, lower humidity and warm afternoons.
safety
City of Houston votes to list 2 city buildings in downtown Houston
Houston city council voted to list two aging city buildings for sale to help offset the cost of moving police and public works into the old Continental Airlines Building....
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Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
Hegseth, speaking to the conservative TV outlet Real America’s Voice News on Wednesday, said, “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it’s public.”...
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AI firm AMAX agrees to $2.48 million settlement over ineligible PPP loan
Federal prosecutors announced that an artificial intelligence data center engineering firm has agreed to pay $2.48 million to resolve allegations that it improperly received a second-draw PPP loan....
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Texas among top 10 hardest-working states in America, study finds
Texas ranked among the top 10 hardest-working states in America in a new study conducted by WalletHub.
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What Christa Pike said when she woke up Tuesday
Christa Pike was "angry and confused about everything" after waking up in a hospital bed days after Tennessee's failed execution attempt.
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Home at last: USS Abraham Lincoln completes record-setting deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group returned to its Southern California homeport on Thursday
safety
Richmond Assistant Police Chief promoted to Chief of Police
The City of Richmond and the Richmond Police Department have announced who will be the top cop of the department.
government
TSU poll shows Dexter McCoy leading acting judge Daniel Wong in Fort Bend County race
A new Texas Southern University poll shows Democratic Fort Bend County judge candidate Dexter McCoy leading Republican acting County Judge Daniel Wong by nine percentage points, with less than a month to go before Election Day....
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Man with gun, knife fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say
A man armed with a pistol and knife was fatally shot by a security officer Thursday just inside the busy entrance of a federal courthouse in Tennessee's largest city, authorities said....
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Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
events
AJ Rafael, singer, YouTuber and TikTok creator, to headline 2026 Houston Filipino Street Festival at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas
AJ Rafael, a singer, songwriter and creator with roughly 300,000 followers, will bring his music to the 2026 Houston Filipino Street Festival on Oct. 17 in Sugar Land....
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Nidal Hasan execution in Fort Hood to be livestreamed publicly, Hegseth says
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded dozens more in 2009, for the first time, since the time and location was approved on Tuesday....
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, wife face new charges over alleged torture
Federal prosecutors alleged Maduro "presided over this system of repression and torture" and his wife, Cilia Flores, is accused of helping him develop it....
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More than 60 Flock cameras to be decommissioned in Harris County, commissioner says
Hundreds of automated license plate readers and security cameras controlled by Flock Safety cover the county and capture real-time images of vehicles that pass by. The mass surveillance technology has prompted dozens of residents to speak out against the county's contract......
business
3 new Texas restaurants receive Michelin Stars
Three new Texas restaurants received a Michelin Star on Thursday, including Fort Worth's Goldee's Bar-B-Q, while several other North Texas establishments earned Bib Gourmand and recommended distinctions....
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844-pound alligator named 'Snaggletooth' killed after years-long hunt
A hunter captured a massive alligator in South Carolina ending a persistent four-year pursuit of the reptile.
safety
Group caught on video biking through crowded Galleria mall
Local police leaders warned that such social media trends could escalate into larger "teen takeovers" and urged better parental discipline.
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Man accused of killing 5-year-old in road rage incident will stay in jail throughout his trial
Prosecutors argued Porter should be denied bail because of his record of missing multiple court dates for previous misdemeanor offenses in the 2000s.
schools
Houston ISD takeover commission calls for limits to state interventions
The 81-page report says, under the takeover, HISD has “diminished the curriculum”, “dismantled relationships,” severing bonds between students, teachers, and families, “destroyed democratic governance,” and “degraded financial stewardship.”...
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The Woodlands Area EDP hosts inaugural Altitude event at Galaxy FBO
Last night’s inaugural Altitude event was one for the books! The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership's (EDP) event was an exclusive luxury experience put on for their Investors and their guests, and was hosted by Galaxy FBO, and presented by Workspace Resource. View.....
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Macy's 100th Thanksgiving Day Parade gets a magical touch with a Disney-themed nostalgic collection
Relive Thanksgiving magic: Disney and Macy's release nostalgic parade collection.
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Some guardrails on OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says
Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don't work as intended, according to a report by Common Sense Media.
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'Reasonable Doubt' stars unpack the first three episodes of season four and what lies ahead for Jax
"This really transforms her." Emayatzy Corinealdi unpacks the dramatic and explosive start to "Reasonable Doubt" season four and the chaos that's about to ensue. It's streaming now on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+...
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (October 8, 2026)
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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Reddit's plan to control AI bots has some users threatening to leave
RSS feeds and access to "old Reddit" will disappear soon. Source
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Dad accused of child abuse for allowing 7-year-old to climb Yosemite's El Capitan
A Colorado dad who climbed Yosemite's El Capitan with his seven-year-old son is speaking out. Joe Evermore revealed that someone called Child Protective Services....
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Angel Reach Clay Tournament raises support for At-Risk Youth
Angel Reach, the Montgomery County nonprofit focused on meeting the needs of youth who have aged out of the foster care system and those at risk of homelessness, held its First Annual Clay Shoot October 1, 2026, bringing together community members, business leaders, sponsors,......
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Acetaminophen sold on Amazon recalled over complaints
Amazon shoppers: check your medicine cabinet. More than 112,000 bottles of Amazon-brand Acetaminophen have been recalled, according to the FDA.
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Latest Trump Account changes: What families need to know now
The Treasury Department announced on October 1 that it had automatically enrolled all eligible children for Trump Accounts.
business
Houston foods: Michelin adds 14 Houston restaurants but no new Stars for 2026
The Texas restaurant scene is once again in the international spotlight.
safety
Davis High School student dies after experiencing medical emergency during gym class: AISD
Officials said the student was in gym period before falling ill and had to be transported to the hospital on Wednesday.
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'Coven Academy' stars visit Disneyland Resort for the first time
"Coven Academy" is taking on Disneyland Resort! Join Malina Pauli Weissman and Louis Thresher on their first visit. Plus, co-star Jordan Leftwich joins in on the fun....