Houston hotel explosion | Full official report
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Five people were burned when a boiler exploded at a hotel under construction in Downtown Houston, officials say. HFD's Brent Taylor provided information at the scene.

Houston weather today: Another hot one Thursday; limited rain chances

It will feel more like August than October with plenty of sunshine and afternoon heat running well above normal and within a few degrees of record highs.

Free 5-day challenge to make your digital accounts, information more secure

Seniors are often the biggest targets for scams and fraud. That's why AARP and the education site Senior Planet have teamed up to help seniors protect themselves.

Texas agency names sex offender as featured fugitive of October

The Houston resident has a long history of failing to comply with his sex offender registration requirements, DPS says.

Protect, restore family photos damaged by hurricanes and floodwaters

In the Gulf region, hurricanes and floods can not only damage property, they can wipe out family history by damaging family photos. We asked a professional photo manager to show us how to keep photos safe, and how to bring them back to life after they've been damaged.

US Marshals-Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force conduct Operation Washout: Space City

FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour was given an exclusive look at the Operation Washout: Space City, spending 12 hours with the Marshals in Northeast Harris County and Southwest Houston as they make multiple arrests.

Texas Children's Hospital celebrate two child cancer patients being cancer free

Sophia Gomez and Nicole Longoria, both treated for neuroblastoma at Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center, celebrate being cancer-free in a double bell ringing.

Federal electric vehicle incentives end this week, sales expected to slump this fall

If you're in the market for an electric vehicle, you have two days left before federal incentives end. After that, analysts say there could be a slump in the EV car market.

Small plane crash kills 2 at David Wayne Hooks Airport
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Two people died in a plane crash at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport. Brushfires were reported near the airport following the crash. Federal agencies will be investigating the cause of the crash.