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A. Christian van Gorder: Incivility in our civic discourse helps no one
Waco’s Lyndon Olson, the former United States ambassador to Sweden (1997-2001), visited a Baylor University class this month to encourage students to a life of service....
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Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court’s conservatives have a clear logic on voting
Four of the six conservative justices helped to block the Trump administration’s mail-in ballot scheme. That’s a relief, but such partisan shenanigans aren’t permanently out of the question....
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Waco PD investigating homicide 10 minutes from Baylor’s campus
By Hannah Webb | News Editor The Waco Police Department confirmed a fatal shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon in the 1100 block of Dallas Street. No suspect has been arrested at this time. According to a press release from Waco PD, police were called to the location at 2:11 p.m...
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Trump welcomes China's Xi to Washington with planeside ceremony and extension of trade truce
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump after their top officials agreed to extend a trade truce until January. Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the extension of...
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Welch, James
James "Poo" Welch, passed away at home on July 28, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born on December 26, 1947, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Jinks H. Welch and Florence Shows Welch....
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Two injured in Fiery Crash in Bremond
BREMOND, Texas (FOX 44) - Two people were injured when the SUV they were traveling in lost control on Highway 6 in front of the Hammond Quick Stop in Bremond and became fully engulfed in flames. According to the Bremond Volunteer Fire Department who commanded the scene, one perso...
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Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. GOP senator calls it 'completely false'
Maine Democrats on Wednesday assailed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins over a news report that the FBI investigated how much she knew about illegal campaign contributions that sent one of her donors to prison. The ProPublica report, published Tuesday, states that the FBI in 2024 planned t...
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Cameron PD makes 3 arrests in record $260,000 drug bust
CAMERON, Texas (FOX 44) - The Cameron Police Department has arrested three individuals believed to be connected to a record drug bust with a street value of over $200,000. The department says that in the early morning hours of Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Cameron Police Officer...
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Sanders unveils bill to ban AI 'superintelligence' as tech CEOs urge U.N. to act
Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to hit pause on the artificial intelligence race. The Vermont independent and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, unveiled legislation Wednesday that would permanently ban artificial superintelligence, freeze development of the most advanced AI systems and create ...
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Baylor soccer to open home Big 12 slate against Oklahoma State
Baylor’s Big 12 opener ended with a gut punch. The No. 11 Bears now return to Betty Lou Mays Field looking for their first conference win against Oklahoma State....
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Texas A&M football prepares for road test at LSU after first loss of the season
Texas A&M football is preparing for its first road game of the season, traveling to Baton Rouge to face LSU after suffering its first loss of the year against Kentucky. Texas A&M vs LSU Preview The Aggies managed just 21 points against the Wildcats despite gaining more than 400 y...