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With summer coming to a close, the focus has now shifted to fall and Halloween season! Themes parks all over the country including Universal Studios in Orlando have special themed events and extended evening hours. Halloween Horror Nights offers a bunch of haunted houses, scares ...
DEER LAKE, Canada — Geologist Kirsten Oravec is in her element. "This is a walk on the Earth's mantle. These are wonderfully strange rocks," she says, marveling at the Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park. The Earth's mantle, normally hidden…...
Whether you favor a quiet paddle, a deep dive or a shriek-inducing water park, why not center your next vacation around H2O? Here are five ideas to consider. Seabreeze Amusement Park, Rochester, N.Y. Lazy rivers, wave pools, log chutes and…...
LUANDA, Angola — Angola boasts some of the best waterfalls in Africa, spectacular deserts and all the wildlife you could wish for. Head to the Kalandula Falls, a quarter-mile wide and more than 320 feet deep. Or Kissama National Park,…...
To help stay safe, here are eight mistakes to avoid in national parks.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — After approximately 30 years of mediocrity, Bill Armstrong had enough. The oil and gas billionaire knew SMU football's 1987 death penalty from the NCAA for illegally paying players was the catalyst for the program's generation-long downward…...
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans discussed during training camp how anyone can make it onto the Texans roster, whether you were drafted or not. He provided the example of linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair who went from an undrafted player out…...
Lawyers for former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked a D.C. judge on Friday to bar the Department of Justice from ever again trying to charge their client with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, the latest development in a months-long saga concerning the sinc...
CHICAGO — While the Chicago Cubs are in Miami this weekend closing in on a playoff berth, their iconic ballpark will add another first to its ever-growing list of events. Wrigley Field on Sunday will play host to the final…...
Gibbons and lemurs are on display for visitors at Cameron Park Zoo for the first time in more than six-and-a-half years, after repairs to their exhibit space....
AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding boaters not to leave safety at the ramp this Labor Day Weekend. With the hot temperatures, lakes, rivers and coastal waters offer a welcome place to cool off. Texas Game Wardens will be on patrol...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dolphins fans who publish training camp videos of their team might be helping the opponent and putting the Dolphins at a strategic disadvantage. So, don’t do it. Well, that was the message that I gleaned from…...
Veterans make up nearly 18% of all suicides in the United States more than 6,000 deaths every year. Now, the American Psychiatric Association Foundation is launching a new video series aimed at changing that. The campaign features veterans and family members sharing their persona...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) -- Texas A&M is just days away from opening the season against Missouri, but the aggies still have questions to answer along the offensive line. One of the biggest competitions during fall camp has been determining which five players will start up ...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Cameron Park Zoo has announced the return of some familiar faces! The Zoo says its white-handed gibbons, red ruffed lemurs, and ring-tailed lemurs have returned to their island habitat after repairs were completed on a leak in the lake, which serves as ...
A good beach read could change the entire summer vibe with one turned page at a time. From thrillers to historical stories, the genre of a novel is important; however, the location where you read a book gives you the…...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Cameron Park Zoo has announced the reopening of its newly-refreshed Junior League of Waco Butterfly Garden this Labor Day weekend! The celebrations begins with the Waco Junior League’s Ribbon Cutting Garden Party taking place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. T...
President Donald Trump has frequently suggested he wants to seek a third term, posting about mounting another campaign, donning 2028 caps and discussing ways to make it happen even as he's acknowledged the Constitution prohibits it. But lately, Trump has begun showing signs that ...
As the Dallas Cowboys assemble their 2026 practice squad, they're not limiting themselves just to their own training camp players who didn't quite make the 53-man roster....
The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran for the first time in weeks, and Iran retaliated, as the war between the countries surpassed six months. President Trump called the campaign very limited but didnt rule out further action, calling Iran a failed nation. Their navy i...
At least two people are dead and around 15 are unaccounted for after flash flooding ripped through Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona over the weekend. The body of a 46-year-old man was found near Crystal Rapids along the Colorado River, park officials said. His identity and t...
