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Community sends donations to first responders battling the Hydra Fire
Local firefighters have been battling the Hydra Fire all week in nearby Meridian. But the community is coming together to do all they can including one resident who said its the least she can do. When we can finally give something back, we jumped in. Our friends' ranch was one of...
government
Temple council approves Rowan data center tax break, $38M investment deal after months of push back
Temple City Council voted to approve a tax abatement and a series of development requirements for the final planned project from Rowan Digital Infrastructure, as neighbors continued to voice concerns about the impacts on the community. At the September 17 meeting, the council app...
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Trump says he has a deal with Denmark to bolster US military presence in Greenland
President Donald Trump said Friday he has a deal with Denmark to bolster the U.S. military presence in Greenland after months of threatening to take island by force from the NATO ally. Trump in social media post announcing the deal said the agreement gives the United States perma...
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Bell Co. Manhunt Suspect officially charged with murder and assault charges
BELL COUNTY , Texas (FOX 44) - The Bell County Sheriff's Office has released a full incident summary and list of charges for Johnathan Allen Nance-Karl, the murder suspect who was the subject of an hours-long manhunt involving multiple Law Enforcement agencies in Bell County yest...
parks
MLB hopes to attract new fans with pop culture theme days at ballparks
Promotional theme days are not new to sports, but leagues like MLB are leaning into pop culture franchises to fill the seats.
schools
CTC Workshop Promotes Mental Wellness, Stress Management for Students
KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - For many college students, the pace of daily life can feel overwhelming. Between classes, assignments, jobs, family responsibilities and financial pressures, stress can quickly build. To help students manage those challenges, Central Texas College recent...
safety
EPA power plant emissions rollback challenged by former officials in both parties
When the Trump administration announced on Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency was rolling back Biden-era limits on climate pollution from coal and gas-fired power plants and proposing to eliminate nearly all remaining limits on greenhouse gas emissions from such faci...
business
AI is now building its own successor. New reports show how much (and how little) control anyone has over it
Artificial intelligence is increasingly building the next version of itself, according to two separate disclosures this week from the industry's leading labs, both of which are grappling publicly with just how much oversight their own technology still requires. Anthropic, the com...
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Brice Cherry: Five things I think I know about Scott Drew's 2026-27 Bears
I have some idea about what to expect from the 2026-27 Bears, a month away from their first exhibition game. But at the same time, I’m still just guessing....
parks
Bear at Grand Teton National Park euthanized because of 'poor decisions' by park visitors
Grand Teton National Park officials said they had to euthanize a black bear last week because of "poor decisions made by park visitors." Park officials said they had received reports earlier this year about a black bear approaching visitors near the Delta Lake area of the park. T...
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Trump bans three news media outlets from White House
The move is likely to be challenged under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment guarantees of free speech and a free press.