Family of fatally injured special needs inmate demand jail funding, reform

A mother is demanding justice for her 19-year-old special needs son, who was beaten and stabbed in the Harris County Jail, and according to his family, it resulted in his death.

Mom outraged after special needs son beaten, stabbed in the Harris Co. jail
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A mother is demanding justice for her 19-year-old special needs son, who was beaten and stabbed in the Harris County Jail, and according to his family, it resulted in his death. FOX 26?s Greg Groogan tells us who the family is holding responsible.

23-year HPD veteran charged with sexual assault of a child

A Houston PD sergeant appeared in court Wednesday morning, and is facing two counts of aggravated assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child.

Facebook to end facial-recognition system for more than 1B users

More than a third of Facebook’s daily active users have opted in to have their faces recognized by the social network’s system.

Disney's 50th anniversary celebration underway: What to expect

Festivities will begin on October 1st, the same day the theme park company opened its first Florida park in 1971, and go for 18 months.

Houston police investigating deaths from two different Halloween parties

Authorities are investigating what led up to some deadly shootings in the Houston area during two different Halloween parties, one on the north side and the other on the south side.

Sheriff: 6 cyclists injured, 3 hospitalized following crash in north Liberty County

Officials say a group of six bicyclists were participating in a ride from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida when a car crashed into them in Liberty County, just northeast of Houston, injuring three of the cyclists.

Police: 10-year-old accidentally shot, killed in northwest Houston

Police say based on the initial signs, it appears the shooting was accidental, but the child, 10, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Facebook changes company name to Meta to emphasize its ‘metaverse’ vision

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future.

Relatives of boys found living abandoned with their deceased brother's remains speak out

A mother charged after her sons were found living with their deceased brother, went before a judge Wednesday. Relatives of the boys found spoke with our Damali Keith, who tells us more about what she learned.

Apple Wallet now lets users add COVID-19 vaccine card: How to set it up

Apple’s new iOS 15.1 update allows users to add verifiable versions of their COVID-19 vaccination to the Wallet app. Here’s how to do it.

Disney, Pixar release 'Lightyear' trailer; the story behind Buzz

Disney and Pixar launched on Wednesday, Oct. 27 the trailer for “Lightyear,” the Buzz Lightyear story which is slated to hit theaters in summer 2022.

Facebook Papers: Company froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

As false claims about vaccine safety threatened to undermine COVID-19 response, documents reveal that Facebook took a full month to implement changes.

What is the Facebook Papers project?: Everything you need to know

The Facebook Papers project represents a unique collaboration among 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press.

Grieving families uplift one another while awaiting justice

The Key Event Space hosted a grief gathering Saturday for those dealing with loss. For some, it was a chance to focus on another family's challenges.

Facebook whistleblower says platform making online hate worse

Ex-Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen told U.K. lawmakers Monday that the company is making online hate and extremism worse.