Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:00:50 GMT
It was a scary day for Bell County. Judge, clerks, court reporters, anyone inside the bell county courthouse was evacuated after a bomb threat was made, but this threat referenced the alleged Fort HoodMore >>
It was a scary day for Bell County. Judge, clerks, court reporters, anyone inside the bell county courthouse was evacuated after a bomb threat was made, but this threat referenced the alleged Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:30:08 GMT
(KCEN) -- It's been two months since the West fertilizer plant explosion. And a Corpus Christi woman is making sure the 13 first responders killed in that blast are never forgotten. Susan Curtis grewMore >>
It's been two months since the West fertilizer plant explosion.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:00 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:00:14 GMT
(KCEN) -- The Texas Senate passed an abortion bill that would increase regulations on abortion clinics in the Lone Star State. But opponents say the bill is a "back-door" ban on abortions by forcingMore >>
The Texas Senate passed an abortion bill that would increase regulations on abortion clinics in the Lone Star State.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:26:35 GMT
(KCEN) -- Loving West week is in full swing. Volunteers have been out in the city since Sunday, June 16 helping the recovery effort. Groups including the 7th and James Baptist Church of Waco were outMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:52 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:52:11 GMT
(KCEN) -- Slow down in construction zones or get a ticket. The Killeen Police Department is having a problem with drivers speeding in areas where workers are present. So, the department is conductingMore >>
Slow down in construction zones or get a ticket.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:44 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:44:42 GMT
(KCEN) -- Police have received a call about a bomb threat to the courthouse in Belton. At 10:50 A.M., Belton Police received a call in which the caller made a reference to alleged Fort Hood shooter NidalMore >>
(KCEN) -- Police have received a call about a bomb threat to the courthouse in Belton. At 10:50 A.M., Belton Police received a call in which the caller made a reference to alleged Fort Hood shooter NidalMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:29 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:29:30 GMT
(KCEN) -- Governor Rick Perry extends the drought emergency for more than 200 Texas counties. The declaration authorizes the use of all necessary measures to help in response efforts. It's an extensionMore >>
Governor Rick Perry extends the drought emergency for more than 200 Texas counties.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:25:32 GMT
(NBC News) -- Infections with the human papillomavirus tied to cervical cancer fell by more than half in U.S. teen girls after the HPV vaccine was introduced in 2006, despite high-profile controversy --More >>
Infections with the human papillomavirus tied to cervical cancer fell by more than half in U.S. teen girls after the HPV vaccine was introduced in 2006, despite high-profile controversy -- and low rates of uptake, a new study shows.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:04 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:04:49 GMT
(KCEN) -- Waco Police are asking you to keep a watchful eye out for suspicious activity. That's because there have been two dozen suspicious fires in North Waco over the past year and a half. ManyMore >>
Waco Police are asking you to keep a watchful eye out for suspicious activity.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:53:57 GMT
(KCEN) -- Some big changes for a Temple car dealership. Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram demolished its old building, right off I-35. Specialists were brought in from Dallas to make sure no surroundingMore >>
Some big changes for a Temple car dealership.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:00:22 GMT
(KCEN) -- An overturned propane tanker shuts down a major highway for hours in southeast Texas. That tanker leaked some of its 5,000 gallons of propane on the highway after crashing late last night inMore >>
An overturned propane tanker shuts down a major highway for hours in southeast Texas.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:50:06 GMT
(KCEN) -- Seventeen years later, new information about what may have happened to TWA flight 800. Two-hundred-thirty people died in 1996 when the plane flying from New York to Paris went down. The officialMore >>
Seventeen years later, new information about what may have happened to TWA flight 800.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:40:03 GMT
(KCEN) -- The home of New England Patriots' Aaron Hernandez was searched after a man he knew ended up dead. A jogger found the body of a 27-year-old Boston man Monday in a clearing less than a mile fromMore >>
The home of New England Patriots' Aaron Hernandez was searched after a man he knew ended up dead.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:20:09 GMT
(KCEN) -- Two men were arrested for allegedly planning to use a homemade ray gun to "target people they didn't like." The men appeared in court today. They apparently made the machine to attack high-rankingMore >>
