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Need a new book? 15 new ones from 2026 you might have missed
If you dread the end of daylight saving time or the drop in temperatures, set your worries aside and step into a far-off fantasy world or an engrossing memoir....
safety
Baylor fires Dave Aranda, names Joe Klanderman interim coach
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) — Baylor has fired head football coach Dave Aranda and named defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman interim head coach for the rest of the season, the university announced Sunday. Aranda joined Baylor in 2020 after serving as defensive coordinator at LSU and qu...
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Baylor fires head coach Dave Aranda
By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor fired head coach Dave Aranda Sunday morning after seven years at the helm in Waco. Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman will serve as interim head coach after turning Baylor’s defense into one of the country’s top units, allowing just 16.1 ...
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Baylor fires head coach Dave Aranda halfway through seventh season
Baylor and Dave Aranda have parted ways after losing back-to-back games, sources confirmed to the Tribune-Herald on Sunday.
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Newly identified green star leaves astronomers amazed
The newly identified green star, WD J1330+6435, is a white dwarf in the Milky Way, located about 280 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco....
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Week in review: Test your knowledge of notable news
From Elon Musk being blamed for Starlink’s slowdown in Ukraine to a PHP flaw, here are stories that made headlines this past week.
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Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens
The Justice Department on Friday ordered California election officials to identify suspected noncitizens on voter rolls and set aside their mail-in ballots warning that officials who knowingly count ballots cast by noncitizens could face criminal liability. The action marks an es...
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A highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs
Wildlife crossings are planned over the California highway, the site of hundreds of collisions between cars and animals every year.
business
Why would Musk merge SpaceX and Tesla?
Elon Musk believes a merger between Tesla and SpaceX is a good idea, publicly backing an idea that would create a company worth about $3.5 trillion.
business
Nextiva says Waco good place to do business, ranking among nation's top 20
Waco is among the top 20 cities in the United States for starting a business — No. 14 to be exact, according to one company's methodology.
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As Cubans flee crisis, nuns care for elders left behind
More than 1.4 million people fled in recent years, leaving behind thousands of older adults. Cuba is struggling with what to do with them.
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Putting Waco's future in the spotlight: Upcoming Prosper Waco Summit looks at local issues, local impacts
Next week's Prosper Waco Summit aims to bring together community leaders, organizations and residents to talk issues such as education, healthcare, economic stability and more....