http://www.mail.com/locations/3996-waco.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/3996-waco.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089098-ex-emt-texas-pleads-guilty-to-charges.html WACO, Texas (AP) — A first responder who helped evacuate people ahead of a deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a charge he possessed bomb-making materials. Bryce Reed was arrested last week and indicted Tuesday on a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm. Authorities have not announced any link between Reed a... Thu, 16 May 2013 01:03:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2089098-ex-emt-texas-pleads-guilty-to-charges.html 2013-05-16T01:03:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076876-texas-launches-criminal-probe-plant-explosion.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Texas law enforcement officials on Friday launched a criminal investigation into the massive fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last month, after weeks of largely treating the blast as an industrial accident. The announcement came the same day federal agents said they found bomb-making materials belonging to a paramedic wh... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:21:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2076876-texas-launches-criminal-probe-plant-explosion.html 2013-05-11T04:21:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2069994-texas-inmate-executed-fatal-drug-deal-robbery.html HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas death row inmate convicted of killing a fellow drug dealer while robbing him outside of a Waco convenience store 10 years ago was executed Tuesday evening. In the seconds before being injected with a lethal dose of pentobarbital, Carroll Joe Parr told his victim's wife she should talk to her brother to learn "the truth abo... Wed, 08 May 2013 00:01:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2069994-texas-inmate-executed-fatal-drug-deal-robbery.html 2013-05-08T00:01:09Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048144-perry-disgusted-cartoon-depicting-explosion.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry said Friday he's disgusted a California newspaper ran a cartoon that depicts him boasting about booming business in Texas, then shows an explosion, a week after a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 people in a Texas town. Perry said he wants an apology from the Sacramento Bee on behalf of the town. The cartoon in Thu... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:20:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2048144-perry-disgusted-cartoon-depicting-explosion.html 2013-04-27T03:20:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043396-fathers-firefighters-lives-lost-west-texas.html WACO, Texas (AP) — On April 17, an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, leveled part of the small town located some 20 miles north of Waco. Most of the victims were first responders from fire departments in West and other nearby towns that were on the scene trying to control the fire that preceded the blast. With help from relatives, friends, o... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:36:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2043396-fathers-firefighters-lives-lost-west-texas.html 2013-04-25T23:36:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2045322-obama-consoles-families-survivors-texas-blast.html WACO, Texas (AP) — President Barack Obama consoled a rural Texas community rocked by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, telling mourners Thursday they are not alone in their grief and they will have the nation's support to rebuild from the devastation. "This small town's family is bigger now," Obama said during a memorial service at Baylor University fo... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:56:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2045322-obama-consoles-families-survivors-texas-blast.html 2013-04-25T22:56:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043414-firefighters-gather-texas-plant-blast-memorial.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Firefighters and first responders from all over Texas have gathered in Waco to honor those who died in last week's fertilizer plant explosion in West. Video messages from family members were played Thursday during a memorial service in Waco, about 90 miles south of Dallas. President Barack Obama, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and thousands of a... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2043414-firefighters-gather-texas-plant-blast-memorial.html 2013-04-25T20:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042458-fundraising-then-bipartisan-display-texas.html DALLAS (AP) — A day before sharing the stage with his Republican predecessor, President Barack Obama raised money for Democrats at a supporter's sprawling home in Texas. Even as he sought to build up his party on Wednesday, Obama hinted at a more bipartisan tone set to envelop Dallas on Thursday, when the Obamas attend the dedication ceremony for former P... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:05:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2042458-fundraising-then-bipartisan-display-texas.html 2013-04-25T02:05:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042774-group-texas-plant-blast-loss-exceeds-100m.html WEST, Texas (AP) — The damage to surrounding homes and businesses caused by an explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant was estimated Wednesday to exceed $100 million, as crews continued to sift through a 90-foot-wide crater searching for answers. The Insurance Council of Texas released its estimate after speaking to numerous adjusters and agents in West, Te... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:57:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2042774-group-texas-plant-blast-loss-exceeds-100m.html 2013-04-24T21:57:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033250-america-week-chaos-horror-hope.html Moment after nail-biting moment, the events shoved us through a week that felt like an unremitting series of tragedies: Deadly bombs. Poison letters. A town shattered by a colossal explosion. A violent manhunt that paralyzed a major city, emptying streets of people and filling them with heavily armed police and piercing sirens. Amid the chaos came an emot... