Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:45:58 GMT
(KCEN) -- An eight-year-old Killeen boy whose battle with cancer we've been following has passed away. Max Simmons captured our hearts earlier this year. He was diagnosed with brain cancer last mayMore >>
An eight-year-old Killeen boy whose battle with cancer we've been following has passed away.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:37:23 GMT
(KCEN) -- It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's roadways. AAA predicts nearly 35-million Americans will be traveling away from home. That's about a one percent declineMore >>
It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's roadways.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:13:07 GMT
(KCEN) -- Police are continuing to investigate after a Waco security guard was attacked while on duty. Waco Police say the guard was patrolling the Woodland Springs Nursing Center around 1 on May 22More >>
Police are continuing to investigate after a Waco security guard was attacked while on duty.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:03:37 GMT
(KCEN) -- A Mart man who has been on the run since Monday turned himself in today. Teddy Davenport allegedly injured two mart cops before escaping arrest on Monday. Several law enforcement agenciesMore >>
A Mart man who has been on the run since Monday turned himself in today.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:35:51 GMT
(KCEN) -- Victims of the Fort Hood shooting massacre may have to wait a little longer before their civil trial against the government. A motion was filed on May 17 to delay the trial for 14 months. LawyersMore >>
Victims of the Fort Hood shooting massacre may have to wait a little longer before their civil trial against the government.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:34 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:34:38 GMT
(KCEN) -- It didn't end well for a man and a woman trying to shoplift at a Dollar General in Waco. At 11:40 this morning (Wednesday), a man and a woman shoplifted some products at the Dollar GeneralMore >>
It didn't end well for a man and a woman trying to shoplift at a Dollar General.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:31 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:31:57 GMT
(KCEN) -- Those affected by the massive explosion in West only have a few more weeks to sign up for assistance. FEMA has announced that the deadline to receive assistance from the national relief organizationMore >>
Those affected by the massive explosion in West only have a few more weeks to sign up for assistance.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:19:57 GMT
(KCEN) -- There are now only eight contestants left on The Voice, and Waco's very own Holly Tucker is one of the finalists. Holly's parents are so happy that America kept Holly in the competition especiallyMore >>
There are now only eight contestants left on The Voice, and Waco's very own Holly Tucker is one of the finalists.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:33:34 GMT
Members of the tea party and others are taking on the IRS again. That's because the Internal Revenue Service targeted them holding up their tax exempt status and demanding information. Joel Johnson saidMore >>
Members of the tea party and others are taking on the IRS again.
That's because the Internal Revenue Service targeted them holding up their tax exempt status and demanding information.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:22:13 GMT
(KCEN) -- A Temple man is grieving over his two young nieces who were killed in the destruction. They were inside of a Moore, Oklahoma house when the tornado blew it apart. The girls were just four-years-oldMore >>
A Temple man is grieving over his two young nieces who were killed in the destruction.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:44:23 GMT
(NBC NEWS) -- The Obama administration publicly acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that U.S. drone strikes have killed four American citizens since 2009, including the previously undisclosed deathMore >>
The Obama administration publicly acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that U.S. drone strikes have killed four American citizens since 2009, including the previously undisclosed death of a North Carolina resident who left the United States for Pakistan and was later indicted on federal terrorism charges.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:37 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:37:38 GMT
(KXAS) -- Police say one person is dead after a shooting at Southlake Town Square on Wednesday. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Grand Avenue in Southlake Town Square at about 7 p.m. Police tellMore >>
Police say one person is dead after a shooting at Southlake Town Square on Wednesday.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:26:50 GMT
(KCEN) -- The Boy Scouts of America could possibly make history this week. Scout leaders are gathering near Dallas for a two-day meeting to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openlyMore >>
The Boy Scouts of America could possibly make history this week.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:20:41 GMT
(KCEN) -- The FBI shot and killed a man who had ties to the Boston bombing suspects. The shooting happened early this morning at an apartment complex in Orlando. The victim, Ibragim Todashev, had beenMore >>
The FBI shot and killed a man who had ties to the Boston bombing suspects.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:37:10 GMT
(KCEN) -- An Alabama high school graduate got a heart warming surprise after crossing the stage on her big day. Serena Colvin's brother Jonathan Sprinkle is a sergeant in the Army. He's been to IraqMore >>
An Alabama high school graduate got a heart warming surprise after crossing the stage on her big day.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-05-22 15:32:50 GMT
(KCEN) -- Back in Oklahoma, search and recovery efforts continue following yesterday's deadly tornado. Rescue teams continue digging through debris for survivors. Some residents are returning onlyMore >>
Back in Oklahoma, search and recovery efforts continue following yesterday's deadly tornado.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:33:34 GMT
Members of the tea party and others are taking on the IRS again. That's because the Internal Revenue Service targeted them holding up their tax exempt status and demanding information. Joel Johnson saidMore >>
Members of the tea party and others are taking on the IRS again.
