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Florida State’s Mike Norvell is under pressure to win, but he’s not alone on the hot seat. Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell and North Carolina’s Bill Belichick are not far behind....
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A shooting at a rave in the northern Swiss canton of Aargau left one person dead and five injured early Sunday, local police and media reported. Police said they are still looking for potentially more than one suspect. Aargau cantonal police wrote earlier on X that a 22-year-old ...
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Baylor improved to 2-0 on the young season and will look to sweep its way through the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic against Georgia Southern....
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NASAs newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy and survey the cosmos like never before. SpaceX launched the $4.3 billion Roman Space Telescope shortly after daybreak aboard a triple-the-fire-power Falcon Heavy rocket...
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Just over a week ago, automakers hoped summer U.S.-Canada trade talks would deliver relief from Washington's 25% tariffs. Instead, their problem got twice as bad....
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From cyber attacks to armed drones and mysterious cases of arson, tensions are rising across Europe as the war in Ukraine is set to enter its fifth winter....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - If you've ever stepped on a Lego brick in the middle of the night, you know everything is not always awesome. But this weekend, it might be! The Brick Convention is back in Waco - with huge builds, creative displays and plenty of chances to build something ...
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PITTSBURGH — In 1979, Iowa coach Hayden Fry called Chuck Noll and asked if he could copy the Steelers’ uniforms. Fry took over a Hawkeyes program that hadn’t had a winning season since 1961 and he said he wanted his…...
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A stock pond management series begins Monday at the McLennan County Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive.
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Cornerstone Caregiving's $12 million renovation of the former Waco Drug Co. building downtown is underway, with a boost from a city and county economic development grant approved earlier this month....
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MIDLAND — In rural west Texas where oil rigs and pump jacks dot the sparse flat landscape, an ExxonMobil contractor sits in a small office on a drilling rig, using controls on a screen to operate robotic machinery and move…...
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McLennan volleyball spent the weekend getting a taste of what it will need to handle as the season progresses.
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Our sweet Stacey entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Her faith in Christ enabled her to endure her battle with health issues. Though our hearts are heavy and she left us too young, God decided her…...
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Ella Dawn Tusa (née Hilley) passed away at the age of 96 at St. David's North Austin Medical Center on August 20, 2026.
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Multiple agencies are on the scene of a large brush fire in McLennan County. The blaze is happening in the 200 block of Charping Street near Texas State Technical College campus. Police are working to block off roads, but are allowing some residents into the area. At this time, i...
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Cornerstone Caregiving’s $12 million renovation of the former Waco Drug Co. building downtown is underway, with a boost from a city and county economic development grant approved earlier this month....
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H. O. T. Even with a few spotty showers and thunderstorms the past two days, Waco keeps hitting 100 degrees. And Saturday, those rain chances vanished and there's nothing to stop the 100 degree temps now. Saturday, August 29, had a high of 101 and marks the 27th day in a row of 1...
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Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted.
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Many of the priciest towns rank as prime vacation spots, with populations that swell in summer or winter with visitors seeking sand and surf or snow.
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Multiple agencies, including the Waco and Bellmead Fire Departments, are responding to a large fire involving multiple trailer houses, trailers, brush & vehicles near the 200 Block of Charping Lane. Explosions have also been reported in the area. Please avo...
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It’s not often that we’re treated to a Baylor vs. MCC pitching matchup in Major League Baseball. But the schedule served up that unique treasure on Friday night....
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DUBAI — Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the U.S., with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the American…...
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DUBAI — Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the United States, with the supreme leader urging the government to address the hardship and the president saying foreign trade has shrunk by a third due to the…...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College students came together for the Welcome Back Bash: Passport to What’s Next on Thursday afternoon. The College says this event was all about connecting, having fun and discovering everything CTC has to offer! Students had the opportun...
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BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Brazos County Sheriff's Office was called Saturday morning, August 29, 2026, to assist a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents being pursued by protesters. The department reports that Brazos County 911 received a request for ass...
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British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported back to the United Kingdom after his arrest by American immigration authorities, U.S. officials said Saturday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Yiannopoulos was returned to his home country on Friday a...
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a sign along the banks of Lake Ontario that reads Lake Ontario, now and always, in direct response to President Donald Trumps executive order renaming the Great Lake Lake America. The order directs the secretary of the Interior to take steps wit...
