President Donald Trump, some of his aides and supporters have proposed a number of absurd ideas to aggrandize him. By far the most absurd is their repeated appeals to add his likeness to Mount Rushmore.
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Dangerous flooding in Texas has intensified after days of pounding rain, sending emergency crews scrambling to rescue people from the rising waters before sunrise Thursday and setting off urgent warnings from forecasters: Move to higher ground now!The National Weather Service in San Antonio said ...
Ask Claude to make a pamphlet critical of President Donald Trump or Britain's King Charles III, and Anthropic's chatbot would oblige.Prompted to do the same for Thailand's king, Saudi Arabia's crown prince or China's leader, and the artificial intelligence model declined.It is a key finding from ...
The 10th annual Waco Independent Film Festival is underway this weekend at the Hippodrome, bringing together filmmakers and film lovers for dozens of screenings, panels and networking events open to the public.Watch Full Story Here: 10th annual Waco Indie Film Festival kicks off this weekend at t...
The Killeen Animal Shelter on Rancier has been vacant since late February, when mold was discovered and the building was closed because it could not handle the level of cleaning required.City leaders received an update on the building's condition and the plan moving forward.The building lacks pro...
President Donald Trump will address the nation tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern on elections and voting machines, calling it "really, really big news."The speech will take place in the East Room of the White House. The 9 p.m. Eastern time slot is traditionally reserved by presidents for their most impor...
Texas A&M received one of its biggest offseason victories Tuesday as All-American closer Clayton Freshcorn announced he will return to College Station for the 2027 season instead of signing with the St. Louis Cardinals.Freshcorn was selected by the Cardinals with the No. 564 overall pick in the 1...
Residents describe drainage problems, vehicle damage risks, and safety worries following recent storms in the Bryan-College Station area. BCS residents reactions and impact of recent stormsResidents in Bryan-College Station are feeling the effects of recent storms, with flooding concerns ranging ...
The Green Frog in Lampasas is back and is already drawing large crowds.WATCH the full story here: The Green Frog reopens after nearly 20 yearsOne month after reopening, the beloved restaurant is once again packed with customers, many of whom remember it from its original run inside the historic H...
More than a quarter of households in Marlin completely lack a broadband internet subscription, and nearly 20% don't even own a computer, according to the U.S. Census.That means more than one in four families are entirely cut off from the modern digital economy.WATCH HERE: One in four Marlin house...
Baylor's Lucas Davenport and Tyce Armstrong were chosen on day two of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft.Watch the full story here: "It was a feeling I've never experienced,": Lucas Davenport talks about getting selected in MLB DraftRight handed pitcher Davenport was selected by the Boston Red ...
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on changes to rules limiting ownership of television stations.Current rules prohibit any company from reaching more than 39% of U.S. households.The ownership cap was established to promote competition and prevent monopolization of the airwaves....
The United States intensified its strikes on Iran early Thursday, hitting targets further north as American forces also fired into a ship the U.S. accused of trying to break its naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting U.S. allies in the region...
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI installed 59 natural gas turbines for its Colossus 2 data center project in Tennessee without securing federal clean air permits, according to communications between regulators and xAI representatives.
Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week.More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, where a train crew in northern Ontario filmed themselves su...
The stock market has been climbing steadily, with transportation stocks helping lead the way. As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes industries, investors are asking whether the rally still has room to run.Since President Trump returned to office, markets have posted strong gains, with AI em...
President Donald Trump, some of his aides and supporters have proposed a number of absurd ideas to aggrandize him. By far the most absurd is their repeated appeals to add his likeness to Mount Rushmore.
When the history of the first quarter of the 21st century is written, one towering political figure will rise above the rest — President Donald Trump.
The Waco Independent Film Festival formally opens Thursday, marking its 10th anniversary at a time when other regional film festivals have flamed out.
This Lorena assistant principal covers 3 decades of Texas/Red Dirt music in his new book, from Pat Green and Randy Rogers to Wade Bowen, Cody Canada, Stoney LaRue and more.
The consultant could play a role "down the road" in the Infrakey data center proposal that has faced vocal opposition, but for now his focus will be decades-old land-use guidelines.
More rain?? Yes, but the majority of it will remain west of I-35 today. The most intense rainfall will occur in the far west counties. The Brazos Valley will also see a bit of rain in the afternoon.San Saba, Burnet and Williamson Counties remain under a flood watch through Thursday evening. Rain ...
Big-budget films such as “The Odyssey” and “Minions & Monsters” may dominate movie screens this weekend, but for those who appreciate smaller films and shorts, filmmaking, movie scripts, and face-to-face interaction with actors and filmmakers, there’s the Waco Independent Film…
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