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Kim Stroud, mom of NFL quarterback C.J. Stroud, opens up about how she persevered through times of struggle and turned her passion into uplifting single mothers. Plus, a panel discussion with Adrea Odom of Black Sports Moms and how it’s the perfect blend of advocacy to empower families with young athletes.

The latest on Hurricane Melissa, its path of destruction and how it compares to other hurricanes.

There’s no shortage of hacks on social media, suggesting using everything from oil, petroleum jelly, bleach and vinegar to make pumpkins last longer. But do they work? We put some to the test.

Even on his day off, Houston Texans Safety Jalen Pitre is still putting in work. Pitre along with his Pitre Boyz Foundation partnered up with the Salvation Army on Tuesday to feed homeless young adults ages 18-28. Pitre's family traveled from Louisiana to help provide a homecooked meal for those in need. 

The Houston Fire Department gives an update on an apartment fire on Olympia. Two people were taken to the hospital. Sixteen units were damaged.

Several units were heavily damaged in an apartment fire in west Houston on Wednesday morning.

The proposed ordinance would create a High-Risk Apartment Inspection Program to address and improve complexes with health, safety, and habitability violations.

-DAY 29: Government Shutdown. 25 states are suing the Trump administration to use the $5 Billion SNAP Contingency Fund to pay November benefits -Border Patrol Commander, Dan Bovino, must report to a Chicago judge every weekday to report on agent activities after accusations of excessive force. -More back and forth on the President's National Guard deployment in Portland. -ICE "Halo" ad seems to compare undocumented immigrants to a parasitic alien.

A woman was shot outside of a Katy-area Walmart after an incident that started as a child custody dispute, deputies say.

Texans safety Jalen Pitre is serving up meals of love through his Pitre Boyz Foundation. FOX 26's Coco Dominguez caught up with as he brought plates to the Salvation Army.

A Fort Bend ISD mother claims that her 6-year-old son with autism was sexually assaulted back in September. FOX 26's Angie Rodriguez spoke to the mother and reached out to the school district for comment.

Residents in a Harris County subdivision say a ranch attracts thousands of attendees to its events, bringing traffic and other concerns to their neighborhood. FOX 26's Randy spoke to neighbors and reached out to the ranch in question.

Houston violinist Dominique Hammons couldn't make it out of Jamaica before Hurricane Melissa made landfall. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle kept track of updates on the musician's social media.

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5. FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour spoke to a Houstonian with a family in Jamaica, and she reached back out to a Jamaica radio host just before Melissa made landfall.

Award-winning photographer Ferrell Phelps talks about his groundbreaking model agency, "The Skin I’m In," and how it’s transforming the modeling world through visibility, inclusion and models from every skin tone, ability, and background. Plus, a candid chat with some of the models on why this agency is so important to them.

As FOX 26 meteorologists Mike Iscovitz and John Dawson track Hurricane Melissa's approach to Jamaica, they're also watching a cold front and storm chances for SE Texas. JD also shares his dentist dilemma while he and Mike try out an emergency(?) advent calendar.