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Anyone in the United States searching for Lake Ontario on Google Maps can no longer find it as of this weekend. Users in the country will now see the smallest of the Great Lakes identified as Lake America on that site, following President Donald Trumps executive order on Thursday...
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Trump announced Thursday that he changed the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes in an escalating trade feud with Canada.
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A South Carolina police officer died and a second was injured in a gunfight Saturday in a park, following a call about a domestic dispute, the police chief in Columbia said. The suspect, a 33-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, also died, Chief W.H. Skip Holbrook said at...
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Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. Flood warning notices were sent to people's phones early Sunday as rescue crews worked to clea...
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ROSEBUD, Texas (FOX 44) - Over 100 members of the Rosebud community came together with the Rosebud Volunteer Fire Department this evening, August 29, 2026, to remember two of their fallen brothers with an "Apparatus Dedication Ceremony." The Rosebud VFD recently acquired two new ...
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Cancer experts have hailed it as the beginning of an era of custom-made vaccines that train the immune system to fight an individual patient’s cancer.
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BATAM, Indonesia (AP) The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sailed past Singapore early on Sunday as it headed home after a grueling deployment in the Middle East. It's expected to stop in Thailand for a port visit. Associated Press journalists on the Indonesian island of...
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) - A routine traffic stop just after 1 a.m. Sunday morning, August 30, 2026, led to a drug bust thanks to K-9 Officer Kato. The College Station Police Department reports that Officer Pouland was conducting a routine traffic stop just before 1:30 a.m...
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Nationwide, hospital workers are seven times as likely to be injured on the job due to violent acts as members of the general working population.
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Treating the Federal Communications Commission like his own personal enforcer, President Donald Trump said on social media Sunday that NBCs Kristen Welker would be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment over a TV segment he didnt like. In a separate post, Trump complained i...
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ConsumerAffairs found annual toddlercare costs more than average in-state tuition at a four-year public college in 37 states.
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Its mission is to probe some of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics and cosmology.
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Your chance to experience an adult Halloween party atmosphere while helping a great cause for the community returns to Central Texas in October. The Arc of McLennan County is hosting the annual "Boos On The Brazos" signature fundraising event on Saturday, O...
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Senate GOP leaders gave President Donald Trump a clear warning before the Texas primary election in May as he weighed endorsing Ken Paxton over longtime incumbent John Cornyn: If the state attorney general won, Trumps political operation would have to bankroll the expensive gener...
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A new nonprofit founded by former Google researchers wants to keep humans at the center of AI development to ensure it’s safe and less likely to escape its creators....
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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Texas A&M's volleyball team swept Cal Poly 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-23) Saturday evening at Reed Arena in College Station to close out the Texas A&M Invitational. Aggie Volleyball wins out at Invitational The No. 8 Aggies improved to 3-2 on the season, making it back-to-back sweeps ...
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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....
