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McGregor, Tx (FOX44) - Bond has been set at $1,000,000 for a 35-year-old man accused of grooming, then sexually abusing a very young girl over a period of time. A man identified as Sergio Ernesto Gutierrez-Luna in court papers was booked into the McLennan County Jail early Thursday morning. An ar...
Storm clouds hover over the fifth — and final — season of “The Bear,” but they’re not what you think.
Baylor men’s golf filled out its coaching staff with the addition of Clayton Brady as an assistant coach. He spent the last three seasons as an assistant at Texas.
TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) - A suspect in connection with a fatal accident involving a vehicle and two bicycles in Temple has surrendered himself to authorities. The Temple Police Department issued a warrant for 22-year-old Peyton Hoyt following an investigation by the Traffic Reconstruction Unit. Ho...
BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: Two traffic crashes snarled northbound Interstate 35 in Bell County, just north of Shanklin Road Thursday morning. The Bell County Sheriff's Office says traffic was diverted to the service road at the Shanklin exit. The Sheriff’s Office assisted the Texas Hig...
Netflix this week announced more content for kids is coming to the streamer, with a new baking and crafting competition series inspired by popular show "Gabby's Dollhouse."
MILAM COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - A 49-year-old Taylor man has been sentenced to 30 years confinement in connection with a methamphetamine and fentanyl case. According to the Milam County District Attorney's Office, Charles Ray Wright was sentenced to 30 years confinement in the Texas Department of ...
Even though it’s only the second installment in James Gunn’s DC Universe reboot (which kicked off with last summer’s “Superman”), “Supergirl” feels retro for recent history.
Well, that was fast. Major League Baseball has reached the halfway point of its season – actual, not symbolic, with the All-Star Game not tipping off until July 14 in Philadelphia.
The Panthers wasted no time hiring their next head baseball coach.
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 20, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz…
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, June 20, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by Circana BookScan © 2026 Circana. (Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by PWxyz…
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LOS ANGELES -- The Space Shuttle Endeavour is approaching its final mission. But this time, it won't be blasting into a different atmosphere. The California Science Center on Wednesday announced its Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will open to…
Viewing “devices” as the enemy, the toys must figure out how to reconnect with the girl who tossed them aside for a “Lilypad,” an adolescent-friendly screen.
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...
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 [...]
The basketballs are back out for a couple of weeks this summer.
What could the tiny Caribbean Island of Curacao and New York City possibly have in common? Their deliriously happy sports fans.
Now that gas prices are starting to come down, millions of Americans will hit the roads this summer— some of them in rental cars. Whether you’ re traveling around the United States or internationally, insurance on your rental car is…
That’s a wrap on the 2026 NBA Draft.
I was listening to music on Alexa when a song stopped me. Then came Toto's "Africa." Then "Hakuna Matata," from the "Lion King." Then back to something new. In that order, in about 15 minutes, I got the full arc…
Second lady Usha Vance’s due date is rapidly approaching. I have no idea how healthcare expenses are treated for the vice president’s family. But JD Vance has long advocated for $0 out-of-pocket costs for giving birth.
The decision overturned a jury verdict in Missouri awarding $1.25 million to a man who said he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after years of exposure to glyphosate in Roundup.
Whether they work in restaurants, offices or warehouses, Americans have seen their paycheck eaten up by a surge in everyday costs recently.
Every time I get asked by a TV anchor what I think about the drama of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, my favorite "historical" headline from the Onion comes to mind: "World's largest metaphor hits iceberg."
Two Super Centex Players of the Year and several state championship have been recognized on the THSCA “Super Elite” teams for baseball and softball.
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BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Bell County Sheriff's Office needs your help to identify a man suspected of multiple vehicle burglaries. The Sheriff's Office says the man pictured below was captured burglarizing vehicles in the Rolling Hills subdivision at approximately 4:55 a.m. on June 19, lo...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Did you know that Waco is the home of the first triathlon ever held in the state of Texas? We can keep the city's longstanding race tradition alive with the upcoming Electrolit TriWaco Triathlon! For more information, you can watch our interview above.
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...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to temporarily close a portion of the northbound I-35 frontage road between New Road and Irving Lee Street in Waco. This comes as part of the ongoing My35 Waco South Construction Project. The closure will take place night...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - Dave Campbell's Texas Football will be hosting the Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament in College Station, and traffic will be impacted. According to the City of College Station, this event will take place from June 25-27 at the Veterans Park & Athletic Complex, locate...
Through 44 matches so far, total attendance topped 2.85 million, with the average stadium about 99.6% full, according to a Reuters analysis based on FIFA data.
We are gradually becoming a nation entranced by spectacle, where it is easy to tell what people like or dislike, but hard to tell what they think.
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Wedding season is upon us! We at FOX 44 News were joined in our studio by Planet Fitness for some moves to help you get fit before walking down the aisle and strutting your stuff on the dance floor! You can watch our interview above.
Permits and sources suggest Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be married in New York City next week, the New York Times reported.
Amid personal tragedy, longtime Pirates basketball coach William Cartwright IV is giving back with “a blessing yearly to one of our very own students in the La Vega ISD community.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's socialist picks for Congress just knocked off some Democratic incumbents in New York City. They included surprising defeats, especially that of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Espaillat lost to Darializa Avila Chevalier, who…
The U.S. Geological Survey, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it would most likely run into the thousands, with a substantial probability of exceeding 10,000.
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