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ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — The Trump administration won backing from all G20 financial leaders except China's on Tuesday to act against "non-market" policies and distortions that cause over-reliance on exports and hinder growth elsewhere....
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By Kalena Reynolds | Editor-in-Chief An independent investigation found credible allegations that Dr. David Pooler, a professor in Baylor’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, engaged in sexual misconduct and violated professional boundaries. The allegations involved survivor...
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By Jen Forse | Staff Writer Baylor faculty, students and administration gathered outside Marrs McLean Science Building Tuesday to celebrate the unveiling of the new Moody School of Education sign. Student ambassadors pulled back the tarps covering the new sign as President Linda ...
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By Sophia Monson | Opinion Editor Following the announcement that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico will visit Baylor’s campus, members of the Baylor community have begun discussing the event both on-campus and online. Talarico will host a campaign event at 7 p.m. S...
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor has had the season opener circled on its calendar, vying for retribution against an Auburn team that got the best of the Bears in 2025. That game still does not sit right with some of Baylor’s returners, even a year past the previous match...
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By The Editorial Board In and around Waco, tall, charcoal cameras have begun popping up, looming over the roadways. These devices, largely known as Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) and Flock cameras, scan and log the information of each car that drives past. Marketed as lic...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor In the front of TCU football’s stadium reads the name “Amon G. Carter.” Carter led the effort to move the Horned Frogs into a new venue in the late 1920s, leading to the stadium’s opening in 1930. The newspaperman and entrepreneur also united the ...
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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Baylor has appointed Lily Norcross, MS, RD, LD, as dietitian for the new dietitian corner in Penland Dining Hall. Campus dietitians like Norcross help students improve their health in college, understand their nutritional needs and make informed...
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Every time I meet someone new, an irrational fear of mine materializes. Although I am an extrovert by heart, eye contact is not my strong suit. There is something about looking into another person’s eyes for more than ten seconds that unlocks an inte...
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McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - Students are now back in school - and if any of them achieve perfect attendance, they can likely be recognized like a certain former Midway Independent School District student. George Jackson II successfully achieved perfect attendance from kinde...
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor As Baylor’s first concert of the fall approaches, seats are slowly but surely snatched up from the Foster Pavilion ticket map. But for some students, the price of tickets can be a deterrent. Jason Cook, vice president of marketing and communica...
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By Rhea Choudhary | Arts & Life Writer Shorty’s Pizza Shack has become a popular and routine stop for Baylor students who are craving an evening slice of pizza or want to meet their friends at a fun hangout spot, but its next Waco spot will be serving something a little different...
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HOUSTON — Over 70,000 homes and businesses are without power in Texas as Tropical Storm Edouard moves inland over the Gulf Coast, according to PowerOutage.com. Nighttime flooding remains a threat as the storm moves deeper into the state....
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When comedian Atsuko Okatsuka was eight years old, she thought her family was taking a two-month vacation to the United States. “It was never supposed to be longer than that,” Okatsuka said in a Zoom interview from her Los Angeles…...
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The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday night to reject, again, an almost billion-dollar water treatment plant after a decade of effort and its long-term water supply still in question....
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The Robinson City Council voted to end its contract with Flock, the license plate reader camera company, following public pressure from community members who raised privacy concerns. WATCH HERE: Robinson City Council votes to end Flock camera contract amid privacy concerns Commun...
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Caden Crow's family demands answers after Bryan shooting death, seeks new grand jury review Watch the full story here: Caden Crow's family demands answers after Bryan shooting, seeks new grand jury review The family of Caden Crow, a Texas A&M student shot and killed in May at the...
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Baylor soccer is back in the national rankings, although the Bears have taken a rather winding route to get there.
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Rickey Phillips is back on the Gatesville volleyball sideline, this time as an assistant to his daughter. The Lady Hornets own a 17-6 record and continued rolling versus West....
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Inside the Lorena Gym, the Eyes of the Leopard are always watching. Soon enough, the eyes of the entire Texas volleyball world might be watching the Lorena Lady Leopards....
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Auburn coach Alex Golesh said that Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway had the potential to be one of the best quarterbacks in the country. The Tigers and Bears meet Saturday....
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U.S. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts secured the Democratic nomination in his bid for a third term in office Tuesday, fighting off a challenger who argued that it was time for a generational change. Markey, 80, defeated U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, 47, in the Senate primary. Moulton t...
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Nearly one year after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was gunned down during a college event in front of thousands of people, a judge ruled Tuesday night the suspected killer should stand trial. Kirk died in September 2025 in a shooting at Utah Valley University during an even...
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The storm make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday afternoon, and it will bring rain chances to the Waco area as it tracks northwest.
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A judge ruled Tuesday that Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting the conservative activist on a Utah college campus last year, should face trial.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) -- Texas A&M is coming off an 11-win season, but the Aggies said they’re not satisfied. Ranked No. 8 in the country, the maroon and white open the season Saturday against Missouri State at Kyle field. This year, the message is simple: finish. The A...
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The ATX Bulls are preparing for their inaugural professional arena football season in 2027, with home games set at the Huntington Bank Expo Center in Belton. WATCH the full story here: ATX Bulls bring professional arena football to Central Texas in 2027 The organization hosted pl...
