Houston ranked among top 15 best cities to celebrate Fourth of July
Fourth of July is around the corner and while we celebrate Independence Day, Houston residents have another thing to be proud of!
Delta reportedly paid passengers $10K to leave oversold flight
Would you take that deal?
Electric vehicle battery myths v. facts: The debate over ‘green’
As demand for electric vehicles grows, innovation follows and companies are looking at more environmentally friendly options when it comes to the controversial manufacturing of EV batteries.
Travel agents can help re-book canceled flights
FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on how you can avoid some hassle at the airport if your flight is affected.
Nearly 70% of medical debt will be removed from US credit reports
Patient advocates call the move a huge advance, but they question whether medical debt should be on credit reports at all.
Children robbed at their lemonade stand
A 10-year-old and her 13-year-old cousin had planned to have a lemonade stand for a while and finally opened last weekend. The business was booming and they were doing great until a teenager reached into the register and ran off with the $80 they had earned.
AAA expects record-number of drivers traveling for Fourth of July despite high gas prices
FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan spent the day at the Buc-ee's Travel Center in Katy, where a steady flow of drivers refueled their vehicles and their stomachs.
AAA says high gas prices will not affect Texas residents traveling for Fourth of July
Despite high gas prices, AAA estimates a record number of people will drive to their destinations this holiday weekend, both in Texas and nationwide.
FBI names ‘Cryptoqueen’ to Ten Most Wanted list
The FBI has added Ruja Ignatova, a.k.a. 'Cryptoqueen', to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $4 billion in a scam.
What is ?juice jacking?? And how thieves are using it to hack into cell phones
Charging your cell phone at some public charing stations can lead to "juice jacking." FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan helps explain what juice jacking is exactly and how you can avoid being a target.
Texas Department of Housing has more than $600 million available to help homeowners
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has distributed $50 million to Texas homeowners to help pay past-due home loans and has $600 million more to give away.
Rental car prices up over 50%
One company says rental car prices have gone up over 50%. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense on ways you can save a little money for that rental vehicle you may need this summer.
Crypto thieves steal $100M in digital coins from US firm Harmony
Hackers have stolen over $1 billion in crypto from financial firms in the U.S. so far in 2022.
School districts pricing out parents on record requests by charging tens of thousands in 'exorbitant fees'
A freedom of information expert from Iowa told Fox News Digital 'that the government is using [public records fees] as a way to place records out of reach of ordinary folks.'
IRS tax return backlog swells as Americans await refunds
As the IRS wades through backlog of returns, millions of taxpayers are awaiting refunds.
Meals on Wheels says inflation driving more seniors to need food delivery services
Meals on Wheels officials say more seniors are reaching out for meal delivery services during high inflation.
President Biden pushing Congress for 3-month gas tax holiday
As gas prices hover around historically high levels, President Joe Biden is now pushing on congress to pass a federal gas tax holiday.
How to do an energy audit, reduce wasted energy amid Houston heatwave
Home energy bills are spiking right now in this heat wave. One way to knock them down is an energy audit to see where your home is wasting energy.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says rate hikes to be decided 'meeting by meeting'
Concerns are growing among some that the Federal Reserve may tighten credit so much that it may cause a potential recession.
Dartmoth College will eliminate all federal, institutional loans from undergraduate program
The president of Dartmouth College says the school is removing all federal and institutional loans from its undergraduate financial aid awards and replacing them with expanded scholarship grants, beginning with the current summer term.