Native Wacoan backing the Bears

Waco native David Crowder will debut his song "Rise Up," featured in the one-minute video shown on the stadium's video board when the Baylor Bears take the field on Saturday. Read More  |  Watch the Video

Retirement residence in need of donations

The Stillwell Retirement residence in Waco is looking for $200,000 in donations. Read More  |  Watch the Video

Escaped Texas sex offender captured in Florida

Billy Twayne Gibson, a registered sex offender who escaped from custody in Dallas last Saturday, was arrested this morning in Miami Springs, Florida, after police there received a tip about his whereabouts. Read More

'Gone with the Wind' child actress dies at 76

FORT BRAGG, Calif. (AP) - Cammie King Conlon, the actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," has died at 76. Read More

TV stars Olson, McElhenney welcome baby boy

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" hit a home run with their new baby boy. Read More

Thousands of trucks stuck in China traffic jam

BEIJING – Thousands of coal trucks and other vehicles were backed up for miles on a highway in northern China on Friday, the latest in a series of monster traffic jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began on a pa Read More

EPA delays ozone decision

The Environmental Protection Agency was scheduled to set new ozone attainment levels Tuesday. However, it has been delayed until the end of October. Read More  |  Watch the Video

White wants 1,250 more officers to secure border

HOUSTON — Democratic candidate for governor Bill White said Thursday he would secure the U.S.-Mexico border by hiring 1,000 new local law enforcement officers and 250 state troopers. Read More

Nicolas Cage lawsuit against biz manager dismissed

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Court records show a lawsuit in which Nicolas Cage accused of a former business manager of mismanagement has been dismissed. A counterclaim by the manager, Samuel J. Levin, also was dismissed. Read More

Rapper T.I. released from jail after drug arrest

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says Grammy-winning rapper T.I. and his wife have been released from jail after his arrest on suspicion of possessing drugs. Read More