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:41:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033250-america-week-chaos-horror-hope.html 2013-04-20T17:41:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2029752-marathon-runner-witnesses-double-disasters.html People keep asking Joe Berti if he feels unlucky. A bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon moments after Berti finished the race. Two days later, he was in his home state of Texas when he saw a fertilizer plant explode near Waco. "I was just like, 'I can't believe this!'" said Berti, who said he had never witnessed an explosion before. Th... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:47:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2029752-marathon-runner-witnesses-double-disasters.html 2013-04-19T02:47:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2027656-crews-seek-survivors-bodies-texas-blast.html WEST, Texas (AP) — Rescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a thunderous fertilizer plant explosion, gingerly checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris while the community awaited word on the number of dead. Initial reports put the fatalities as high as 15, but later in the day, ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:49:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2027656-crews-seek-survivors-bodies-texas-blast.html 2013-04-19T01:49:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2029718-town-hit-explosion-czech-heritage.html WEST, Texas (AP) — Before an earth-shaking explosion at a fertilizer plant shattered the town, this community of 2,800 people outside Waco was known as the "Czech Heritage Capital of Texas." A band of accordion players would often regale nursing home residents with polka-heavy favorites. A Czech dance was scheduled this weekend at the Knights of Columbus ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:36:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2029718-town-hit-explosion-czech-heritage.html 2013-04-18T23:36:03Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029020-key-facts-plant-explosion-west-texas.html A fertilizer plant exploded in the small Central Texas farming community of West, about 20 miles north of Waco, leaving as many as 15 people dead and at least 160 injured. A look at the facts: THE EXPLOSION Three to five volunteer firefighters and a constable responded at 7:29 p.m. Wednesday to a blaze at the West Fertilizer Co. Firefighters recognized t... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:44:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029020-key-facts-plant-explosion-west-texas.html 2013-04-18T18:44:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2027136-dozens-hurt-fatal-texas-fertilizer-plant-blast.html WEST, Texas (AP) — Rescue workers searched rubble that witnesses compared to a warzone early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that injured dozens of people and killed an unknown number of others. The blast left the factory a smoldering ruin and leveled buildings for blocks in every direction. The explosion in do... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:36:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2027136-dozens-hurt-fatal-texas-fertilizer-plant-blast.html 2013-04-18T09:36:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999692-baylor-wins-nit-title-iowa.html NEW YORK (AP) — Pierre Jackson made the National Invitation Tournament his own. The Baylor senior finished his college career in style with his fourth straight double-double, putting up 17 points and 10 assists to lead the Bears to the first NIT title in school history with a 74-54 win over Iowa on Thursday night. "You can put his numb... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1999692-baylor-wins-nit-title-iowa.html 2013-04-05T04:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986322-what-if-womens-coaches-weigh-1-on-1-games.html Baylor coach Kim Mulkey laughed at the idea. Then, after giving it a little thought, declared herself the winner of a mythical NCAA women's tournament in which coaches played 1-on-1 to determine the winner of each round. Like her Lady Bears, who are four games away from winning a second straight national championship, Mulkey feels she'd be a heavy favorit... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:47:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1986322-what-if-womens-coaches-weigh-1-on-1-games.html 2013-03-29T08:47:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981736-griner-3-dunks-final-baylor-game.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner caught the pass going toward the basket, took one more step without a dribble and finished with a one-handed slam dunk. As impressive as that play was, it was only the first of three dunks for Griner in her final home game for Baylor. In a farewell to remember for Griner and four other Lady Bears seniors, before a partis... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:31:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981736-griner-3-dunks-final-baylor-game.html 2013-03-27T08:31:28Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981438-griner-3-dunks-baylor-women-rout-florida-st.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner certainly knows how to provide a farewell to remember — and an embrace Baylor coach Kim Mulkey will likely never forget. There were three impressive dunks on a night Griner almost could have had more in her final home game. "Tonight felt like senior night. Tonight was better," Griner said. " The three dunks. Just going o... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:16:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981438-griner-3-dunks-baylor-women-rout-florida-st.html 2013-03-27T07:16:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981394-griner-3-slam-dunks-final-game.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner got another dunk for the Baylor fans seeing her at home for the last time. Then added two more for good measure. The 6-foot-8 Griner had her second dunk in this NCAA tournament, with a one-handed slam in the first half Tuesday night against Florida State. She added two more dunks in a span of 1:19 in the second half righ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:18:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1981394-griner-3-slam-dunks-final-game.html 2013-03-27T03:18:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1947726-baylor-women-beat-iowa-big-12-title-game.html DALLAS (AP) — With the way Brittney Griner and top-ranked Baylor have dominated the Big 12, the Lady Bears' third consecutive conference title is really no surprise. Especially to the runner-up. Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly said early in conference play what everybody else was thinking — that the Big 12 race was basically to determine who finished behin... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:32:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1947726-baylor-women-beat-iowa-big-12-title-game.html 2013-03-12T07:32:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943884-baylor-wins-81-58-no-4-kansas-shares-big-12.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Kansas had a share of its ninth Big 12 regular-season title in a row even before Ben McLemore scored a layup off the opening tip at Baylor. That ended up being the only lead the fourth-ranked Jayhawks had, and as close as they came to claiming the outright league title on the final day of the regular season. Pierre Jackson had 28 points... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 03:23:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1943884-baylor-wins-81-58-no-4-kansas-shares-big-12.html 2013-03-10T03:23:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1932008-griners-50-lift-no-1-baylor-k-state-90-68.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Half-a-hundred and a dunk for Brittney Griner. For all the highlights and dunks the 6-foot-8, two-time All-American has had in four seasons for Baylor, Griner saved one of her best performances for her last regular-season game. "You saw a dunk on senior night. You saw a kid hit 50 points. You saw a win," coach Kim Mulkey said. "It's one... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:21:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1932008-griners-50-lift-no-1-baylor-k-state-90-68.html 2013-03-05T08:21:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1931648-griner-50-points-no-1-baylor-90-68-k-state.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner finally gave Baylor fans what they have been waiting so long to see again at home: a slam dunk. Along with another record performance in her final regular season game for the top-ranked Lady Bears. Griner's 14th career dunk, her first at the Ferrell Center since her freshman season, came as the two-time All-American scor... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:15:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1931648-griner-50-points-no-1-baylor-90-68-k-state.html 2013-03-05T05:15:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927822-no-13-k-state-64-61-beats-baylor-mcgruder-3.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Rodney McGruder was surprised that Kansas State was even getting the chance at another shot in regulation. It was quick, and it worked. McGruder made a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 64-61 victory Saturday night that kept the 13th-ranked Wildcats in a tie for the Big 12 lead. They unexpectedly got the ball back with a second remaining fo... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 04:05:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927822-no-13-k-state-64-61-beats-baylor-mcgruder-3.html 2013-03-03T04:05:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927806-griner-no-1-baylor-women-beat-wvu-80-49.html MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Her fifth career triple-double did little to coax some excitement out of Brittney Griner. Not when there's still a month left in top-ranked Baylor's pursuit of a second straight national championship. The largest crowd ever for a women's game at West Virginia saw Griner finish with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots, and ... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 03:14:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1927806-griner-no-1-baylor-women-beat-wvu-80-49.html 2013-03-03T03:14:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1910724-griner-baylor-women-roll-texas-67-47.html WACO, Texas (AP) — The green-and-gold confetti flew. And green-clad Baylor coach Kim Mulkey climbed the ladder to finish the Big 12 championship celebration. The No. 1 Lady Bears figure on it being the first of several parties. Brittney Griner scored 30 points and Baylor celebrated a conference title already in hand with dozens of former players in the st... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:42:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1910724-griner-baylor-women-roll-texas-67-47.html 2013-02-23T21:42:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858100-no-1-baylor-routs-texas-tech-90-60.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner took down another record Wednesday night, prompting coach Kim Mulkey to reminisce about when the senior first arrived at Baylor. Griner snapped the Big 12 women's scoring record while pouring in 40 points, leading the top-ranked Lady Bears to a 90-60 victory over Texas Tech. "When Brittney came four years I told every... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858100-no-1-baylor-routs-texas-tech-90-60.html 2013-01-31T03:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848336-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-20-oklahoma-82-65.html WACO, Texas (AP) — Brittney Griner now has the record she has always wanted. How about a block party for the two-time All-American from Baylor who already holds the NCAA women's record with 11 dunks and is a three-point play from becoming the Big 12's career scoring leader. Griner set the NCAA career record for blocked shots, getting the record-tying and ... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848336-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-20-oklahoma-82-65.html 2013-01-26T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842000-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-24-iowa-66-51.html AMES, Iowa (AP) — Every block, every shot she swats away against a disheartened opponent brings Brittney Griner closer to an NCAA record. And yes, she's paying attention. Griner scored 22 points, blocked six shots and dunked for the 11th time in her career in leading top-ranked Baylor past No. 24 Iowa State 66-51 on Wednesday. The 6-foot-8 senior had four... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 03:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1842000-no-1-baylor-women-beat-no-24-iowa-66-51.html 2013-01-24T03:24:00Z