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WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Democrats on Monday blocked a Republican disaster aid bill, saying it doesn’t do enough to help hurricane-torn Puerto Rico. The move tossed long-sought relief for victims of hurricanes, floods and western wildfires into limbo. The vote escalated a fight between Democrats and President Donald Trump, who opposes further rebuilding aid for the U.S. island territory, which was slammed by back-to-back hurricanes in 2017. The 44-49 vote fell short of a majority,…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel:  Wayne Dolcefino – media consultant, Laura Moser – former Democratic congressional candidate, Bob Price – Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas, Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Keir Murray – Democratic strategist, Ben Streusand – conservative commentator, “Three Amigos”, KSEV Radio, talk with Greg Groogan about presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke declared that immigrants make the country safer as he staged rallies across…

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — A photo of a sign seen on the University of Kentucky’s campus is going viral – and some Twitter users are not happy about it. The homemade sign hangs from a two-story home and reads, “We’re going to finish what Harvey started…. #CatsBy90” Provided The University of Houston Cougars men’s basketball team is taking on the Kentucky Wildcats tonight in the Sweet 16.  The sign suggests the Wildcats will beat the Cougars…

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — A photo of a sign seen on the University of Kentucky’s campus is going viral – and some Twitter users are not happy about it. The homemade sign hangs from a two-story home and reads, “We’re going to finish what Harvey started…. #CatsBy90” Provided The University of Houston Cougars men’s basketball team is taking on the Kentucky Wildcats tonight in the Sweet 16.  The sign suggests the Wildcats will beat the Cougars…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million survivors of devastating 2017 hurricanes and wildfires, potentially exposing the victims to identity fraud and theft, a government watchdog reported Friday. The Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General found the breach occurred when FEMA was working with a contractor that helps provide temporary housing to those affected by disasters. FEMA is one of Homeland Security’s…

A former employee of Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) claims it knowingly released hazardous waste into the flood waters during Hurricane Harvey.  The complaint filed in the Southern District of Texas was done well before the chemical plant fire that began on Sunday. Mary Hart, a hazardous waste specialist, worked at the ITC Deer Park facility from 1990 to 2017. The orginal complaint filed in February of 2018, Hart alleged discrimination and retaliation because of her gender. The complaint has been amended twice…

FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 file photo, Mariko Shimmi, right, helps carry items out of the home of Ken Tani in a neighborhood still flooded from Harvey in Houston. Thousands of people were displaced by torrential rains and catastrophic flooding after Harvey slammed into Southeast Texas in late August, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) less FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 4, 2017 file photo, Mariko Shimmi, right, helps carry items out of…

Stephen Morgan joined the FOX 26 News team in July 2017 as a reporter and was promoted to weekend morning weather anchor in March 2019. He will continue to report on various station newscasts.   “Stephen’s demonstrated passion for weather was evident from the moment he hit the streets here in Houston as a lead reporter on our coverage of Hurricane Harvey,” said FOX 26 Vice President & News Director Susan Schiller. “His formal education as a meteorologist…

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HOUSTON (FOX 26) – According to a report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, Texas has fewer affordable units per 100 households for people of extremely low income than the country as a whole. The national average is 37 homes per 100 extremely low income renters. Houston only has 19 homes for that demographic. “We really haven’t been providing for our most vulnerable residents in Houston for decades,” says Houston’s Director of Housing and Community…

AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 26) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nearly $4 million to the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) for help with search and rescue operations following Hurricane Harvey. TEEX used labor, equipment, materials and contracts to direct teams who rescued stranded citizens and searched flooded buildings for survivors. The FEMA grant covered 100 percent of the projects’ costs because TEEX completed its emergency work within 30 days of the…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – This week’s panel: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Nyanza Davis Moore – Democratic Political Commentator Attorney, Bob Price – Associate Editor of Breitbart Texas,  Antonio Diaz- writer, educator and radio host,  Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader,  Kathleen McKinley – conservative blogger, join Greg Groogan in a discussion about the 47 month sentence received by Paul Manafortm the former Trump campaign manager.   A judge’s decision to sentence President Donald Trump’s former…

MESQUITE, Texas – The National Weather Service confirms the damage done to several homes in Mesquite Saturday morning was caused by an EF-0 tornado. The National Weather Service reported winds between 75-85 mph, and many Mesquite residents are now cleaning up the damage left behind. Homeowners say they woke up at 7 a.m. to strong winds and broken glass. The damage was done in just seconds, but it’ll take months to clean up. “I heard it get louder,” said…