Miller earned it
Doris "Dorie" Miller did not ask to become a hero on Dec. 7, 1941.
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EU leaders rally around Zelenskyy as Trump calls Ukrainian strikes on Russia a 'disgrace'
Facing midterm elections in November, Trump has blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for pushing up energy prices that could cost him at the ballot box....
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TSA scales back program that lets non-travelers access airport gates
The Transportation Security Administration is scaling back a new TSA PreCheck benefit. The agency introduced Gateside by TSA PreCheck at 13 airports last month before expanding it to hundreds more this month. But that expansion has now been reversed. The program allows people who...
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Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against him
At a packed rally in Texas on Thursday, James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David who fought Goliath as the Democrat faces more than $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and the world's richest man, Elon Musk. Talarico told rallygoers under br...
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Just over half of candidates in key US Senate races say they will accept results, others hedge
The mixed responses highlight the uncertainty that hangs over the midterms nearly six years after Trump tried to overturn his 2020 election loss to former President Joe Biden....
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Wind Advisory for Central Texas and the Brazos Valley today
Leave your hat and umbrella at home. A windy Friday is in front of you. The heaviest rain from today's cold front has stayed primarily west of Central Texas. Our northwestern counties did receive some moderate rain. Rain chances will be light and minimal as we move through the da...
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44 years later, the Milwaukee Brewers are going back to the World Series
After 44 years, the Milwaukee Brewers are finally going back to the World Series. Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the young and fearless Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs Thursday with a 6-4 victory in Ga...
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Cordova Springs at old Floyd Casey site to get first residents next month
The development taking shape on the former Baylor football stadium site is expected to get its first residents soon, with 28 homes under construction so far and half already sold....
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Stranded? Flight delayed? Why airlines may be less likely to pay for a meal
A long flight delay is frustrating enough. Finding out you may be on the hook for dinner and a hotel room too? Thats a travel headache nobody ordered. Starting Oct. 19, travelers could have a tougher time getting certain perks from airlines when their flights are delayed or cance...
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Here comes the boom: Joe Klanderman's connection helps him reshape Baylor defense
Defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman has turned the Baylor defense into one of the best units in the country. It comes from building connections and good old-fashioned teaching....
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US wealth boom, price shock collide
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is in the middle of a historic and costly technological revolution, with the artificial intelligence build-out driving a level of investment set to eclipse the previous telecommunications boom, as well as national projects like the construction…...
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S&P 500 ends higher, traders shift from AI
The S&P 500 ended higher Thursday, as investors concerned about artificial intelligence stocks shifted into healthcare and consumer stocks.
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Millions drop individual health insurance as costs rise
NEW YORK — Affordable Care Act and other individual health insurance plan enrollment fell 18% to 20.5 million members in June, according to health policy research firm KFF, marking the steepest annual decline since 2015 as Americans struggle with rising…...