A robbery suspect and a resident are dead after a drug-related home invasion involving gunfire at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday at 1902 S. 16th St., said Waco Police spokesman Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton.
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Beginning March 1, Texas drivers will only have to display a single registration sticker in the bottom driver’s side corner of their windshields.
State Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) held a press conference with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick Wednesday to discuss the filing of Senate Bill 5 and Senate Joint Resolution 5, which will constitutionally dedicate a portion of the existing sales tax on new and used automobiles to the State Highway Fund.
Bobbi Kristina Brown wanted to sing, act and dance like her megastar parents, Whitney Houston and R&B artist Bobby Brown. Instead, she has mostly made tabloid headlines for drug use and family disputes — the same perils that derailed their careers.
For the first time, lung cancer has passed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in rich countries.
When Carlos Colón went back to his native country of El Salvador to go attend a symphonic choral piece performance, he sat next to a man who could not read and was flying for the very first time. After ten years, he was finally being reunited with his family.
Police authorities from Waco, Baylor and McLennan County responded to a home invasion involving gunfire at approximately 10:15 p.m. Tuesday at 1902 S. 16th St., Waco Police Sgt. Gary Hiatt said.
Dallas sophomore Juan Barajas practices his soccer skills despite the 46 degree weather on Tuesday in Russell Field. While the cooler temperatures have brought about heavier jackets and runny noses, it has not deterred Baylor intramural sports activities or kept students from kicking the ball around in between classes.
A group of U.S. Olympians will share their personal stories of hard work and determination Thursday, as part of the Deloitte program titled “Team USA Road Show: It’s Your Race, Take the Lead.”
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie canceled plans to talk with reporters in London on Tuesday after his comments on vaccinations sparked a political flap at home.
Criticism of the America’s no-ransom policy isn’t new. People, especially the families of those killed while hostages of terrorist organizations, take issue with the idea of leaving an American in enemy hands. The solution seems simple. But it’s much more complicated than just coughing up money.
I play the “I’m too busy” card too often. Especially when it comes to keeping up with current events.
But consider the other element of verbal communication that appears to be an invisible companion to words: choice.
This week, President Barack Obama sent a budget to Congress for the 2016 fiscal year. In this budget were several initiatives to increase both taxes for the wealthy and tax breaks for the middle and lower-income classes.
The signal from RadioShack Corp., the company that introduced the first mass-market personal computer, is fading after years of heavy losses and the suspension of its shares.
A federal jury decided on Tuesday that the design of the 1996 Toyota Camry had a dangerous defect that was partly to blame for a fatal 2006 crash, and the automaker must pay nearly $11 million to victims.
The third residence hall in a recent series of renovations, Penland Residence Hall, will close for yearlong improvements in May. In June, there will be a demolition process after the halls are cleared, and Penland will reopen next year in the spring semester.
The towering 11-foot tall, off-white, angel-like figure that used to be located in the grassy area between Burleson Hall and Draper Academic Building, has been moved to the back of Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center for unknown reasons.
Baylor began the search to find a vice president for university development this week.
As part of the First Wednesday series through the Baylor Business Professional Development Program, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Adam Bryant and deputy science editor at the New York Times will speak to the Baylor community at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Cashion 510.
A recently discovered novel by Harper Lee will be published in July, her first since her acclaimed “To Kill a Mockingbird” was published in 1960.
Baylor athletics is in the midst of the best multi-year stretch in program history. Not only has football won two Big 12 Championships, but men’s basketball has reached multiple Sweet 16s, women’s basketball won a national championship, softball made the Women’s College World Series, both tennis teams have won multiple Big 12 titles and even equestrian sits at No. 1 in the nation.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn all ask us to submit a “biography,” 140 characters to sum up our lives, who we are, what we’re apart of, etc. They reflect a culture that is shifting more and more toward putting ourselves into neat boxes.
Active Minds, an organization that focuses on raising awareness of mental health issues, is holding a forum from 5:30-6:30 p.m. today in the Baylor Sciences Building, C123. The discussion will be about bullying and its effects on college students. For additional information, contact Julian_Aliche@baylor.edu.
The creators of a new traveling exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together to discuss how clothing helps set the scene.
The handlers of Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said Monday the furry rodent has forecast six more weeks of winter.
During the first two months of the year, it is rare to see a great movie in theaters. After making its rounds in December’s limited release circuit, J.C. Chandor’s “A Most Violent Year” has finally hit Waco theaters, offering fresh air to moviegoers. It may have missed out on the Oscars, but that doesn’t indicate the film’s value.
