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A special fourth
A special fourth
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A 63-year-old man died in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Laredo this month, marking at least the fifth death in Texas ICE detention centers this year, a quarter of the nationwide total, as the fatalities have skyrocketed to…
Former Baylor forward Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua has joined the men's basketball coaching staff. He spent the last two seasons working with the San Antonio Spurs.
The closures are planned nightly from Thursday through Sunday morning.
The second round of the NBA draft is the main time for the afterthoughts and project players to hear their names.
Construction on South 1st Street is set to shut down lanes Monday, and nearby business owners say they received no direct notice from the city about the upcoming project.Watch the story here: South 1st Street construction set to shut down lanes Monday, leaving nearby businesses blindsidedAlicia B...
Project Lifeforce is a community-funded nonprofit offering free camps that teach children reading, financial literacy, and business skills to help them become young leaders.. The program assesses each child's reading level at the start of camp, with participants advancing 2 or 3 reading levels by...
SpaceX tax abatement deal in Grimes County draws scrutiny from Grimes County residentsWatch the full story here: Jobs versus trust: Grimes County residents concerned about approved SpaceX tax abatementDetails of a tax abatement agreement between Grimes County leaders and SpaceX are now public, re...
Irving Berlin became a famous composer in his adopted home, and he loved America for the humanity and opportunity with which it blessed him.
A special fourth
Every camp in the country should be ready for the summers we actually have, not the ones we used to have.
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) -- The Midway 12U All-Stars opened the Little League District 9 Championship doubleheader against Salado with a dominant 15-1 run-rule victory in four innings in Game 1. Midway completed the sweep with a 13-1 victory in Game 2, securing the District 9 championship and punchin...
The stage was set on Capitol Hill Wednesday for President Trump to sign an overwhelmingly bipartisan Housing affordability bill hailed as the most significant housing reform in three decades.But the president had other plans, canceling the signing via social media post.Trump wrote he would not s...
The Scripps News ICE Inc. investigation cast a light on the business of immigration detention, exposing record revenues for corporate owners of jails given government contracts to help carry out President Trumps mass deportation campaign.The investigation traveled across the country, unearthing m...
The endless security lines at the airport may seem torturous — but they are child's play compared with what heretics and criminals faced in the Middle Ages. Medieval torture was used both to extract confessions and to punish the convicted…
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The best youth golf tournament in Texas, the Texas Youth Classic, is returning for a second-straight year - and FOX 44 is once again the proud official media sponsor! The event spans from Tuesday, June 30th to July 1st, with registration open until this Thursday! If you wou...
It also includes $500 million for Global Health Security to prevent, detect and respond to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
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 [...]
TEXAS (FOX 44) - A giraffe by the name of Gracie has escaped from the Cedar Hollow Ranch and has taken the internet by storm. Chief Meteorologist Mike LaPoint has been tracking Gracie's movements across the state, and she's been spotted in plenty of places with a $5,000 reward for her capture. He...
Girls flag football is on the rise, and Vanguard is at the center of it. The Lady Vikings finished second at the inaugural TAPPS state showcase over the weekend.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pressing the case for a military alliance that the volatile U.S. leader has sharply criticized as the Pentagon reviews the size of the U.S. military footprint in Europe.Trump has slammed NATO, arguing the U.S. carries...
Search 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing — all 50 states, DC, and US territories. Free. A practical guide for Waco: pantries, SNAP, WIC, the 211 referral line, and how to use the free Feed America directory at feedam.org.
Hot and humid conditions will continue through the end of the week into the weekend, with afternoon highs in the 90s to just around 100 and heat index values near or above 100 degrees each day. Make sure to stay cool and hydrated!
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets.The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region, with buildings evacuated in cities as far away...
The White House has made a request to Congress for supplemental funding to support the war against Iran and other initiatives.The request is for $87.6 billion. The Office of Management and Budget says the money would pay for "urgent needs related to Operation Epic Fury (OEF), in addition to other...
Logan Moore was a coveted portal player. He said Utah offered him "a buttload of money" on his visit. Now, he's helping the new-look Baylor offensive line be positive.
The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccination for all recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional for the military at the end of April.The development, confirmed to The Associated Press by a Pentagon...
Woodway is expecting a little more than $2 billion in taxable property value as it prepares next year's budget, a bump of about $106 million over last year.
Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that issues with the state’s voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election.
Texas lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Texas Secretary of State’s Office for assurances that issues with the state’s voter registration and election management system would be fixed before the November midterm election.
BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - No major injuries have been reported in an 18-wheeler rollover accident in Bryan. The Police Department says the vehicle rolled over on the westside feeder road of Highway 21 at Highway 6. This crash is between the intersection and Old Kurten Road. Traffic delays are to be...
Note: The video above shows the top local headlines for the morning of June 24, 2026. BIG SPRING, Texas -- As of Wednesday, June 24, an Amber Alert was issued for a missing 14-year-old white female, Audrey Rich, from Big Spring, Texas. According to the Amber Alert, the suspects (child was last s...
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua is back with the Baylor Bears.Instead of on the court, the former national champion has been named as an assistant coach for Baylor men's basketball.Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua reunites with head coach Scott Drew as Tchatchoua was a member of the Bears 2021 National Ch...
Waco, TX (FOX 44) - Thousands of dancing enthusiasts gathered for the 75th annual National Square Dance Convention in Waco! People came together in a lively celebration of camaraderie, music, and traditions that keep the dance alive. It wasn't just Texans who came to do-si-do - square dance enthu...
WASHINGTON — At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing earlier this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins was resolute — her agency was well-prepared for the New World screwworm, and had kept it at bay for months before the first case…
A 13-year-old fell down a 50-foot waterfall track at Disneyland in California after getting off a ride early.Park officials said it happened Sunday on the Tiana's Bayou Adventure log ride. The ride does not use seat belts or lap bars.The teen was taken to the hospital but did not have any serious...
U.S. domestic airfares climbed to an average of $428 in the last quarter, thanks in large part to fuel price disruptions caused by the war in Iran.Data released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics on Wednesday shows in Q1 of 2026, airfare costs rose 4.7% from Q4 2025, and 7.7% from Q1 of 2...
It's summertime in Central Texas! Highs will be in the mid to upper 90s through next week. It will feel like 100-105 each afternoon when you factor in the humidity. Rain chances will remain very low, but there could be a slight change to isolated activity as we get closer to the 4th of July.Sahar...
People in Texas are being asked to be on the lookout for something unusual: a missing giraffe.Gracie escaped about two weeks ago from Cedar Hollow Ranch, which is located in Texas Hill Country west of San Antonio.The Real County Animal Rescue-Shelter said Gracie was last seen on a game camera wes...
According to a new Pew Research Center survey, Trump’s approval ratings among adults around the globe are at an all-time low.
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