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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 Heal
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- The Midway 12U All-Stars opened the Little League District 9 Championship doubleheader against Salado with a dominant 15-1 run-rule victory in four innings in Game 1. Midway completed the sweep with a 13-1 victory in Game 2, securing the District 9 championship and punchin...
The stage was set on Capitol Hill Wednesday for President Trump to sign an overwhelmingly bipartisan Housing affordability bill hailed as the most significant housing reform in three decades.But the president had other plans, canceling the signing via social media post.Trump wrote he would not s...
The Scripps News ICE Inc. investigation cast a light on the business of immigration detention, exposing record revenues for corporate owners of jails given government contracts to help carry out President Trumps mass deportation campaign.The investigation traveled across the country, unearthing m...
The endless security lines at the airport may seem torturous — but they are child's play compared with what heretics and criminals faced in the Middle Ages. Medieval torture was used both to extract confessions and to punish the convicted…
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The best youth golf tournament in Texas, the Texas Youth Classic, is returning for a second-straight year - and FOX 44 is once again the proud official media sponsor! The event spans from Tuesday, June 30th to July 1st, with registration open until this Thursday! If you wou...
It also includes $500 million for Global Health Security to prevent, detect and respond to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The best of the best youth golfers in this region will call Central Texas home with the return of the Texas Youth Classic to the Waco area next week! For more information about this event, you can watch our interview above. If you would like to register for the Texas [...]
TEXAS (FOX 44) - A giraffe by the name of Gracie has escaped from the Cedar Hollow Ranch and has taken the internet by storm. Chief Meteorologist Mike LaPoint has been tracking Gracie's movements across the state, and she's been spotted in plenty of places with a $5,000 reward for her capture. He...
Girls flag football is on the rise, and Vanguard is at the center of it. The Lady Vikings finished second at the inaugural TAPPS state showcase over the weekend.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pressing the case for a military alliance that the volatile U.S. leader has sharply criticized as the Pentagon reviews the size of the U.S. military footprint in Europe.Trump has slammed NATO, arguing the U.S. carries...
Search 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing — all 50 states, DC, and US territories. Free. A practical guide for Waco: pantries, SNAP, WIC, the 211 referral line, and how to use the free Feed America directory at feedam.org.
Hot and humid conditions will continue through the end of the week into the weekend, with afternoon highs in the 90s to just around 100 and heat index values near or above 100 degrees each day. Make sure to stay cool and hydrated!
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken.The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of...
The White House has made a request to Congress for supplemental funding to support the war against Iran and other initiatives.The request is for $87.6 billion. The Office of Management and Budget says the money would pay for "urgent needs related to Operation Epic Fury (OEF), in addition to other...
Logan Moore was a coveted portal player. He said Utah offered him "a buttload of money" on his visit. Now, he's helping the new-look Baylor offensive line be positive.
The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccination for all recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional for the military at the end of April.The development, confirmed to The Associated Press by a Pentagon...
The closures are planned nightly from Thursday through Sunday morning.
Woodway is expecting a little more than $2 billion in taxable property value as it prepares next year's budget, a bump of about $106 million over last year.
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.
BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - No major injuries have been reported in an 18-wheeler rollover accident in Bryan. The Police Department says the vehicle rolled over on the westside feeder road of Highway 21 at Highway 6. This crash is between the intersection and Old Kurten Road. Traffic delays are to be...
Note: The video above shows the top local headlines for the morning of June 24, 2026. BIG SPRING, Texas -- As of Wednesday, June 24, an Amber Alert was issued for a missing 14-year-old white female, Audrey Rich, from Big Spring, Texas. According to the Amber Alert, the suspects (child was last s...
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is back with the Baylor Bears.Instead of on the court, the former national champion has been named as an assistant coach for Baylor men's basketball.Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua reunites with head coach Scott Drew as Tchatchoua was a member of the Bears 2021 National Ch...
Former Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua has joined the men's basketball coaching staff. He spent the last two seasons working with the San Antonio Spurs.
Waco, TX (FOX 44) - Thousands of dancing enthusiasts gathered for the 75th annual National Square Dance Convention in Waco! People came together in a lively celebration of camaraderie, music, and traditions that keep the dance alive. It wasn't just Texans who came to do-si-do - square dance enthu...
A 13-year-old fell down a 50-foot waterfall track at Disneyland in California after getting off a ride early.Park officials said it happened Sunday on the Tiana's Bayou Adventure log ride. The ride does not use seat belts or lap bars.The teen was taken to the hospital but did not have any serious...
U.S. domestic airfares climbed to an average of $428 in the last quarter, thanks in large part to fuel price disruptions caused by the war in Iran.Data released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics on Wednesday shows in Q1 of 2026, airfare costs rose 4.7% from Q4 2025, and 7.7% from Q1 of 2...
It's summertime in Central Texas! Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s through next week. It will feel like 100-105 each afternoon when you factor in the humidity. Rain chances will remain very low, but there could be a slight change to isolated activity as we get closer to the 4th of July.Sahar...
People in Texas are being asked to be on the lookout for something unusual: a missing giraffe.Gracie escaped about two weeks ago from Cedar Hollow Ranch, which is located in Texas Hill Country west of San Antonio.The Real County Animal Rescue-Shelter said Gracie was last seen on a game camera wes...
According to a new Pew Research Center survey, Trump’s approval ratings among adults around the globe are at an all-time low.
Eager to lessen the chaos of the transfer portal era and court fights with players trying to extend their careers, the NCAA approved a new eligibility model for Division I athletes on Tuesday that will allow five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enro...
🎧 As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, the hosts examine patriotism, historical memory and whether gratitude can coexist with honest reflection.
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 the introduction re...
Newly released video from an officer's body camera and a surveillance camera at a Texas running track captures the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed another teen from a rival team in the stadium bleachers during a high school meet last year. Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted of mur...
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 44) – A Copperas Cove Bulldawg has cemented herself in the national high school volleyball record books! The district says 2022 Copperas Cove High School graduate Kyra Gaston was recently awarded her place in the record books with the National Federation of State High Sc...
Duane Mitchell has big plans for America's 250th anniversary.Mitchell, a 78-year-old veteran in Montana, plans to take a red, white and blue 1954 Chevrolet pickup that he restored and drive it in local parades for the Fourth of July. In honor of the country's milestone anniversary, he bought a de...
Easy as Pochettino and his staff are making it seem, the journey to the World Cup has been anything but.
The roar of an engine across the water is a familiar sound today but more than a century ago, it was something entirely new, and it was built in southeast Michigan.The sights and sounds of summer on Lake St. Clair are unmistakable, but long before recreational boating became a favorite pastime, ...
BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - If you’ve ever wanted to be part of setting a world record, here’s your chance! The World’s Largest Swim Lesson will be taking place from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. in Bryan this Thursday, and tens of thousands of individuals worldwide are expected to unite and take part! This free, ...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Keep Waco Beautiful is inviting the community to join its Summer Shoreline Cleanup to prepare for the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce's TriWaco event. All volunteers will be walking the shoreline along the Brazos River from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. This clean...
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. District Court Jud...
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