Texas urges home insurers to offer discounts for storm-resistant upgrades

Following average home insurance rates surging 79% in Texas, state regulators are calling on insurance companies to give policyholders "meaningful" premium discounts when they protect their homes against severe storms and wildfires.

Abbott attacks Hinojosa in Lotería-themed social media post

In a post made on Facebook this week, Gov. Greg Abbott posted a photo depicting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa as a “Loteria card."

Hayden Panettiere’s celebration of life planned for this weekend: Report

Hayden Panettiere will be remembered by family, close friends, and former colleagues at a special celebration of life this weekend, according to a report.

Pentagon releases sixth batch of declassified UFO files including video of swarm of objects over Utah in 1952

A sixth batch of declassified UFO files were released by the Pentagon Friday, the latest such release in the Trump administration's new wave of public disclosure of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). 

Texas puts brakes on new Flock camera installations along state roads

Gov. Abbott has ordered TxDOT to stop issuing permits allowing the installation of Flock cameras and other automatic license plate readers along state roads.

Florida GOP candidate says Trump has 'gone too far'

A Republican congressional representative in a heated reelection bid in Florida released a new ad saying President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in his immigration enforcement practices in the country. 

Big Tex returns as State Fair of Texas officials discuss security

Big Tex is returning to Fair Park Ahead of the 140th State Fair of Texas. The fair kicks off next week and officials assure security is a top priority.

Philadelphia 'House of Horrors' linked to 7 missing women, cops recover over 1 million digital files

The investigation into what is being called the "House of Horror" continues in Philadelphia after more than 1 million individual digital items — including images, videos and writings — have been recovered from a home linked to Eugene Horsch and his late father, Raymond "R.C." Horsch, as part of a large ongoing case involving several missing women. 

Ranked: The best & worst airports for 2026, according to JDPower

Passengers had better experiences at airports this year, a new survey found, in part because of multi-billion dollar construction projects that have improved passenger experience.

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror speaks out for the first time

The lone holdout juror in the highly publicized Lindsay Clancy trial is speaking publicly for the first time about why he refused to join the other 11 jurors in voting to find her not guilty by reason of insanity.

ICE agent pleads not guilty to federal charges in Minneapolis shooting of Venezuelan man

ICE agent Christian Castro appeared in federal court in St. Paul Friday morning on federal charges in connection with the January shooting of a Venezuelan man during Operation Metro Surge.

Plano Balloon Festival returns featuring hot air balloons, laser shows and FOX 4

The Plano Balloon Festival runs Thursday through Sunday at Oak Point Park, featuring hot air balloon launches, skydiving exhibitions, live entertainment, FOX 4 anchor meet-and-greets, and a new nightly laser show replacing fireworks.

Payton May takes a ride in the FOX 4 hot air balloon
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The Plano Balloon Festival is underway and Good Day's Payton May got the chance to ride in one of the balloons. The weather was perfect for her launch on Friday morning.

Abbott orders TxDOT to stop Flock camera installations
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The Texas Department of Transportation has been told to stop the installation of new Flock cameras on some roads. The cameras are popular with law enforcement who use them to solve crimes but have raised a lot of privacy concerns.