Whistleblower raises alarm over USPS plans
WASHINGTON — A whistleblower told Congress the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with plans to restrict mail-in voting that could result in thousands of legitimate ballots being discarded.
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"Bumpers & BBQ" Draws Crowd On Ft. Hood
FT. HOOD (FOX 44) -- Nothing like classic & custom cars and great food to draw people for a great event, and it happened on Saturday (10/24/26). Cowboys For Heroes hosted its 7th annual Bumpers And Barbecue event, honoring service members with a day of food and family activities....
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Baylor notebook: Jayhawks snap 14-game losing streak to Bears
Baylor's 14-game win streak against Kansas is over after a blocked field goal doomed the Bears late. Plus, defensive backs took flight and DJ Lagway's turnover troubles continued....
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Local College Holds Spooktacular Community Carnival
KILLEEN (FOX 44) -- Central Texas College's (CTC) Fall Carnival and Haunted House welcomed students, families and community members for two nights of Halloween fun at the Mayborn Science Theater on campus. Visitors made their way through the student-created haunted house, enjoyed...
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National Drug Take Back Event Draws Local Residents
TEMPLE (FOX 44) -- Temple residents took advantage of the opportunity to safely dispose of expired prescription medications on Saturday (10/24/26). Temple Police welcomed the public to the National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the city's solid waste complex on East Aven...
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Warm October Days continue until nearly Halloween
Another picture-perfect day! Temperatures ended in the mid-80s Saturday afternoon. Low temps have hit the 50s making it fairly nice to keep the windows open in the evening. We'll see how much long that balance can last. Sunday ends up slightly more cloudy for Central Texas. The s...
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Waco woman's 8-year ministry feeds and clothes Central Texas neighbors, now dreams of a center
For the past 8 years, Holly Henderson has been driving around Central Texas, feeding, clothing and praying for neighbors in need through Resurrection Outreach Ministries and it all started with a late-night prayer. Henderson spends her free time doing outreach, and she told me ra...
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Annual Fire Safety Day Draws Hundreds To Local Fire Station
TEMPLE (FOX 44) -- Hundreds flocked to the Temple Fire & Rescue Central Fire Station on Saturday (10/24/26) to experience food, fun and awareness surrounding National Fire Prevention Month -- at its annual Fire Safety Day. The event drew big crowds between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on S...
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Baylor stumbles late, has winning field goal blocked in road loss to Kansas
Baylor had a late field goal blocked in a road loss to Kansas on Saturday. It's the Bears' first loss to the Jayhawks since 2007, snapping a 14-game winning streak....
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Annual Event Helps Veteran and Non-Veteran Homeless
KILLEEN (FOX 44) -- Helping the local homeless was front and center on Saturday (10/24/26) with an annual event by a Copperas Cove nonprofit. Operation Stand Down Central Texas held its 13th annual "Fall Stand Down & Homeless Community Triage" event at the Killeen Civic & Convent...
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Brice Cherry: Aranda's status fluttering like dust in the wind after Kansas debacle
Carry on, my wayward son? Probably not for much longer for Dave Aranda. It’s going to be hard for Doug McNamee to justify carrying on with this uninspiring mess....
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Airfares are soaring. Have you waited too late to book a holiday trip?
The 2026 holiday travel season is on track to be the most expensive in a decade, according to travel experts.
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5 thoughts from SMU's victory over Cal: Mustangs roll after sputtering start again
UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Another week of football at Ford Stadium brought a tale of two halves for SMU once again. But unlike the last few, SMU finished this week off with a dominant win. No. 23 SMU (6-1, 4-1)…...