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 liberal justices...
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Copperas Cove, Tx (FOX44) - Copperas Cove police have arrested a man accused of ramming a woman's pickup with his own as she drove with two daughters in her vehicle. An arrest affidavit stated police were called Saturday night shortly before 11p.m. The victim told police the suspect, identified a...
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed to the New York Times. He was 94.Earlier t...
Many homeowners in Central Texas are discovering their standard insurance doesn't cover flood damage sometimes too late.Watch Full Story Here: Avoiding damage debt: What Central Texas homeowners should know about flood insuranceTio Gonzales knows the feeling well. The Hewitt homeowner has watche...
Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible.The State Board of Education has two pivotal votes slated for this week that would usher in these changes: one on a rewrite of Texas social studies...
France gritted its teeth Monday for a week of record-busting temperatures, sweltering in a heat wave combining daytime highs above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and sleep-robbing sweaty nights.The national weather service, Meteo France, said most of the country the largest in the E...
Rockdale, Tx (FOX44) - A Milam County Grand Jury has returned a murder indictment against 23-year-old Raymond McBride Jr in the death of Coby Ward who was killed April 17. McBride has remained in the Milam County jail since his bond was revoked after he had initially bonded out following his arre...
Five people have been arrested, accused of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, according to a Trump administration official.The pool, which recently underwent $15 million in renovations, has drawn criticism after algae started to consume the pool. The new blue coating at the bottom...
Harker Heights, Tx (FOX 44) - Harker Heights police say one man is dead after a shooting early Sunday morning in the 700 block of Edwards Drive. Police were called at 3:28 a.m when the victim arrived at the Seton Hospital emergency room, brought in by private vehicle. Despite life saving efforts ...
SOMERVILLE, Texas (FOX 44) - Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia items were found during a traffic stop in Somerville late Sunday night. The Burleson County Sheriff's Office says the traffic stop was conducted on Highway 36. The vehicle pulled over did not have a front license plate. During th...
Former President Joe Biden is in an uphill battle to try to stop the Justice Department from sharing recordings it collected of him speaking to his ghostwriter in 2016 and 2017, during which his speech and memory faltered.Court decisions on Friday and into next month are poised to revive question...
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 liberal justices...
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 Donald Trumps endo...
U.S.-Iran negotiations are underway, with officials from both countries and mediating nations Pakistan and Qatar reporting good progress following the first high-level talks over the weekend in Switzerland.Vice President JD Vance was on site as negotiations kicked off. Other key members of the US...
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, once hailed as a maestro for directing a booming economy but who later received some of the blame for the housing bust and financial meltdown that occurred after he left office, has died, according to his wife, Andrea Mitchell. He was 100.Greenspan ...
The first work day of summer will certainly feel like summer. We are going to have another hot and humid afternoon. But before we get there, a wave of storms is passing to the north of Central Texas this morning. The south end of that wave will grace our area, giving a brief opportunity for morni...
For years, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance argued against deals that provided financial concessions to Iran, saying that giving the regime money fuels terror. But now the agreement theyve reached to end the war with Tehran is poised to hand the r...
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.Starmer says he wi...
Half of millennials and one-third of Gen Xers are still financially dependent on their parents, according to a new survey.
Like many Americans, I have found it harder and harder to make ends meet over the past year amid skyrocketing inflation. My grocery and energy bills have more than doubled. Amid this reality, personal travels have largely been put on…
Vincent van Gogh painted one of his masterpieces, “Starry Night Over the Rhone,” on the banks of this mighty river. Not far from where van Gogh set up his easel in the late 1800s, the new Lumiere riverboat docked during…
The latest travel trends can provide inspiration for your next family getaway. Here are five to consider. Sight-doing If you’d prefer to “do” something rather than just “see” something, this trend may speak to you. It’s about diving a little…
GEOQUIZ: The Mississippi River passes along or through how many U.S. states? ANSWER: 10 (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana) ©2026 Chicago Tribune. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Nearly 15 years ago, I went on a solo trip to Peru, hiking through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Much to my surprise, many of the other travelers I met along the way were shocked that I was making the…
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One of the features of the opening 10 days of the World Cup has been a surge in unfortunate own goals with the United States benefiting twice and the tournament total of seven already the second highest in the history…
Let's hear it for the toys! Woody, Buzz and the gang are sending the summer box office to infinity and beyond.
BOSTON — The U.S. electric grid's mounting reliability problems have contributed to higher power bills for millions of homes and businesses. Fixing it could offer a massive payout opportunity for the executives charged with that task.
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A Temple truck driver died Thursday after losing control of his vehicle while avoiding a detached tire on State Highway 36, Texas Department of Public Safety officials said.Jonathan Aaron Thomas, 42, was driving a 2013 Mack truck southeast on SH 36 when he swerved to avoid a tire that had come lo...
BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is currently investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Friday morning, June 19, 2026, on State Highway 36 near the northwest Bell County line. According to preliminary information, a 2013 Mack truck operated by ...
Summer-like heat and humidity will continue through much of the week, with afternoon highs in the 90s and heat index values near or above 100 degrees each day. Keep in mind that areas affected by thunderstorms, lingering cloud cover, or outflow boundaries may end up a few degrees cooler than fore...
A Temple family says a city development plan could disrupt the rural property their family has called home for 30 years but the city says the plans are still just a draft.Watch the story here: Temple family fears city development plan could cut through long-time homesteadThe McBride family's lan...
WACO (FOX 44) - Thousands of square dancers from around the nation will converge upon Waco this week — for the Diamond Jubilee — the 75th National Square Dance Convention — this coming Wednesday through Saturday (June 24–27) at the Waco Convention Center. Claudia and Gary Lester, the chair of the...
Feeling patriotic yet? From ranch dressing and "football" to fireworks and flash flooding, it's been quite a summer so far.
It's back to hot, hazy, and humid weather for Central Texas. High temperatures were low- to mid-90s everywhere which is right on average for the first day of Summer. There's almost no change to this forecast day-after-day. My 10-day forecast for Waco has the high temperatures between 95-97 degree...
WACO (FOX 44) - There is a great need — the need for foster families in our nation, in our state, in our local communities. Here for a conversation about that need, how to fill that need, and what you can do to help — is Alexandra Villarreal, Director of Foster Care Homes with St. [...]
Wyndham Clark refused to stop thinking he could win the U.S. Open on Sunday in Southampton, N.Y.
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.
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.
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