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WACO (FOX 44) -- Call it a "first-ever" for Waco — as in the Diamond Divas Pageant, presented by Mercy House Assisted Living & Memory Care. The Diamond Divas Pageant will be held on September 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Crestview Church Of Christ. Entrants will be aged 55+ who have i...
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Spotty and isolated showers over Central Texas has kept us on our toes so far this holiday weekend. Quite a few showers we noted over Waco, Woodway, and many surrounding areas. But the showers are so small, barely a mile-wide in any case, means that it's still hit-and-miss rainfa...
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These dishes are classics for a reason. They’re simple, delicious and go from pan to table quickly.
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College Horticulture students are learning to grow plants without soil. Yes, without soil. It's called 'hydroponics," and CTC Horticulture students got hands-on experience planting lettuce in a hydroponic planter and identifying plant speci...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, creating confusion about his net worth and holdings, a review by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune…...
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Cathy Engelbert’s tenure as WNBA commissioner is criticized for failing to fully capitalize on growing interest in women’s sports and iconic players.
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U.S. peace envoys herald new momentum in peace talks after meeting the Ukrainian president in Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration pushes to end the war in Ukraine....
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A 19-year-old man from Tyler, Texas, faces 8 charges after College Station police responded to a reported shooting inside a Northgate bar district nightclub. Northgate officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block of College Main on Saturday night, September 5, 2026 aft...
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Two people are dead and two others are in critical condition after a five-vehicle crash on State Highway 171 north of Hillsboro Saturday night. Texas Department of Public Safety told us troopers responded to the crash on SH-171 near County Road 4223 at approximately 8:30 p.m. A f...
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Baylor coach Dave Aranda doesn't eat much on game day. His minimalistic diet makes sense because if he ate any more, he'd probably just throw it up during the game....
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BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission. This is the first significant spending...
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To help stay safe, here are eight mistakes to avoid in national parks.
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An aircraft belonging to Amazon went off the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, video shows. Upon landing, the plane also struck multiple vehicles, according to an X post from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Units arrived to find an airplane that had caught on fire as a res...
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer, Brooke Cranford | LTVN Sports Director No. 20 Baylor volleyball had its first major test of the season against No. 17 Florida. The Bears looked to ride their undefeated start to their first top-20 win of the season. LTVN’s Brooke Cranford has mo...
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Investors and entrepreneurs are paying thousands of dollars for rare access to Chinese factories, seeking a front-row seat to what many believe could be the next technological revolution....
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By Jacob Stowers | Digital Content Producer Baylor left Atlanta with a 17-16 loss and a game-losing two-point conversion that was short by inches. Still, the Bears (0-1) showed up in a different form than they did around a year ago when Auburn (1-0) left McLane Stadium with a 38-...
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Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the U.S. military dismissed as a total lie. The purported attack came a day after the U.S. military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Navy warships bein...
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A quarter-century later, 9/11 still echoes.
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A job that might seem routine compared with logging or mining became considerably more dangerous and deadlier over the past decade.
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No. 8 Texas A&M opened the 2026 season with a 50-0 shutout of Missouri State on Saturday night at Kyle Field, playing in front of 107,782 fans the largest opening crowd in program history. Aggies Hande Bears 50 to 0 The Aggies defense secured its second shutout of the Mike Elko e...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - A College Station driver had luck on their side last night when their vehicle ran off the road and landed in a creek Sunday morning, September 6, 2026. The College Station Police Department says a driver sustained minor injuries this morning when...
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Hundreds of thousands of student athletes are returning to their college teams this fall. Earning a spot on collegiate rosters, or athletic scholarships, takes years of work from young athletes and thousands of dollars from their parents in fees, travel and other costs. But the o...
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Here is a look at eight recently released Netflix true crime documentaries, with a rundown on which of these are worth your time.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - The College Station Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place inside a College Station night club Saturday night, September 5, 2026. The department reports that Northgate officers responded to One15 night club in the 100 block...
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Several chances to spot meteors sailing across the night sky are coming up.Here are a few to put on your calendar, according to the American Meteor Society,...
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing P...
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The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers will play an NFL game at Melbourne Cricket Ground, marking a major event in the NFL's global expansion efforts....
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US envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trumps son-in-law Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv on Sunday after concluding intensive talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, as Washington renews its push to end the war in Ukraine. It marks their first visit to the Ukr...
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Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday. Its the third storm in as many weeks to threaten the state, as El Nio supercharges the Pacific hurricane season. The hurricane was a Category 4 with winds up to 150...
