Gators start season at No. 1 in poll
Florida will start the men's college basketball season where it ended it two seasons ago: No. 1.
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SEC capitulation on 24-team CFP is another unforced humiliation | Opinion
The SEC could’ve ended all discussion of this 24-team College Football Playoff abomination. Could’ve told everyone — ESPN, Fox, the Big Ten — to go scratch, we’re staying at 12....
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Alberta overwhelmingly rejects a move toward independence from Canada
Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney's push for national unity amid U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and annexation threats. With more than 1.8 ...
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Governor Abbott appoints Brainard, Smith to state pension review board
Governor Greg Abbott reappoints Keith Brainard and appoints Karen Smith to the State Pension Review Board, which oversees Texas public retirement systems....
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Abdul El-Sayed emphasizes Muslim faith after Trump calls him a ‘jihadist’
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is putting his faith front and center in a new campaign ad. El-Sayed's faith has come under attack during his campaign to become the country's first Muslim senator. Republicans have sought to portray the Democratic nominee as sy...
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Renters aren't moving. Here's what the data shows
TurboTenant reports that renter mobility has sharply declined, with only 18.1% moving in 2024 compared to 29.5% in the early 2000s, largely due to high mortgage rates....
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Trump announces $8 billion in diesel relief for US farmers
Facing tight midterm election races, the Trump administration says it will send $8 billion to U.S. farmers in the midst of harvest who are struggling with diesel fuel prices that are nearly double...
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Victim in Temple Sunday fatal crash ID'ed as Waco man
Temple, Tx (FOX44) - Temple police say the pedestrian killed when hit by a truck in Temple Sunday has been identified as 36-year-old Arthur Lozano of Waco, Temple police said Lozano was on foot on I-35 northbound near Exit 300 when he was hit by an 18-wheeler, It was reported abo...
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From ‘Scream’ to ‘Obsession’: What your favorite horror movie may say about you
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Survey finds working moms are not getting the support they need to breastfeed
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Witherspoon, Melanie
Melanie Massie Witherspoon passed away on July 1st 2026 in Waco, TX. She was born in McKinney TX. on May 23rd 1945, and grew up in San Antonio, TX. and attended public schools there. She attended, and graduated from Southwest…...