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The special prosecutor who secured two felony abuse of power indictments against Gov. Rick Perry is facing his own legal problems after a decision by Texas’ highest criminal court to renew a contempt of court case against him.

Gov. Rick Perry and top officials from Texas A&M University dedicated a new 100,000-square-foot manufacturing plant Thursday that’s intended to have the capacity to produce bulk flu vaccine that can be delivered to as many as 50 million people within four months of a declared pandemic.

Inclement weather made rescue crews in Central Texas suspend the search for a sheriff’s deputy who radioed for help minutes before her empty patrol car was found submerged by floodwaters, while heavy rains in West Texas caused dozens of streets and some houses to flood.

Home Depot said Thursday that a data breach that lasted for months at its stores in the U.S. and Canada affected 56 million debit and credit cards, far more than a pre-Christmas 2013 attack on Target customers.

On the day dedicated to the U.S. Constitution, President and Chancellor Ken Starr chose to speak about religious freedom protected in the First Amendment.

Baylor students and faculty gathered Wednesday evening to discuss racial tension in light of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.

Baylor Box has yet to gain popularity on campus despite new features released this summer, including one that allows multiple users to collaborate on one document at the same time.

Gratitude and sense of community filled Waco Hall as members of the Korean Children’s Choir walked off stage into the audience, gave hugs and softly whispered “God bless you.”

A panel featuring special international guests discussed issues from around the world Wednesday afternoon.

Antioch Community Church is bringing back World Mandate for the 26th year, offering a weekend of worship, concerts and inspirational sessions.

Cars will soon be crushed on campus thanks to an upcoming monster truck rally at McLane Stadium on May 2, 2015.

To observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, student organizations at Baylor have joined together to organize events for the fourth consecutive year to spread awareness of Hispanic culture and celebrate its diversity.

President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa could threaten security around the world, and he ordered 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the region in emergency aid muscle for a crisis spiraling out of control.

In one classroom monitored by security cameras, third- and fourth-graders read in Spanish from a short story about mice.

The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District confirmed on Friday the first human case of the West Nile virus in the area this year.

With election season drawing near, it’s time for voters to make sure they can legally vote and Baylor professors are reminding students there is more to the process then one might think.

Dr. Walter Wilcox doesn’t believe education is a luxury for a few. In fact, he thinks everyone should be able to access high-quality textbooks.

The extremist-held Iraqi city of Mosul is set to usher in a new school year. But unlike years past, there will be no art or music. Classes about history, literature and Christianity have been “permanently annulled.”

The Minnesota Vikings have seen the details. They have seen photos of the injuries that Adrian Peterson’s 4-year-old son suffered at the hands of the star running back. They have a history of punishing players who have run into trouble with the law.

Mission Waco is offering insight into the lives and experiences of homeless Wacoans through the ninth annual Walk for the Homeless.

Hymns for Hunger, a musical duo made up of artists Cindy Morgan and Andrew Greer, will perform at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Baylor’s Roxy Grove Hall because of efforts by both Student Activities and the Venue and Events Marketing class led by Dr. Charles Fifield, senior lecturer of marketing.

Key Arab allies promised Thursday to “do their share” to fight Islamic State militants, but NATO member Turkey refused to join in, signaling the struggle the U.S. faces in trying to get front-line nations to put aside their regional animosities and work together to defeat a common enemy.

Shepard’s Heart Food Pantry is offering the Waco community a chance to compete in the first Hungry Games Adventure Race to support hunger relief in Waco.

Baylor’s Arnold Air Society and members of Air Force and Army ROTC groups are set to give back to America’s veterans by hosting the second annual Waco Wounded Veterans Run.

According to a national report by the Current Population Survey, student voter participation is on the decline, but two Baylor professors see a future where students are both informed about and active in the political process.

Palestinian filmmaker Khalil Mozayen’s latest work was already complexly layered — a movie within a movie about a director and screenwriter producing a film about an honor killing in the Gaza Strip.

Federal and state authorities arrested 21 members of the Aryan Brotherhood on Thursday in Waco in connection with a methamphetamine distribution operation.

Gannon McCahill, a member of Baylor Student Senate, presented his proposed bill for the allowance of concealed carry.

Two Baylor Army ROTC cadets have more in common than the uniforms they wear. For the first time in Baylor’s history, two siblings are contracted together, set on a career path toward military service.

Several unidentified bodies found in graves near the Mexican border may soon find their way to families due in part to acts of diplomacy by Dr. Lori Baker, an associate professor of anthropology.