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Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon just east of the Texas-Louisiana border.
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More than a dozen Texas public school districts are at risk of triggering a potential state takeover if they do not improve student academic performance before the next year’s A-F accountability ratings, data shows....
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Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has reached a deal to purchase controlling ownership of the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno, expanding its sprawling empire of teams across every major U.S. professional sport with the addition of the beleaguered baseball club. The company led...
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A San Francisco startup is renting out humanoid robots to clean your house. Tau Robotics is charging $30 an hour for the service and these robots can vacuum floors, wipe down kitchen counters and even take out the trash. They can also clean up spills and stray items picked up off...
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Gary Liardon is serving out the term of his brother, who passed away last month. But some in Bosque County are questioning his residency. Gary talked to 25 News reporter Chantale Belefanti about his goal for Bosque County. Gary Liardon will run as a write-in candidate for the upc...
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FORT HOOD, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: The Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services has closed West Range Road, from Elijah Road to Old Georgetown Road, due to an active wildland fire in the area. Fort Hood issued an update on Tuesday evening saying the Directorate of Emergency S...
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Waco homeowners juggling a broken furnace, an aging AC unit, and a new construction project usually call three different contractors. Clark Heating and Air Conditioning LLC offers a different approach: one company that handles residential HVAC repair, system replacement, and…...
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Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon at 2:20PM CT just east of Sabine Pass, Texas. This system is expected to move northwest, but it looks to be a little farther east than yesterday's model runs. That means the heaviest rain will be along and east of I-45. The p...
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CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney likes Lane Kiffin, and he doesn’t blame any player or program for taking advantage of something the system allows them to do. But he still has plenty of thoughts about LSU and Kiffin…...
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Have you ever wished you could smell like Mountain Dew? Well now you're in luck. The popular soda has partnered with Duke Cannon for a body wash and soap. The smell? Bold Citrus and Good Times, which is close to lemon and eucalyptus. RELATED STORY | 'Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs...
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A newly revealed Department of Homeland Security memo shows the Trump administration explored a legal pathway to use National Guard troops in immigration enforcement, prompting criticism from legal experts who say the effort pushes the boundaries of federal law and long-standing ...
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BELTON, Texas (FOX 44) - A vehicle accident in Belton has caused an electrical line to fall on Lake Road. Police say the area between Loop 121 and Main Street is temporarily closed. Travelers are urged to avoid this area and seek alternate routes. This is a developing story. FOX ...
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A controversial policing tactic that permitted staggering amounts of deadly fentanyl to reach the streets as federal authorities sought to build bigger drug cases is now under investigation by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee. The committee's chairman, Rep. James Come...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College biology students are proving that even the weeds we usually pull and toss have a story to tell. The College says students traded garden gloves for microscopes in a hands-on lab experience. After growing weeds, preparing root samples...
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If you're already looking into purchasing treats for Halloween, be aware! Crystal Temptations has recalled their "Halloween Chocolatey Eyeballs" due to undeclared milk allergens. The product was sold under the Crystal Temptations brand, and distributed in Arizona, Texas, Virginia...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Baylor University officially unveiled the new sign for its School of Education following a $30 million gift from the Moody Foundation earlier this year. A sign unveiling event was held on Tuesday, where President Dr. Linda A. Livingstone and Dean of Moody S...
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For the first time on record, Iran has gone about seven weeks without shipping meaningful crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Congress on Tuesday voted to extend government funding until after the November midterm elections, averting a shutdown that would have begun if lawmakers failed to approve funding by Sept. 30. The measure in the House passed 370-48 with broad bipartisan support. RELATED STORY | C...
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Thieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a Southern California warehouse on the same day, police said. Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts valued by police at $70,000 into a light-hearted social media promotion. But police in M...
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As Democrats across the U.S. signal an increasing appetite for change, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton is hoping that momentum will help him oust longtime Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in Tuesdays primary. Moulton, a moderate, is among the many Democrats who have called for generation...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - The Texas A&M Police Department is raising awareness of a sports pass scam. The department says this scam has been targeting citizens who are trying to purchase or sell Texas A&M University Student Sports Passes ahead of the football season in no...
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A protective order was filed against former Fort Hood Doctor, Maj. Blaine McGraw, Monday by Renuka Young. According to Bell County documents, Young does not have any previous relationship with McGraw. She filed the order claiming he "committed sexual assault or abuse, indecent as...
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The stopgap was needed as Congress failed to finish work on the 12 spending bills that fund government programs for the full fiscal year.
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Waco, Tx (FOX 44) - Christopher Allen Kennedy has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for an attempt to deposit a huge stolen refund check at a Hearne bank. Kennedy's federal sentence was ordered to be served consecutively with any state level sentence assessed in othe...
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China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships to spy on military communications near the coastlines of target nations including the U.S., two senior Trump administration officials claim....
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Everything Sprouts, LLC expanded a voluntary recall of Robust Radish Sprout Mix due to possible contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) or Salmonella. The products were distributed between Aug. 13, 2026, and Aug. 26, 2026, to wholesalers and grocery stores in Minn...
