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Tom Skerritt, actor with roles in 'Picket Fences' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93
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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Morning runner dies when hit by pickup near China Spring
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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Trump's Waco rally for Paxton moves to Corpus Christi
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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From Hospital Chaplain to Breast Cancer Survivor: Her Journey of Hope
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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Former Belton ISD teacher to federal prison for child porn
Waco, Tx (FOX44) - 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. Giustino had pled guilty to the charge of "possession of visual depictions of sexual activities by minors"......
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President Trump's visit to Waco canceled
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 Trump, VP Vance scheduled to visit Corpus Christi, Lubbock ahead of election
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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One killed in vehicle pedestrian crash near China Spring
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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One shot on Lake Shore Drive in Waco
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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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
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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Could your Social Security check shrink? The funding problem Congress must confront
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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Central Texas driving instructor urges parents to reinforce safe driving habits with teens
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......