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With Tyce Armstrong, the power is real, y’all.
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As data centers become a defining issue on the midterm campaign trail, some voters are drawing a line in the sand over a yes-or-no question that's dividing candidates....
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Hello, I’m David Hoffmann. Like many of you, I’ve been thinking a lot about our country, our communities and how we find our way back to one another.
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Meanwhile, his second administration put autism in the spotlight, pushing unfounded links to childhood vaccines and Tylenol.
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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…...
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MCC closed the Blinn Invitational on Saturday, rallying from a 2-1 deficit to beat Laramie County Community College, 3-2, after falling to Amarillo in straight sets earlier in the day....
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The locker room after Baylor's loss to Auburn was, understandably, sad. But when Dave Aranda started talking to the team, you could see the hope return to the players' eyes....
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Centex roundup: Waco High snapped its long losing streak, Robinson stunned sixth-ranked Springtown with a game-winning field goal, Mason edged Hamilton and La Vega continued its dominant start....
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By Jeffrey Cohen | S por t s Editor It was a one- poi n t game with nine se con ds remaining . The only thing sep ara ting Baylor and an upset win over Auburn was two yards. A year of being on the losing end to the Tigers could be reversed within six feet. Junior quarterback DJ L...
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DJ Lagway took Baylor through the gamut of emotions, with exhilarating highs and terrifying drops. Anyone in green and gold found themselves white-knuckling it right up until the very end....
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Five years later, Baylor found itself on the wrong end of an eerily familiar goal-line finish. Plus, DJ Lagway’s injury, Gavin Freeman’s debut and a new-look pass rush....
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One yard. Dave Aranda has been on the right side of that gap, and now he’s been on the wrong side. The losing side feels a lot different.
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Could La Vega find itself ranked No. 1 in Class 4A Div. II next week? There’s certainly an argument to be made for it.
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In a game that was never separated by more than seven points, Robinson had the final answer with just six seconds remaining.
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Hamilton's nondistrict schedule seems to be just as difficult as advertised. For the second-straight week, the reigning state champ suffered a narrow defeat to one of the state’s top teams....
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The state-ranked Cougars rallied from a second-half deficit with two unanswered touchdowns in the fourth quarter to knock off Class 3A Div. II Rio Vista, 36-29, at Baine Stadium....
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Keeping up with the Holdyn Goff Show is no small order: 358 yards and 7 touchdowns on 18 carries and 3 other scores, plus 11 tackles and a fumble recovery....
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Texas Wind, the reigning state champion, breezed past Bryan BVCHEA Homeschool in mercy-rule fashion, 61-16, Friday night at the Bryan Regional Athletic Complex....
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Second-year coach Esrom Martinez got his first win leading the Lions program as running back Eric Taylor scored the go-ahead 30-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter....
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The Cougars put forth another dominant effort, rolling past Corpus Christi Incarnate Word, 61-22. The victory gave Reicher consecutive wins to open a season for the first time since 2017....
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WACO (FOX 44) -- Former Baylor Bear and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Thomas Everett called Central Texas home again on Saturday (September 5, 2026) for a meet-and-greet with fans. Everett signed autographs and engaged with fans at Dick's Sporting Goods at Richland Mall in Waco f...
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Behind four touchdowns and 218 rushing yards from running back Jaden Scott, Class 2A Division II No. 2 Bremond ran past Marlin for a 50-14 road win Friday night....
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The Normangee football team blanked Riesel for a 32-0 road victory Friday night.
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ATLANTA, GA (FOX 44) -- Baylor football made it close against Auburn in its 2026 season opener but fell short -- falling to the Tigers 17-16 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday (9/5/2026). Auburn got a strong start with a 10-0 lead into the 2nd quarter before the Bears got on th...
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ATLANTA (AP) Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the Tigers' 17-16 win on Saturday. Quarterback Byrum Brown dodged a pile-up in the middle of the fiel...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College is well known for teaching their students through hands-on experience. For the nursing program, it's like "Baby Alive," but before the baby is born. Central Texas College's Nursing students are gaining their real-world experience in...
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LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - The Lorena Police Department was dispatched to the Roadster Travel Center located at 12016 IH 35, Friday night, September 4, 2026, at 9:24 pm for a robbery. An officer was in the immediate area and arrived on scene in less than 10 seconds. Upon arrival, O...
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Rising beef prices are creating two very different realities at the Central Texas State Fair in Belton ranchers are seeing strong returns at the sale barn, while food vendors are struggling to keep up with costs that have more than doubled in recent years. WATCH the full story he...
