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The Supreme Court lifted a judicial decision Monday blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his executive order to restrict the use of mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections that will decide control of Congress — though another…...
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance representatives scheduled for Monday to begin settlement talks over the state's lawsuit seeking to block Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, his office said....
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. announced an expansion Monday of secondary sanctions it hopes will "sever every economic lifeline" sustaining Iran as President Donald Trump's administration struggles to resolve an unpopular war that has pushed energy prices higher....
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CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) – The Texas Department of Transportation's Interstate 14 Central Texas Corridor Study is coming to Madisonville. TxDOT's Bryan District will continue its third round of in-person open houses (with a virtual option) with a public meeting on Wednesday, August...
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By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer Vertical’s new leadership team is entering the academic year with a renewed focus on its mission to reach unreached students who are unfamiliar with the gospel. The student-led ministry’s mission is to “ignite a passion” in college students for Jes...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor saw the emergence of a top talent at tight end in 2025. Michael Trigg found his place in the Bears’ offense in his second season in Waco. Trigg became a Mackey Award Finalist, All-Big 12 First Team and an All-American as one of the top pass...
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Baylor has appointed Dr. Richard Rankin Russell, a professor in the English department, as the new director of the University Scholars program. Russell, who previously served as the program’s assistant director from 2009 to 2013, said returning a...
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Russian military channels celebrated the "elimination" of enemy forces outside Kramatorsk, a city in eastern Ukraine until independent monitors realized the footage showed an FPV kamikaze drone targeting an unarmed young civilian riding a bicycle. By the time Moscow attempted to ...
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By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer I think we, as humans, have a strong desire to find out what is wrong with us and to give explanations for our quirks. Social media is filled with personalized videos and discussions that share lives in a pursuit of validation and a desire to be un...
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By Owen Carson | Broadcast Reporter 2026 has been a big year for movies. Five movies have crossed the coveted $1 billion mark at the box office. The biggest movie, however, has been “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” from Marvel Studios, which has made just over $1.2 billion since being...
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By Kalena Reynolds | Editor-in-Chief An unspoken mark in everyone’s transition from adolescence to adulthood is the first week of college. Drowning in surreal emotion and overwhelm, the first week of school brings on an odd combination of feelings. Whether you’re a freshman, grad...
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By Rhea Choudhary | Arts & Life Writer Waco’s dirty soda options have officially become a little more competitive, and Baylor students have two contenders to consider when deciding which shop earns their next taste test. Whether Baylor students want a sweet drink between their cl...
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By Mady Mijares | Photographer Most everyone has heard of GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound. However, many people don’t know what GLP-1 therapies were truly designed for and how the trend surrounding them has affected those who need them most. Pharmaceutical marke...
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Alabamas attorney general on Monday subpoenaed OpenAI for more information related to its AI agents autonomously hacking into another companys servers in July. The subpoena is part of an investigation into whether OpenAIs practices violated Alabamas consumer protection laws and p...
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks on Monday waived former Oregon State running back Anthony Hankerson after signing the undrafted rookie last week. Hankerson, 22, intends to enter the transfer portal and return to the NCAA, according to a report from…...
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Firefighters have made progress holding a wildfire threatening neighborhoods around Reno, Nevada, with the blaze now 27% contained, fire officials said Monday afternoon, as evacuation orders for thousands were downgraded. Still, high winds could worsen the situation later in the ...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Every week, FOX 44 will be featuring a furry friend up for adoption through the Humane Society of Central Texas. You can take a look at Bramble in the video above! If you're thinking about adopting this furry friend, you can contact the Humane Society of Ce...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The name of Waco native and Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller could be removed from one of the U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carriers, with President Donald Trump’s name reportedly among those being considered as a replacement. The Navy has been discussing renamin...
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MOFFAT, Texas (FOX 44) - The Bell County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a stabbing and a structure fire that happened in Moffat on Monday afternoon, August 24, 2026, that left three people injured, including an 82-year-old woman. The Bell County Sheriff's Office rece...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Killeen Independent School District is getting ready to march for a cause and bring the community together for its annual Freedom Walk. For more information about this event, you can watch our interview above....
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Ryan Davis spent the last three years at Kansas State with Joe Klanderman. As soon as he got to Baylor, his new teammates started picking his brain.
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Despite being two of Central Texas’ most consistent Class 2A football programs, Mart and Crawford haven’t often been linked in the same district. That changed with this year’s UIL realignment....
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TAPPS football arrived early in Central Texas, giving private schools a rare spotlight while leaving plenty to wonder about a season that will end before Thanksgiving....
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A more than 2,600-acres fire has erupted in Hamilton County, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Fire crews are working to get the Rio Escondido Fire under control, but high, gusty winds from the south are hindering progress, according to the Hamilton County, Texas Sheriff...
