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LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY, Texas (FOX 44) - A woman is dead and a man has been arrested after a shooting in Little River-Academy. Bell County Sheriff’s deputies and officers with the Little River-Academy Police Department responded to the 100 block of South Allison Drive in Little Riv...
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FAIRFIELD, Texas (FOX 44) - Two people were taken into Fairfield Police custody after allegedly firing gunshots and striking a patrol vehicle. The Fairfield Police Department says two officers assisted by Freestone County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the ...
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer After beating UCF 41-9 last weekend and with the aura that surrounds homecoming weekend, McLane Stadium had an energy not seen since it came back home after the win over Arizona State. But that energy quickly faded when Baylor went down 10-0 to Io...
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By Hannah Webb | News Editor Baylor football is bowl-eligible, two games into the interim head coach Joe Klanderman era and somehow still so very impossible to figure out. The Bears (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) defeated Iowa State (4-5, 2-4 Big 12) 42-31 at McLane Stadium Saturday, earning ...
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Baylor football is officially heading back to a bowl game for the first time since 2024, and the Bears did it in convincing fashion. Baylor beats Iowa State to become bowl eligible After stumbling out of the gates and falling behind 10-0 against Iowa State, Baylor found its rhyth...
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What started as a dream home for a couple in Central Kentucky quickly turned into what they describe as a living nightmare after they began finding snakes throughout the property. Jessica Perry and her husband closed on their Salvisa home on Aug. 5 after spotting the property on ...
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Rain is already entering portions of central Texas from a system to the west of us. This system will continue to to churn and bring rain to our northern counties overnight. Our western and southwest counties will likely receive the heaviest rain for Sunday morning and afternoon. ...
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Democrat Scott Colom hasn't won Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, but the local prosecutor was welcomed as a historic figure Friday as he strolled through the Farish Street business district where civil rights leaders once organized. "It's so wonderful! It's so wonderful to have Sc...
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The United States is offering a reward of up to $20 million for information about Irans nuclear program, despite US President Donald Trumps repeated claims to have obliterated Tehrans capabilities. Rewards for Justice (RFJ), a State Department program, is seeking tips on Irans nu...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: A family of eight has been displaced after a Waco house fire. Waco Fire Chief Robby Bergerson tells FOX 44 News that a phone call received at approximately 2:45 p.m. Saturday reported a possible house fire. Units were dispatched to 2331 Lake Air Dri...
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DJ Lagway put his legs to work, an offensive lineman found the end zone and a 96-year-old superfan celebrated her 78th straight Baylor homecoming during the Bears’ homecoming win....
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A woman is dead following a shooting in the area of South Allison Drive in Little River Saturday morning. Around 10 a.m., deputies with the Bell County Sheriffs Office and officers with the Little River Academy Police Department responded to the area following a report of a domes...
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The temptation for the Bears to slide into that old, familiar pattern of never rising from the turf hovered right there. But instead of falling flat, the Bears got fat....
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Interim head coach Joe Klanderman promised passion and energy, and that’s exactly what Baylor showed on Saturday against Iowa State.
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It is a question almost any wannabe contender in MLB faces: Trade a core player nearing the back end of their club control years, or keep them to finish the job?...
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By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer “It’s composed of five bales of hay, 616 pallets and 10 gallons of diesel fuel,” Flower Mound senior Isaac Points, Chamber of Commerce bonfire coordinator, said. Now in its 117th year, the Baylor Homecoming bonfire brought together students, parent...
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With gratitude for a life centered on family, faith, and the simple joys of home, Martha Jane Tadlock passed away on November 1,2026, in Friendswood, Texas, at the age of 87....
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CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) - We at FOX 44 want to recognize the great contributions women have made to Central Texas communities! Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on quality of life, public policy, social pro...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A 67-year-old Waco man has sustained third-degree burns after being set on fire following a verbal altercation. The Police Department tells FOX 44 News that officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of Walnut Street at approximately 11:43 p.m. Frid...
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Woods Curry, an emergency medicine physician who was part of the team that saved Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin in 2023, had a non-medical update about the NFL player this week....
