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Local nonprofit feeds kids in need in Hill County
A local nonprofit fighting food insecurity in our community is making sure kids dont go hungry when school is out. Hill County Kids feeds 240 local students To donate, call 254-205-8395 The teachers see the kids every day. Day in and day out," said Brandy Adkins, founder of Hill ...
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Sunday Fire Shuts Down I-35 for Hours Near Troy
TROY, Texas (FOX 44)— An 18-wheeler carrying tires caught fire in the early hours of Sunday morning, shutting down I-35 for around nine hours. According to the Bell County Sheriff's Office, calls about the fire came in at around 4:40 in the morning. Upon arriving at the scene, re...
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Pet of the Week: Blaze
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Meet our Pet of the Week, Blaze. The Humane Society of Central Texas says that Blaze is approximately a 4-month-old Labrador-mix that loves to cuddle just as much as he loves to play. For more information on how you can adopt Blaze, watch the video above....
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World on fire: Leaders converge on the U.N. as wars squeeze the world's oil
It's a world on fire. Ukraine on Sunday launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, hundreds of them toward Moscow. The city's mayor said the barrage damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called it an "unprecedented attack." Two people w...
government
With the world's leaders waiting, Trump meets with Mamdani
NEW YORK (AP) President Donald Trump's trip to New York for a speech at the United Nations started Monday with a detour to Gracie Mansion for an hourlong chat and a trip down memory lane with Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The president, appearing with Mamdani after their meeting , remini...
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Latest Weather Forecast with Chief Meteorologist Mike LaPoint
Low rain chances will continue into Tuesday across parts of western North and Central Texas with mostly dry conditions returning by midweek. High temperatures will remain in the low to mid 90s through the week with a few locations struggling to escape the 80s. Widespread overnigh...
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Mike’s Football Rewind: La Vega’s scary good, and it’s only getting better
La Vega was already good. Seeing the Pirates in person changed my perspective. They dominated University without playing their best, and that might be the scariest part....
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Evacuations lifted as containment grows for fire between Moody, Bruceville-Eddy
The Texas A&M Forest Service listed the West Fork fire at 184 acres and 75% contained early Monday night.
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Your First Look At LSU Transfer & Baylor Women's Basketball's Kate Koval
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Baylor Women's Basketball took to the Foster Pavilion hardwood on Monday (9/21/2026), where people who came to watch the team's open practice got to see one of the team's newest players that many are talking about. Head Coach Nikki Collen welcomed her roste...
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Waco ISD meets 17 of 23 priority goas in first year of strategic plan
“We know we have work to do, but we know there are exciting things going on,” Waco ISD Trustee Taylor Bledsoe said.
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Isolated storms again Tuesday
Any storms out there will die off tonight with lows in the mid 70s. Tuesday, the heat dome will be situated farther west again, so we may see a few more isolated storms in the afternoon. Other than that, it will still be hot with highs in the mid to upper 90s. The faucet shuts of...
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Large Grass Fire Breaks out in Lorena
LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE 4:40pm: Evacuations are in place on Spring Valley Road from Tower Road to FM107. A large grass fire has broken out in Lorena, according to the Lorena Fire Department. Many residents say the smoke can be seen for miles. The fire has been named the “...