Keiontae Bell spent years in corporate banking, but he never let go of his dream of becoming his own boss. "It's been a goal of mine. I've prayed upon it since I was 11 or 12 years old to become my own boss by the time I was 30," Bell said. Bell has since launched a Pearce Bespok...
LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump on Wednesday turned a speech about the economy into an attack on progressive Democrats, arguing that their recent primary victories pose a potentially dangerous shift for the Democratic Party ahead of the November midterms....
President Trump was on the west coast Tuesday and Wednesday touting his economic message. But Americans seem to be losing confidence in his administrations plan for the economy. In California and Nevada, President Trump is highlighting how the GOPs Working Families Tax cuts are h...
UFC's parent company, TKO Group, lost $30 million from its Freedom 250 event held at the White House in June. The loss is not a surprise TKO Group says it anticipated the financial hit due to the high cost of staging the event. In total, the company spent about $60 million on pro...
Stockyards Heritage Development Co., the main developer behind the revitalization of the Fort Worth Stockyards, announced Wednesday it is not moving forward with a planned $1 billion expansion of the historic district. The company is a partnership between California-based Majesti...
When the next hurricane heads toward Florida, some people wont have to join the lines of traffic slowly snaking out of town. They wont need to worry about gas, or where they should head. Instead, they will be swiftly flown out of state on a privately hired airplane. A new company...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A local veteran has made it a point and passion to hire other veterans for his tree trimming and landscaping business. Ric Maddox owns and operates Tex Vet Trees and Landscaping. Ric stopped by the FOX 44 studios for a conversation about what led him to sta...
Polls show that many Americans today — particularly younger ones — have a less-than-favorable view of free-market capitalism. A recent Gallup survey found that just 54% of respondents had a positive opinion of the economic system....
McGregor city leaders are considering raising the property tax rate, a move that could have ripple effects for local small businesses. Watch Full Story Here: McGregor considers property tax rate increase that could affect small businesses All Star's Barber Shop has been a communi...
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of McLennan County will hold a home canning workshop from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive....
Aug. 4—SpaceX continued racking up losses in its first earnings report since going public, with its Starlink satellite internet business still its main moneymaker. After markets closed Tuesday, the Starbase company reported a net loss of $541 million in the…...
A federal judge has set a March 2027 trial date for the antitrust challenges to Paramounts acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNNs parent company. The trial timeline is another setback for Paramount, which had wanted to complete the merger this summer. A coalition of state at...
I wasn't a mall rat. Growing up in the 1970s, I didn't hang out much with my friends at my local mall in New Jersey. The Livingston Mall, which opened in 1972 with stores including Bamberger's, Sears and Hahne & Co., may have been a bustling social scene for my peers. But my moth...
Halloween may be three months away, but spooky season is always waiting. Spirit Halloween has begun opening its seasonal stores across the country. The retailer says it plans to open roughly 1,500 pop-up stores across the United States and Canada this year. The locations are set ...
Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeos from some of its restaurants after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials are investigating. In a brief statement, Chipotle maintained that the "health and...
A Waco farmer says a proposed wastewater treatment plant near his Chalk Bluff property could contaminate his well and end his organic pecan business. The City of Waco is seeking to annex land near a Chalk Bluff neighborhood, where it could potentially build a wastewater treatment...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will pay private prison company CoreCivic more than half a billion dollars to reopen a defunct 1,600-bed prison in rural western Minnesota as an immigrant detention center. CoreCivic said in a press release the company expects…...
You're probably overpaying on your mortgage by thousands of dollars a year. New research from Bankrate finds most borrowers aren't shopping around for rates, leaving thousands of dollars on the table. The good news: it's not too late to save. The report found that 87% of borrower...
Waco Brick Convention is returning. United Way's Rhythm & Brews karaoke fundraiser is coming up. A report found Waco leads Texas in new business survival, and more area business news....
About 11% of Americans are on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. With changed bodies, many are inclined to try on clothes in person to figure out what styles fit their new size....
The flavor of fall is returning to coffee chains near you! The beloved pumpkin spice is heading home to the Dunkin' and Starbucks menu in August. Fall flavor fans can sip on a pumpkin-flavored drink first when it returns to Dunkin's menu on August 19, the company announced on its...
Contributor content. As blockchain evolves, Waco organizations are examining its potential for payments, verification, tokenization and operational efficiency....
The U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Travel Rewards Programs, released today, identifies the best airline and hotel brand rewards programs and adds two new categories for hotel brands and airlines that provide the most benefit to business travelers.…...
In 2024, two-way trade between Texas and Mexico came to $281.2 billion, while trade between Texas and Canada came to $69.2 billion. That's equivalent to 12% of the state's economy....
More than 3,000 athletes have gathered in Bryan and College Station for the Games of Texas, competing to prove they are the best in the state. Games of Texas Saturday Events The event draws competitors of all ages, and for many, the games represent more than a single moment of co...
An employee was among three people killed in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho, the fast-food chains owner said. My heart is broken, my chest is heavy, my eyes burn from the tears I've shed. We lost one of our beautiful Associates tonight, In-N-Out own...
The actor was found dead at his home in the Bronx, New York, where he is from, on Saturday, his manager confirmed to USA Today.
President Donald Trump knows the world hangs on his every word. Now he wants you to pay for it. The social media posts of the world's most powerful man are going on sale Saturday when his Truth Social business begins offering sneak peeks of them to Wall Street traders willing to ...
A bomb detonated at a restaurant Saturday in central Moscow killing at least three people, including the bomber, Russian state media said, citing local officials. At least 21 people were also injured when the explosive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in M...
