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Summer-like temperatures are sticking around across Central Texas. Most of us will be in the low 90s for most of the week, keeping conditions warm in October. A possible cold front could bring changes to our weather pattern next week. Isolated thunderstorms with rain chances may ...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 11, 2026

Heart O' Texas Fair beefs up security for 200,000 visitors

With an estimated 200,000 people expected to pass through the Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo, organizers say safety is a top priority and they're backing that up with hundreds of first responders on the grounds every day. Sgt. Charles Conner, chief security officer for the HOT Fair ...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 10, 2026

Endres, Kathy

Kathy Dianne Endres

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Phelps, Karon

Karon Phelps

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Christa Pike back in Tennessee prison after surviving lethal injection

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessees attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her attorneys. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the womens ...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 10, 2026

California faces rare tropical storm threat as Rachel approaches

For just the second time on record, parts of California are under a tropical storm watch. Tropical Storm Rachel was spinning over the eastern Pacific early Saturday with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph. Forecasters expect the storm to make landfall Sunday on Mexico's Baja Calif...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 10, 2026

WNBA guaranteed a new champion as Dream, Valkyries reach finals

Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob proclaimed that his team would win a championship within its first five years when he bought the expansion franchise. The Valkyries are now one step away from achieving his mandate way ahead of schedule as it only took two years for Golden S...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 10, 2026

Isaias weakens after Gulf Coast landfall, bringing flooding threat to South

Hurricane Isaias became the first hurricane to make direct landfall in the United States in more than two years when it came ashore late Friday as a Category 2 storm. By Saturday morning, Isaias had weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it moved across Alabama. While no longer...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 10, 2026

Drought conditions cut Texas pumpkin yields

Texas pumpkin growers are finishing an early harvest after extreme drought cut yields in the state’s primary production area by an estimated 30%-40%.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

BIG NUMBER

$110 billion

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

CROSSES TO BEAR

SPOTLIGHT| GOOD NEIGHBORS

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

CATCH A CLASSIC

Two for One: Maggie Gyllenhaal

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

MOVIES YOU'LL LOVE

The Perfect Guy (2015, Suspense) Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy VH1, 5 p.m.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

What to watch

SATURDAY

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

HOROSCOPES

They say mothers forget the pain of childbirth, which explains how siblings happen. and so it goes with many experiences: The sting fades while the pleasure keeps its color — but not today. a square of Venus and Mars serves…...

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

TODAY IN HISTORY

Saturday, Oct. 10

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Ryans taking over play-calling duties

Defensive coordinator Matt Burke's time as the playcaller for the Houston Texans' defense has ended, at least for now.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Snow delay led Furyk to Florida, where he built a charity legacy

PALM COAST, Fla. — More than 30 years ago, a snow delay on the PGA Tour set in motion a series of events that would change Jim and Tabitha Furyk's lives and eventually make a lasting difference for thousands of…...

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Trump cancels trip to Alabama-Georgia game

President Donald Trump will no longer attend Alabama football vs Georgia on Saturday, as Hurricane Isaias threatens the Gulf Coast.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Sengun's triple-double leads Rockets vs. Mavs

The Houston Rockets started their preseason off on the right foot, defeating the Dallas Mavericks, 135-117, on Friday in Macao, China.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Fed reports income up, net worth diminished

WASHINGTON — The exit from the COVID-19 pandemic raised incomes and wealth for most families, with income gains concentrated among the less well-off but more wealth flowing to the top 10%, a new Federal Reserve survey covering the 2022-2025 period…...

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

LEGAL BRIEFS

Uaxashaktun Nation Files Claim, Sept 1, 2026

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Many suffer for their faith

From the beginning, Christians have faced persecution. Jesus predicted it. "Remember the word that I said to you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well." (John 15:20) Jesus said,…...

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Karon Phelps

Dec 11, 1949 -Sep 26, 2026

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

McGregor manufacturer eyes November start

The employees now own Florida-based Fidelity Manufacturing, which plans to hire 450 people to staff a new satellite location in McGregor.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Pruning works best right after flowering

DEAR NEIL: If I did a major reshaping and trimming of my bridal wreath plants now, would they have time to produce flower buds before spring?

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Czech Heritage Month

The McLennan-Hill Chapter of the Czech Heritage Society of Texas will celebrate Texas Czech Heritage Month at 2 p.m. Sunday with a membership appreciation meeting at the West Community Center, 200 Tokio Road in West....

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Walking Tales returns

The Heart of Texas Storytelling Guild will host Walking Tales from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at Oakwood Cemetery, 2124 S. Fifth St.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

St. Philip fall festival

St. Philip Catholic Mission Church, 13095 Old China Spring Road, will host its annual fall festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 17.

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 10, 2026

Latest Forecast with Chief Meteorologist Mike LaPoint

After another stretch of dry weather and above normal temperatures, the region’s next storm system is expected towards the end of next week. Rain chances are greatest Thursday into Friday when scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible. By next weekend, a cold front wil...

FOX 44 News (KWKT)Oct 10, 2026

Retired Texas Ranger sergeant passes away

ROBINSON, Texas (FOX 44) - A retired Texas Ranger sergeant out of Central Texas has passed away. According to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, 89-year-old James Esten Ray, Sr., of Robinson, passed away on Thursday. His time of service with the Texas Rangers lasted from 1...

FOX 44 News (KWKT)Oct 10, 2026

How will Trump Accounts work? A Treasury official lays out the new program

The Trump administration announced this week it has completed automatic enrollment of Trump Accounts for Americans under 18. Parents and guardians must claim the tax advantaged investment accounts for eligible children born during President Trumps term to receive an initial $1,00...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 10, 2026

Trump taps Katie Zacharia to be the new Press Secretary

President Donald Trump announced Katie Zacharia will serve as the new permanent White House Press Secretary, filling a role vacated by Caroline Leavitt at the end of August. Trump taps Katie Zacharia to be the new Press Secretary In a post on social media , President Trump said Z...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 9, 2026

Bill Tinsley: Worthy to suffer in His name

Most of us have not suffered persecution for our faith. May the Lord give us courage to stand with fellow believers who pay the ultimate price for faith in Christ....

Waco Tribune-HeraldOct 9, 2026

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes Panama, USGS reports

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning, shaking buildings as far away as the capital and prompting evacuations, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered about 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsOct 9, 2026