Rice University extending online learning and delays first day of classes amid rising COVID-19 cases

The first day of school continues to loom around the corner for undergraduate students as officials announced they will be making changes in response to the rising number of coronavirus cases.

Brief pursuit ends with man dying after exchanging gunfire with officers

A man accused of shooting at a deputy in Crosby and exchanging gunfire with officers during a pursuit has died, Harris Co. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

62-year-old man killed in shootout with constables was free from jail on PR bond
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FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more on the man who had 17 felony convictions who was out on a PR bond. He was killed Sunday after a shootout with HCSO deputies.

Murder victim's family unleash anger at Harris Co. Commissioner's Court

Police say the 26-year-old Little League football coach and Prairie View A&M graduate was fatally ambushed a year ago by a habitual, violent offender who'd been released on multiple felony bonds.

Former University of Houston sprinter, NCAA national champion passes away

The University of Houston has announced former University of Houston sprinter and NCAA national champion Cameron Burrell passed away Monday at the age of 26.

Understanding Apple's plan to start 'continuously scanning' all US phones in a hunt for illegal content
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FOX 26's Kaitlin Monte breaks down Apple's plan to start 'continuously scanning' iPhones in the U.S. amid a hunt for illegal content - specifically for images of child porn or exploitation being stored in their cloud service.

Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.

HCSO releases body cam footage from violent arrest with woman accused of trespassing, punched by officer
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Officials are releasing bodycam footage of what led up to a violent arrest in east Harris Co. where Ester Gonzales (A.K.A. Isis Calderon) was seen punched by a deputy. Family members and civil rights groups are now calling for the deputy's arrest.

Fifth Harris County sheriff's deputy dies of COVID-19

Deputy Shaun Waters, 42, is the fifth Harris County sheriff's deputy to die from contracting the COVID-19 virus.

Woman shoots, kills man who had a history of assaulting her, deputies say

Deputies in Harris County say a woman shot and killed a man for assaulting her, telling them it's not the first time he's attacked her.