Plane crashes near West Houston Airport with no survivors, officials say

Officials say the plane crashed in a field near West Houston Airport with two people on board, the pilot and passenger, both of whom tragically passed away.

POLICE: Human skull found in front of northeast Houston home

Authorities say the remains were found in front of a northeast Houston home, but it's unclear who they belong to, or how they got there.

Uber unveils new audio recording feature during rides as part of safety enhancements

The new audio recording is one of three new safety initiatives Uber is starting. The company will also roll out audible seat belt alerts and RideCheck Enhancements.

How did inmate brutally attack, sexually assault sergeant inside Harris County Jail?

After an inmate brutally attacked and sexually assaulted a female sergeant inside Harris County jail, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez responded to the biggest concerns: How did this happen? And what’s being done to secure the jail?

How to fight against bots while shopping for Christmas toys
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If you?re shopping for popular Christmas toys, you?re competing against bots. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has some smart sense of what you can do as a consumer.

Senators question Instagram CEO about app's potential harm to young users

Adam Mosseri is testifying Wednesday at a Senate hearing as Facebook, whose parent now is named Meta Platforms, has been roiled by public and political outrage over the disclosures by former Facebook employee Frances Haugen.

Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of congressional hearing

Instagram is rolling out new features, including one that urges teens to take breaks from the app, amid scrutiny on the Facebook-owned platform.

Alleged drunk driver crashes into back of Houston police patrol cruiser

Officials say an unidentified driver, believed to be intoxicated, crashed into the back of an HPD patrol cruiser and detained as a result.

Houston-area colleges, universities offering an on-demand sexual assault hotline

A new partnership is taking on the pervasive issue of sexual assaults on Houston-area college campuses, bringing victims on-demand help and providing measures to prevent sexual assaults.

Protecting your packages from porch pirates
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More than 200 million Americans say they've had a package taken from them in just the past year, and thieves are apparently targeting Amazon packages significantly more than others. Here are some tips that may help you keep your goods out of the wrong hands.

Nearly 1,000 Facebook, Instagram accounts deactivated over COVID-19 misinformation

In total, Meta deleted 979 accounts, groups and pages across its platforms last month, most of which were found to belong to a sprawling network from China trying to spread COVID-19 misinformation.

Detective uses crime fighting tool to track down his birth mother

A Homicide detective in Montgomery County solved his own 37-year-old cold case where he was searching for his birth mom for more than 20 years.

Facebook owner Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK antitrust watchdog

The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook's acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform.