Judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons
A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of the state's lockups, which the prison agency said could cost $1.5 billion, by the end of 2029.
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Mark Story: After Texas A&M, Kentucky football expectations are movin’ on up
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s third-quarter performance in a 31-21 road upset of then-No. 9 Texas A&M last Saturday left ESPN’s Greg McElroy marvelling. “For one quarter, Kentucky played football at a level that only two, maybe three programs in the…...
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Mac Engel: Baylor could deal a devastating blow to Deion Sanders’ tenure at Colorado
FORT WORTH, Texas — Just in case, the excuses are in place, so it will not be Deion’s fault. Colorado is a hard job. They are not committed. We don’t have enough NIL money. Kids these days are different. Not…...
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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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Why fall is the best time to travel
Fall is, perhaps disputably, one of the best times to travel. And many travel advisers would argue that it’s the absolute best! There are several reasons for this: many of our favorite places are less hot, autumn colors and amazing…...
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Jill On Money: The Fed hikes — What it means to you
In a unanimous 12-0 decision, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point, to a target range of 3.75–4.00 percent. In explaining the first interest rate hike in three years, Fed Chair Kevin…...
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Yellow Cottage benefit
Fashion lovers are invited to take a trip through the decades at Retro Runway, a vintage-inspired fashion event benefiting The Yellow Cottage Kitchen, a learning baking center serving adults with intellectual differences. The event will take place at 11 a.m.…...
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Fashion style show
Mission Waco's Fashion With a Passion Style Show will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hotel 1928, 701 Washington Ave.
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Festival of Faiths
The Greater Waco Interfaith Conference will host its annual Festival of Faiths from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Providence Pavilion, 6901 Medical Parkway.
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Hewitt voter drive
Voter registration will be available at the Hewitt Public Library, 200 Patriot Court, from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, as well as Oct. 1.
