NASA spacecraft set for second close encounter with the sun—what it hopes to learn

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set for another close brush with the sun, reaching record speeds of 430,000 mph as it flies through the solar atmosphere. Scientists hope the mission will reveal new insights about the sun’s corona and the solar wind.

University of Houston moving on to Round 2
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Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament is over and University of Houston is already preparing for the second round after defeating SIUE. FOX 26 Sports Director Will Kunkel has an update.

Men's March Madness 2025: Recap of Houston's Round 1 win
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WHOOOOOOOOSE HOOOUUUUUUUUSE?!?!?? The Coogs tore through SIU Edwardsville with a score of 78-40 on Thursday. FOX 26 Sports Director Will Kunkel shares highlights of the game and what the team said afterwards.

University of Houston Pregame: Round 1
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Will Kunkel has a preview of the NCAA Tournament matchup between the University of Houston and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

'No pressure': UH Cougars ready for Round 1
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Sports Director Will Kunkel is with the team in Wichita, Kansas for the NCAA Tournament and heard from players who said they don't feel pressure going into Round 1.

UH guard Milos Uzan improvements over the season
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The UH Cougars are in Wichita, Kansas for the NCAA Tournament. FOX 26 Sports Director Will Kunkel takes a look at stats for UH guard Milos Uzan who has improved throughout the season.

Kelvin Sampson on UH return to NCAA Tournament
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The University of Houston Cougars are the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region. Sports Director Will Kunkel looks back on what coach Kelvin Sampson has to say about returning after losing back in 2018 during the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

UH looking for first NCAA Tournament win
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The Houston Cougars are set to tip off for their first round game against SIEU for the NCAA Tournament! FOX 26's Will Kunkel has a look at what this means for the players.

March Madness 2025: Houston arrives in Kansas ahead of Round 1 game
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The Coogs take on SIU Edwardsville in Wichita on Thursday. FOX 26 Sports Director Will Kunkel is keeping up with the team in Kansas.

NASA astronauts delayed in space for 9 months won’t get overtime pay

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent nine months stuck in space after a Boeing Starliner failure. Despite the risks, they earned no hazard pay or overtime—just their standard government salary.

Starbucks ordered to pay $50M after tea spill burns LA delivery driver

A Los Angeles delivery driver was awarded $50 million after a Starbucks tea spilled in his lap at a drive-through in February 2020, causing severe burns and permanent disfigurement.

Houston Cougars earn 1-seed in NCAA Tournament
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The Houston Cougars were named to the 1-seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA tournament. FOX 26's Will Kunkel has more.

NASA, SpaceX launch Crew-10 from Florida to relieve stranded astronauts at space station

NASA and SpaceX successfully launched four Crew-10 astronauts from Florida on Friday evening. The crew is headed to the International Space Station (ISS) where they will rendezvous with NASA’s two stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

Rice University fires head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. 

Rice University has announced that its baseball team is “parting ways” with head coach José Cruz Jr.

Facebook whistleblower barred from promoting new tell-all book

A former Facebook executive released a tell-all book about her “critical years” at Facebook/Meta, but an arbitrator has blocked her from promoting it.