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Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller tells FOX 26 that the latest arrestee in these cases claimed there was a body at the scene.
Hot and humid weather continues across Houston for FIFA Fan Festival on Friday, with highs in the 90s and heat index values likely climbing above 100 at times.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has weighed in, threatening legal action against the Big 12 if the quarterback is penalized.
The maximum heat index, or feels-like temperature, is forecast to reach 109 on Friday, 106 on Saturday and 105 on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
EDITORS NOTE: More questions have been raised after a small town police department in Virginia posted on social media about an apparent "screw scam" involving a gas pump. Since then, some have said what was alleged as a potential scam is not possible or highly unlikely. FOX...
Trump has said multiple times in recent weeks that the countries were on the cusp of a deal.
The odds of a disturbance in the Gulf of America spinning up some tropical development have slightly increased.
Today: We talk with Democratic candidate for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa, learn about the Garden Theatre’s “Musical Theatre Extravaganza,” and discuss the FIFA World Cup with former Houston Dynamo player Mike Chabala.
Rain chances remain low through Saturday, but a surge of tropical air arriving Sunday brings back chances for heavy downpours and flash flooding Monday and Tuesday.
What has been a spectacle to the casual observer over the past few weeks, the massive set built to house one of the year’s biggest sporting events, is set to take place this weekend.
Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
A gunman in Midland who officials said killed at least one person and injured as many as 10 others is dead.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must drop his lawsuit against Democratic donor platform ActBlue, a federal judge in Boston ruled Thursday.
A federal judge agreed on Friday to extend a court-ordered block on the Trump administration's creation and operation of a $1.8 billion settlement fund.
A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump's name removed from building.
A teenager was beaten so badly during the celebrations outside Madison Square Garden earlier this week that he's in a coma.
Daniel Ceron has been arrested for the death of Persia Amarra Conway. His bond has since been denied.
Authorities say the suspected gunman, a 45-year-old Odessa man wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer, opened fire on officers and bystanders before barricading himself inside a building.
Keesean Moore is the owner and curator of Moore Vintage Archive in Philadelphia featuring vintage fashions from high-end designers.
For nearly 30 years, the Wawa coffee & care cart has been serving up beverages to patients and parents at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
According to Missouri City officials, no injuries were reported after a train and an 18-wheeler collided near Highway 90 and Cravens Road on Thursday night.
Twenty-two people were treated for heat-related illnesses Thursday at the FIFA Fan Festival, and four people were transported to hospitals, according to the Houston Office of Emergency Management.
At least one person was killed and others were injured in a shooting across Midland on Friday morning. The suspected gunman also died after a standoff, according to authorities.
It’s been nearly a year since a devastating flood along the Guadalupe River killed more than 100 people in Kerr County. Over the next 27 days, FOX 4 will share 27 updates on the children who who died and how their legacy lives on.
The district’s state-appointed board of managers opted to delay voting on the $2 billion proposed budget. The vote has been rescheduled for June 25, less than a week before a deadline.
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Montgomery County Food Bank has been selected as one of the first host organizations for Claude Corps, a new national fellowship program launched today by Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude. The national program, backed by an initial $150 million commitment, will train...
A third batch of declassified UFO files were released by the Pentagon Friday. The latest such release in the Trump administration's new wave of public disclosure of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).
As the World Cup kicks off this week, some of our city’s tiniest soccer fans couldn’t wait to match the excitement. Houston Methodist is proud to be an Official Houston World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. To celebrate this partnership, Houston Methodist is sharing a special...
What started as leftover food is now helping grow something new at Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital – a newly planted crepe myrtle is putting down roots with a purpose. Hospital leaders and staff recently gathered to unveil a commemorative plaque for a special crepe...
A case involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is raising new questions about how college athletics should handle sports betting in the era of prediction markets and online wagering platforms. The dispute could test the NCAA’s longstanding ban on athletes betting on...
The total number of people living on the streets or in shelters held steady for the sixth year in a row. Mayor John Whitmire’s administration is shifting its goal from “ending street homelessness” to “reducing” it.
Team USA plays its first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup today, taking on Paraguay. Whether you want to catch the match at a watch party in Houston or tune in from home, we have you covered.
A deputy was injured after being hit by a driver while investigating a fatal pedestrian crash scene in north Houston, HCSO said.
The U.S. military wants troops on the front lines to be able to make their own food — literally. It's trying to develop ways to use microbes to create meals, using a process that would look more at home in a laboratory than in a kitchen.
Former Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo is set to return to a Texas courtroom on Friday.
Now that the party's nominees are set for the general election, Texas Republicans are shifting their focus to defeating Democrats in November. The 2026 Republican Party of Texas State Convention runs through Saturday.
The legal defense team for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk want a judge to hold prosecutors in contempt for comments they made in the media about bullet fragments recovered from Kirk's body.
Mayor Whitmire says the facility plans to shelter at least 200 people while other avenues for permanent housing are being explored.
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