Two men were arrested for allegedly planning to use a homemade ray gun to "target people they didn't like."More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:00:16 GMT
(KCEN) -- A trial date of August 4 has been set for 52-year-old Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man accused of kidnapping and raping women for 10 years. He faces the death penalty in more than 300 charges.More >>
A trial date of August 4 has been set for 52-year-old Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man accused of kidnapping and raping women for 10 years.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:40 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:40:09 GMT
(KCEN) -- Reports of a man with a gun locked down the UT Arlington campus this morning. Police got a call around 4:30 this morning saying a former UTA student had a semi-automatic gun and wanted to killMore >>
Reports of a man with a gun locked down the UT Arlington campus this morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:14:59 GMT
(KCEN) -- Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined thousands of Tea Party members protesting on Capitol Hill today. Thousands of Tea Party members gathered outside of the Capitol building in Washington D.C. protestingMore >>
Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined thousands of Tea Party members protesting on Capitol Hill today.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:03 PM EDT2013-06-19 16:03:19 GMT
(KCEN) -- Fifteen-year-old Garrett Sebesta continues to recover in a Houston hospital after fending off a shark in waist-deep water on June 16. That attack happened at Surfside Beach, south of Houston.More >>
Fifteen-year-old Garrett Sebesta continues to recover in a Houston hospital after fending off a shark in waist-deep water on June 16.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:59 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:59:27 GMT
(KCEN) -- Mosquito spraying is already underway in North Texas. They'll continue trying to cut down on the number of mosquitos in hopes of preventing another West Nile Virus outbreak this year. SoMore >>
Mosquito spraying is already underway in North Texas.More >>
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:30 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:30:09 GMT
(KCEN) -- A new report shows the bipartisan immigration bill in Congress would save the country $175-billion over the next decade. But today, Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn say it still doesn'tMore >>
A new report shows the bipartisan immigration bill in Congress would save the country $175-billion over the next decade.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:14:59 GMT
(KCEN) -- Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined thousands of Tea Party members protesting on Capitol Hill today. Thousands of Tea Party members gathered outside of the Capitol building in Washington D.C. protestingMore >>
Texas Senator Ted Cruz joined thousands of Tea Party members protesting on Capitol Hill today.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:19:36 GMT
(KCEN) -- In a surprising move today, the U.S. will soon stage peace talks with the Taliban. The White House says the Taliban's move to open an office in Qatar is actually a step to a full Taliban splitMore >>
In a surprising move today, the U.S. will soon stage peace talks with the Taliban.More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 8:57 PM EDT2013-06-17 00:57:21 GMT
(KCEN) -- The intelligence community is going on the offensive in the public relations war over the NSA's secret information gathering programs. Their latest move releasing tidbits of information aboutMore >>
The intelligence community is going on the offensive in the public relations war over the NSA's secret information gathering programs.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 5:48 PM EDT2013-06-13 21:48:36 GMT
(KCEN) -- The U.S. and European allies have concluded that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels in the past year. Today, the U.S. proposed a no-fly zone in Syria to protect Syrian refugeesMore >>
The U.S. and European allies have concluded that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels in the past year.More >>
Sunday, June 9 2013 9:37 PM EDT2013-06-10 01:37:54 GMT
(KCEN) -- The debate over NSA snooping on phone calls and Internet traffic appears to be headed in a new direction. The man who says he leaked the information is speaking out for the first time. America'sMore >>
The debate over NSA snooping on phone calls and Internet traffic appears to be headed in a new direction.More >>
Thursday, June 6 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-06-06 19:43:51 GMT
(KCEN) -- Two IRS employees are now on administrative leave for accepting free gifts, which are a violation of Government Ethics standards. Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel announced the move today.More >>
Two IRS employees are now on administrative leave for accepting free gifts, which are a violation of Government Ethics standards.More >>
Thursday, June 6 2013 12:00 PM EDT2013-06-06 16:00:43 GMT
(KCEN) -- Voting on comprehensive immigration reform could begin on Capitol Hill as early as next week. And the results of that vote could greatly impact Texas which is home to more immigrants than anyMore >>