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Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom got into a shouting match with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud in the waning minutes of the third quarter and was subsequently ejected....
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Just call District 6-3A Div. I the district of experience.
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: The deceased victim in Waco's fourth homicide of 2026 has been identified. Two arrests have been made. The Waco Police Department says the deceased victim has been identified as 28-year-old Victor Jesus Silva-Delgadillo. The other victim, a 19-year-...
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With two $100,000 Waco business grants approved, seven more applications are pending as the city completes repairs to the sewer line along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard....
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BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Bryan Police Department says it continues to actively investigate the homicide in the 1200 block of West 17th Street which occurred on Saturday, August 8. This resulted in the death of a 14-year-old and injuries to three others. Police say investigator...
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Trump's olive branch to North Korea's Kim Jong Un at the expense of a long-standing ally comes at a pivotal moment for U.S. security ties in Asia.
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With five direct family members who played college football, Whitney's Kobe Haynes had plenty of paths to follow when it came to reaching the college level....
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WATCH HERE: Waco ISD Police remember K-9 Dalton, the police dog who left paw prints on the community's heart Waco ISD Police Sergeant Larry Martinez said goodbye to his retired K-9 partner, Dalton, last week. Dalton served on the force from 2019 to 2024 and passed away at the age...
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Texas A&M welcomes 70,000 students back to campus for the first day of class Watch the full story here: Texas A&M welcomes 70,000 Aggie students back to campus for the first day of class The fall semester is underway at Texas A&M University, with 70,000 Aggies returning to campus...
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday lifted a judicial decision blocking President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his executive order to restrict the use of mail-in ballots....
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Bell County has approved its budget for the coming year, and it includes a tax increase driven by road maintenance needs and the financial impact of new state tax exemption laws. County leaders say the increase amounts to .0136 per \100 of property value, bringing the total to ap...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Killeen Independent School District has confirmed with FOX 44 News that a bomb threat took place at one of its campuses on Monday. The district's Police Department and K9 unit responded to Chaparral High School. An "all clear" was later provided, wit...
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Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington moved to declare a mistrial on Monday, claiming "intentional misconduct on the part of the prosecution" by "injecting Roman Catholic faith" into testimony. Judge William Sullivan ultimately denied the motion, but not without reprimanding...
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A Massachusetts woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband was found dead near a hospital Monday during an intensive law enforcement search that included drones, boats and tracking dogs, authorities said. Karen Solomon, an advocate who called for impr...
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The father of a 5-year-old boy pleaded with ICE officers to release his son to his mother during a traffic stop earlier this month in Austin, Texas, the familys attorney Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch told Scripps News on Monday. ICE instead booked both Victor Martinez Nieto and his son,...
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WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections. The decision leaves roo...
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The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post....
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BOSTON — The New England Patriots are giving wide receiver Kayshon Boutte a fresh start with the Houston Texans. The Patriots are trading Boutte to the Texans, The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero first reported Monday. A source confirmed the deal to…...
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We saw some record highs over the weekend! Hopefully will be just at or below records this week, but it will still be well above normal with our temperatures. Highs will be in the 102-105 range Tuesday and Wednesday and in the 100-103 range Thursday into the weekend. Lows at nigh...
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We've got 11 Centex schools who made the DCTF rankings, including two teams sitting at No. 1 in their respective divisions. #txhsfb
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An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater, her family says. Lillian Smart died over the weekend after being diagnosed with an infection from Naegleria fowleri, according to Kyle Roberts,...
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The father of a U.S. Navy sailor serving aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln was arrested by Border Patrol agents in Key West, Florida on Saturday, as his son remained at sea in the middle of a record-setting deployment. Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, 48, was arrested by Border Patrol agents...
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Fifteen years after the government set out to replace the FBI’s headquarters, taxpayers are still paying to maintain the deteriorating building and work on a new site is delayed....
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A shooting Sunday in Waco left a 28-year-old man dead and a teen wounded, according to Waco Police.
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Lindsay Clancy's fate will soon be in the hands of a Massachusetts jury to deliberate a verdict in the highly publicized triple murder trial.
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There was a time when a book could shake the world and on Aug. 17, 1976, a book titled “Roots: The Saga of an American Family” by Alex Haley arrived on bookstore shelves and immediately began to fly off those…...
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They say each birthday is a blessing, and one woman living in southeast England has had 117 of them.
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The couple who scaled the Empire State Building for a viral proposal was back in court on Monday. Ivan Kuznetsov and Angelina Nikolau are facing charges including reckless endangerment, burglary and criminal mischief. The two were able to get to the top of the Empire State Buildi...
