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Russell Brand behaved as a ruthless sexual predator when he assaulted six women over the course of a decade, a prosecutor said Wednesday, as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian. Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three co...
parks
President Donald Trump showed off the new Air Force One and defended accepting the luxury jet from the Qatari royal family as he campaigned for Republicans Wednesday in an economically struggling corner of rural Arizona. His first substantive comments after he got off the plane t...
parks
Here’s a look at the top five games of the week in Central Texas entering Week 8, including Troy-Cameron Yoe, Clifton-Hamilton, Lucas Christian-Vanguard, La Vega-Gatesville and Willow Park Trinity-Live Oak. #txhsfb #TribFridayNight...
safety
BUCKHOLTS, Texas (FOX 44) — Buckholts volunteer firefighter Rick Joseph 'RJ' Fuentes lost his life on Sunday on the way to a call. On Wednesday, a precession was held to bring him back home. People who wanted to pay their respects to RJ lined the street in front of the Buckholts ...
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The summer heat and humidity have popped a few summer-like showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Most of the action has been roughly east of I-35, with a few locations in Bell and McLennan County getting a brief soaking rainfall. Heat and humidity stays in tact for one more d...
safety
Watch the full story here: Milam County community lines the streets to honor fallen Buckholts volunteer firefighter Rick Fuentes Buckholts volunteer firefighter Rick Fuentes died Sunday in a crash while responding to a call, leaving Milam County in mourning. Wednesday afternoon, ...
schools
Baylor is carrying momentum from what head coach Dave Aranda called the team's most complete performance of the season into Saturday night's rivalry game against TCU at McLane Stadium. WATCH the full story here: The Bluebonnet Battle 2026: Baylor rides bye week momentum into riva...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Waco has seemingly always had a vibrant Hispanic community, going back to the Calle Dos and Sandtown neighborhoods which sat along the Brazos River. They were full of people, smells, sounds, and history. But it's difficult to find any remnants of these once...
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday, mainly in western North Texas. A cold front will move through North and Central Texas Thursday evening/night. Much cooler and windy weather will follow on Friday, with highs in the 60s and 70s, sustained winds of 20-30 mp...
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September saw inflation rise yet again, and the war with Iran is driving much of it, as consumer prices rose 3.7% over the past year, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics . Thats slightly hotter than the 3.6% economists expected. Prices rose 0.6% in September...
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BRYAN, Texas (FOX 44) - A Brazos Valley woman has made her voice heard far and wide. She'll tell you the news. She'll play you music. She'll even sell your stuff! Carolyn Benavides, also known as Dulce Carolina, is the voice behind Radio Alegria's morning show in Bryan. The Sweet...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is praising the Permian Basin for helping drive the Texas economy through the oil and gas industry. Watch the full story in the player above....
