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Another side of South Carolina: The coast is a popular playground, but nature and nurture await inland, too
The buzz of cicadas and a hefty dose of South Carolina humidity filled the air as I paddled a kayak through Congaree National Park. Towering bald cypresses and tupelos flanked my route along serene Cedar Creek, where a football-sized turtle…...
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Explore the Basque art garden where nature meets outsize sculpture
SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain — His sculptures adorn public spaces around the world from the UNESCO headquarters in Paris to the German Chancellor's Office in Berlin, Plaça del Rei in Barcelona and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. But for the…...
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Where potato is king: Staying at the one and only Potato Hotel
LÜNEBURG, Germany — Guests arriving at the Potato Hotel in northern Germany are greeted by a schnaps served in a potato-turned-tumbler. After taking a bite from the canapés - potato-zucchini-rolls and sweet-potato pie - it should be clear that potatoes…...
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New survey highlights consumer hesitance with booking travel via social media
Earlier this year, TikTok announced it would begin offering in-app travel booking for users in the United States through a new feature called TikTokGo. The development meant that TikTok’s more than 200 million American users could now discover and book…...
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Discover the exclusive world of intricate hand-made watches in Geneva
GENEVA — Cédric Johner is at home in the middle of what looks a lot like organized chaos. His two rooms in a commercial building in Carouge near Lake Geneva are lined with tables and workbenches, strewn with milling machines,…...
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Sports Buzz: FB is back on the Brazos, VB takes 2 of 3, SOC closes nonconference
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor fans got their first look at “Nate the Great” in his first start under center for football, while volleyball traveled to the home of the best team in the country and soccer ended its nonconference sc hedule on a high note. Let’s get into it...
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Best & Worst States for Teachers (2026)
Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers, with educators playing a vital role in shaping future generations. Yet despite their impact, many teachers are overworked and underpaid. Education remains one of thelowest-paying occupationsrequiring a bachelor’s degree, and teacher ...
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Jimison’s late dagger pushes No.17 Baylor past Oral Roberts for 5th straight win
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Senior midfielder Aryanna Jimison’s taste in shots consists strictly of ones that come from outside the box , but against Oral Roberts on Sunday she delivered the dagger for the Bears from inside it. In the 80 th minute of a tied game, sophomore m...
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Report: Montana Is the Third-Worst State for Teachers
Montana is the third-third-worst state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratio...
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Report: Wyoming Is the Ninth-Worst State for Teachers
Wyoming is the ninth-ninth-worst state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratio...
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Report: Missouri Is the 10th-Worst State for Teachers
Missouri is the 10th-10th-worst state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratios...
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Report: Texas Is the 26th-Best State for Teachers
Texas is the 26th-26th-best state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratios…...
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Report: Pennsylvania Is the 11th-Best State for Teachers
Pennsylvania is the 11th-11th-best state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher rat...
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Report: Illinois Is the Fourth-Best State for Teachers
Illinois is the fourth-fourth-best state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher rat...
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Report: Virginia Is the Third-Best State for Teachers
Virginia is the third-third-best state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratio...
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Report: Washington Is the best State for Teachers
Washington is the -best state for teachers, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 24 key measures of teacher-friendliness. The analysis considered factors ranging from income growth potential to pupil-teacher ratios…...
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The Short List: September 14, 2026
Waco is a Dallas Cowboys town. My street was packed with cars Sunday night from one end to the other for "Sunday Night Football" watch parties. There's a house for sale across the street from me, and the real estate…...
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Nate Bennett takes on starting quarterback for first home game of the season
By Brooke Cranford | LTVN Sports Director Nate Bennett’s first start in Baylor’s home opener. Junior quarterback Nate Bennett led Baylor to a 44-3 victory Saturday against Prairie View A&M in his first career start in place of injured junior quarterback DJ Lagway. “I thought real...
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Latest Forecast with Meteorologist Sean Ryan
Expect continued warmer than normal conditions this upcoming week as afternoon highs top out in the 90s/100s the first half of this week and the 90s over the latter half of the week. The elevated fire threat will persist due to dry conditions....