That's because the Internal Revenue Service targeted them holding up their tax exempt status and demanding information.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:29 PM EDT2013-05-21 20:29:29 GMT
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(NBC News) -- Rescue teams combed through pulverized buildings and splintered homes Tuesday after one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history blasted through Oklahoma City and its suburbs, killing atMore >>
Rescue teams combed through pulverized buildings and splintered homes Tuesday after one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history blasted through Oklahoma City and its suburbs, killing at least 24 people, including nine children.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:58 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:58:06 GMT
(KCEN) -- Technology giant, Apple is in the hot seat for using foreign accounts to dodge paying its taxes. CEO Tim Cook is set to testify at Capitol Hill today after a recent investigation from the Senate.More >>
Technology giant, Apple is in the hot seat for using foreign accounts to dodge paying its taxes.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:48:57 GMT
(KCEN) -- Oklahoma officials have revised the death toll from Monday's powerful tornado. There are not as many deaths as first thought. The State's Medical Examiner's Office gave an update this morning,More >>
Oklahoma officials have revised the death toll from Monday's powerful tornado.More >>
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Wednesday, May 22 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-05-22 20:06:47 GMT
(KCEN) -- Well after the long and frustrating battle of immigration reform, the Senate Judiciary Committee has finally approved an immigration bill. The bipartisan "Gang of Eight" proposal will nowMore >>
Well after the long and frustrating battle of immigration reform, the Senate Judiciary Committee has finally approved an immigration bill.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:28:16 GMT
(KCEN) -- Today President Obama tried to change the subject and repair some of the damage from a week of bruising controversies that have surrounded his administration. But critics and pundits don't appearMore >>
Today President Obama tried to change the subject and repair some of the damage from a week of bruising controversies that have surrounded his administration.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 3:26 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:26:05 GMT
(KCEN) -- Thursday night leaders from both parties in the House of Representatives announced they've reached a deal "in principal" to overhaul the nation's immigration laws. They hope to file the billMore >>
Thursday night leaders from both parties in the House of Representatives announced they've reached a deal "in principal" to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:35:32 GMT
(KCEN) -- President Obama met with the nation's top military leaders to address sexual assault in the Armed Forces. This all comes after two service members who worked in the Military Sexual AssaultMore >>
President Obama met with the nation's top military leaders to address sexual assault in the Armed Forces.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:56:04 GMT
(KCEN) -- Tea Party leaders gathered at the Capitol today to warn against government abuses. The news conference was called following the revelation that conservative groups seeking tax-exempt statusMore >>
Tea Party leaders gathered at the Capitol today to warn against government abuses.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:35:38 GMT
(KCEN) -- The White House released dozens of pages of emails linked to last September's Bengahzi attack. Those emails between administration officials were made public on May 15. According to the emails,More >>
The White House released dozens of pages of emails linked to last September's Bengahzi attack.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 12:37 PM EDT2013-05-15 16:37:34 GMT
(CNN) -- House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status broke the law, and he wondered aloud "who's going to go to jail." "ThereMore >>
House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status broke the law.More >>
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:25:14 GMT
(KCEN) -- It's being called a massive and unprecedented intrusion into reporting by the Associated Press. On May 13, the news service revealed that the Justice Department secretly collected two monthsMore >>
AP claims Justice Department secretly recorded months of phone calls.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-05-13 18:00:13 GMT
(NBC News) -- Amid outcry over revelations that Internal Revenue Service specialists specifically targeted conservative groups for scrutiny before the 2012 elections, President Barack Obama said MondayMore >>
Amid outcry over revelations that Internal Revenue Service specialists specifically targeted conservative groups for scrutiny before the 2012 elections, President Barack Obama said Monday that the tax agency employees' reported conduct was "outrageous" and "contrary to our traditions."More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-05-12 21:49:32 GMT
(KCEN) -- The United States posted its biggest monthly budget surplus in five years in April. The rare surplus was $113-billion the highest since 2008. The Treasury Department says the credit goes to higherMore >>
The United States posted its biggest monthly budget surplus in five years in April.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 >>
Saturday, May 4 2013 3:47 PM EDT2013-05-04 19:47:41 GMT
(CNN) -- Minimalist blogging platform Posterous drew its last breath earlier this week. The service, a favorite among mobile bloggers who liked to post on the go, officially shut down four years afterMore >>
Minimalist blogging platform Posterous drew its last breath earlier this week.More >>
Friday, May 3 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-05-03 18:40:05 GMT
(KCEN) -- The world's most advanced solar-powered plane began its cross country journey today. The Solar Impulse began the first leg of its 2013 across America mission when it took off from NASA's MoffettMore >>
The world's most advanced solar-powered plane began its cross country journey today.More >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-05-01 19:20:06 GMT
(NBC News) -- Netflix is losing at least 1,000 titles this month and adding 500 to its shifting library. Changing deals with movie makers cause Netflix's library to be ever-shifting, though Netflix incorporatesMore >>
Netflix is losing at least 1,000 titles this month and adding 500 to its shifting library.More >>
Wednesday, May 1 2013 3:00 PM EDT2013-05-01 19:00:16 GMT
(KCEN) -- Every hour enough sunlight reaches the earth to meet the energy needs of the whole planet for a year. Now groups in Texas are looking to harness that energy and to do that, they need skilledMore >>
Every hour enough sunlight reaches the earth to meet the energy needs of the whole planet for a year.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-04-30 16:40:07 GMT
(KCEN) -- Move over Apple, Google is setting its sights on Siri by introducing the virtual assistant called Google Now. Google Now is now available as part of a free Google search iPhone and iPad app.More >>
Move over Apple, Google is setting its sights on Siri by introducing the virtual assistant called Google Now.More >>