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Officials urging safety during Memorial Day weekend

As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, it's a time to honor our fallen heroes. But it's also one of the busiest and potentially most dangerous weekends on Houston's roads.

May 22, 2025 9:33pm CDT

Houston chase: Suspect dead, another killed following vehicle pursuit

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Suspect dead, another killed following Houston vehicle pursuit

May 22, 2025 9:30pm CDT

BARC waving adoption fees this Saturday, Sunday thanks to generous donation from FOX 26 viewer

May 22, 2025 9:09pm CDT

Galveston residents rally behind suspended Beach Patrol chief as he fights for his job

May 22, 2025 8:10pm CDT

Houston bride out $54K after venue 'ghosts' her day before wedding; is a notorious con-man behind it?

May 22, 2025 7:08pm CDT

Harris County: I-45 North reopens following deadly crash

May 22, 2025 6:59pm CDT

Texas Headlines

Texas Memorial Day travel: TxDOT releases travel forecasts for the holiday weekend

The Memorial Day Holiday Weekend is this weekend and the Texas Department of Transportation has released some travel forecasts for those traveling on the state's roadways.

Texas House gives initial approval to allow prayer in schools

'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $12B for border security reimbursements for Texas, border states

Texas doctor sentenced for 'traumatizing patients, abusing employees, lying to insurers'

Texas Renaissance Festival founder ‘King George’ dies at Todd Mission home

SpaceX's Starbase becomes official Texas city

National News

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Houston chase ends in deadly crash

A vehicle pursuit, involving a suspect fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle, ended with a suspect dead and a victim killed.

Elias Rodriguez, accused of shooting 2 Israeli Embassy staffers, charged with murder

New Orleans jailbreak under criminal investigation

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New Orleans jailbreak under criminal investigation

D.C. shooting: Suspect charged in two people's deaths

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D.C. shooting: Suspect charged in two people's deaths

Work requirements in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill': What to know

Elias Rodriguez: What we know about suspect charged with murder in Capital Jewish Museum shooting

Sports

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay dies at 65

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has died at 65.

May 21, 2025 6:43pm CDT

Head UH men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson agrees to contract extension

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Head UH men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson agrees to contract extension

May 21, 2025 12:52pm CDT

Head UH men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson agrees to four-year extension

May 21, 2025 12:27pm CDT

Indy 500 to host first-ever Oscar Mayer Wienermobile race

May 20, 2025 5:17pm CDT

White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with new ballpark tribute

May 19, 2025 4:56pm CDT

WNBA releases statement condemning 'alleged hateful fan comments' during Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever game

May 18, 2025 1:55pm CDT

Looking to have some fun with your friends and family without having to spend a dime this Memorial Day weekend? We have you covered with a round-up of free and fun things to do this weekend in the Houston area.

Fun, free things to do in Houston this weekend

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Fun, free things to do in Houston this weekend

'The Wiz' brings everything musical theater to life at Hobby Center: review

Opinion

North Harris Firefighter Challenge this weekend

Offbeat & Unusual

Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos into US

A Harvard scientist detained in Louisiana over immigration concerns has now been charged with smuggling frog embryos and is being transferred to Massachusetts for trial.

Metallica concert registers as small earthquake after rocking Virginia Tech so hard

Austin mortuary employee accused of experimenting on corpses, filing fraudulent death certificates

Watch: Wild turkey causes chaos in Indiana supermarket

Horses in Walmart: 3 men, 1 teen charged with riding horses into store

Walmart Horses: Four people go for a ride in Baker, Louisiana store

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Walmart Horses: Four people go for a ride in Baker, Louisiana store

Consumer & Recalls

Average cost of a fast food meal now tops $10 in all major cities

Fast food prices are soaring, and single-digit meals may be gone for good. A new study shows where a fast food meal is most expensive.

Houston events: Free, fun things to do this Memorial Day weekend

LIST: Free & fun things to do this Memorial Day weekend in Houston

Port of Galveston could have another banner year with new port, cruise lines

Levi Strauss selling Dockers in deal worth more than $300M

High chairs sold on Amazon recalled for fall and entrapment risk

Oregon's 'bottle deposit bill' was the first, but now it may be getting an overhaul

Politics

Texas House, Senate reach agreement on $8.5B school funding bill

The House and Senate have been at odds over their differing versions of the bill, which amounts to the largest single increase in public education funding in state history.

Work requirements in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill': What to know

'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $12B for border security reimbursements for Texas, border states

RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report calls for closer look at processed foods, pesticides, more

Judge blocks Trump’s order to shut down the Education Department

SALT deduction: What it could mean for your taxes

Entertainment

Diddy Debrief: Kid Cudi takes the stand in Sean Combs trial

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Diddy Debrief: Kid Cudi takes the stand in Sean Combs trial

FOX 26 Senior Legal Analyst Chris Tritico joins FOX 26 Anchor Rashi Vats to talk about Thursday's testimony in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking trial.