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One of the two people arrested in connection with the death of a young woman who died after exiting a vehicle on Interstate 14 in Killeen has died, the Bell County Sheriff's Office confirmed.WATCH the full story here: Second suspect in Faith Sidman's death on IH-14 dies while......
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A man was taken into custody after carjacking a vehicle with a 2-year-old inside and leading police on a chase, according to the Killeen Police Department.The incident began when police were called to the 6000 block of Gilbert Drive after receiving reports of a domestic violence....
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Senate contender James Talarico has been reaching out to Bell County voters in the final days before the election, making a stop at Main Street Hall in Temple."Bell County you're my slingshot," Talarico said, referring to the story of David and Goliath.Talarico was in a crowded.....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Cameron Park Zoo has announced the name and gender of their new baby penguin. The Zoo says Linus hatched to parents Rosie and Rupert on September 26. He joins his sister Lucy as the newest addition to the gang. This comes after the Zoo announced its......
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Man pleads not guilty in death of professional boxer Hannah Rapp, killed while cycling in JulShort headlineWatch the full story here: Man pleads not guilty in death of professional boxer Hannah Rapp, killed while cycling in JulyCharles Eric Medina faces murder and aggravated......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Fans of Magnolia are flocking to downtown Waco for a Silobration! The eleventh annual event takes place at the Silos in downtown Waco, located at 601 Webster Avenue, from October 22-25, 2026. This expanded four-day festival features a massive vendor fair......
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Winning Texas has been the Democratic Party's white whale for years, the much-hyped attempts repeatedly ending in disappointment.Now, the U.S. Senate contest between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is another tantalizing opening, and as the long race enters its....
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Terry Black's BBQ is expanding west!The Texas barbecue chain has purchased property in the Phoenix area, with a price tag of just over $11 million. The property spans an entire city block in Old Town Scottsdale.Terry Black's has eight locations in Texas, including one in Waco.......
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By Claire Marie Scott | Executive Producer, Aiden Richmond | Managing Editor, Brooke Cranford | Sports DirectorWelcome back to Lariat TV News, this week we bring you to Mt. Joy's tour-ending concert at the Foster Pavilion.And feature Poppi as they stopped by campus.We also recap....
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President Donald Trump on Friday said he told his administration to file its lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, kicking off what many fear could become a lengthy battle between the government and states over......
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) - McLennan County offices were evacuated Friday morning with initial reports indicating a bomb threat had been received. The call came in to one of the courts around 8:00 a.m. triggering the evacuation. The Department of Public Safety brought a dog to assist in.....
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Day or night - our local firefighters risk everything to keep our community safe - but their families make major sacrifices, too. FOX 44 News received details about a major donation to our local heroes and how you can help give them give even more this......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Baylor University family is mourning the loss of one of their own. The university says Dr. Tyler C. Cooper, M.D., B.B.A. ’94, was a member of the Baylor University Board of Regents and president and CEO of Cooper Aerobics and Cooper Clinic in Dallas.......
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CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) - If you know someone in McLennan, Bell, Coryell, or Falls County who could use a helping hand with home improvements or repairs, you can nominate them for the Love Thy Neighbor home improvement giveaway program! Gage Construction is giving back, and......
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By Hannah Webb | News Editor Mt. Joy proved Thursday night that Foster Pavilion could handle more than country concerts, bringing indie rock to Waco to kick off Silobration. Opening for the Philadelphia band was Ax and the Hatchetmen, which is currently on its own tour. Mt. Joy.....
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor The Waco weather is finally changing, and the Waco live music scene is booming. From Silobration downtown to the Union Board's acoustic cafe right here on campus, here are some upcoming events in Waco. Autumn Cloche Workshop | Oct. 23-29 |......
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By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor Baylor faculty, family, staff and students gathered at 5 p.m. Thursday in Paul W. Powell Chapel to attend a remembrance service held in honor of a beloved professor, husband, father and friend. Dr. Ricardo Álvarez-Pimentel, an assistant......
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer It was a late night in Tempe. No. 9 Baylor and Arizona State came out of halftime looking to take the lead after an empty first 45 minutes. The Bears took it in the 56th minute. Sophomore midfielder Olivia Hess sent a powerful strike downfield to....
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor men's basketball under head coach Scott Drew has been highlighted by its history of sharpshooters. When the Bears reached the pinnacle of the sport in 2021, their nation-leading 41.3% 3-point percentage played a major role in winning the......
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Baylor women's basketball stood at 21-4 while being ranked No. 12 in the country with three weeks before March Madness. The Bears stumbled through their final seven games, going 3-4, suffering two losses to TCU. The struggles continued, not......
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By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer In a sport where experience is an increasingly rare currency, the Baylor men's basketball frontcourt is wealthy. Senior center Caden Powell and senior center Juslin Bodo Bodo are both healthy and talented, but perhaps their greatest asset is......
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DALLAS/WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Waco on Tuesday, October 27, has been canceled, according to McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara. Sheriff McNamara tells FOX 44 News that there was a Thursday morning meeting to address the......
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President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit to Waco just days after announcing a trip to Central Texas to rally voters and support Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race. Trump will now head to Corpus Christi instead.WATCH HERE: Trump cancels Waco rally, redirects to Corpus.....
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Texas Texas A&M is preparing to head to Tuscaloosa to take on the No. 13 Alabama Crimson Tide in a matchup that will test the Aggies on the road in the Southeastern Conference. Head coach Mike Elko says his team must be ready for the ups and downs that come with playing in a......
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Bethie Timmons, a Whitney resident, is a breast cancer survivor. She said battling cancer changed her life and that getting a breast cancer diagnosis isn't a death sentence.She was able to talk me through it, and I was able to finish," said Whitney resident Bethie Timmons.Inside....
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Gov. Greg Abbott rallied voters at Clem Mikeska's Barbecue in Temple as the countdown to Election Day continues, touting his plans for Texas if re-elected this November."The bottom line is that Texans, they want safe communities and secure borders, and that is exactly what we......
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Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in Top Gun, a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's Picket Fences or the doomed captain of Alien, has died. He was 93.Skerritt died Wednesday of natural causes, his family......
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McLennan County, Tx (FOX44) - A 33-year-old Waco man was killed Thursday morning when he was hit by a pickup while running on the shoulder of Wortham Bend Road. Department of Public Safety Sergeant Bryan Washko said it happened about 5:45 a.m. Thursday on the section of FM 2490.....
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By Hannah Webb | News Editor President Donald Trump's rally supporting Attorney General Ken Paxton in Waco, scheduled for Tuesday, has been moved to Corpus Christi, according to an email from the Republican National Committee. Trump was originally scheduled to speak in Lubbock......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A cancer diagnosis can turn your world upside down - especially at just 33 years old. One woman spent time as a hospital chaplain helping others through life’s most difficult moments, then she faced a fight of her own. I met with her as she shared how she.....
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Waco, Tx (FOX 44) - A judge in Waco federal court has sentenced former Belton ISD teacher Piertro Victor Giustino to 78 months in federal prison for child porn possession. After serving his time he will be under five years of supervised release In addition, U.S. District Judge......
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President Donald Trump is no longer planning a trip to Waco next week, but he is visting Corpus Christi instead that day multiple sources have confirmed to our newsroom.The Midterm Rally event is on Tuesday, October 27 and Trump is scheduled to speak around 2 p.m.Doors open......
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McLennan County, Tx (FOX 44) - The Department of Public Safety reports one killed in a vehicle pedestrian crash Thursday morning in the China Spring area. DPS Sgt Bryan Washko confirmed the fatality but few other details were available. The victim was male. The call came in at......
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Waco, Tx (FOX 44) - Waco police report one person taken to a hospital following a shooting Wednesday night. Police said the call came in at 8:27 p.m. about a possible shooting in the area of the 4300 block of Lake Shore Drive. Police found one male victim who has been......
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The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it resume building a border wall project through the Big Bend region of Texas.The government filed an emergency appeal asking the justices to lift a lower court decision halting construction. That ruling marked....
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Social Security is moving closer to a funding shortfall that could have a significant impact on millions of Americans, putting pressure on Congress to find a solution before retirees face potential benefit cuts. The Social Security Administration projects the program will face a....
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Getting a driver's license can represent freedom and independence for teenagers, but a Central Texas driving instructor says getting behind the wheel also comes with serious responsibility.Tonya Dansby, owner of Central Texas Driving School in Waco, said she has seen some......
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By Dylan Sciacca | Reporter For students driving to campus and around Waco, the gas station is an essential stop. However, gas prices have been high since the Iran war began February 2026, and the prices have been on a steady increase and have stayed high compared to a year ago.....