Voting on comprehensive immigration reform could begin on Capitol Hill as early as next week.More >>
Wednesday, June 5 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-06-05 22:06:40 GMT
(KCEN) -- We spoke with Texas Senator John Cornyn today about the selection of Susan Rice as the National Security Advisor. He says he's surprised Rice was essentially promoted after lying about whatMore >>
We spoke with Texas Senator John Cornyn today about the selection of Susan Rice as the National Security Advisor.More >>
Tuesday, June 4 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-06-04 19:44:50 GMT
(KCEN) -- After just days on the job, the new acting IRS Commissioner appeared before Congress for the first time yesterday. Danny Werfel is pledging impartiality and openness as he continues a 30-dayMore >>
After just days on the job, the new acting IRS Commissioner appeared before Congress for the first time yesterday.More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 4:27 PM EDT2013-06-16 20:27:20 GMT
(CNN) -- It hasn't been a blockbuster year for Nintendo, the video-gaming company that brought us "Donkey Kong," "Super Mario Bros." and the Wii. Sales of the Wii U, Nintendo's latest gaming system,More >>
It hasn't been a blockbuster year for Nintendo, the video-gaming company that brought us "Donkey Kong," "Super Mario Bros." and the Wii.More >>
Sunday, June 9 2013 4:04 PM EDT2013-06-09 20:04:12 GMT
(CNN) -- In "The Internship," co-stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson share the screen with a somewhat demanding co-star: Google. The comedy, which hits theaters Friday, is about two middle-age watch salesmenMore >>
In "The Internship," co-stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson share the screen with a somewhat demanding co-star: Google.More >>
Saturday, June 8 2013 3:57 PM EDT2013-06-08 19:57:56 GMT
(CNN) -- The erosion of privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment, written to protect us against unreasonable search and seizure, began in earnest under President George W. Bush. The Patriot Act,More >>
The erosion of privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment, written to protect us against unreasonable search and seizure, began in earnest under President George W. Bush.More >>
Saturday, June 1 2013 3:22 PM EDT2013-06-01 19:22:36 GMT
(CNN) -- You take an elevator to the top level of the Regal Atlantic Station 16 movie theater, round a corner, enter through a security-coded door and head down some steps. There it is: a wide, nondescriptMore >>
You take an elevator to the top level of the Regal Atlantic Station 16 movie theater, round a corner, enter through a security-coded door and head down some steps.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-05-25 19:31:42 GMT
(CNN) -- Google is a company focused on problem solving. It has untold amounts of computing power at its disposal working away to try and solve big problems. One issue the company is currently addressingMore >>
Google is a company focused on problem solving. It has untold amounts of computing power at its disposal working away to try and solve big problems. One issue the company is currently addressing requires a more analog approach: upping the number of female computer engineers.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:48 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:48:06 GMT
(CNN) -- "Crowd control" took on a whole new meaning Wednesday night as a room full of partygoers were given power over a cocktail-making robot controlled by their smartphones. Attendees at a party forMore >>
"Crowd control" took on a whole new meaning Wednesday night as a room full of partygoers were given power over a cocktail-making robot controlled by their smartphones.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 12:00 PM EDT2013-05-13 16:00:16 GMT
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(NBC News) -- Science fiction is quickly taking a back seat to science fact. Just look at a new report by the country's leading roboticists. By 2030, it says, robots will be everywhere. At the gym, they'llMore >>
Science fiction is quickly taking a back seat to science fact. Just look at a new report by the country's leading roboticists. By 2030, it says, robots will be everywhere.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-05-12 21:54:45 GMT
(CNN) -- We are using the Internet wrong. Smartphones turn people into horrible listeners. And cat videos aren't as riveting as we think they are. These are just some of the revelations writer Paul MillerMore >>
We are using the Internet wrong. Smartphones turn people into horrible listeners. And cat videos aren't as riveting as we think they are.More >>
Saturday, May 11 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-11 19:50:10 GMT
(CNN) -- Rebecca May couldn't resist. When she got her first cellphone about a decade ago, one of the first things she did was go to her service provider's website and stock up on ringtones. "I thinkMore >>
Monday, May 6 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-05-06 18:00:12 GMT
(KCEN) -- How many people are guilty of quitting Facebook at one point or another? Turns out a third of Facebook users have deactivated their accounts at one time or another and ten percent never comeMore >>
How many people are guilty of quitting Facebook at one point or another?More >>
