Your favorite name brand may be losing ground to the store brand. A new report says private-label products like Costco's Kirkland, Walmart's Great Value, and Target's Up & Up are grabbing a bigger share of shoppers' wallets. The trend extends beyond groceries, with store-brand products gaining tr...
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New footage of rare Florida panthers is a promising sign that the endangered species might be getting more of a foothold. The video, captured by a trail camera, shows a mother and three young cubs at a nature reserve in Fort Myers. That's further north of where the endangered cat...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - September is 'Suicide Prevention Month,' and the perfect time to remind ourselves that talking about mental health can save lives. Katherine Clendennen from the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network spoke with FOX 44's MG Montemayor about warning signs, ...
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TROY, Texas (FOX 44) — More information has been released about an overnight homicide in Troy that has led to a manhunt in Bell County today, Thursday, September 17, 2026. The Troy Police Department reports that officers were dispatched at approximately 1:23 a.m. on September 17,...
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The White House is pulling former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyers stalled nomination to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In June, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would nominate Schroyer, putting a little-known candidate in line to...
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Waco hits 100 degrees today, which tied the record high for September 17th. Furthermore, this marks the 15th day at 100 and above this month alone, which blows away the previous record of 11 days, set in 2011. The bad news... the forecast keeps at 100 degrees through at least Sun...
safety
By Hannah Webb | News Editor Baylor University Police Department is investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred early Thursday morning on campus in the 100 block of Bagby Avenue, according to a Baylor Timely Warning sent to the university community Thursday. This locati...
parks
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Grab your roller skates, some friends, and maybe some wrist guards because safety is paramount, and head down to Killeen's Fall Skate Bash this Friday! The City of Killeen Parks & Recreation Department would like to invite the community to its free Fall ...
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KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - Central Texas College marked Constitution Day with “We the People at 250,” a panel discussion focused on constitutional rights, civic participation, and the responsibilities of citizenship as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary. CTC government an...
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King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet. The gathering in Scotland was convened to discuss how AI can benefit s...
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Mortgage rates in the U.S. climbed to their highest level since January 2025, and new home construction declined, adding to concerns about a housing market slowdown in the U.S. The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 6.95% this week , up from 6.76% last ...
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GROESBECK, Tx (FOX 44) - The City of Groesbeck has implemented Stage 1 of the Drought Contingency Plan effective September 16th, 2026. According to the City's Facebook page: "Like many other cities, the ongoing higher-than-normal temperatures and the lack of rainfall have made it...
business
A new Texas A&M University study published in the Journal of Business and Psychology finds that even small financial changes can make a big difference in how stressed people feel. Financial stress has hills and valleys as you move through the month or maybe even the week, said Dr...