ORLANDO, Fla. — A new documentary that delves into filmmakers and their associated theme-park projects is streaming now on Disney+. “Disney Worldbuilders” goes behind the scenes and into the childhoods of a set of storytellers with interviews and file footage.…...
Kids explore how mud connects to plants, animals, soil and the environment at a free, family-friendly Mud Day event Sept. 19 at the Gary Halter Nature Center....
About 15 people may be missing at the Grand Canyon after a flash flood tore through the national park, destroying footbridges and forcing the evacuation of dozens of hikers and campers, according to park officials. The park service said a previous figure of 20 missing or unaccoun...
Two people are dead and at least one person is unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced evacuations, pushed large boulders into the Colorado River and knocked out the sole water pipeline that serves tourists and residents, the National Park Service sai...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Your chance to experience an adult Halloween party atmosphere while helping a great cause for the community returns to Central Texas in October. The Arc of McLennan County is hosting the annual "Boos On The Brazos" signature fundraising event on Saturday, O...
WACO (FOX 44) - It's a first, all right, and it's all about how you roll — literally. Skate Waco is holding its first-ever "Fall Break Skate Camp" from October 12 - 16, 2026. FOX 44's Vince Erickson welcomes Skate Waco's Gypsy Lucas to our studios for a conversation about the wha...
David Haynes Jr. had never made his players do up-downs at halftime. That changed Friday, and Whitney responded with a 28-point second half to bury Mart, 40-0....
Sam Moody picked up his first win as Crawford's new head coach as the Pirates won the Highway 317 Bowl, downing McGregor 14-0 to open their 2026 campaign....
AUSTIN – For a third year in a row, Texas received significant rain in the spring across most of the state, bolstering the previous year’s healthy dove populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist’s estimate both mourning and white-winged doves…...
With a trade war intensifying between the U.S. and Canada, some appliances and electronics could soon get more expensive. But Labor Day sales already rolling out could help if you buy what you need now. RELATED STORY | Whirlpool hikes prices again as Iran War, inflation shake app...
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum is hosting a 50th Anniversary Dinner & Celebration on Saturday, and you're invited! The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm at the John Knox Memorial Center, located at 101 Texas Ranger Trail, and will cele...
Texas A&M football is wrapping up fall camp and transitioning into regular season preparation outside Kyle Field in College Station. Texas A&M Football Wraps up fall camp For head coach Mike Elko, the camp has been about more than just reps it has been about building resilience. ...
The trailblazing country music icon, songwriter and actress, who died Tuesday at age 80, was so much more to millions around the world.
The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Hall of Fame with a commemorative dinner Saturday at the John Knox Memorial Center, 100 Texas Ranger Trail....
The Department of Justice says it has disrupted an long-running campaign by China-backed hackers to access computer systems for at least seven federal agencies or institutions. Affected entities include NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health...
Over 66 million Americans receive health care through Medicaid, and new work requirements tied to President Donald Trump's signature legislation are expected to take effect in more than 40 states by the end of the year. The changes stem from the "Big Beautiful Bill," which Trump ...
The National Park Service is celebrating Founders Day on Tuesday with free admission to national parks nationwide. On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the National Park Service. The day recognizes the agencys conservation and preservation effort...
Now we’re shocked that 16 players in a Louisiana court were given the ability to return to college football — even though some are currently on NFL training camp rosters....
The Trump administration on Monday launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping new sanctions campaign on what officials called "Economic D-Day." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the effort as a sustained campaign targeting Iran's financial connections around the wor...
Whether you stay close to home or wander afar, there is a park for you. Here are five places where you and your family can make new discoveries. Dive into the National Park of American Samoa Spanning sections of three…...
Ashley McCoy launched an online petition after growing frustrated with the lack of free water play options for local children to enjoy. WATCH the full story here: Lampasas mother creates petition calling for free splash pad The petition has already topped 1,000 signatures, and Mc...
