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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Waco Police Department is helping kids and teens in the community receive the supplies they need for a successful start to the school year! The department's sixth annual Back to School Bash will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 25 at the Waco Convention ...
For the second consecutive week, McDonalds has announced a new menu item. This week, McDonalds unveiled its Honey Brown Butter Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit. The sandwich is similar to the chains bacon, egg and cheese biscuit, but includes honey brown butter on the biscuit for added flavor. McDonal...
The U.S. Center for SafeSport began making public announcements of people placed on its disciplinary database Tuesday, a move designed to increase transparency and bring more attention to what the center believes is one of its top tools in the fight against sex abuse. The center, in charge of com...
Signs honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk are being removed from a highway in Tennessee after Vietnam veterans objected to their placement. The Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway signs had been installed in June along State Route 386, which is also designated as Vietnam Veterans Boulevard. The...
Cyclospora, the parasite behind thousands of suspected cases of a foodborne illness, has a long incubation period, and samples cannot be cultured in labs, making it especially challenging to trace.
A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greeces top tourist attraction, police said, in what appeared to be a random attack. The assailant, identified only as a 60-year-old Greek man, attacked a Greek American couple with a knife on a pedestria...
Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, giving players across the Atlantic a chance at winning the same massive jackpot that U.S. players already play for with the same minuscule odds. The expansion, first announced in April through an agreement between the Multi-State Lo...
Summer − it's a time of optimism for most NFL fans. Nearly half of the league's teams are striving to build on playoff runs from the previous season.
Former New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is offering to assist two ongoing state investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, marking his first official involvement in the matter since leaving office in 2022, he exclusively tells Scripps News. Balderas, who launched New Mexicos investigation in...
Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.
The U.S. military on Tuesday identified the soldier who died in Iraq during a "controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed on July 19 while serving at Erbil Air Base. Swinton is one of at least three U.S. soldiers kill...
Researchers have found most adults can safely consume up to five cups of coffee per day, which is about 400 mg of caffeine, without increasing risk of cardiovascular disease.
Swift-moving floodwater destroyed or heavily damaged 135 homes in Kerr County, Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday from Kerrville after taking a helicopter survey of affected areas and receiving a briefing by state and area officials. Water that surged over the banks of the Guadalupe River last week als...
Arizona Republicans are choosing nominees Tuesday to challenge Democrats who hold top offices as the GOP searches for a path back to power in a battleground state it used to dominate. U.S. Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert, who represent neighboring districts in metro Phoenix, offer a clash o...
Many medical professionals warn if testosterone is prescribed inappropriately, it could increase service members' risk of infertility or other consequences.
Another sweltering day is on the weather ticket for Central Texas. A heat advisory has been expanded to include all counties in Central Texas except San Saba, Burnet and Williamson. These counties may not be included in the advisory but they will also experience very hot conditions. The Brazos Va...
Are you still waiting for a friend to pay for their share of a girls' weekend or boys' golf outing? That feeling of frustration is more familiar than you might think. From airfare to bar tabs, someone usually ends up fronting the money for group trips or other shared expenses. The problem? Trying...
A petition to recall McGregor Mayor Jim Lilley is potentially moving into its next phase after recall advocates collected enough signatures from qualified voters. Watch Full Story Here: McGregor residents submit petition to recall mayor over data center, water concerns Early this week, the comple...
Several other counties also have flagged issues with the state system implemented last year.
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Engineer Beth Flippo uprooted her family in 2021, trading New Jersey for the rambling fields of Ohio, where she had been tapped to run a pilot program delivering groceries via drone for Kroger.
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The Waco-McLennan County Retired Teachers Association awarded $1,500 scholarships this spring to five outstanding seniors.
Capital Farm Credit has awarded about 100 scholarships of $1,000 each to students statewide as part of its investment in "the next generation of agricultural leaders," according to a recent press release.
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