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The Rio Escondido Wildfire has decreased in size as of Wednesday afternoon, but surrounding flare-ups have kept fire crews in the area working to contain the last of the blazes. WATCH the full story here: Rio Escondido wildfire shrinks as crews battle nearby flare-ups The Yellow ...
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A Killeen family is raising concerns after special needs students were left without school bus transportation in the second week of classes at Killeen ISD. Kamarion Knight, a student diagnosed with autism at a young age, depends on a strict daily routine. His aunt, Shanteral Saun...
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A senior Marine Corps official on Wednesday emphasized the importance of joint military exercises with allies, even after the Trump administration moved this month to scale back major training events with South Korea. Lt. Gen. Jay Bargeron, the Marine Corps' deputy commandant for...
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The Coach Clyde Hart Classic will benefit an endowed scholarship in Hart’s name that will go to benefit former Baylor track athletes who are still working toward finishing their degrees....
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The company named for the flags that have flown over Texas is coming back to Texas.
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A Virginia doctor woke up last week to find a bat trying to get into her mouth and her viral story carries an important warning for anyone who encounters a bat inside their home. Dr. Krista Edelman, a gastroenterologist who lives in Richmond, was asleep in her nearly 100-year-old...
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It’s Week 0 for college football, which means an early start for four of New Mexico's five NCAA programs. Two of those games are Thursday with Western New Mexico heading to Alamosa, Colorado, to face Adams State, and the one…...
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Lindsay Clancy knew the difference between right and wrong the day she killed her three children, the final prosecution rebuttal witness in her murder trial testified Wednesday. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff told the jury that according to Clancy's own account, no vo...
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Fort Hood, Tx (FOX 44) - The Department of the Army announced today that Fort Hood has been selected to host a nuclear microreactor. It comes as part of a contract awarded to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems. This microreactor is a prototype under the Project Janus Program...
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Once upon a time, a retirement free of fear was defined as“ having enough money.” In fact, about 20 years ago I even wrote a book called“ The Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Really Need to Retire? But…...
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North America's largest salad producer is under scrutiny for the outbreak that killed two people and sickened thousands across the country.
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Texas State Technical College’s new Advanced Manufacturing program in Harlingen trains students in automation, robotics and maintenance to meet regional workforce needs....
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A federal judge on Wednesday refused to order Texas to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Christian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely report...
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The talking, the grinding, it’s over. Now it’s time to actually play some football. The Waco High Lions can’t wait.
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The Department of Justice says it has disrupted an long-running campaign by China-backed hackers to access computer systems for at least seven federal agencies or institutions. Affected entities include NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health...
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A two-year legal battle over a dramatic protest against the war on Gaza came to an end on Friday as seven protesters whod blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge received 30-day sentences and $1,000 fines. Over two dozen activists halted several lanes of traffic on the bridge o...
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We’ve seen an overflow of stupid in college football circles over the past five years, the likes of which will be studied for decades. But a new leader has emerged....
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General Mills has announced that all of it's cereals in the U.S. are now made without artificial colors. This includes popular labels like Lucky Charms and Trix. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | New research uncovers increase in unhealthy ingredients in kids' cereals The company's plan to...
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Louisiana state leaders are expected to announce that the Elon Musk-led company is planning a multibillion-dollar spaceport for Starship rockets on coastline about 45 miles fromsouthwest of Lafayette....
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🎧 The hosts examine how civil debate, genuine curiosity and shared interests can turn differences in values or politics into opportunities for deeper understanding....
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“Coyote vs. Acme,” a live-action/animation mashup, sees Coyote seeking legal action for his grievances against Acme. Or is it just another elaborate scheme to trap the Road Runner?...
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A Milwaukee woman who was pulled over at gunpoint by police in Wisconsin after her vehicle was incorrectly flagged by Flock cameras has retained high-profile attorney B'Ivory LaMarr. Amber Newell was stopped on I-94 after her vehicle was flagged as being connected to a homicide. ...
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The Baylor volleyball team will start the season in paradise, and that’s great. They’d rather finish it in a different type of paradise.
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Luis Manuel Aviles, the father of a U.S. Navy sailor currently aboard a record-setting deployment, has been released from immigration custody following his arrest by Border Patrol agents in Florida over the weekend. Aviles, 48, was arrested during a vehicle stop on Aug. 22. His f...
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A new study is suggesting that BMI may not be the correct measure of health for some seniors. The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that a larger waist circumference correlates with a higher risk of an early death, but those being...
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Harry and Meghan are returning to Britain six years after they cited the intense media scrutiny as one reason they were quitting royal duties.
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A law aimed at making healthcare more affordable may actually be driving up premiums, according to a new Georgetown University study. Researchers found that the No Surprises Act, a law addressing the issue of surprise medicalbillingsituations for care received out-of-network,has ...
