North Waco neighborhood store denied rezoning request for expanded operations
The Waco City Council last week turned down a zoning change for a small neighborhood grocery store looking to reopen and expand its operations.
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Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools
Texas public schools will require students to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state's education board Friday, widening conservative efforts to bring more Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms.The push in Texas has been closely followed by education obse...
McGregor city council approves land sale for data center project amid resident water concerns
The McGregor City Council has approved the sale of 499 acres of land for a proposed data center known as Project Merlin, a more than $400 million investment.During a special meeting this week, council members agreed to the land deal. Residents say they feel the decision was made ...
Trump election bill fight brings House business to a halt
A Republican revolt over President Donald Trump's election overhaul bill has thrown the House into disarray.Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home on Thursday after a group of GOP hardliners blocked a procedural vote, bringing House business to a halt and delaying votes on defe...
DeWine vetoes bill requiring photo ID for mail voting in Ohio
Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a new Republican-passed bill that would have required Ohioans to show a photo ID to vote by mail.DeWine announced late Wednesday that he had vetoed House Bill 472, which expanded the strict photo ID requirement Ohio has had for voting since 2023.The Re...
Bryan cemetery proposal could ban metal benches, force removal of existing ones
Families who have placed metal benches near the graves of loved ones at the Bryan City Cemetery could soon be forced to remove them under a proposal city officials plan to bring before Bryan City Council in July. Watch the full story here: Bryan cemetery proposal could ban metal ...
Judge blocks Trump order creating federal voter list, limiting mail-in ballots
A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trumps executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, sided with a coalition o...
Senate GOP reverses course on Iran war vote after Trump berates them
Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed.Trump harangued GOP senators face to face earlier in the...
Zohran Mamdani's victory strut is premature | Froma Harrop
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist picks for Congress just knocked off some Democratic incumbents in New York City. They included surprising defeats, especially that of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Espaillat lost to Darializa Avila Chevalier, ...
Court denies Trump bid to get Mich. voter rolls
A U.S. appeals court upheld a court order Wednesday blocking the Justice Department from obtaining Michigan's voter rolls, dealing a blow to the Trump administration's push to boost the federal government's oversight of elections....
Texas lawmakers seek election system fixes
Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State's Office for assurances that issues with the state's voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election....
Texas lawmakers want fixes to statewide voter registration system ahead of midterms
Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that issues with the state’s voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election....
North Korea jump-starts naval buildup by commissioning its largest-ever warship
North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyangs adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.In a speech at Nampho Shipyard on the countrys west coast, leader Kim Jong Un said th...
Judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trumps administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.The ruling by U.S. D...
Mamdani-backed candidates sweep Democratic primaries in New York
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdanis slate of fiery progressives swept establishment-backed Democrats in the state's congressional primaries on Tuesday, ousting two sitting congressmen in a resounding show of force for the democratic socialist leader of Americas largest city, who ...
Trump cancels housing affordability bill signing, urges Congress to pass election measure
A bipartisan housing bill designed to make homeownership more affordable is now in limbo after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled plans to sign the legislation, saying he wants Congress to first pass a separate election measure.Todays Housing News Conference and Signing is ...
Texas officials say rodents and other small wildlife could be to blame for New World Screwworm infestations
McALLEN As the New World screwworm continues to infiltrate livestock and other animals in Texas, many have been asking how the parasitic fly landed here to begin with.Last week, the Texas Animal Health Commission identified a potential cause: small wildlife and rodents like arma...
NYC mayor sweeps Democratic establishment: Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
In addition to New York, Maryland and Utah held primaries on Tuesday, and South Carolina held a gubernatorial runoff. Here’s what happened.
Who is Andy Manske, the other Republican running for governor?
Andy Manske says he got "quadruple sunburned" while talking to voters at city festivals, beaches, his alma mater and even the Janesville Renaissance Faire, hoping to gain enough signatures to get on...
Governor Abbott appoints Mason to One-Call Board of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott appoints John Mason to the One-Call Board of Texas through August 31, 2026, noting his legal background and prior public utility experience....
Mamdani ally Brad Lander upsets Rep. Daniel Goldman in a NY Democratic primary
Brad Lander, the former New York City comptroller and ally of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has defeated U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman in their Democratic primary.Lander, who had the endorsement of both Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, beat the two-term incumbent on Tuesday. Gold...
McGregor selling 500 acres to data center developer
The McGregor City Council voted Monday to sell almost 500 acres in the city's industrial park to Galaxy, a data center developer, for more than $7 million....
