Trump moves to tighten federal control of elections ahead of midterms
President Donald Trump is working to gain unprecedented control of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections this fall through a series of new assertions of presidential power.
President Donald Trump is working to gain unprecedented control of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections this fall through a series of new assertions of presidential power.
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Houston Texans co-founder and senior chair Janice McNair died on Tuesday at age 89, the team announced.
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Copperas Cove city leaders have approved a new financial tool aimed at encouraging commercial development and reducing the city's reliance on residential property taxes.WATCH the full story here: Copperas Cove approves new tax reinvestment zoneCity Council approved the creation of a Tax Increment...
HEWITT, Texas (FOX 44) — The Hewitt Public Library opened its doors in 2016, and since then it's made itself a central piece of the community. In 2025, the Hewitt Public Library was awarded the Achievement of Excellence by the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association (TMLDA). According to th...
Progress toward reopening may appear slow, but the motion still is forward, said Bobby Horner, interim director of the Taylor Museum of Waco and McLennan County History.
Rain chances will gradually taper off late in the workweek, while temperatures climb back to near or above normal heading into the weekend. Highs in the upper 90s with heat index values up to 105 will resume by Sunday.
McLennan County is working to improve drainage systems along several creek corridors after last month's heavy rains caused damage to culverts and channel ways across the area.The City of Waco has monitored Waco Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Barrons Branch, and Flat Creek for years. Ryan Dirker with Ci...
A new memorial at the Falls County Courthouse honors the 435 freedmen, women, and children who traveled from South Carolina to Falls County in 1867 to begin a new life.Albert Manigo, who lived in Marlin for 27 years before moving to Waco, attended the Freedman's Memorial unveiling event over the ...
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has coached at every level, from the youth ranks to the senior national team. Now, he's almost at the mountaintop.
A new youth baseball organization has arrived in Belton.Watch the full story here: New youth baseball team and training facility coming to BeltonAround 90 kids over two days presented their talents with their parents watching. Age range for the tryouts was for 8U-14U to be part of the Smokies bas...
The Trump administration is touting NATO allies progress in defense spending following the leaders summit in Ankara, as allies look to boost support for Ukraine, and the US resumes attacks against Iran.Its a process and we need to make sure that this first year of success continues now as our all...
Commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA interim executive director Bruce Meyer each heartily agreed Tuesday before the All-Star Game that the game of baseball is thriving, and perhaps, as
The US House voted Tuesday to pass a measure to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country, springing Congress forward into an issue that has long stumped lawmakers and spurred impassioned pleas by parents, farmers and others with sharply divergent views.It will now will head to the...
Tommy Fleetwood hopes home-field advantage will lead the two-time Grand Slam runner-up to his first major title this week at The Open Championship.
The United States on Tuesday reinstated its blockade on vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas in the Strait of Hormuz.According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the blockade went into effect at 4 p.m. ET and there are now more than 20 U.S. Navy warships and "hundreds of...
Also in the 2026 class are coaches Jay Wright, Tubby Smith and Ted Owens, as well players Danny Ainge and Walt Hazzard.
A 28-year-old man died in Florida Tuesday after he was struck by a semi trailer truck. The man was fleeing from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to state officials.The man died while attempting to cross State Road 16 near a gas station. He was one of four people who fled the sc...
More wet weather is likely for Central Texas and the Brazos Valley Wednesday as a storm system slowly lifts north from southwest Texas. The heaviest rain will be in the Hill Country and southwest Texas. This is where major flooding is likely, especially west of Austin and San Antonio. For us, we ...
BIDDEFORD, Maine — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told officers on Tuesday to suspend most vehicle stops around the country, two sources briefed on the matter said, after agents shot and killed two men six days apart during stops in…
CAIRO — President Donald Trump reimposed a naval blockade of all Iranian ports Tuesday and threatened to hit power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran resumes negotiations, in the latest U.S. escalation of the conflict.
