Happy birthday, America? At 250, nation may be too divided to celebrate as one
As the U.S. prepares for its semiquincentennial, political divisions are testing what is traditionally a unifying summer ritual.
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Drone crackdown: More than 500 seized since start of World Cup
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Boating safety tips in Central Texas ahead of Fourth of July weekend
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Trash refereeing made USA red card a whole lot harder to swallow
Folarin Balogun's red card would be a whole lot more palatable if the referee hadn't been so inept the rest of the game.
Gas leak reported in Elm Mott
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June jobs report shows slower hiring, higher long-term unemployment
U.S. employment grew in June 2026, albeit at a slower pace than in previous months, according to a report released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The U.S. added 57,000 jobs in June, down from the more than 100,000 jobs per month added during the spring. The unemployment rate was large...
Sony to end discs for new PlayStation releases as gaming shifts online
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises as hospitals face collapse
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Extreme heat grips Northeast, Midwest ahead of Fourth of July celebrations
Multiday warnings of extreme heat landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia on Wednesday as sultry weather pushed east just ahead of Fourth of July celebrations in a region that revels in its role as a historic hub of U.S. independence.Temperatures in the high 90s Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius...
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Julia Lee had no need for a new garden when she and her husband purchased their Los Angeles home eight years ago. The traditional 1950 home came with mature tropical plants in the back and a sprawling grass hillside lawn…
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AMERICA 250
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Tax credit cliff drives rush
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Sorsby passes on NFL lawsuit, begins prep for 2027 draft
Brendan Sorsby plans to punt on further litigation, which finalizes that the former Indiana and Cincinnati quarterback will not play professional football until 2027.
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Cowboys' Prescott top clutch QB
NFL analysts and pundits have gone to extreme lengths in the past to discredit Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. While the elephant of a lack of playoff wins remains in the room, the walls continue to close in on their options…
Bears baseball loses pledge from Academy hurler
A hard-throwing pitcher out of Bell County is no longer committed to Baylor's baseball program.
Lake Belton's Maddux decommits from TCU
One of the top pitchers in Central Texas reopened his recruitment this week.
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Baylor's Barnes ready to bounce back from injury
Almost as soon as Travion Barnes went down, the medical cart started moving.
Crypto ventures net Trump over $1.4B
President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family's crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of…
Progressives inflict big defeats in Colorado
WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats delivered big upsets Tuesday night in Colorado, with democratic socialist Melat Kiros ousting U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in a Denver-area seat she has held for 29 years.
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Long may we reign
On July 4, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence — not any president, government or even any United States constitution. (Our first, the Article of Confederation, was a failure.)
Stand up, America: The torch is ours to bear
America has never been perfect, but she has always been worth believing in. From purple mountains to amber fields of grain, from crowded city streets to quiet country roads, generations of Americans have built a nation founded on liberty, opportunity,…
Outsourcing values
As a Christian who has had lifelong exposure to stories from the King James Version of the Holy Bible, I am happy to know the Texas State Board of Education has finally decided, in a 9-5 vote, that Bible passages…
US declines to extend neighbors' trade deal
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration declined Wednesday to extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, starting a decadelong clock to wind down the trade deal as it seeks changes to try to reshore manufacturing jobs and reduce U.S. trade deficits with its neighbors.
An American family trauma
Eduardo and Maria are a typical mixed-status family in Waco. Eduardo Mendoza-Deanda is a 32-year-old construction foreman who first came to Waco at age 15 from Guanajuato, Mexico, seeking work to support his family and escape cartel violence. During his…
Iran, US back to talking about Strait of Hormuz
DOHA — Iran and the United States concluded a round of indirect talks on Wednesday with no sign they made headway toward a lasting peace, focusing instead on issues they supposedly resolved two weeks ago.
Trump debuts new Qatari plane
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MAIL-IN VOTING: A federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting Wednesday, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required expedited mail-in ballot handling.