US-290 lanes closed after box truck catches fire from accelerant igniting: HCSO

US-290 lanes in northwest Harris County are closed after a box truck caught fire early Friday morning due to an accelerant igniting, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

Aldine teen allegedly attacked by other students while walking home from school

An Aldine ISD family is planning to file charges after their daughter was allegedly attacked by a group of students while walking home from school.

Stafford neighbors speak on deadly SWAT standoff
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Two men were found dead after a standoff in a Stafford neighborhood on Wednesday night. The following day, FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour spoke to neighbors who say this was a rare incident for the community.

Aldine ISD girl attacked by other students while walking home
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A middle school student is recovering after being attacked by other students while on her way home from school. FOX 26's Jillian Hartmann spoke to the girl's parents and reached out to the school district.

Federal judges anonymously criticize Supreme Court for overturning decisions with emergency rulings

A group of anonymous federal judges is criticizing the Supreme Court for overturning lower court rulings and siding with President Donald Trump's administration with little to no explanation, NBC News reported Thursday.

Trump administration aims to make US citizenship test more difficult

The Trump administration is planning to make the U.S. citizenship test more difficult, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow.

Harris County man solicited nudes from underage girls through Snapchat: Hays County sheriff

A Harris County man is facing a felony charge for allegedly soliciting nude images and videos from minors through Snapchat and providing a vape and alcohol to a minor in exchange for sexual favors.

Two found dead after Stafford SWAT standoff, police say
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Two people have died after a standoff involving a barricaded suspect on Lawrence Lane. FOX 26's Jade Flury reports.

Trump considers sending federal troops to New Orleans before Chicago

President Trump now says he may send federal troops to New Orleans to fight crime, despite the city recording historically low crime rates for the past two years.

Man wrongfully convicted for disturbing Minneapolis murder released from prison

A man who has served more than 27 years in prison for a disturbing Minneapolis murder has walked free after a woman confessed to committing the killing.

U.S. seizes 300,000 kilos of Methamphetamine precursor chemicals
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A record breaking seizure occurred Wednesday at the Port of Houston. Federal agents intercepted hundreds of thousands of kilos of chemicals headed for Mexico's notorious Sinaloa cartel.

Woman accused of illegally injecting fillers
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A woman is now behind bars in Montgomery County after a three-year long investigation. Now, she's accused of illegally injecting Botox and lip fillers.

300K kilos of 'meth precursor chemicals' seized at Port of Houston, feds say

Federal officials claim the chemicals were sent from China with the intent to go to a Mexican drug cartel. The amount of chemicals allegedly could've produced over $500 million in methampetamine.

Maine mass shooting survivors, victims' relatives sue federal government claiming negligence

Survivors and families of victims from Maine’s deadliest mass shooting are suing the U.S. government, alleging Army officials failed to act on repeated warnings about the gunman’s deteriorating mental health.