X, formerly Twitter, recovers after outage for some users

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, appeared to be down for many users Tuesday morning.

Mom accidentally invites all 487 contacts to daughter's 1st birthday party

A mom planning a first birthday party for her daughter accidentally invited all 487 contacts ever saved onto her phone -- including "Jess Hit Her Car In Parking Lot" and "Derek Eye Roll."

Possible TikTok ban in the US: House vote explained

The House voted in a rare Saturday session on a bill that takes a step towards the possible banning of TikTok in the United States. Here’s what happened and what comes next.

HPD Chief Finner: All 4,017 sex crime incidents reviewed, charges filed

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner reports all 4,017 suspended adult sex crime incident reports have been reviewed and dozens of charges have been filed.

Google fires 28 workers after anti-Israel protests at company offices

The fired Google employees were protesting Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion joint contract to provide cloud services for the Israeli government.

Houston man tracks his missing electronics to house in Humble using smart device, investigation now underway

A Houston man's smart device leads to a police investigation after tracking his missing electronics to a neighbor's house, highlighting the need for caution and cooperation with authorities in such situations.

FOX 26 in Focus: Why juveniles are turning to violence
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FOX 26 Anchor Anthony Antoine spoke with former Houston Police Department Chief Charles McClelland about what needs to happen.

NASA seeks new ideas for Mars sample return mission due to budget constraints

The current Mars sample return plan would cause NASA to take funds from other planned missions. The space agency is seeking an alternate plan for getting Mars samples back in the 2030s and for less than $7 billion.

UH Alumni Awards honorees
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The University of Houston is celebrating distinguished graduates at the UH Alumni Awards and FOX 26's Nate Griffin spoke with honorees, Kelvin Sampson and Elvin Hayes, as well as a familiar face, former Sports Director Mark Berman!

US, Japan announce joint venture for Moon exploration

The pressurized rover will be in addition to one in development by U.S. companies that is expected to be in operation by 2030. The last lunar vehicle to be used on the Moon happened during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

UH Cougars men's basketball looking ahead
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FOX 26 Sports Director Will Kunkel has more about the University of Houston Cougar's Men's Basketball team as they head into the off-season and who may be coming back.