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By Cannon Fritz | Reporter When Leesburg, Virginia, senior Levi Desser arrived at Baylor University in 2022, he carried a simple dream: earn a spot on the Baylor football team. He trained like someone who believed that dream was already written for him. Spending mornings on the...
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer accused of intentionally ramming his car into a Mexican construction worker in Houston was charged Friday with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, prosecutors said.The Harris County District Attorney's office says Mario......
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McLennan County will receive nearly $1 million in federal funding to support and expand its Veterans Treatment Court program, according to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.The county was awarded a $971,216 grant through the U.S. Department of Justices Bureau of Justice Assistance Veterans.....
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - The newly formed McLennan County Sheriff's Cyber Crimes unit used specialized forensics techniques in making prostitution solicitation arrest. Sheriff Parnell McNamara and Chief Deputy Jake Burson said the new unit followed an eight-week investigation with the....
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - An alternative to the traditional criminal justice system for veterans accused of non-violent misdemeanors in McLennan County is receiving $975,216 for its programs. The federal grant for the McLennan County veterans treatment courts comes from the U.S.......
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The 2026 midterm election is one of the biggest tests of Republican dominance in Texas and Democrats best shot in decades at winning a key U.S. Senate seat in the state.Voters in the Lone Star state will cast ballots in a hotly contested U.S. Senate race and elect U.S. House......
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - Waco police report a 42-year-old man was hit by two separate vehicles while walking in the roadway Thursday evening. It was reported at 7:40 p.m. with police responding to the 2700 block of Robinson Drive where the victim was found. He was pronounced dead at......
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Former Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda is speaking out on social media days after being fired from the team.Dave Aranda was removed as Baylor's head football coach one day after the Bears suffered a 25-24 loss to Kansas, dropping the team to 4-3 (2-2 in the Big 12).Aranda....
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The city of Harker Heights is warning residents about a permit and planning scam.The city says fraudsters are offering to speed up permit approvals or sending fake invoices in exchange for payment.Harker Heights stresses that it does not use third parties to fast-track permit......
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer Best known as a fan-favorite carpenter on Chip and Joanna Gaines' long-running series "Fixer Upper," Waco resident Clint Harp is trading his toolbox for a pair of running shoes. On Nov. 1, Harp will run and bike 100 miles from Waco to Austin to......
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer As students look to expand their academic horizons beyond the Baylor bubble and engage in global learning, many think about the competitive Fulbright Awards. However, the Office of Engaged Learning (OEL) offers support for other competitive programs....
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Football and basketball are the first that come to mind when thinking about college sports. While they remain the biggest and most important for Baylor students, they should try taking a walk to Betty Lou Mays Field, sit down for 90 minutes and......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Last season presented a new challenge for head coach Scott Drew: forming a completely new roster in a matter of months. Drew put together a squad that relied on the talents of Cameron Carr and Tounde Yessoufou. While the pair led the team......