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Baylor ushers in new freshmen with classic tradition
By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer As the sun set and the lights dimmed on a hot Saturday evening, the Class of 2030 charged into McLane Stadium to usher in the first Baylor home football game of the 2026-27 season with a tradition that has stood the test of time. The Baylor Line, vot...
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Texas heat destroys 100% of outdoor crops at local farm
The Texas heat has destroyed 100% of the outdoor crops at Modern Hippie Life Farm L.L.C. in Gholson the first total loss in the farm's four-year history. Owner Anna Sims said the season left her with nothing in the fields, describing a scene of cantaloupes bursting on the ground ...
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Parr, ball-hawking La Vega defense handle Chapel Hill on the road, 40-14
La Vega has scored at least 40 points in each of its first 3 games after it handled business on the road Friday night, rolling past Tyler Chapel Hill, 40-14....
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Mid-September weather looking more like mid-August
Sunday's high temperature hits 100 degrees marking the 9th day in a row this month, and 45th day overall at 100 and above. The mid-September outlook remaining this hot for the week ahead unfortunately. Heat Advisories issued for the I-35 corridor of counties and all locations eas...
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Mart drops to 0-3 for 1st time since 1977
Mart's gauntlet of nondistrict games against larger schools continued Friday night, and the Panthers are still searching for their first win, dropping to 0-3 for the first time since 1977....
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Undefeated Live Oak torches Temple CTCS in 49-20 revenge bout
Ah, yes—sweet, sweet revenge. That was the feeling for the Live Oak Falcons on Friday night at Falcon Field after they finally got the better of Temple Central Texas Christian....
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Basinger, Shelly lead Temple to 1st win of season in overtime, 55-49
Kylan Basinger accounted for 6 touchdowns and junior running back Eric Shelly won the game in overtime for Temple, ending his career-best day with 218 yards and two touchdowns....
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Bounce-back Riesel finds a spark against Frost, 34-10
The Indians bounced back from two lopsided losses to open the season, running past Frost, 34-10 to give first-year coach Weston Bond his first career victory....
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Dawson gets new coach 1st win, 19-13 over Hubbard
Logan Simmons had waited two games for his first victory as a head coach. He didn’t have to wait any longer.
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Johnson, Coolidge win back-and-forth thriller with No. 7 Oglesby 78-73
Devonta Johnson put together a performance as wild as the final score: 305 yards and 6 TDs, passing for 2 more, scoring on a pick-6 and recovering 2 onside kicks....
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Tough Teague defense clamps down on Mexia for 1st win, 7-3
Teague and neighboring rival Mexia played the kind of game that would make an offensive coordinator squirm Friday night, with the Lions escaping Blackcat Field with a 7-3 victory....
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Zverev beats Shelton to win US Open title
When he was four years old, Alexander Zverev was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and doctors were just concerned about him living a run-of-the-mill life....
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Centex roundup: Live Oak gets revenge on CTCS, Mart drops 3rd straight
ROUNDUP: Live Oak got payback, La Vega rolled again, Mart fell to 0-3, Coolidge outlasted No. 7 Oglesby in a 6-man shootout and Itasca’s Christian Enriquez erupted for 7 touchdowns....
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4 easy meals to ease back-to-school (and work) woes
Here are four dishes to help you get back into autumnal meal planning with flair and flavor.
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Hopes for diplomatic breakthrough fade as meeting on strait is canceled
New strikes on Saudi Arabia and on ships in the Gulf tested nerves in the Middle East on Sunday and threatened to worsen the wartime disruption to global energy supplies....
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SEC vs Big Ten debate takes center stage in college football Week 2 winners, losers
Saturday was pretty good for the SEC. Not so much for the Big Ten.
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Coryell County vehicle pursuit in excess of 120mph ends with arrest
CORYELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Coryell County Sheriff's Office responded to a fight in progress Friday night, September 11th, 2026, that led to a vehicle pursuit into McLennan County. The Sheriff's Office says deputies with the Coryell County Sheriff's Office Patrol Divisio...
