WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A new fundraising event seeks to support high school girls across eleven area schools. The Waco Hanan Foundation's inaugural "Prosecco for Pearls" event will be taking place at 6 p.m. Thursday at Cultivate Waco, located at 924 Austin Avenue, Suite #100. This adults-only eve...
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President Donald Trump faced bipartisan criticism after suggesting during a rally in Nebraska on Monday that potential Iranian attacks on Los Angeles or San Diego would be "a small price to pay" if it helped end the conflict in the Middle East. Speaking about the ongoing war invo...
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Robertson County, Tx (FOX44) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed two dead in a two vehicle Tuesday morning traffic crash in Robertson County. A DPS spokesperson said the report of the crash came in about 4:00 a.m. It was reported to be south of Hearne on Highway...
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It seems data centers are popping up all over the state, but you can keep track of them from your phone or computer. DataCenterMap.com allows you to search by county, city, or ZIP code. The state says it does not have a complete inventory of data centers in Texas, but the site sa...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Monday as the state surpassed 100 measles cases this year. According to state health officials, New York has recorded 108 cases in 2026, including 92 identified since July 15 in underimmunized rural communities across 18 co...
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US 190 (SH 6) is shut down early Tuesday morning due to a deadly crash south of Hearne, according to officials. The Bremond Volunteer Fire Department said a "major vehicle accident" near Pin Oak Creek has shut down the entire highway, with no estimated time for reopening. Accordi...
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After a federally funded television advertisement featuring President Donald Trump aired on stations across the United States, Trump said Monday that his political action committee would cover the cost. The advertisement drew criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, who arg...
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As the Heart of Texas Fair prepares to kick off at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, organizers say they are working to keep the annual event affordable for families, even as high diesel prices continue to impact exhibitors and agricultural programs across the state. For student...
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Central Texans are looking at a cool morning in the low 60s, then another warm, mild and sunny afternoon. Humidity remains on the low end, making for comfortably warm daytime highs in the mid-80s. Rain stays out of the forecast, except for a very small chance on Friday. High temp...
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Doris Miller was never meant to be a hero. In fact, on the early morning of Dec. 7, 1941, mere moments before the Japanese launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Miller was aboard the USS West Virginia collecting laundry. Former Baylor profe...
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Immigration policy has become one of the most debated topics in American politics, with shifts in federal policy creating uncertainty for immigrant communities across the country. In an effort to understand how immigration policy affects both immigra...
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By Kamryn Anthis | Staff Writer Classical concert pianist, minister, author and mother Jade Simmons is taking an unconventional route to the U.S. Senate, running as an independent write-in candidate in Texas’ Nov. 3 election. During an event Monday at Baylor, Simmons broke down w...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Senior punter Palmer Williams faced sky-high expectations entering 2026. He came off a junior season where he was named an All-American and Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year. He has continued to step up his game so much that it has left oppo...
