Man returns favor to Mattress Mack 20 years later, says he changed his life at 10-years-old

After Carlos Hardy's family received a house full of free furniture from Mattress Mack, the 10-year-old promised himself he would someday buy furniture from Mack. That self-proclamation helped him get back on the right path when he veered off course and more than 20 years later he's now a paying customer of Gallery Furniture.

The healthiest love isn’t the hottest

How do you know if you have the “right companionate love” versus the fleeting passionate love portrayed in movies?

Who’s dirtier men or women?
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When it comes to men and women, the stereotypes say women are messy and men are dirty. But is that accurate? Plus, girly vs manly drinks — we get cocktails from Monkey’s Tail in Houston & Teeling Whiskey!

FOX Faceoff: Examining the results from 2022 midterm elections
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Election night did not turn out the way many pundits expected. Quanell x and Charles Adams break down what happened locally and across the state in FOX Faceoff.

FTC warns donors to watch out for veterans' charity scams
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Veteran's Day is Friday and FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares some Smart Sense on how to ensure donations to veterans' charities go to help the military.

Young Houston woman on a five year healing journey after head-on crash

Five years ago, Stephanie had recently graduated from college, was enjoying graduate school and was working as a substitute teacher. Then one morning, on her way to work, another driver veered into her lane and slammed into her car head-on.

How residents can navigate grocery shopping amid high inflation
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With inflation top of voters? minds on Election Day, some recent price comparisons reveal which grocery stores can save you the most money.

The Missing: Where is Jennifer Sanchez?
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FOX 26 Reporter Gabby Hart spoke with the mother of 38-year-old Jennifer Sanchez, who has been missing for 4 years and believed to be dead.

Paul Wall vs Gary Clark, Jr.: A Texas music showdown
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Houston rapper Paul Wall & Gulf Coast songstress Kam Franklin stop by The Nightcap to talk about the 2022 Red Bull SoundClash, where the People's Champ will face off in a friendly competition against Grammy Award-winning musician Gary Clark, Jr. They also discuss the hard work that goes into making music, their inspirations, and of course, what they love about Texas! Plus, bartender Jason Hayes makes a Cowboy Old Fashioned -- with a special iced tea version for Paul Wall.

Analysts warn of political scams in robocalls, texts, what you need to know
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Is your phone ringing off the hook with political robocalls? Or getting lots of Text messages? FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan says it?s about to get worse and some of them are just looking to scam you.

5  relationship mistakes parents model for their children

Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini says these five common negative relationship patterns are hurtful to your child when they see or hear it happening.

How bad has violent crime become in Harris County in the wake of Migos rapper Takeoff's murder?

With headlines of crime and deadly shootings, especially after the death of rap superstar Takeoff from the group Migos, it would be easy to surmise that crime was never this out of control. But exactly how bad has crime gotten and why?