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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.

Texas voting guide: Early voting is underway. Here's what you should know

Harris County breaks first-day early voting midterm record with 104K+ in-person voters

Harris County shatters midterm early voting record with 104K+ ballots cast on Day 1

Houston Proposition A 2026: What it means for marijuana, no-knock warrants

Houston Proposition A explained: What it means for marijuana, no-knock warrants

Texas election 2026: What can I take to vote? Do I need an ID?

Kids? Phones? ID? What you can and can't take with you to vote in Texas

Am I registered to vote in Texas? Check status for November 3, 2026 primary

Am I registered to vote? Check your status for Nov. 3 midterm

Local News

Checking out "Nightmare on Smith Street"

FOX 26 Photojournalist Darlene Janik Faires checked out "Nightmare on Smith Street", a haunted house that has free admission for everyone.

October 20, 2026 8:07pm CDT

Texas Girls Flag Football may need to wait longer than expected to get state sanctioned

October 20, 2026 7:40pm CDT

FOX 26 legal analyst shares insight after Texas wedding refund dispute draws criticism

October 20, 2026 7:25pm CDT

Houston weather: Another beautiful day on the way for Wednesday

October 20, 2026 6:06pm CDT

Alief ISD weighs school closures, rezoning as enrollment declines 21%

October 20, 2026 5:02pm CDT

Flaring seen at INEOS Chocolate Bayou plant in Alvin

October 20, 2026 3:01pm CDT

Texas News

Shepherd ISD reporting chickenpox outbreak at Shepherd High School

The Shepherd Independent School District has issued a health notice regarding a chickenpox outbreak at Shepherd High School.

Texas outpaces nation in job growth as over 15,000 people join work force: report

Former Washington County firefighter indicted on arson charge tied to wildfires

Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit

Cuban national sentenced in Texas for forcing smuggled women into commercial sex work

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

National News

Unsolicited mailers arriving in mailboxes addressed to children

Unsolicited political mailers addressed directly to children are popping up in mailboxes across Texas, including Katy and Tomball. FOX 26's Mekenna Earnhart has more.

New $25 million whistleblower program promises big payouts sooner, DOJ says

DOJ: Man used pandemic-relief money to buy Porsche, Corvette and luxury properties

'Crossed a line': Political mailers addressed to children raise concerns in Greater Houston

2022 San Antonio human smuggling event: Man sentenced to 30 years for role that killed 53 people

Customer concern growing as US retailers adopt next-generation pricing tools

A new Justice Department whistleblower program promises big paydays to those who report certain federal healthcare offenses and fraud related to government programs and is designed to deliver a sizable chunk of those rewards much more quickly.

'Crossed a line': Political mailers addressed to children raise concerns in Greater Houston

Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, dead at 42

Latest poll reveals Trump's pre-midterm approval rating

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

Texas voting guide: Early voting is underway. Here's what you should know

Sports

Texas Girls Flag Football may need to wait longer than expected to get state sanctioned

Girls flag football is officially on the track to becoming a sanctioned high school sport in Texas, but local athletes and advocates say the state's timeline may leave a generation of players behind.

October 20, 2026 7:40pm CDT

Unsolicited mailers arriving in mailboxes addressed to children

October 20, 2026 7:22pm CDT

UIL approves girls flag football pilot program for 2028-2029 school year

October 20, 2026 2:47pm CDT

Fairbairn’s last-second 49-yard FG gives Texans 34-31 win over Jaguars at Wembley Stadium

October 18, 2026 12:59pm CDT

Former Detroit Lions punter dies at 35 from brain cancer

October 17, 2026 4:49pm CDT

Wrestler Benjamin Satterley's cause of death revealed

October 17, 2026 7:57am CDT

Consumer & Recalls

Temu agrees to new data security, product safety standards to settle Texas lawsuit

Online retailer Temu has agreed to implement new data security and product safety standards as a part of a $3 million settlement with the State of Texas.

Customer concern growing as US retailers adopt next-generation pricing tools

Trump says USDA to launch $8 billion harvest fuel relief program to help farmers offset diesel costs

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - How to safely dispose of unneeded medications

Aqua Texas says woman used 209,000 gallons of water in 2 days, then erased $5,319 bill

Cheddar cheese recalled across several states over dangerous E. coli

Entertainment

Unsolicited mailers arriving in mailboxes addressed to children

Unsolicited political mailers addressed directly to children are popping up in mailboxes across Texas, including Katy and Tomball. FOX 26's Mekenna Earnhart has more.

Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed: 'Congratulations, you don’t have MS'

Richard Riehle, Smykowski from 'Office Space,' dies at 78

The Drop - Greta Van Fleet, Cameron Winter and more

King Steak - Foodies & Friends

Wrestler Benjamin Satterley's cause of death revealed

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