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Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS Sports NFL analyst, said Tuesday he has pleaded no contest to a civil charge after being arrested last month in Milwaukee on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Former NFL quarterback...
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A woman in Nevada says a routine morning swim in Lake Tahoe turned into a frightening encounter when an otter attacked her underwater. Lynnette Bellin said she was swimming near Hidden Beach in Incline Village when she felt something suddenly grab her leg and pull her underwater....
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The percentage of parents and caregivers refusing a standard vitamin K shot for infants at birth has accelerated sharply this year, putting more newborns at risk of life-threatening bleeding episodes....
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Many Americans may be struggling with money more than they let on. A survey of more than 2,000 Americans found 52 percent have cried because they didn't have enough money. RELATED STORY | US economy stumbles with July job losses and sticky inflation The report, called The Secret ...
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Consistently having to deal with financial adversity may be having an impact on your health. That's according to a recent study published by in the journal Innovation in Aging , which tracked thousands of participants over decades to examine money worries and long-term health imp...
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The bodies of a Texas chiropractor and a lifelong martial artist have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon. One person remains unaccounted for after about 80 others were rescued over the weekend, officials said Monday. Saturdays flash flood severely...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) – Looking for a job? AdventHealth Central Texas can help! A clinical hiring event will be hosted from 3 p.m. to 6 pm. Wednesday at 2201 S Clear Creek Road. The organization says it seeks to fill key clinical positions across nursing, imaging, pharmacy and ...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Cameron Park Zoo has announced the reopening of its newly-refreshed Junior League of Waco Butterfly Garden this Labor Day weekend! The celebrations begins with the Waco Junior League’s Ribbon Cutting Garden Party taking place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. T...
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McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - Preparing for hurricanes is essential in saving lives, protecting your property and surviving prolonged power and supply outages. McLennan County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan Dirker shares how we can be well-prepared for hurricane season...
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Consumer confidence is slipping away, according to a Conference Board survey. Consumer confidence moderated slightly in August for a second consecutive month, said Dana M Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board. The Expectations Index slipped further into negative territo...
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Texas A&M engineers use infrastructure design, communication strategies and AI tools to strengthen hurricane resilience, speed recovery and protect essential services....
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U.S. forces struck Iranian military targets while Iran retaliated across the region despite a warning against doing so from President Trump Tuesday. President Trump called the strikes large and powerful in response to Iran's efforts to add sea mines to the Strait of Hormuz and ta...
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Tarrant County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a list of polling sites for the November elections that included 92 fewer sites than the 2022 midterms....
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Adele Zaikman is headed to “Dancing with the Stars.”
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Apple's new CEO John Ternus takes the helm of the iconic tech giant on Tuesday, ending Tim Cook's 15-year tenure during which the company's value skyrocket to $4.6 trillion thanks to the iPhone's enormous popularity. The transition to a new CEO comes at a pivotal time for Apple. ...
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A growing number of Americans are losing trust in the food supply. A new survey by GS1 US finds 67% of Americans are avoiding an entire food category after a recall, and two-thirds say they are hesitant to buy the same product or brand again. Melanie Nuce-Hilton, Senior Vice Pres...
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Hector Alessandro Negrete got the phone call nine months after he moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, hoping for a fresh start without the onerous weight of uncertainty and fear he carried in Los Angeles. Hey, you have something that says, invoice to border patrol, Negrete recalls his ...
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Aquilla, Tx (FOX44) - After 20 years of service to Aquilla ISD, Dr. David Edison has announced that this school year will be his final year serving as the District’s Superintendent. In making the announcement, the district said that since coming to Aquilla ISD in 2006, Dr. Edison...
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Copperas Cove, Tx (FOX44) - After three years of deficit spending, Copperas Cove ISD trustees have adopted a balanced budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The general operating budget of almost $94 million was approved for the new fiscal year, which begins Tuesday September 1st. T...
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Some patients are left in a tough spot, qualifying for Part D coverage of a GLP-1 but facing much higher cost-sharing.
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Back-to-school season brings a mix of excitement, new routines - and almost inevitably the return of school germs. We speak with Baylor Scott & White to see how you and your students can get ahead of those annual sniffles as the seasons begin to change. You...
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LOS ANGELES — Emily Wilson, the classicist who in a review eviscerated Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," isn't done with Homer's epic. She's translating the ancient Greek poem again. "It's a complete retranslation. It's not a revision of the old version,"…...
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Technology is increasingly bringing Americans together. Just not the way we once envisioned.
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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - As Aggie football returns against Missouri State this weekend, so does Gameday on Main in Historic Downtown Bryan! The City of Bryan says watch parties will be taking place on Saturday, September 5th at the Palace Theater, located at 105 S ...
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Jurors in the criminal trial of Lindsay Clancy were sent home Tuesday without reaching a verdict after earlier telling the judge they could not reach a unanimous decision in the case of the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in 2023. The judge instru...
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The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The e...
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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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Lionel Messi retired from international soccer after nearly two decades, concluding a career highlighted by lifting the World Cup in 2022 and achieving a lasting legacy with Argentina beyond Diego Maradona’s shadow....
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While Americans grapple with prices at the pump, President Trump convened refiners and distributors Tuesday at the White House to discuss ways to expand U.S. refining capacity as the administration focuses on cutting costs. We are unleashing American Energy Dominance! Trump wrote...
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Several media outlets reported that Driscoll has repeatedly expressed concerns about readiness in the Army and the removal of top Army officials.
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President Donald Trump has frequently suggested he wants to seek a third term, posting about mounting another campaign, donning 2028 caps and discussing ways to make it happen even as he's acknowledged the Constitution prohibits it. But lately, Trump has begun showing signs that ...
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A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of the Louisiana and Texas Gulf coasts as Tropical Storm Edouard could come ashore late Tuesday as a strong tropical storm or minimal hurricane. The National Hurricane Center warned Tuesday that Edouard could rapidly strengthen. As of T...
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A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York Citys Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square...
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Years of oil releases have depleted the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and experts say further drawdowns could push its aging infrastructure into risky territory....
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Tropical Storm Edouard is churning toward Central Texas. The 4 a.m update from the National Hurricane Center has Edward clocking as a low grade Tropical Storm with 40 mph winds and holding at the same pressure. Edouard has developed small core and is trying to strengthen and atte...
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Waco residents are noticing higher electric bills, and new research suggests data center growth could push costs even further. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found data centers have already pushed average wholesale electricity prices an estimated 2 to 6% higher nationwide, an...
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America is exceptionally good at sending members of its military into harm’s way. We are far less good at managing what happens when those men and women come home....
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Forget the condo by the golf course. Instead of downsizing into smaller homes or condos, a growing number of baby boomers are holding onto large properties or buying even bigger ones reshaping an already tight housing market. Boomers are now the largest group of homebuyers in the...
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Nearly 1 out of every 5 registered McLennan County voters is on a voter registration “suspense” list, meaning they need to update their registration information....
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Downtown happenings, a new Waco Makers Market, robot food delivery, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations comes to town, I-35 woes and more in this week's business column....
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Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, was at a Lebanese restaurant celebrating a friend's birthday late on Aug. 13 when he got the call.
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JAYDEN MAIAVA, QB, USC (above): The senior from Palolo, Hawaii, completed 25 of 29 passes for 286 yards and two TDs against San Jose State.
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Nominate players by emailing top performances to the Trib by noon Sunday: mhaag@wacotrib.com. Voting closes at noon Wednesday.
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LIV Golf may file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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Kelsey Plum's season with the Phoenix Mercury has come to an end — and her participation with the U.S. women's basketball team in the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup is over before it began....
