TikTok ban bill passes in the House: Here’s what happens next

A TikTok ban is closer to reality after the U.S. House passed a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban. The bill heads to the Senate next.

Congress to vote on TikTok ban on Wednesday
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FOX 26 Business Reporter Tom Zizka has more on the vote and how some businesses and organizations feel about the impending vote.

TikTok ban: House Republicans to vote Wednesday on app's future

House Republicans are moving ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the United States even as former President Donald Trump is voicing opposition to the effort. House leadership has scheduled a vote on the measure for Wednesday.

Houston mom in mourning after her 18 year old son, star student and athlete was shot to death

Houston mother mourns the senseless shooting death of her promising 18-year-old son, Jarvon Coles, as the community rallies for justice, remembering the North Shore High School senior's bright future cut short outside a house party in Humble.

Big 12 Conference Honors: UH's Shead, Sampson receive big honors

Houston's Jamal Shead claims both Player and Defensive Player of the Year honors, with Coach Kelvin Sampson named Coach of the Year in the Big 12 Conference, setting the stage for the 28-3 Cougars' pursuit of victory in the upcoming Big 12 tournament.

Fort Bend men stole 1,300 gallons of diesel fuel from gas stations: FBCSO

Two men in Fort Bend County were arrested and charged for allegedly stealing more than 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from local gas stations using battery-operated pumps.

HPD Chief Finner addresses how 264,000 cases ended up suspended

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner apologizes to Houstonians who've had their cases suspended due to HPD being short-staffed.

Congress to vote on a bill that may lead to a TikTok ban

House lawmakers this week introduced a new bipartisan bill that would ban TikTok if its China-based parent company ByteDance doesn't divest its stake in the social media platform.

Chinese citizen, Google employee arrested for stealing trade secrets

A Chinese citizen living in Newark was arrested and charged on Wednesday morning with stealing confidential artificial intelligence (AI) files from Google while he was employed as a software engineer. 

NASA introduces new astronauts
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The Johnson Space Center welcomes 10 new astronauts with two astronauts from the United Arab Emirates training alongside their NASA counterparts. FOX's Joy Addison tells more about the new class.

NASA engineer accused of attacking women
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A NASA engineer is charged with two felonies and is accused of attacking two different women after meeting them online. FOX 26's Damali Keith has more details after the man posted bond.

NASA engineer charged with sexually assaulting women he met online

A NASA Engineer has been charged with two felonies after being accused of attacking two different women after meeting them online.

Houston mayor wants third-party review after 264,000 HPD cases suspended

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner says he welcomes the mayor’s decision to launch an independent third-party review into HPD's handling of hundreds of thousands of incident reports that were suspended with a code "lack of personnel."