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Local Fall Festival Creates Wonder & Opportunity
WACO (FOX 44) -- Wonder and opportunity -- two words at the center of a local fall festival that created wonder for children and hands-on learning for local college students. The Central Texas College (CTC) Young Eagles Fall Festival, hosted by the CTC Child Development Center an...
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French protesters defy heavy police presence in new demonstrations
Hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday in a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education. About 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed across the country, and Paris marches were rerouted to ...
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Romance scammers stole $9M from elderly to buy jewels, Lamborghini
The victims thought they had found romance and love — but instead were deceived by a ruse that left their hopes dashed and their savings accounts depleted....
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NASA satellite to plunge back to Earth after 22 years in space
NASA says its Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has ended its science mission and is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the coming weeks. The agency did not provide a specific re-entry date. As of this week, the satellite was orbiting about 171 miles above Earth's surface. T...
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Americans are getting poorer despite bigger paychecks, goverment data shows
Incomes for Americans failed to keep pace with inflation in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data showed Americans' real income fell 0.6% during the 12 months ended in September. In June, real income was down 0.3% over the ...
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More than 100 big companies paid no federal income tax in 2025
Laws enacted under President Trump cut the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. He and Congress also extended or expanded tax breaks.
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Pope Leo jokes he’s neutral on Villanova-Notre Dame matchup, but ‘Prevost has another opinion’
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday told the basketball teams from his alma mater Villanova and fellow Catholic university Notre Dame in Rome for their season opener that in matters of sport, the pontiff is neutral. Then the pope, who was born Robert Prevost, said his former self might disa...
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Dropping Lake Powell water levels fuel debate over dam
It’s impeding visitors’ access to the region, including national landmarks and for fishing and houseboat adventures.