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Country and Christian music have dominated Foster Pavilion's brief history as a concert venue. However, Mt. Joy and Ax and The Hatchetmen will bring a new genre to the stage 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The concert follows two country-filled shows by......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor's loss to TCU left fans and the team frustrated and disappointed. The offense was silent for four quarters in front of the largest crowd of the season, leaving a hollow feeling in Baylor's locker room. While the defeat still lingers, the......
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer For some college athletes, the offseason brings uncertainty. The transfer portal has let athletes find new homes and opportunities, making it tough to decide where to go next. But for junior guard Isaac Williams, there was never any uncertainty......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor women's basketball embraced a strong core that entered the program with head coach Nicki Collen in 2022. Jana Van Gytenbeek, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs and Bella Fontleroy anchored the program for the last four years. Once their time at......
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor men's basketball has been plagued by injuries for the past couple of years, and it seemed to come to a point last season. The Bears trudged through the 2025-26 season with a seven-man rotation as then-seniors center Caden Powell and......
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Election Day is just around the corner, and Baylor students registered to vote in McLennan County can head to the polls to choose a U.S. representative in Texas' 17th Congressional District. The two names on the ballot are Republican incumbent......
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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer Flu season has come to Baylor's campus once again, but to prevent the spread of influenza, Baylor Health Services is offering free flu shot clinics in areas that students, staff and faculty frequent. A flu shot clinic will be held from 2 p.m.......
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BELTON, Texas Its noon at the Belton Senior Center. Between rounds of bingo, the real conversation isnt about numbers on a cardits about the numbers on a monthly bank statement.A lot of seniors who come to this center say they rely on Social Security, and while they know an......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A huge donation rolled into the Central Texas Food Bank in Waco this morning as a semi-truck loaded with over 40,000 pounds of food backed up to the loading dock. The America Gives initiative is a nationwide collaboration between the Church of Jesus Christ....
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The Baylor Bears are coming off a disappointing 17-6 loss to rival TCU after entering the game riding a dominant offensive showing against Arizona State.WATCH the full story here: Baylor looks to bounce back against Kansas after rough loss to rival TCUNow, with a road trip to......
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(KXXV) A former volunteer firefighter has been indicted by a grand jury on a second-degree felony arson charge in Washington County.Investigators said Ronald Perry, 49, of Brenham, is suspected of setting numerous wildland fires in the area between 2020 and 2026.Perry is being......
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A major food donation is helping stock food pantries across Central Texas, where I spoke with the donors who say there's a great need for food in the region.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated the food to the Central Texas Food Bank in celebration of......
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BELTON, Texas (KXXV) The Belton Independent School District is celebrating a major milestone in financial accountability.The district has earned Texas' highest financial accountability rating for the 15th consecutive year, it was announced on Tuesday.Belton ISD received a......
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HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (KXXV) Some Harker Heights residents could experience disruptions to their water service due to a city infrastructure project.City crews on Wednesday began installing new water valves as part of the city's Drainage Capital Improvements Project #2, which......
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One of President Donald Trump's longtime friends and spiritual advisors leads a congregation right here in Central Texas.WATCH HERE: Faith in Waco: Meet Donald Trumps Spiritual AdvisorSenior Pastor Ramiro Pea of Christ the King Baptist Church says he and Trump have been......
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KILLEEN, Texas (KXXV) Police are investigating a shooting in a Killeen neighborhood that wounded two people early Monday morning.On Oct. 19, at about 12:20 a.m., Killeen police officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Benttree Drive following reports of a shooting.Officers.....
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WOODWAY, Texas (FOX 44) - We at FOX 44 got more than 20 visitors all the way from Lavaca County! Hallettsville High School Broadcast class students have paid a visit to KWKT FOX 44 for the past five years. The group got the grand tour of our company and got to see the set for......
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WOODWAY, Texas (FOX 44) - A Woodway eatery will be visited from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR), a national media and marketing company, for an on-site visit as part of the ABRRoadshow! America’s Best Restaurants says it travels the country spotlighting independent,......
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A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Guatemalan man extradited to the U.S. over his role in a 2022 human smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants who had been transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.U.S. and Guatemalan prosecutors called Rigoberto....
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Keith Castello spends a lot of time praying about available real estate. Driving in his white pickup under a glaring Texas sun, the classical Christian school administrator points out empty office parks, a shopping mall, and an old church all locations he is scouting for new......
