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Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history. More>>

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Baylor Scientists schedule to exhume the remains of undocumented and unidentified immigrants Video included

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Scientists from Baylor University are scheduled to exhume the remains of undocumented and unidentified immigrants buried in the Falfurrias city cemetery Sunday. More>>

Powerball Video included

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At Lucky Rudy's Stop and Shop in Rosenberg a high jackpot means business is bustling. More>>

Lottery! Record Jackpot! Video included

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How would you like to spend a few bucks and get $790 million in return? Two lottery jackpots are sky high. More>>

State of Texas sues BP America in 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill

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The State of Texas has filed a lawsuit against BP America and other defendants in connection to their roles in the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon offshore oil spill. More>>

Reid Ryan gets three-year contract from Astros

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Houston Astros owner Jim Crane told FOX 26 Sports he signed Reid Ryan to a three-year contract to take over as Astros president of business operations.Ryan joins the Astros from Ryan Sanders baseball where More>>

Epilepsy belt sounds the alarm during seizures Video included

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Local college students invent a high-tech belt that can be worn by people who have epilepsy. More>>

Official: Va. driver likely had medical condition

Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. More>>

North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters

North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. More>>

PTSD. War on Suicides Video included

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Marine Sniper Clay Hunt was one of the finest warriors and human beings this country had to offer. More>>

Multiple tornadoes strike North Texas on Wednesday night

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National Weather Service says 16 tornadoes ripped through North Texas. Six people have died from the storms.
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Financial Hurricane Preparations Video included

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Hurricane season is two weeks away and there are some precautions you can take now to survive, financially, should a storm hit. More>>

Children with autism learn life's skills on ice

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Something magical is happening on the ice at Sugar Land Ice and Sports Arena. A group of children with autism, and others with chromosomal and mental disorders, is learning social interaction, physical endurance, and self assurance in the ice rink. More>>

Woman 9 months pregnant beaten, robbed

Two men and a teenager are jailed on aggravated robbery charges for breaking into an apartment and beating a woman there who was 9 months pregnant. More>>

Gov. Perry to visit tornado-damaged Granbury

Gov. Rick Perry will head to a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left at least six people dead. More>>

Gas Prices and Card Confusion Video included

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Some gas stations are using a little trick to get people to come in. More>>

SW Houston crime fighting strategy Video included

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Drastic measures are being taken to stop prostitution, robberies, drugs and human trafficking in one Southwest Houston neighborhood. More>>

HPD launches Mental Division Video included

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From a mass stabbing at Lone Star College to a very public suicide at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, area law enforcement have been busy lately More>>

Almost 100 Parolees are now wanted fugitives after fleeing Houston Halfway House Video included

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Serial rapist John Michael Enard has been on the run now for 117 days. More>>

Reid Ryan to be named president of the Astros

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Major League Baseball sources confirmed for FOX 26 Sports that Reid Ryan, son of Texas Rangers CEO and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, will be named the next president of the Houston Astros on Friday.The More>>

California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpot

The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million. More>>

Homeowners foreclosure Video included

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While Houston's foreclosure rates never reached national levels, that's little consolation to someone whose budget is too tight. More>>

Lawyer Mostyn Accused of Killing Windstorm Reform Video included

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The problem is enormous: 62 percent of property owners on the Texas coast are currently insured against storm damage by a high risk carrie More>>

Badgered: Obama acts, but Republicans unsatisfied

President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new... More>>

NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak

An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station, NASA said Thursday. More>>

Photo gallery: Tornadoes strike Wednesday night

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Photos from the deadly tornadoes that killed at least six people across North Texas. More>>

Mission Granbury organizing tornado donations

The largest nonprofit group in a North Texas county where a tornado left six people dead will organize local donations for recovery. More>>

Hunter, 18, bags 800-pound Texas record alligator

An 18-year-old Fort Bend County high school senior has become the record holder for the heaviest alligator ever caught in Texas. More>>

  • Friday, May 17 2013 2:06 PM EDT2013-05-17 18:06:22 GMT
    The roadways will be busy with construction workers Friday night and all weekend.  Here's some of the main closures that might impact how you get around town:
    The roadways will be busy with construction workers Friday night and all weekend.  Here's some of the main closures that might impact how you get around town:
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  • Saturday, May 18 2013 10:48 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:48:25 GMT
    Nearly 100 adult students who returned to school will graduate with their GED Saturday.  The Harris County Department of Education GED program proves it's never too late to learn.
    Nearly 100 adult students who returned to school will graduate with their GED Saturday.  The Harris County Department of Education GED program proves it's never too late to learn.
  • Saturday, May 18 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:17:50 GMT
    Saturday is the 9th annual Impact A Hero Run, Walk and Wheel event at Reliant Park. Chairman Jim Hoelker and Houston Texans' player Chris Meyers spoke with Fox 26 weekend morning anchor Sally MacDonald. 
    Saturday is the 9th annual Impact A Hero Run, Walk and Wheel event at Reliant Park. Chairman Jim Hoelker and Houston Texans' player Chris Meyers spoke with Fox 26 weekend morning anchor Sally MacDonald. 
  • Saturday, May 18 2013 10:04 AM EDT2013-05-18 14:04:10 GMT
    What can you achieve in 90 seconds?  To mark Armed Forces Day, all across the country Americans will be taking the push up challenge hoping to raise money for our service members. 
    What can you achieve in 90 seconds?  To mark Armed Forces Day, all across the country Americans will be taking the push up challenge hoping to raise money for our service members. 
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