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TCU is set to start its football season Saturday against North Carolina in Dublin, Ireland.
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Movies playing this week in Waco at Cinemark and AMC Galaxy: Aug. 27-Sept. 2, 2026
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Don't look now, but we seem to have a moral panic on our hands.
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Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) - Killeen's only homeless shelter will be able to stay open the rest of the year after council members approved short term funding though December 31. On a 7-0 vote in a special meeting Tuesday, the Killeen city council approved $29,000 a month for the Friend...
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TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) – One person has been injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Temple on Wednesday morning. Temple Police officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of W Adams Avenue around 10:33 a.m. When they arrived, they found a single-vehicle crash in which ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Rasonque on Wednesday, a first-of-its-kind treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the most common form of pancreatic cancer months ahead of its scheduled review deadline. Rasonque is a once-daily tablet that targets multiple forms ...
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Getting a movie made can cost a lot of money, so studios are apprehensive about greenlighting projects. Directors like Christopher Nolan get to skip to the front of the line....
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European soccer body UEFA is set to formally withdraw its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances Gianni Infantino's failed World Cup sell-off plan will not be revived. UEFA's member federations are meeting Thursday in Monaco ahead of the Champions League d...
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A cause of death was not immediately given, but Curry had been in ill health for some time.
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After the passing of Ronny Liardon, a longtime Bosque County Commissioner, Gary Liardon, Ronnys brother, has stepped up to represent the citizens of precinct four. Gary Liardon will run as a write-in candidate for the upcoming election Election Day is November 3rd The first thing...
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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, U.K. media reported. The news comes less than a week after the couple surprised fans and critics alike with plans to return to ...
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A California couple in an escalating fight with their surrogate over a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect told a Texas court Tuesday that the child's condition has worsened and they are anguished by attempts to deny them parental rights because they previously wanted an...
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Democratic-controlled states on Wednesday filed another lawsuit challenging President Donald Trumps executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year's midterm elections. The action, filed by about two dozen states against the U.S. Postal Service, marked a new phase in th...
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United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 5-year-old Liam Tadeo and his father to Mexico on Tuesday after the father agreed to leave the U.S. rather than remain in custody with his son at the Dilley Immigration Detention Center in Texas, the familys attorney told...
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The 2026 college football season gets started with a bang during Week 0 and Week 1 with four key nonconference matchups over Labor Day weekend.
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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New research to be presented next month at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting in Italy found that youth type 2 diabetes cases in Colorado increased nearly 10-fold between 2002 and 2023. Researchers said the Colorado findings may reflect broader trends acro...
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Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was ...
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Galina Bobreneva was passing through Hollywood Burbank Airport last month with her husband when she was pulled aside by two federal agents. After 15 minutes of questioning, she was taken away in handcuffs to an unmarked vehicle....
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Central Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: With hot, dry conditions continuing, area fire departments are being kept very busy, with some good news one fire, mixed reports on others. The good news comes from the Texas A&M Forest Service reporting progress in the battle against the Rio Esco...
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College Station, Tx (FOX 44) - College Station police have arrested an off duty Brazos County detention officer in a domestic violence case. Brazos County authorities confirm Dwayne Andre Richards was taken into custody early Tuesday morning and booked into the Brazos County jail...
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Three U.S. Secret Service officials were placed on administrative leave Tuesday, pending the outcome of an investigation by the agency's professional standards office. The three were operating in non-law-enforcement capacities and were being investigated for potential misconduct,...
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Pete Bevacqua provided the unofficial bullhorn for spending on college football rosters in early June.
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LISTEN: Who will be some breakout stars of 2026? Which Week 1 games are absolute bangers? Plus unranked/underrated teams, the All-Name Team & more on the Super Centex Podcast. #txhsfb...
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The U.S. Postal Service filed notice Tuesday with the Postal Regulatory Commission for temporary package price increases during the 2026 holiday peak season. The temporary increases are intended to offset higher handling and operational costs during peak shipping demand. The rate...
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As if there was any doubt, Republicans midterm convention will be the Donald Trump show, with the president appearing at both nights of the event in Dallas on Sept. 9-10. Trump and Vice President JD Vance are both set to headline respective nights, with Vance to speak on Wednesda...
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Rarely have there been two better neighbors than the United States and Canada.
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An ICE agent charged in Minnesota with firing his gun through a house door, striking a man in his leg, and then lying to justify the shooting, could walk out of a South Texas jail on Thursday if a federal judge does not intervene. Christian Castro, an agent for U.S. Immigration a...
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Killeen, Tx (FOX 44) - The KISD board has adopted a general fund budget some $17.6 million dollars less than last year, meaning a lower tax rate and smaller deficit. In their Tuesday night meeting, the KISD Board of Trustees adopted a General Fund near $502.9 million and reduced ...
