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2026 Elections

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.

Conservative influencers face charges for Minnesota vote vouching video

Texas governor race: Court blocks Hinojosa from accessing Abbott's communications with Elon Musk

Houston crime victims advocate says ad supporting Abbott has led to death threats, concerns for family

Trump returns to Texas in effort to boost Paxton's Senate campaign

Texas political leaders debate Donald Trump visits as midterm races tighten

A woman's body was found in a home that caught fire in Hitchcock, but investigators don't believe her death was related to the fire. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann shares information from authorities and a witness who says he was present during the fire and when the woman's body was found.

October 28, 2026 10:50pm CDT

19-year-old victim's mother questions why judge gave her daughter's killer only 10 years in prison

October 28, 2026 10:35pm CDT

Lone Star College officer, retired HPD officer killed in crash on Northwest Freeway

October 28, 2026 9:48pm CDT

Crystal Beach man accused of killing girlfriend, claiming her death as suicide

October 28, 2026 9:35pm CDT

HISD mother raises concerns after water line break impacts Highland Heights Elementary School

October 28, 2026 8:30pm CDT

A.J. Armstrong motion for new trial denied in parent's murder case

October 28, 2026 7:34pm CDT

Texas News

Fallout continues after viral brawl at Sugar Land youth softball tournament

A federal-level softball organization says those involved in the on-camera fight in Sugar Land could face more consequences.

Texas deploys emergency teams as heavy rain, flash floods threaten state

3 Texas children hospitalized after being hit by car on way to school; driver arrested

Texas man sentenced to 25 years for smuggling meth into prisons using drones

CBP officers seize $290K worth of cocaine at Laredo Port of Entry

Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker

National News

19-year-old's mother outraged over killer's sentence

A man was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for killing a woman on her 19th birthday. The victim's mother, however, says 10 years isn't enough. She explains why to FOX 26's Randy Wallace.

Chicago rapper LoWick, 22, killed in FBI shooting in Dixmoor

Body of missing hiker recovered from tallest mountain in Lower 48 after storms stall efforts

Calif., Ga. school shooting plot suspects had floor plans, picked a date, warrants say

Ohio man indicted in fatal stabbing of teen, sexual assault of another

FTC orders Delta, Walmart and others to disclose how consumer data influences prices

Politics

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.

Conservative influencers face charges for Minnesota vote vouching video

Texas governor race: Court blocks Hinojosa from accessing Abbott's communications with Elon Musk

Trump returns to Texas in effort to boost Paxton's Senate campaign

Texas political leaders debate Donald Trump visits as midterm races tighten

6 citizens sue Trump over White House media ban

Sports

Jay-Z confirmed to perform the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show

Allow me to reintroduce the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show headliner: Jay-Z.

October 26, 2026 9:42pm CDT

Houston Texans fall to Giants 27-21 in overtime thriller, team drops to 2-5

October 25, 2026 3:57pm CDT

Baylor fires football coach Dave Aranda, names defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman interim head coach

October 25, 2026 12:24pm CDT

Houston Injury Report: October 25, 2026

October 25, 2026 10:31am CDT

Short-handed Mavericks lose 122-106 to Spurs in home opener

October 24, 2026 10:04pm CDT

Texas A&M falls 31-20 to Alabama after struggles in second half

October 24, 2026 6:48pm CDT

Consumer & Recalls

FTC orders Delta, Walmart and others to disclose how consumer data influences prices

The Federal Trade Commission is ordering Delta Air Lines, Walmart and other companies to provide information about whether they use consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices.

Cheerios lovers are getting a new way to keep their cereal fresh longer

Fed holds key interest rate at 3.9% as inflation remains elevated

Wendy’s gets $1.4 billion offer to buy the fast-food chain

Grocer recalls hoagie rolls in seven states over undeclared allergen

Male supplement recalled over undeclared Viagra, Cialis ingredients

Entertainment

Barbara Barrie, Oscar-nominated 'Barney Miller' and 'Suddenly Susan' actress, dead at 95

Barbara Barrie has died at age 95 after a terminal cancer diagnosis, according to a report.

Hayden Panettiere's death ruled accidental by police

'Office Space' actor Richard Riehle’s cause of death revealed: Report

Celebrity deaths of 2026: The entertainers and artists we lost this year

Susan Saint James, ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife' star, dead at 80

Jay-Z confirmed to perform the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show

Things To Do

Tokyo X Japanese festival in Houston on Saturday

Tokyo X Japanese festival is back in Houston on Saturday at the Reliant Center. Ruben Dominguez spoke to some representatives about what guests can expect.

Houston Chicken Wing Festival bringing full day of food to Buffalo Bayou Park

World Naked Bike Ride rolls back into EaDo Houston on Sept. 12