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The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy ended another day of deliberations without reaching a verdict after once again telling the judge that it was deadlocked. Clancy is accused of killing her three young children in 2023. The judge instructed jurors on Wednesday to conti...
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🎧 The hosts debate whether AI-powered license plate readers provide meaningful public protection or create unacceptable risks involving privacy, misuse and concentrated power....
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LISTEN: Week 1 reactions with surprise teams and impressive Centex defenses, plus talking DeSoto's snub and some out-on-a-limb picks, including Midway-Aledo, Mexia-Troy and Hamilton-Mason. #txhsfb...
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Tiger Woods entered a no contest plea to charges of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test during a court appearance in Martin County, Florida....
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WASHINGTON — House GOP leaders on Tuesday narrowly gathered enough support to adopt a rule allowing their side’s bills to come to the floor, after concerns related to a stopgap spending bill to keep the government funded through the midterm…...
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Yum! Brands officially sold iconic pizza chain Pizza Hut for $1.5 billion after years of stagnant sales. The deal marks the first time Pizza Hut has had a new owner since 1977, when PepsiCo purchased the chain. In 1997, PepsiCo spun off Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC into a separat...
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Wildfires continue to burn across Texas, with firefighters still battling the massive Ross Fire in North Texas as hot, dry conditions keep fire danger elevated across much of the state. Dry grass and brush remain abundant fuels, leaving parts of…...
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Private debt collectors are helping the Trump administration impose massive civil penalties on immigrants accused of being in the country illegally as a way to encourage them to leave on their own. The ongoing Scripps News ICE Inc. investigation found the companies are able to pr...
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Most people don't think about their fence until something goes wrong. A gate stops latching. A storm knocks down a section. A new dog needs a yard that actually holds him. Suddenly, fencing becomes the thing you have to deal…...
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A multi-year deal with Victoria state guarantees at least two NFL games over four years in Melbourne, with options for more.
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ROBINSON, Texas (FOX 44) — On Tuesday night, Robinson City Council unanimously voted against renewing the city's contract with Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. City Council approved a one-year contract with Flock in 2025. Since then, eleven cameras have been e...
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Dyson has unveiled a new electric toothbrush that combines a built-in camera with an automated flossing system and it comes with a $499 price tag. The CameraJet analyzes 28 images per second to find gaps between teeth, then fires small bursts of mouth rinse into those spaces whil...
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1. Texas Tech: There was so much off-season drama following quarterback Brendan Sorsby, but it’s easy to forget that the Red Raiders will have an elite defense....
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CORSICANA / WAXAHACHIE, Texas (FOX 44) - A search warrant in Waxahachie led to two arrests and a discovery of a large amount of narcotics. Corsicana Police Chief Ronald McGaha says the department's Criminal Investigation Division executed the search warrant in Waxahachie on Frida...
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Movies playing this week in Waco at Cinemark and AMC Galaxy: Sept. 3-9, 2026
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Cameron, Tx (FOX 44) - A 20 year old man who was injured in a January head on traffic crash in Milam County that left another man dead his now being held on manslaughter charges. Department of Public Safety Sergeant Bryan Washko said the warrant for Jeremiah Morataya had been iss...
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Ariana Grande has bid an emotional farewell to her fans as she steps away from the limelight. The US singer and Wicked star told a packed performance of the last night of her Eternal Sunshine tour in London that she would cherish this experience always. Speaking through tears on ...
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Jordan Roth talks about getting the opportunity to act after years of Tony Award-winning work as a producer and creative director for hits such as “Hair,” “Kinky Boots” and “Hadestown.”...
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Scientists are sharing the details of a newly discovered dinosaur Paleontologists are calling it 'Musango,' which is named after the houseboat they used on the expedition. The fossils were found in 2018, but the research was just published in July. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | A rare ...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Cameron Park Zoo has announced the return of some familiar faces! The Zoo says its white-handed gibbons, red ruffed lemurs, and ring-tailed lemurs have returned to their island habitat after repairs were completed on a leak in the lake, which serves as ...
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - A man who had previous felony convictions has been sentenced to a total of 70 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on child indecency charges. Chad Chisolm was found guilty on two separate counts of indecency with a child Tuesday with a jury recommendi...
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Scientists can now come face to face with an early human ancestor nicknamed Little Foot who lived 3.67 million years ago, thanks to digital reconstruction technology. Renowned paleoanthropologist Ronald Clarke identified four tiny bones in the University of the Witwatersrands mus...
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BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - The remodeling of Brazos County's Administration Building will lead to a lane closure. According to the City of Bryan, the southbound right lane of Texas Avenue will be closed between 26th and 28th Streets starting this Monday. This closure is expected to ...
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There’s a big difference between a hug and a tackle.Bryson Washington knows the difference, but he’ll be reunited with that truth on Saturday.
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When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and 2023, they came across something unexpected: seven naturally mummified cheetahs in five caves near the northern city of Arar. The remains were largely inta...
