WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The City of Waco will be dancing all the way to the bank after a very successful 75th National Square Dance Convention this week. The diamond jubilee kicked off on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 with dancers traveling from far and wide to take part in the annual event. The three ...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - We are only halfway through summer vacation, but the Waco Police Department already has back-to-school on their mind. The department had all available hands on deck for their annual 'Stuff the Cruiser' event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, (June 27, 2026), at Walmart on Hewit...
U.S. Central Command said it targeted various sites after a tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The City of Waco will be dancing all the way to the bank after a very successful 75th National Square Dance Convention this week. The diamond jubilee kicked off on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 with dancers traveling from far and wide to take part in the annual event. The three ...
The agency, facing criticism for its role in Trump's immigration crackdown, has been without a Senate-confirmed director since early 2017.
Think of it like leaving a copy of your house key in an unlocked mailbox: convenient in the moment, risky forever after.
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The National Square Dance Convention is bringing more than music and tradition to Waco; it's also generating a major economic boost for the city. As thousands of attendees traveled from across the United States and beyond, the co-chairman of registration, Fisher Reynolds, s...
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 [...]
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Volunteers of all ages were walking the shores of the Brazos River this morning, (June 27, 2026), as part of Keep Waco Beautiful Summer Shoreline Cleanup to prepare for tomorrow's TriWaco triathlon event at Indian Spring Park. This cleanup prepared the river for not only th...
TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) - Temple's Health & Wellness Expo brought a fresh approach to health, wellness, and community connection at the Mayborn Civic & Convention Center today (June 27, 2026). The event kicked off at 10 o'clock this morning and gave families an opportunity to beat the heat indoors...
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College's Police Academy Cadets are trained through simulated real-life scenarios to prepare them with the skills they will one day need as a future officer. Recently, cadets in the CTC Police Academy completed live-fire firearms exercises designed to mirro...
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White has a new job with his old team.
WACO (FOX 44) - There is a great need — the need for foster families in our nation, in our state, in our local communities. Here for a conversation about that need, how to fill that need, and what you can do to help — is Alexandra Villarreal, Director of Foster Care Homes with St. [...]
Readers can get a look behind the scenes of the new movie with the accompanying book, “The Art of ‘Toy Story 5.’”
In case after case, the Supreme Court has green-lighted Trump's policies targeting both legal and illegal immigration, with few exceptions.
Time to move on and get ready for the round of 32 in what could be the most critical moment in U.S. soccer history.
Baylor's Tyce Armstrong sits alongside the LA Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo and Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo. How's that? As a nominee for the 2026 ESPY Awards.
Findings could help us better understand why some people remain physically and cognitively resilient at exceptionally advanced ages.
The court struck down a Hawaii law that required gun owners to get an owner's permission before bringing a handgun onto private property open to the public.
Kratom is derived from the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, a tree native to Southeast Asia, and is commonly made into a powder or pill.
Tasked with coming up with a top 10 list of the all-time greatest moments in Central Texas sports history, we had more than our notebooks could hold within minutes.
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The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday seeking to alleviate a growing housing crisis by streamlining construction regulations, encouraging innovation and limiting investor purchases of homes, among other steps.
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It's time to meet a new (honorary) member of the New York Mets: a service dog-in-training! In a press release Thursday morning, the organization introduced Howie, a young puppy named after Howie Rose, the Mets' radio broadcaster who is set…
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