The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent. The vote to pass the Sunshine Protection Act was 308 to 117.The bill is now on its way to the Senate. Passage means summer right now would stay as it is, with later sunrises and later sunsets. In winter, daylight w...
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President Trumps nominee to become the next Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, faced questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday about his ability to remain independent if hes confirmed to the role.The Director of National Intelligence is supposed to help protect the U.S. against external th...
HEWITT, Texas (FOX 44) — As Central Texas continues to grow, Hewitt is hoping to stake its claim in the minds of potential new residents. Hewitt is the second largest city in McLennan County, with a population of around 16,000. Over the years, they have been recognized multiple times by Money Mag...
Texas’ top elected officials on Wednesday instructed state agencies, appellate courts and universities to cut spending by 3% in their budget requests for the next two years “as a starting point for budget deliberations.”
Scattered showers and storms will continue to move across portions of North and Central Texas through this evening. Pockets of moderate rain and gusty winds may occur with some of the stronger storms. Some of this activity may linger into the overnight hours (mainly west of Interstate 35), but mo...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott outlined his plans to address home and car insurance costs during a Wednesday campaign stop in Houston.
DJ Lagway could've named anyone on the roster when he was asked who impressed him most when he first arrived at Baylor. His answer: sophomore safety Bo Onu.
Lawmakers said Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs and White House counsel to President Barack Obama, was not being truthful Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, rejecting her testimony that Epstein had merely used her.Ruemmler in her opening remarks told me...
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent. The vote to pass the Sunshine Protection Act was 308 to 117.The bill is now on its way to the Senate. Passage means summer right now would stay as it is, with later sunrises and later sunsets. In winter, daylight w...
The proposed fee would add $2.16 monthly to the average residential utility bill for Waco residents who pay with a credit card.
* Prosecutors subpoened text messages from phones used by top Trump officials * Lawmakers included 40 Republicans and four Democrats, senators say * Smith investigated Trump's attempts to overturn
NEW YORK — Wall Street stocks gained ground Wednesday as softening inflation data and a robust beginning of second-quarter earnings season put investors in a buying mood.
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – The Killeen Fire Department quickly contained a structure fire at a single-story duplex on Wednesday afternoon. According to the city, the fire ignited at 506/508 Bremser Avenue. All occupants were safely evacuated. Firefighters were dispatched to the residence at 1:08 p...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Darian Mensah came to the ACC Football Kickoff last year wearing a Duke blue tie, a shiny Duke lapel pin and one of the biggest smiles in the room. And why not? A transfer from Tulane, the…
Kentucky residents ages 18 to 20 will now be able to obtain a provisional concealed carry license under House Bill 312, which requires proper firearm safety training and background checks.Gun safety advocates are stressing the importance of knowing the law and handling firearms responsibly.Jeff P...
Two short days ago, Rory McIlroy was admonishing himself in the short rough at The Renaissance Club in Scotland.
Burleson County, Tx (FOX44) - The Burleson County Sheriff's Office reports the victim in an early Wednesday afternoon shooting has died with the suspect also dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound. A statement issued by Sheriff William Rios' office said it was about 12:02 that Burleson County Dis...
The U.S. government is violating international human rights law by severely mistreating immigrants in ICE custody at a detention camp in Texas, according to a report by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union.The findings stem from interviews with 71 detainees at Camp East Monta...
College Station's proposed 2027 budget includes nearly $36M in Midtown district upgradesWatch the full story here: College Station's proposed 2027 budget includes nearly $36M in Midtown district upgradesCollege Station has big plans for its Midtown district, and the proposed 2027 city budget refl...
Iowa State's Kyle Konrardy may be the most powerful weapon on the 2026 Cyclones’ roster. It doesn’t matter that he won’t make a tackle or throw a pass.
Woodway, Tx (FOX44) - Midway ISD is facing repairs due to water damage from two different sources, flood waters from heavy rains and in a second incident from a broken pipe. The flooding came as a result of the heavy rains Tuesday and caused damage to the visiting team locker room and to the old ...
Off and on rain chances are likely through the evening hours, but we should see a break in the activity tonight. Temperatures in the 70s and 80s will fall into the low 70s in the morning. Thursday and Friday will bring more scattered showers and storms. Locally heavy rain is possible, but is shou...
The Trump administration's latest nominee to lead the nation' top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators on Wednesday when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.Dr. Erica Schwartz told t...
Scottie Scheffler found himself in an unfamiliar position last weekend. He had no work to do.
Americans hold roughly $1.25 trillion in credit card debt, with the average consumer carrying $6,595 in balances. Delinquency rates are at their highest level in 15 years. Much of that debt is incurred by people just trying to manage everyday…
Belton, Tx (FOX 44) - After eleven prosecution witnesses called and dozens of exhibits entered into evidence Tuesday, the trial of a man accused of killing a 68-year-old woman was set to continue Wednesday. With the prosecution claiming the death of Vivian Delois McClain occurred during the commi...
Writer E. Jean Carroll has officially been paid the $5.6 million she was owed by President Donald Trump after a jury found him liable of sexually abusing her in 1996 and then defaming her after she publicized the attack.Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable fo...
BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Brazos Valley is mourning the loss of a man with many years of public service within the community. Bryan PD says James Harlan Pope dedicated 25 years of service to the department, serving from 1979 to 2004. He started as an officer and retired as a detective. Followi...
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YouTube has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, seeking to challenge the jury's determination that the company designed its platform to hook young users without concern for their well-being.Lawyers representing YouTube filed a notice of appeal Monday ...
Big-budget films such as “The Odyssey” and “Minions & Monsters” may dominate movie screens this weekend, but for those who appreciate smaller films and shorts, filmmaking, movie scripts, and face-to-face interaction with actors and filmmakers, there’s the Waco Independent Film…
President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter fed...
C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the airline captain who safely landed an Airbus on New York's Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of geese, said he was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
If you asked most drivers a decade ago if they thought North Wilkesboro Speedway would ever host a NASCAR Cup Series race ever again, they likely would’ve shaken their head and laughed.
Concerts
Nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards delivered both expected and unexpected results.
Rescuers were still searching for three people missing after a boat involved in a memorial service sank in the cold, fast-moving waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, authorities said Wednesday.One person was pulled from the water but later died, and 16 people were rescued after the b...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump, which will make him the first sitting U.S. president depicted on American currency.Bessent said the new coin commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.As America commem...
England and Argentina resume one of the fiercest rivalries in international soccer in the World Cup semifinals on Wednesday.The two teams meet in Atlanta and the winner will play Spain in the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.I mean the two shirts are just iconic and the historic ma...
If you hate the middle seat on airplanes, United has a solution.Its new Airbus jets will feature a new seating configuration in the Economy Plus cabin: rows without a middle seat.Instead, a fixed table will separate the two seats, giving passengers more elbow room.RELATED STORY | Air travel is be...
Fort Hood, Tx (FOX 44) - With the rain of the past couple days and the possibility of more today, Fort Hood has closed all tactical low water crossings for safety. Installation officials decided to close the crossings after observing increased water levels and hazardous conditions across training...
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