Brand conviction shines light on industry culture of silence
Some women say they feared that speaking out against high-profile performers could damage their careers.
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How teachers are remaking classrooms for the AI age
School systems remain divided over AI, leaving many teachers to navigate the transition largely on their own. Some want AI integrated into classrooms; others want it restricted. Many occupy a middle ground....
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Lorena Fire Department responds to building fire near super market
The Lorena Fire Department was on the scene of a building fire Friday night in the area of Brookshire Brothers in Lorena. The first arriving fire crews were on scene within nine minutes of dispatch and reported smoke coming from the rear the building. Officials say the fire was d...
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Judge wants former US attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case
A federal judge said Saturday she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging one of his priz...
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Tadlock, Martha
With gratitude for a life centered on family, faith, and the simple joys of home, Martha Jane Tadlock passed away on November 1,2026, in Friendswood, Texas, at the age of 87....
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'Gilded Age' stars tease what's ahead for their characters in Season 4
Power becomes a motivating force in Season 4 of “The Gilded Age.”
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Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing at least 6 people and injuring over a dozen
Six people were killed and 15 wounded after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a busy market square in Krakow, Poland, authorities said. The gunman, a 24-year-old Polish citizen, aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the c...
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Drone and missile attacks wound 9 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the US
Drone and missile attacks struck across Ukraine on Saturday, wounding at least nine people, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United States. Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are to meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Ara...
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900+ women criminally charged for conduct related to pregnancies
In the first three years after the Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies, according to a new report....
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Local College Students Plant Flags To Honor Veterans
KILLEEN (FOX 44) -- American flags now line the entrance to one of Central Texas's local colleges to pay tribute to those who have served our nation. The Net Impact chapter members at Central Texas College placed the flags in honor of Veterans Day, creating a visible display of g...
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Susan Smith seeks release 32 years after killing sons
More than three decades ago, she drowned her two young sons and fabricated a story that riveted the nation.
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College applicants are ruling out schools over state politics
One-third of college applicants rule out schools because of partisan politics in their states, a new industry poll finds.
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DPS dedicates Waco monument honoring late trooper shot in 1988
Trooper Daniel Robert Shown died earlier this year of complications from wounds he suffered in a 1988 line-of-duty shooting in McLennan County.