A commemorative event was held to pay tribute to the first responders of the September 11, 2001, attacks. Hundreds of people participated in a stair climb, taking nearly two million steps. The physical challenge served as a reminder of the demanding tasks faced by emergency responders on that day.
Further details about the event are available, including comments from participants. The stair climb was a way to honor the memory of firefighters, police officers, and emergency responders who risked their lives. The event marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks and was led by Baylor ROTC cadets.
AUSTIN, Texas (FOX 44) - A Waco K9 officer was among the many recipients at the 2026 Star Of Texas Awards in Austin. K9 Andor recovered after being shot in the line of duty on May 28, 2025, while helping to find a suspect accused of threatening a family with a gun. Andor was......
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Junior quarterback DJ Lagway is not expected to play in Baylor's week two matchup against Prairie View A&M, per a report from On3's Pete Nakos. Junior quarterback Nate Bennett is set to make his first start for the Bears as a result. Lagway......
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - TxDOT is preparing to temporarily close the U-turn at the south end of SH 6 as the expansion of the Twin Bridges continues. TxDOT says the closure will begin Sunday night, September 13, 2026, at 7 p.m. The closure will occur nightly throughout the week to.....
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Baylor University held two events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Friday morning started early - with hundreds of students, faculty, and members of the community showing up to McLane Stadium at 5:30 a.m. for the annual......
Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washingtons war with Iran disrupts the worlds flow of fuel.The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week and almost $3.71 this time last year, according to motor.....
HEWITT, Texas (FOX 44) - Midway High School and its Marine Corps Junior ROTC program hosted a 9/11 Unity Day ceremony Friday morning which honored those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The Midway Independent School District says this student-led event recognized the.....
A.B. Quintanilla, the brother of the late Tejano music star Selena, is suing their sister, Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, and two companies connected to the familys music business.The lawsuit, filed this week in Texas, accuses Suzette and Q Productions of failing to pay A.B. his......
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away.The consumer price index rose 3.4% last.....
A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child, who was born with a serious heart defect.McKenna West filed the emergency appeal Wednesday amid a legal......
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that this summers outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to iceberg lettuce has ended, as of Friday, marking a significant public health moment.The federal update, released Friday morning, adds that while the outbreak is......
Today marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, which left nearly 3,000 people dead and forever changed the United States. On that morning, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes. Two were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.....
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer, Rylie Painter | LTVN Sports Broadcast Reporter It was a slow first 40 minutes. Baylor was trying to crack the tough Marquette defense but came up short multiple times. LTVN's Rylie Painter has more. But things changed in the 43rd minute when......