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Baylor University's homecoming weekend brought crowds to Waco, where I caught all the sights and sounds of the parade early Saturday morning. Among those in attendance were young fans already dreaming of becoming future Baylor Bears, some following in their families' footsteps. W...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A teenager from the Waco area has been reported as a runaway for the second time in a month. The Police Department says 16-year-old Avery McGarry was last seen carrying a green suitcase and wearing a dark-colored backpack. He was reported as a runaway to th...
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WACO (FOX 44) - Hundreds flocked to downtown Waco and onto the Baylor University campus for the annual Baylor Homecoming Parade on Saturday morning. People started lining up along the downtown Waco streets -- ranging from Austin Avenue and 8th Street, where the parade began, and ...
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Not so long ago, people joked about the folly of owning a $1,000 car. Nowadays, financial experts opine on the folly of making a $1,000 car payment.
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ROUND ROCK — How is silver as an accent color with red and black? Not bad, right?
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - The 'Veterans Day Parade' is more than just a celebration. It's a chance for the Killeen community to come together and show appreciation for the men and women who have sacrificed so much in service to our country. Torrie Bethany and Ron Cowan join us to...
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President Donald Trump claimed in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he has offered the position of White House press secretary to UFC CEO Dana White. According to reports from CNN, White declined the offer. The Associated Press reported that White was asked at a news conferenc...
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School systems remain divided over AI, leaving many teachers to navigate the transition largely on their own. Some want AI integrated into classrooms; others want it restricted. Many occupy a middle ground....
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The Lorena Fire Department was on the scene of a building fire Friday night in the area of Brookshire Brothers in Lorena. The first arriving fire crews were on scene within nine minutes of dispatch and reported smoke coming from the rear the building. Officials say the fire was d...
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A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his priz...
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Power becomes a motivating force in Season 4 of “The Gilded Age.”
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Some women say they feared that speaking out against high-profile performers could damage their careers.
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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Six people were killed and 15 wounded after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a busy market square in Krakow, Poland, authorities said. The gunman, a 24-year-old Polish citizen, aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the c...
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Drone and missile attacks struck across Ukraine on Saturday, wounding at least nine people, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United States. Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are to meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Ara...
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In the first three years after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies, according to a new report....
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LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - No injuries have been reported after a fire was extinguished at a Lorena grocery store. The Lorena Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at Brookshire Brothers at approximately 10:42 p.m. Friday. The business is ...
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KILLEEN (FOX 44) -- American flags now line the entrance to one of Central Texas's local colleges to pay tribute to those who have served our nation. The Net Impact chapter members at Central Texas College placed the flags in honor of Veterans Day, creating a visible display of g...
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More than three decades ago, she drowned her two young sons and fabricated a story that riveted the nation.
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One-third of college applicants rule out schools because of partisan politics in their states, a new industry poll finds.
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Trooper Daniel Robert Shown died earlier this year of complications from wounds he suffered in a 1988 line-of-duty shooting in McLennan County.
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The plans would mark a sharp shift from the Republican-led Congress, where lawmakers largely focused on promoting AI development despite voters turning against the rapid expansion of data centers....
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The seminar will feature agricultural experts covering a variety of topics, including row crop pest management, weed control in turfgrass, forage pest management techniques, and harmful algal blooms and cyanobacteria....
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As new state leadership begins to form and set its goals, both city and school chiefs of staff suggested a shift from a defensive mindset to a more proactive one....
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By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer Viruses emerging thousands of miles away can eventually affect classrooms at Baylor. The COVID-19 pandemic made that reality hard to ignore, showing how interconnected global health really is. Global Health Week focuses on that interconnection, bri...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Football is the sport that is at the center of homecoming weekend. Baylor men’s basketball took that to the hardwood, playing like a football defense. The Bears put pressure on the passer and intercepted the ball throughout their Friday afternoon ...
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he made a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington would stop $4 billion in annual funding to Israel after this year, but will still sell weapons to its close Middle…...
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Investigators on Monday examine the site where a Learjet crashed to the ground the previous day in the Palm beach County city of Greenacres, Fla., killing all nine people aboard. the bombardier-made private jet took off from Austin, Texas, and…...
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"The reason we lost is the war. If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so."
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CONVICTED: Comedian Russell Brand, 51, once a high-profile British broadcaster and star of several Hollywood movies, faces a lengthy jail term after a London court convicted him Thursday of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others. He faces jail…...
