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Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial sent the judge a note Thursday on the sixth day of deliberations, alleging that one person on their panel wasn't following the court's instructions regarding reasonable doubt. The note from the deadlocked jury came after they twice told the judg...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Killeen's Ellison High School is in a lockdown due to a reported anonymous safety concern. The Killeen Independent School District says the lockdown was initiated around 1:43 p.m. Thursday. Familes were notified families by phone, text and email. As of 2...
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A week after catastrophic flash floods struck the Nepal-China border region, more than 11,000 people have been rescued, but thousands remain missing or unaccounted for as search operations continue. Officials say they are not giving up, and rescue efforts remain active on the gro...
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The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit against LSU and its leadership in Alabama federal court on Thursday, alleging the school had waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes against league rules. The extraordinary step against one of the le...
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Fox News Media announced Thursday that its host, Maria Bartiromo, is no longer with the company after more than 12 years. We thank Maria for her work, a statement read, and wish her all the best on her next chapter. The statement did not specify the reasons for the separation. Ba...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (FOX 44) - FEMA has announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding on July 12, 2026, and continuing. FEMA says Pu...
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Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told T...
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A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take stronger actions against what they describe as an escalating campaign of executions, arbitrary arrests and political repression by Iran's government. In a letter obtained by Scripps News on Thur...
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WEST, Texas (FOX 44) - Get ready for a three-day celebration of Czech heritage this Labor Day Weekend! The 50th annual Westfest presented by West Feeds returns to the West Fair and Rodeo Grounds from September 4–6, located at 1110 S Main Street. Guests can expect polka music all ...
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Chipmaker Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion. It's the latest deal by the company, whose processors are integral to the AI boom, and highlights Nvidia's push to champion increasingly popular open-source AI models. Nvidia CEO Je...
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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...
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is calling on President Donald Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as The Wall Street Journal reports Hegseth has extended military deployments in the Middle East into 2027. Tillis, who is not running for re-election and has become a frequent...
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The NBA imposed a sweeping punishment against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday for violating salary cap circumvention rules, suspending owner Steve Ballmer for one year, fining the team $30 million and forcing it to forfeit five first-round draft picks. Also, two-time NBA Fi...
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Vice President JD Vance will lead Thursday's White House press briefing. It will be the first White House press briefing since former press secretary Karoline Leavitt departed last month. In total, it's been more than 40 days since a White House press briefing has been held. RELA...
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republican lawmakers facing tough reelection campaigns to run on his record in the White House despite his sagging popularity, and he pledged to campaign in all of the roughly three dozen contests that are likely to determine control of C...
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Edouard is no longer a tropical system but the remnants of it are going to give Central Texas and the Brazos Valley better rain chances Thursday and Friday morning. For Central Texas, Leon and Freestone County remain under a flood watch with rain coming through this morning and t...
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Canceling a subscription is about to become less painful for millions of New Yorkers. New York City will become the first municipality in the country with its own click-to-cancel rule when new consumer protections take effect Oct. 1. The rule requires companies to offer a straigh...
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When Baylor faces Auburn at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Waco Trib beat writer Zach Smith's coverage will look a little different. He's embedding with the Bears for their season-opening trip....
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Fifty years ago, Westfest debuted as a celebration of Czech heritage and culture, complete with a parade, dancing, Czech food, beer and music. Oh, and a game of donkey baseball....
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Warmth, intimacy, belonging: These emotions and more come to mind in the three-artist “Being Held” exhibit opening a monthlong run Thursday at Art Center Waco....
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A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at Robinson Cemetery Office, 620 East Stegall Rd., Robinson, TX 76706. Family and friends are invited to gather and honor Robert's life and memory....
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer As artificial intelligence advances, it is fundamentally changing how humans communicate. Amid these changes, the university’s communications department is emphasizing AI as a “tool” to maximize efficiency while avoiding overreliance. Dr. Jacob S...
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By Aidan O’Connor | Sports Writer Confidence and experience are the backbone of champions and Baylor cross country believes it has both in spades. “With experience, you have a lot more consistency,” head coach David Barnett said. “There’s a big gap between your best race and your...
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer The 2025 season for the Baylor women’s golf team proved to be yet another successful season in the Jay Goble era. The Bears finished third in the NCAA Waco Regional, earning them their sixth consecutive trip to the NCAA championship. The Bears wen...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Name, image and likeness have been the three most prevalent words surrounding college sports over the past five years. NIL has taken many forms and shapes as schools and athletic departments across the country have tried to navigate it , including...
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer After Seventh and James Baptist Church sold half of its five acres last fall, construction of a 600-bed student housing complex is underway. Now that its sanctuary has been torn down, the church has launched a fundraising campaign to build a new s...
