A Houston woman who threatened a federal agent with a machete back in 2025 has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jennifer Jesselle Perez-Rodriguez, 29, pleaded guilty June 11. U.S. District Judge Sim Lake ordered Perez-Rodriguez to serve 14 months in...
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By David Hill, Freelancer On first-and-10 in the second quarter of the Houston Cougars’ home opener against Oregon State, running back Re’Shaun Sanford II took a handoff to the left. Fifty-six yards later, he danced into the end zone for the longest touchdown of his career. “We r...
government
When a president repeatedly attacks a political opponent, questions her right to belong in the country she serves, and then watches federal agents raid her home weeks before an election, Americans should be alarmed. That is precisely why the Oct. 12 raid on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s...
government
Harris County enters the Nov. 3 midterm with 2.7 million registered voters, according to Texas Secretary of State figures. This is an increase from the 2.5 million registered voters in 2022. Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Annette Ramirez led efforts to e...
government
Fort Bend County, a diverse suburban stretch on the southwest of Houston, is shaping up to be a Democratic stronghold in November, according to a survey conducted by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center. The poll, taken by 1,200 like...
government
When Evan Robinson cast his first ballot in the 2024 presidential election, poll workers rang a bell to celebrate a first-time voter. Two years later, the Texas Southern University student urges classmates to vote in every race, but he won’t pledge loyalty to a party. Robinson, v...
News
Ivan Livingston pleaded guilty to killing Treasure Burton on her birthday in 2023. Her mother tells FOX 26 that his 10-year sentence is not enough.
business
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are asking for the public’s help finding a man accused of trying to use a unauthorized stolen credit card. On October 19, the victim called the Constable’s office to report the stolen card. It happened at a shopping center along Kuyken...
safety
A Lone Star College police officer was identified as the driver killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the Northwest Freeway on Sunday evening.
safety
The man was arrested less than a week after his girlfriend's death.
safety
Spain's transportation minister placed blame on a crash of two high-speed trains that killed at least 64 people on a decision made by a central command center, adding the train engineers were not to blame....
schools
Highland Heights Elementary School experienced a water line break Wednesday morning that school officials said could also impact the campus's air conditioning system. One mother says her children reported not having access to working restrooms and using bottled water to wash thei...
safety
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources ahead of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding expected across parts of Texas beginning on Thursday....