Scammers are impersonating the Bell County Sheriff's Office, calling residents and claiming they missed jury duty and must pay a fine or face arrest.Watch Full Story Here: Bell County residents warned about jury duty phone scam targeting local numbersThe Bell County Sheriff's Department has recei...
Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles.According to a notice published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this week, the now-recalled vehicles were made with a certificatio...
Killeen, Tx (FOX44) - The trial of man held in the 2024 death of a 68-year-old woman found with multiple gunshot wounds in her wrecked car began Monday in a Bell County courtroom. Dimani Phillip Gaddis is charged in the death of Vivian Delois McClain. It was on August 24, 2024 about 4:33 a.m. tha...
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing the federal government and several private groups, alleging they were part of a conspiracy to suppress criticism of Israel through a campaign to dox, jail and ultimately deport student activists.The civil rights suit, filed Tuesday, names the Heritage ...
* Republican insiders expect Blanche to win confirmation before the August recess * Blanche told lawmakers the anti-weaponization fund is dead, people familiar with the process said * A Miami judge on
The US House will vote Tuesday on a measure to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time across the country, springing Congress forward into an issue that has long stumped lawmakers and spurred impassioned pleas by parents, farmers and others with sharply divergent views.If the measure passes, it wil...
The air-raid sirens over Kyiv now sound after the explosions, not before. Russia has moved its ballistic-missile launchers close enough to cut the flight time to the capital to roughly three minutes too fast for the city to be warned in time.Even so, Ukraine's air force said Tuesday it shot down...
Russia sent two cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan on Tuesday, resuming crewed flights from a recently repaired launchpad with a rare joint attendance by the heads of NASA and Russia's space agency.
Lindsey Graham, 71, died late on Saturday, a day after his 10th trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Waco Independent Film Festival (Waco Indie) has announced the film lineup and events schedule for this year's event! The Festival was recently was named as one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”. Waco Indie’s in-theater screenings will take...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Waco's Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children is inviting you to an inspiring afternoon of connection, impact, and community. The organization's third annual Spill the Tea Luncheon will be taking place at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Ridgewood Country Club, located a...
A woman who runs several cat-themed social media accounts mocking U.S. Vice President JD Vance filed a lawsuit alleging she was barred from hearing him speak.
The space between stars just got a little sweeter.Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that's also found in raspberries and self-tanners. The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in what's called the interstellar medium: thin clouds of gas and dust littered between stars.Sugar does more...
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Tuesday, July 14, 2026 marks 13 years since Killeen Police Officer Robert “Bobby” Hornsby made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the community. The Killeen Police Department is remembering his service, honoring his sacrifice, and reflecting on the impact Officer Horns...
Waco, Tx (FOX44) - Investigators seeing two vehicles stopped at gas pumps with no gas purchased led to two traffic stops and arrests for marijuana possession. An arrest affidavit stated a DPS Special Agent was conducting surveillance on a convenience store and gas station at US Highway 77 and Pri...
Warren Buffett didnt give anything to the Gates Foundation this year, instead directing nearly $6 billion in shares of Berkshire Hathaway to four foundations related to his own family.Buffett, who was a founding trustee of the Gates Foundation, started The Giving Pledge with Bill Gates and his th...
McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - Preparing for hurricanes is essential in saving lives, protecting your property and surviving prolonged power and supply outages. McLennan County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan Dirker shares how we can be well-prepared for hurricane season. You can watch o...
“The star of ‘The Next Pro,’ the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ reality spinoff, isn’t some 20-something dancer but judge Shirley Ballas,” Bruce Miller writes in his review.
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan appeared before a House appropriations panel Tuesday, marking the first time Supreme Court justices have testified before Congress since 2019.The justices testified in support of the Supreme Court's latest budget request, which calls f...
The Trump administration ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to pause most traffic stops after deadly incidents in Maine and Texas, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.Scripps News has sought confirmation from the Department of Homeland Security.In a statement to Scripps News, th...
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