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Cyber insurers have spent years defining what constitutes a hack and when coverage should pay out, but the rapid emergence of AI agents is raising new questions....
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Emergency crews are investigating a possible drowning at Lake Limestone. Officials say first responders were called to the Lake Limestone boat ramp Friday night. The incident, which initially was being investigated as a possible drowning, is now being treated as a death investiga...
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Recent controversy in the WNBA has reignited the debate about transgender participation in women’s sports, with advocacy groups split over differing ideas of fairness....
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Officials struggled for years to curb high-speed crashes along a residential corridor cutting through Albuquerque, New Mexico, but simply punishing the lead-footed drivers didnt seem to work. What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights. The soluti...
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In the Middle Ages, narwhal tusks were sold as unicorn horns blessed with magical powers such as neutralizing poisons and curing diseases — prized possessions of monarchs and nobles....
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The U-Dawgs are still barking: University led wire-to-wire as Ray Brown Jr. powered the offense and Rashad Smith’s fourth-quarter pick-six sealed The U’s blowout win over Class 6A Killeen Chaparral....
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Baylor will look to carry the momentum from its win over Texas into another test Sunday when the Bears host Pepperdine at 7 p.m. at Betty Lou Mays Field....
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It’s inconceivable to sum up Dolly Parton’s catalog in just an LP’s worth of tunes, but here are 10 songs to start with.
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The Salado Eagles built their new stadium for a night like Friday. Troy had other plans.
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When the West Trojans needed it most, their ol’ hard-nosed defense came through, pitching a second-half shutout while scoring 20 unanswered points.
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The Meridian Yellowjackets have won just six games in five years, but they opened the 2026 season with a big-time “W.”
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The No. 1 Bremond Tigers held on for a thrilling 26-21 victory over Hamilton, the defending Class 2A Div. I state champion, Friday night at Tiger Stadium....
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Bishop Reicher came away with a 33-6 win over the CenTex Outlaws on Friday night, snapping one of the longest losing streaks in Texas private school football history....
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Second-year Itasca coach Matthew Fonville had a big smile on his face as the Wampus Cats snuck past Moody, 25-21, on Friday night.
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Jeb Dixon and the Oglesby Tigers survived a thriller, holding on to take down Plano Coram Deo, 86-84, in a track meet of a football game Friday night.
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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...
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A Russian drone struck a warehouse west of Kyiv that may have been illegally storing munitions in a residential area, according to Ukrainian officials, sparking explosions and fires that damaged dozens of nearby homes and buildings and killing 37 people in one of the war's deadli...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Fire up your pits and mark your calendars! The One HOT Cook Off is coming up September 25–27, 2026, at the Extraco Events Center in Waco! Whether you're a seasoned pitmaster or just happen to know your way around an outdoor kitchen, there's a category for e...
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Baylor’s volleyball team staged a rousing opening act to the season Friday, gathering a sweep of San Diego at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic....
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His feat earned him the country’s highest military honor, Hero of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented him with the award at Independence Day celebrations in Kyiv on Monday....
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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Netflix has released the first gameplay preview of Grand Theft Auto 6, offering a 25-minute look at the highly anticipated title ahead of its planned November release. The teaser, released Thursday, shows gameplay fans and gamers can expect when the title launches. RELATED STORY ...
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In today's college sports landscape, power no longer resides solely on the sidelines or in the commissioner's office. It sits in television boardrooms, law firms, courtrooms and donor suites....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) says it plans to remove the westbound South Valley Mills Drive bridge over the Interstate 35 mainlanes as part of its My35 Waco South Construction Project. This overnight closure will take place from 7 p.m. Sat...
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Some states with policies restricting jail transfers to ICE saw high rates of street arrests amid the administration’s attacks on those policies.
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The FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants who have had sexual encounters with prostitutes and will instead consider in a more holistic manner at least some candidates who have engaged in the practice in the past, according to people familiar with the matter. The ...
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Centex roundup: Bremond beat Hamilton in a small-school thriller, University cruised past 6A Killeen Chaparral, Troy spoiled Salado’s new stadium opening and Itasca, Reicher and Meridian picked up program-changing wins....
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“It’s incredibly common for people to prepare food at home and share it with others ... She’s never asked anybody to pay.”