NEW YORK (AP) Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best known for portraying Salvatore Big Pussy Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died. He was 80. Bob McGowan, who managed Pastore since his run on The Sopranos, told The Associated Press tha...
CAMERON, Texas (FOX 44) - WorkFORCE Central Texas, Cameron Economic Development Corporation, and Temple College hosted the inaugural Milam Futures Fest at The Yards in Cameron today, August 1, 2026. Milam Futures Fest was created as a community-centered event that combines workfo...
Vehicle leasing has declined in the United States in recent years, curbing what has long been a preferred route to new wheels for many car shoppers.
Consumers are steering clear of some restaurant chains and buying less lettuce in grocery stores as a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis fuels confusion over what is safe to eat....
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Some popular hemp-derived THC products will disappear from Texas store shelves under state regulations that took effect Friday.
Some popular hemp-derived THC products will disappear from Texas store shelves under state regulations that took effect Friday.
Houston coach Willie Fritz is nothing if not loyal. That shows on his coaching staff, where the likes of Shawn Bell, Brian Bell and Michael Bishop are making waves....
Jurors walked through the Massachusetts home where Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, a rare visit Friday that let them see firsthand the place where an outwardly ordinary family life unraveled into tragedy. After being driven past two businesses relevant to the narrati...
The Food and Drug Administration has approved an over-the-counter pain medication that combines the active ingredient in Tylenol with the active ingredient in Aleve. Tylenol with Naproxen soon will be available on the market. Tylenol parent company Kenvue said the drug combines t...
New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, calling it an "illegal, unlicensed gambling operation" as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits. New York joins a growing number of states filing lawsuits against Ka...
A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools. The company did not respond to a request for comment....
Should the price of your groceries depend on what a retailer knows about your shopping habits or your neighborhood? How would you feel if the person behind you was charged less for the same tank of gas?...
BEIRUT — As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China — not Washington — to use its economic leverage over Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, testing how far Beijing is…...
WASHINGTON — U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as imports widened the trade deficit, but robust consumer spending and business investment related to the build out of artificial intelligence infrastructure underscored strong domestic demand....
Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement comes after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central governm...
Texas lawmakers dove into data center economics during a Monday finance committee hearing, where senators weighed the costs and benefits of the rapidly growing industry....
US economy grew at 1.5% in Q2 with strong domestic demand driven by AI investments and consumer spending, though challenges include a growing trade deficit, government spending cuts and inflation....
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Taco Bells parent company said Thursday it reported a dip in customers after the chain removed lettuce from its menu earlier this month because of a growing cyclospora outbreak. Taco Bell said sales are down about 2% so far this quarter, with the sharpest decline occurring around...
The U.S. Census Bureau said July 9 that it received 531,423 business applications in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, capping what was for the first half of the year the highest sustained rate of such applications in the 22-year…...
Walmart has become a major player in the business of quickly fueling electric vehicles, speeding past Costco and more established charging companies with its in-house network of electron pumps....
NEW YORK — Bill Peterson used to go to Whole Foods or Kroger for fruits, vegetables and milk. Now, he swears by private-label chain Aldi, which sells those items at a fraction of the price....
The Hillsboro Economic Development Corporation held a meeting to provide updates on data centers. A data center could come into a heavy industrial-zoned areawithout an agreement because they do not need a specific use permit," said Jessica Trew. The next EDC meeting will be held ...
Taylor Farms complained about the government's inspection process this month, as Michigan reported a spike in cases of a parasitic disease tied to the company's lettuce from Mexico....
Baylor Scott & White brings together physicians, athletic trainers and sports medicine professionals for its annual sports medicine workshop. Watch the full story here: Baylor Scott & White hosts Sports Medicine workshop as football season nears This hands on training is to prepa...
KFC founder Colonel Sanders ' pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction Tuesday night, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened after selling his iconic restaurant chain. Harland Sanders, still known as the fac...
Four out of five foods sold for toddlers in the United States are ultraprocessed, according to research that analyzed more than 2,700 products on grocery store shelves. Nearly half of those items also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World...
Some Costco customers in Washington state could soon receive a payment as part of a lawsuit settlement alleging the company violated the states anti-spam email law. According to the lawsuit, Costco agreed to pay up to $14 million to Washington customers who received certain email...
Byron Bardales has stepped away from the watch repair shop he ran on North Valley Mills Drive since the 1970s.
Following a rogue AI cyberattack in which OpenAI said experimental models left a test environment with no human direction and hacked onto a different companys systems, tech giants are working on new plan focused on AI security and safety. RELATED STORY | An OpenAI test model esca...
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The Republican-led Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congr…
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The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis only the second time in history it has done so as the organization report…
Central Texas will fall back to its average high temperature of 98 for this time of the year. But with dew points back in the mid 60s and 70…
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Union Pacific Railroad has begun its portion of work toward a downtown Waco quiet zone that could see trains sounding their horns only for e…
Keiontae Bell spent years in corporate banking, but he never let go of his dream of becoming his own boss. "It's been a goal of mine. I've p…
Fans of live music at local venues are finding Baylor University a player, both in terms of bringing notable bands to town and giving Waco o…
LOS ANGELES — During his eight seasons as a head college football coach, Lincoln Riley often faced a frustrating conundrum when it came to p…
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Texas awards more than $8 million from the Texas Energy Fund to Bailey County Electric Cooperative projects to harden poles and lines and im…
Drivers should expect delays along I-35 in Waco starting late Friday and continuing Saturday as temporary closures make room for removal of …
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