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By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Baylor began a full renovation of the first floor of Morrison Hall early this past summer, leading to a suspension of classes for the Fall 2026 semester in anticipation of a Spring 2027 reopening. The renovation will include aesthetic touch...
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By Jen Forse | Staff Writer Baylor students explored dozens of on- and off-campus employment opportunities at the Career Center’s part-time job fair, where employers recruited students looking to build their resumes and gain practical experience. The Career Center hosted the fair...
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By The Editorial Board Baylor’s student body had the opportunity last spring to react to an event organized by the university’s Turning Point USA chapter. Another political event for Democratic senatorial candidate James Talarico will occur at the Hurd Welcome Center this Septemb...
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By Lauren Havens | LTVN Broadcast Reporter I wonder how different I would be if I had grown up without an algorithm watching me grow up too. I got on social media my freshman year of high school. At an age when I was already trying to figure out who I was, I suddenly had thousand...
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor I grew up loving to read. I spent hours in my room turning page after page of novels like “The World According to Humphrey,” “Ramona and Beezus” and the “Magic Tree House” series. As years of required reading have come and gone, though, it has ...
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Baylor’s nonconference schedule is dwindling in a hurry. As it nears the finish line, the 22nd-ranked Bears have another opportunity to pass a test at LSU at 7 p.m. Thursday....
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McLennan volleyball had third-ranked Weatherford within reach for much of the first two sets Wednesday night, but the Highlanders couldn’t quite finish either one....
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The superintendent at Aquilla ISD is hanging up his hat. After more than 20 years, Dr. David Edison is retiring. Dr. Edison talked about the time hes spent at the school district. Dr. Edison will retire after the 2026-2027 school year. When I pulled up to this place 20 years ago,...
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Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer When Welcome Week ends and classes start, churchgoing freshmen start wondering where they should spend their Sundays. Each new student might church hop for weeks trying to find what traits they are looking for in a church. For Waco newcomers lik...
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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 ...
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Texas will receive $50.5 million in disaster recovery assistance “from the severe storms, winds, tornadoes, and flooding that hit them hard,” President Donald Trump announced Tuesday in a post on Truth Social....
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Robinson City Council members Tuesday voted unanimously against renewing a deal for Flock cameras, despite statistics from the city's police chief touting their benefits in fighting crime....
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ORLANDO, Fla. — No more excuses. No more transition seasons. No more rebuilding years. No more grading UCF football on a curve. Nobody expects UCF to go 13-0 this season. Nobody expects Scott Frost to recreate the magic of 2017,…...
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The U.S. and Venezuela are moving forward with efforts to expand energy deals, on the heels of an agreement allowing the U.S. to tap into Venezuelan oil, with aims of boosting the countrys oil production. Chevron and Eni, both already operating in Venezuela, were among them. The ...
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HOUSTON — Roads flooded, trees fell and power went out in East Texas as intense rain poured from the remnants of Tropical Storm Edouard on Wednesday, county emergency leaders said. Officials helped some people evacuate their homes as the storm…...
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Baylor defensive lineman Traevon Mitchell will play for Baylor for the time being after being granted a TRO on Wednesday. His temporary injunction hearing is set for Sept. 15....
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Here’s a look at the top five games of the week in Central Texas entering Week Two, including Midway-Aledo, China Spring-University, Cameron Yoe-Whitney, Lorena-Connally and Mart-Axtell. #txhsfb #TribFridayNight...
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AUSTIN — Scores of data center companies could face criminal investigations after most of the state's known data centers failed to respond to state-mandated inquiries into their water usage....
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Texas A&M opens the 2026 football season against Missouri State this Saturday night at Kyle Field, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. on ESPN. WATCH the full story here: Texas A&M vs. Missouri State Preview While the Aggies enter as heavy favorites, head coach Mike Elko says the opener ...
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New York City will temporarily ban the use of AI for students until they reach high school. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday schools will discontinue AI programs for students below the 8th grade. "Each day when our children come to school, we teach them to ask questions, t...
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At least one person was killed and six others injured Wednesday in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department responded just after 4:30 p.m. and warned the public to stay away from the area. Two police of...
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“Onslaught,” Adam Wingard’s return to indie horror, sees the filmmaker reveling in newfound freedom after directing two “Godzilla x Kong” movies. Dripping with style, references and lots of gore, this John Carpenter-inspired kill fest puts its R-rating to the test.…...
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Former Baylor football star Thomas Everett will be back in Waco Saturday for an appearance at Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Richland Mall.
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The Tribune-Herald is launching a new Super Centex Athlete of the Week program, beginning this week.
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Deliberations in the triple murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy will stretch into a sixth day after jurors reported being deadlocked for a second time on Sept. 2....
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Vanguard College Preparatory School has announced its 2026 Alumni Hall of Fame class, with five former Vikings set to be inducted Sept. 26.