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Fall's 26 biggest movies, from Oscar hopefuls to spooky sequels
The fall movie season might not break the bank like the summer box office just did, but there's plenty to look forward to in theaters.
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CSPD investigates early morning shooting on Harvey Road
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - The College Station Police Department is currently investigating an early morning shooting that occurred on Harvey Road. The department reports that officers were dispatched to The Grand Apartments, located at 1501 Harvey Road, shortly after 4 a....
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These states top the list as America's best for tailgating, new survey finds
Louisiana and Alabama have earned bragging rights as Americas undisputed tailgating champs, according to new research. In a survey of 5,000 state-by-state, self-described American tailgaters and homegaters, Louisianians (78%) and Alabamians (76%) topped the list of residents who ...
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Michael Phelps is raising 4 boys. Here's how he helps them navigate 'big emotions'
After the 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps struggled with depression. His journey highlights the importance of reaching out for help, which he promotes openly to encourage others facing mental health challenges....
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'Pretty sad stuff': Charlie Kirk statue at TPUSA headquarters vandalized days after unveiling
Just days after it was unveiled, a statue at Turning Point USAs headquarters honoring late conservative activist Charlie Kirk was found vandalized Sunday morning. Phoenix police were called to the area near the site of TPUSAs headquarters just before 9 a.m. after someone reported...
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Trump's backing for a united Ireland has reignited a divisive political issue. Here's what to know
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his support for a united Ireland, saying it makes sense to merge the Republic of Ireland with the United Kingdoms Northern Ireland. It just seems to me that you have Northern Ireland and you have Ireland, and it would seem to me ...
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Fentanyl, a Reagan ad and a near deal: Trump's trade war with Canada
Canada and the U.S. have been locked in a tariff war since shortly after Trump returned to office in January 2025. Here is a timeline of key developments....
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Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia
The conflict in Yemen intensified on Sunday, as government forces launched attacks against Iran-backed Houthi rebels along the Red Sea and Houthis fired into neighboring Saudi Arabia, which supports Yemens government. The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea...
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American history made simple in no time
WACO (FOX 44) -- American history is very important to many of us, but with 250-plus years and still going to learn, it takes awhile. However, one author wanted a simpler way to learn the basics and found a way to make it happen. FOX 44's Vince Erickson welcomed author Randolph G...
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Every new and returning TV show to watch in September 2026
Here's a roundup of every major premiere and return series hitting screens this month so you can plan what to stream next.
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Russia hits Poland-Ukraine border area amid wave of attacks targeting gas stations, Kyiv says
A Russian drone hit a gas station near Ukraines border with Poland, Ukrainian authorities said, the latest in a series of targeted attacks as both sides escalate their air war. Attacks on gas stations have become so common one Ukrainian network has started installing mesh cages a...
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US jobs most likely to grow or shrink in the next decade
As artificial intelligence and automation reshape workers' daily lives, they also reshape which jobs can expect major gains and losses over the next decade....
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Waco-area news briefs: Mayborn previews Attack of the Bloodsuckers! exhibit Thursday
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce's LEAD Program celebrates 20 years
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is celebrating twenty years of its LEAD Program. LEAD stands for Leadership, Education & Development, and it is the Chamber's locally-grown, grassroots mentoring program, started by a local banker who graduated from Waco...
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More states are putting panic alarms in schools
Three states this year have enacted laws that require or allow schools to use mobile, wearable, wireless or silent panic alarms to quickly summon emergency responders....
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GOP congressman from Wisconsin swims to safety after plane makes emergency landing in a lake
A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a lake late Saturday. U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached...
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Tylenol use in pregnancy may be linked with uterus, ovary changes in daughters
It noted that the study has methodology limitations and does not support a causal relationship between the drug and postnatal reproductive development....
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Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news
From court decisions on elections to the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, here are stories that made headlines this past week.
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Iran reports commercial vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state media has claimed an Iranian commercial vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz late Saturday, killing one person, amid an ongoing battle between the US and Iran for control over the crucial energy chokepoint. It comes at the same time as Iran-backed rebels in Yem...