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has extended a ban on U.S. flights to Haitis capital until March as gang violence persists. The ban means that commercial operators and U.S. registered civilian aircraft can't fly below 10,000 feet (around 3,000 meters) in Port-au-Prince a...
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A 56-year-old woman is accused of intimidating jurors in the criminal trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children. Dawn Light of Sutton, Massachusetts, was arraigned Wednesday in the same courthouse where the Clancy trial is being...
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Major medical groups have released their vaccine recommendations for the 2026-2027 respiratory virus season, stepping in as federal health agencies face credibility concerns under the influence of anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The American Medical Association and se...
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Iran has fielded a new generation of ballistic missiles that can evade American air defenses and strike with far greater precision.
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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After months of negotiations and hang-ups, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a Russian sanctions bill prior to leaving Washington on recess. House Speaker Mike Johnson should now round up the votes and send the legislation to the White House....
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A good beach read could change the entire summer vibe with one turned page at a time. From thrillers to historical stories, the genre of a novel is important; however, the location where you read a book gives you the…...
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Tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as families of locals still unaccounted for after last week's catastrophic floods held symbolic funerals for their loved ones. Nepals Foreign Ministry said 324 foreign nati...
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Iceberg lettuce. Jalapeños. Alfalfa sprouts. Eggs. Frozen berries. For the past several months, these common grocery foods have all landed on food recall lists....
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The average price of a gallon of diesel hit $5.680 on Wednesday, marking the highest price since July 7, 2022, according to data from GasBuddy. That's only 13.9 cents away from an all-time high average price and the highest number it has reached this year, the company noted. This...
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So, it was a war for oil after all.
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Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nations oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company that has a major pr...
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Tropical Depression Edouardo continues to churn just east of Central Texas as it makes its way northwest. There is a flood watch for Grimes, Madison, Leon and Freestone Counties through Thursday. One to three inches of rain is expected in the flood watch counties with isolated ar...
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It was a day of deep thinking and heroic typing, my brain so fried I could hardly call out for pizza. Then the news and social media feeds exploded with reports that Harry and Meghan plan to leave California and…...
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The jump underscores growing consumer interest in retro music formats, building on the revival of vinyl.
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Golfer Tiger Woods entered into a plea agreement on Wednesday on a reckless driving charge after he was arrested in March on suspicion of DUI following a rollover crash in South Florida. Prosecutors amended the original DUI with property damage charge to reckless driving, resulti...
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A week after the deadly flash floods in Nepal, rescue operations were focused on the ruins of power plants where those trapped in tunnels could have managed to survive....
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The most popular iPhone app in the US is one that few people have thought about since dial-up internet: MapQuest. The mapping service is making a comeback on US App Stores after refusing to change Lake Ontarios name, following President Donald Trumps executive order rebranding it...
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North Carolina is set to once again become the first state to send out mail ballots this election cycle. However, election officials in the United States are still facing significant uncertainty over what the rules for mail-in voting will actually be. Every state is federally req...
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After a summer of victories for Democratic Socialists of America-aligned candidates, the movement faces a new test: whether it can win over Black voters....
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Engines revved, tires squealed, and fireworks lit up the sky as another street takeover disrupted a Denver neighborhood late Sunday night, renewing calls for action to put an end to the dangerous trend. See the full story fro our previous coverage in the video below Denver street...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - According to the World Health Organization, headache disorders affect about 40 percent of the population - which is equivalent to 3.1 billion people. We speak with Dr. Gregory Parks, neurologist at Baylor Scott White Hillcrest, about migraine awareness in o...
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The shop is up and running in the former Village Lamp Lighter building in Lorena, and its flood-damaged I-35 location will reopen after repairs, each spot with its own focus....
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Back-to-school spending doesn't end with new supplies and clothing. Picture day season is here which can add hundreds of dollars to the family budget. The brand Capturely found most families spend $25 to $60 per child for traditional print packages, though prices can climb as hig...
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FORT WORTH, Texas — The jet fuel behind the Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars that once flowed like a fire hydrant has trickled into drops from a leaky bathroom sink. The financial, and PR, mess that was Bally…...
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PHILADELPHIA — Imagine this: A college football player lauded as one of the best in the country gets roped into a collective of other top college players just as good for an All-Star team. Except these players won’t prove their…...
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It’s been two months since I launched my new show, Money Moves, and it has been eye opening to hear from younger folks about their financial lives. I created this show to help them break down the news that actually…...
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Of the millions of men and women who have made their mark here, few were as prolific and artful as Edgar Miller, even though most of you have never heard of him. “Anyone who has explored Edgar Miller’s biography has…...
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Ryan Lowell is the author of the debut novel, “Freight,” which is set in the world of the trucking business. His fiction has appeared in “Workers Write!” and “Overtime.” He lives in South Portland with his wife and two sons.…...
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Tickets are on sale for the Woodway Wine and Food Festival from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Pavilion at Carleen Bright Arboretum, 1 Pavilion Way in Woodway....
