With an estimated 200,000 people expected to pass through the Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo, organizers say safety is a top priority and they're backing that up with hundreds of first responders on the grounds every day. Sgt. Charles Conner, chief security officer for the HOT Fair & Rodeo, said sta...
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The Waco City Council is discussing the possibility of installing a safe haven baby box a secure, anonymous way for parents to surrender their newborns. Andrea Zimmerman, with the Families and Foster Care Coalition, spoke during Tuesday's city council meeting , urging council mem...
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Gen Alpha’s slang can feel like an entirely different variant of the English language, shaped by TikTok, memes and Twitch streamers.
business
Ross Perot Jr. defended data centers during a discussion at this week's local State of the Nation luncheon, saying communities such as Waco should not miss "the data center boom."...
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Serena Williams' mantel is crowded between her 23 Grand Slam singles trophies, 14 major doubles titles and four Olympic gold medals. Now, she'll have to find room for her Barbie....
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President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday, a day after announcing an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase Russian diesel exports to global markets. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Zelenskyy could have ended the ...
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Pilot Light created a food-based curriculum for educators to incorporate food, nutrition and the food system into core subjects, promoting active and enjoyable learning among students....
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An Emmy nomination at 17 made getting work more difficult for Asante Blackk. That hustle figures into his latest series, “The Drop: A Snowfall Saga.”
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By Kalena Reynolds | Editor-in-Chief, Sophia Monson | Opinion Editor, Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor After a muddy first weekend, crowds traveled through the now dusty and dry Zilker Park to experience the sights and sounds of Austin City Limits Weekend Two. As for our day, we ...
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By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Bo Staloch grew up in Austin watching from the audience as artists performed onstage at Austin City Limits in Zilker Park. Oct. 2 and again Friday, now 21-year-old Staloch returned to ACL as one of those artists on the Tito’s Handmade Vodka Sta...
