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← Return to briefingA training exercise turned tragic when a soldier died after a vehicle overturned. The incident also left another soldier hurt, and they are getting medical attention. The soldier who died was part of the 1st Cavalry Division.
Their identity is not being released yet, pending notification of their family. An investigation is underway, but few details have been released so far. Officials have expressed sorrow over the loss and are supporting the affected families.
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A 75-year-old church in North Killeen was destroyed by a fire Tuesday after flames spread from a neighboring property.The fire at Simmonsville Missionary Baptist Church (509 S 42nd St.) started at about 11:52 a.m. Construction work was being done at the lot next door to the......
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Pet Circle Regional Animal Center in Waco is overcapacity, with adoption rates falling dramatically and a donation-based food pantry stretched to its limits.WATCH HERE: Pet Circle Animal Center's adoptions drop and donation bin runs dryWindy Leal, a senior public information and....
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A 25-year-old man from Honduras is facing one count of capital murder of multiple people and three counts of abandoning or endangering a child in connection with the shooting deaths of four members of the same family near San Benito.Christian Joel Maldonado Pacheco appeared......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Buckle up, parents. A staggering number of children are riding in improperly installed car seats, and it could be putting your little ones at risk on the road. The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service paid a visit to our studio to tell us more about a......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — The United Way of Waco-McLennan County held an event on Tuesday morning to officially kick off their 2026 fundraising campaign. On the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse, County Jude Scott Felton and Waco Mayor Jim Holmes read a proclamation in......
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Congress is debating how and whether to regulate artificial intelligence, but meaningful legislation appears unlikely in the near term as key leaders pump the brakes on swift action.Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei is among those who have warned about the development of....
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McLENNAN COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - If you love live music, local brews, and watching community leaders step way out of their comfort zones for a great cause, be sure to clear your calendar! The United Way of McLennan County paid a visit to our studio to discuss the upcoming......
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A U.S. government watchdog released its first report Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military's advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.Much of the....
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Grocery prices remain one of the biggest financial stress points for Americans, even as inflation data shows prices leveling off. The government's consumer price index shows that grocery prices were flat from July to August and up just 2.2% from a year ago. But that stability is....
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Eight Waco ISD campuses received failing grades in the state's latest accountability ratings, and district leaders are now outlining steps they say will turn those scores around.The Texas Education Agency grades schools using several benchmarks, including student performance on.....
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Like any afternoon on campus, students accepted hundreds of chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A employees. But on Monday, that employee was the chairman of Chick-fil-A himself. When most Baylor students eat Chick-fil-A on campus, they're served by......
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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.....
