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Martin Cuts offers on-campus haircuts
By Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer Baylor’s newest haircut spot is in Martin Residence Hall. Martin Cuts , run by Clemmons, North Carolina, freshman Isaac Williams and Brandon Martin, allows male students to get haircuts right on campus. Williams, the primary person who cuts h...
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Hamilton survives five-set dogfight with McGregor, with a whistle ending it
In a match that featured more ties than an anchorman’s closet, Hamilton pulled out a critical District 18-3A victory over McGregor.
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Midway stays hot with sweep of Cove, yet Pryor expects more
Midway keeps rolling, sweeping Copperas Cove to finish the first half of district play unbeaten. But coach Mark Pryor says the Pantherettes still have plenty of room to grow....
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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews during a meeting at the White House aimed at addressing Americans' fears about the techno...
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Vehicle drives through Harker Heights Home
HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (FOX 44) - The Harker Heights Fire Department is responding to a vehicle-versus-structure incident in the 1800 block of Indian Trail. Authorities are asking motorists to avoid the area as the roadway is currently shut down while crews asses and clear the inc...
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New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement officers from using gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks to people. The ban on shock gloves will take effect next year and remain in place until 2030. It comes weeks afte...
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From kindergarten to disciplinary school: Texas sends kids as young as 6 to harsh alternative campuses
Melissa’s son is one of thousands of elementary school students in Texas sent to these programs each year. In 2022-23, nearly 4,000 such placements were made....
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Pulitzer-winning historian to speak on America’s founding Thursday at Baylor
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed will speak Thursday at Baylor University on “The Story of Our Founding, and Its Impact for Us Today” for this year's Beall-Russell Lecture....
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Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms
The U.S. National Security Agency and other military intelligence and cybersecurity forces will guard election systems during the November midterms, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday. Military cybersecurity experts have routinely helped monitor systems and deter potentia...