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How will Trump Accounts work? A Treasury official lays out the new program
The Trump administration announced this week it has completed automatic enrollment of Trump Accounts for Americans under 18. Parents and guardians must claim the tax advantaged investment accounts for eligible children born during President Trumps term to receive an initial $1,00...
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The City of West has new city leaders
On Thursday, during a West City Council meeting, a shift took place, leaving the city with a new mayor, city manager, and new leadership. Everything that theyve done, Ive got confidence that it will be good for our town," said Bryan Anderson, owner of Gerik's Bakery. Matt Miller ...
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Weather Whys with Meteorologist Sean Ryan: Hurricane Formation
Hurricane Isaias will be the first hurricane to make landfall in the US, so Sean Ryan explains how hurricanes develop in the first place.
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Oct. 7 attack 3 years later, rape allegations at Cornell & searching for the missing
Three years after October 7, Gaza still isn't at peace, and the fighting has spread into a wider war with Iran. Scripps News Chief International Correspondent Jason Bellini has covered the story since the first days. He joins Jon Leiberman to talk about where things stand and whe...
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The wins are coming, and Hubbard football finally feels different
HUBBARD — Early in the season, the Jaguars’ football team found itself at a crossroads.
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DPS releases video of Troy murder suspect manhunt
BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - The Texas Department of Public Safety has released new video footage showing the apprehension of a Troy murder suspect after a lengthy manhunt. DPS says the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jonathan Allen Nance-Karl, reportedly exchanged gunfire wi...
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Can a humanoid robot clean your house? A San Francisco company says yes
A robotics company is betting humanoid robots can succeed where automation previously struggled: navigating the cluttered, unpredictable environment of people's homes to provide a cleaning service....
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Summer weekend in October
It's looking more like summer than fall around here this weekend. Lows in the 60s feel like fall, but when highs are in the low 90s, the summer feeling sticks around. Enjoy the pool time while we have it! Next week, summer continues. In fact, it will feel even more like summer be...
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MCSO: Jack Harwell Detention inmate sexually assaulted
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - An inmate at the Jack Harwell Detention Center has been sexually assaulted. Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Jake Burson tells FOX 44 News that the assault occurred on Sunday, October 4. An inmate made an outcry of the sexual assault on Wednesday, while incarc...
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Waco PD Hands out Free BBQ Alongside Calvary Chapel
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Waco Police Department's Faith and Blue Weekend is underway, and Friday saw them distributing free food. Wacoans were able to enjoy free BBQ thanks to Friday's lunch with a cop event. The Hands and Feet food ministry at Calvary Chapel was handing out the pl...
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Harwell, Janie
Janie Marie Harwell went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 4, 2026, in Waco, Texas. She was born December 12, 1949, in Corsicana, Texas, to James Lester Harwell and Rose Marie Harwell, and was lovingly known as…...