Waco J.P. prevails in lawsuit to decline performing same-sex marriages
TEXAS (FOX 44) - A Travis County judge has sided with a McLennan County Justice of the Peace who refused to marry gay couples and sued the State Commission on Judicial Conduct (SCJC) for disciplining her for her choice. The state’s judicial oversight agency must pay $640,000 to a...
US Senate votes to halt Iran war in rebuke to Trump
The president said Iran agreed to nuclear inspections into 'infinity,' a claim that Tehran denied.
Senate passes war powers resolution, rebuking Trump's intervention in Iran
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a war powers resolution passed earlier by the House, marking the first time that Congress has unified to rebuke President Donald Trump over the war against Iran.The vote passed 50-48. Republican Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins...
Cove ISD improves struggling STAAR performance
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) - The Copperas Cove Independent School District's Board of Trustees received an update on 3rd-8th grade STAAR performance, with the district showing improved results on twelve of 18 tests, including with high school end-of-course exams. On state-mand...
Rep. Dan Goldman addresses Brooklyn coffee shop banning him over his views on Israel
New York Rep. Dan Goldman called it sad that a Brooklyn coffee shop apparently banned him with a viral social media post amid a heated Democratic primary election that has focused heavily on the politics of Israels war in Gaza.Speaking to CNNs Laura Coates on Monday, Goldman addr...
Hantavirus threat from cruise ship outbreak ends in US, official say
Federal officials say the threat tied to a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship is over.The announcement comes after the last exposed American passengers from the M/V Hondius completed a 42-day monitoring period.No cases of hantavirus were reported in the U.S. as a result of ...
Court blocks use of immigration database
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Monday from using a revamped version of an immigration database for checking the accuracy of state voter rolls, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's efforts to boost the role of the federal…...
More Bible stories in public schools, changes to history lessons before Texas education board today
Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.
More Bible stories in public schools, history lesson changes come up for Texas board's vote
Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.
Temple College president explains where bond tax dollars are going after voters approve second bond in 5 years
A month after voters approved a new bond for Temple College, the college's president is addressing community questions about why another bond was needed so soon after one passed in 2021.Watch the story here: Temple College president explains where bond tax dollars are going after...
McGregor Weighs Land Sales for Two Major Development Projects
McGregor, TX (FOX 44) - The McGregor City Council discussed the potential sale of city-owned land during an executive session, with talks centered on two proposed development projects that could shape the city's future growth. Discussions focused on the potential disposition of l...
Judge blocks use of federal tool to check voter citizenship status
A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administrations election integrity strategy is unlawful and can no longer be used.U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan sided with advocacy groups that argued the rece...
Supreme Court reinstates conviction in 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz
The Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz.The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal from New York prosecutors who had urged them to undo a federal appeals court decision that overturned the verdict. The three...
Trump-endorsed candidate holds slim lead in Colombia's election
A polarized Colombia gave conservative political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella a razor-thin lead in a runoff election that will be challenged in the coming days by the ruling partys progressive candidate.De la Espriella, a business owner and lawyer who earned U.S. President D...
Democrats’ populist bargain looks familiar to Republicans | David M. Drucker
“Oh no, not us — not ever.” For 10 years running, that’s been the Democratic response to any suggestion that grassroots liberals are like Republican voters and equally susceptible to supporting scandal-plagued populists like President Donald Trump....
Starmer announces he'll resign as UK prime minister with Burnham confirming bid to succeed him
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will resign, forced out by his own party after missteps and mistakes soured voters goodwill for a prime minister who won a landslide election victory two years ago on a promise of steady leadership and economic growth.S...
UK's Prime Minister Starmer to resign after Labour support drains away
A new prime minister would be the 7th since the 2016 Brexit vote.
Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the selections reveal.
A detailed look at the religious excerpts, part of about 200 passages that could become required reading in kindergarten through high school, shows a reliance on Christian perspectives....
Everyone needs to get on the USMNT World Cup bandwagon right now
There comes a time at every World Cup when the attitude changes. When those who’d been either too apprehensive or too indifferent to get on board go all in....
Waco ISD board approves pay raise, district upgrades
Waco Independent School District trustees on Thursday approved $4.8 million in salary increases for teachers, administrators and staff plus another $2.6 million in upgrades in security, technology and transportation....
Janeese Lewis George wins DC mayoral primary, poised to face Trump over city autonomy
Janeese Lewis George, who pledged to aggressively stand up to federal intervention into Washington, D.C.'s affairs, won Tuesday's Democratic primary for mayor, setting up a potential showdown with the Trump administration over its moves to challenge the citys limited autonomy.In ...
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