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Crawford’s Rhodes chooses Oregon State
Crawford junior corner infielder Kodi Rhodes announced Monday that she has verbally committed to play softball at Oregon State.
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Built Ford Tough nominations sought
Central Texas girls sports’ coaches are encouraged to submit nominations for the Built Ford Tough Texas Girls’ Athlete of the Month Award.
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Midway catcher Davis headed to Oregon State
Midway senior catcher Lilly Davis announced Sept. 10 that she has verbally committed to continue her softball career at Oregon State.
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Princess Diana's famous 'revenge dress' goes on show ahead of auction
Revenge has rarely been so stylish. A striking black dress worn by the late Princess Diana on the day her estranged husband publicly admitted adultery is going up for auction at Sothebys, with a presale estimate of up to $300,000. First, the revenge dress, as it has become known,...
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McGregor softball star Seward picks Tarleton
McGregor junior middle infielder and outfielder Brylee Seward, a former Super Centex Newcomer of the Year, announced Sept. 10 that she has verbally committed to continue her softball career at Tarleton....
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Reicher, Midway, Wind players recognized as Trib players of the week
Standouts from Bishop Reicher, Midway and Texas Wind won the fan vote in this week’s WacoTrib.com Football Player of the Week honors.
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Robinson's McCurdy pockets Built Ford Tough Award
The senior quarterback won the Texas Built Ford Tough Player of the Week after throwing for 457 yards and 4 TDs vs. Lorena, adding another 127 rushing and 3 TDs....
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3 US cities picked to host first women’s volleyball World Cup in North America
Three cities in the United States were selected as sites for the 2027 women's volleyball World Cup, the new name for the world championships, the sport's international governing body announced Thursday. The 32-nation tournament will be played in North America for the first time A...
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A new era in Buffalo: Bills open stadium with spectacle and scoring burst
In opening the Buffalo Bills' new stadium, rookie coach Joe Brady was more interested in seeing his team put on a clinic rather than a show. Turns out, Brady got to see both in a 41-31 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in the Bills' first regular-season game at Hig...
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Belichick can help accelerate Swinney’s Clemson downfall
If Dabo Swinney loses to Bill Belichick, we’ll be asking for the second time in three weeks: Can Clemson find a suitable offramp with a once-fantastic, but now failing, coach?...
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Waco-area news briefs: McLennan County Harvest Celebration set for Thursday
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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Toys ‘R’ Us comeback: Retailer opening 120 new stores this holiday season
Toys R Us is opening 120 new standalone stores across the country this holiday season as the toy retailer continues to expand its U.S. presence. The new locations will bring the total number of Toys R Us stores in the U.S. to 160. This is a major moment for Toys R Us as we signif...
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Another DC institution battles Trump over putting his name on building
Another DC institution is fighting to stop President Donald Trump from permanently planting his name on the front of their building. The US Institute of Peace and its ousted board members on Thursday asked a federal appeals court for emergency relief to prevent the administration...
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Shortlisting a residential water softener: A buyer’s guide
Culligan Harvey reports that shortlisting a residential water softener involves assessing household demand, plumbing compatibility, system types, and long-term maintenance costs....
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What no one tells you about burnout when loving someone with addiction
American Addiction Centers reports that addiction impacts not only individuals but their families, causing burnout.
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How to protect kids online from 5 common internet scams
Verizon reports that parents can help protect children from common scams by teaching them to question urgency, verify sources, and recognize specific scam types....
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7 reasons personal spending budgets fail
Beyond Finance reports that personal budgets often fail due to design flaws like unrealistic numbers, omitted irregular expenses, and no enjoyable spending allowance....
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7-Eleven customers can fill almost any container with Slurpees on Saturday
Start looking for your craziest containers. 7-Eleven is bringing back a fan-favorite tradition on Saturday. Customers can bring almost any container to fill with a Slurpee for less than $2. The company says unusual items such as popcorn buckets or fish bowls are allowed. RELATED ...
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What the Fed's recent rate hike means for your money
The increase marks the first big move on interest rates under new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Here's a look at what it means for consumers in four key areas....
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From the drive-thru to the digital model: How decades of store redesigns changed the way people shop and eat
Sevan Multi-Site Solutions reports how decades of store redesigns, like drive-thrus and self-checkouts, transformed shopping habits, often unnoticed by consumers....
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Is your skin care truly clean? A data-backed checklist
Ogee reports on consumers' demand for clean skincare, adding that a checklist can guide shoppers to verify product transparency, ingredient safety, and third-party certifications for informed purchases....
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How millions of Americans working two jobs can avoid burning out
CreditNinja reports on tips for managing multiple jobs without burnout, emphasizing efficiency, prioritizing downtime, and maintaining relationships to ensure well-being....
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More people are identifying as neurodivergent. Here’s what that means
Understood reports that "neurodivergent" describes individuals whose brains process information differently, covering conditions like ADHD and autism.
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The rich got richer in 2025. The poorest households? Not so much
The figures do not yet capture the effects of the Trump administration’s policy changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid....
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Troy murder suspect in jail after lengthy manhunt
Troy, Tx (FOX44) - A 38-year-old suspect in a Troy homicide identified as 38-year-old Jonathan Allen Nance-Karl is in the Bell County Jail after a lengthy manhunt Thursday. Troy police say their officers were sent to the 700 block of Tower Street at 1:23 a.m. Thursday on a report...
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Flights briefly halted at Reagan National after pilots report drone near runway
Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were stopped for about 20 minutes on Wednesday night after two pilots spotted a drone flying over the active runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. We saw, like, a drone or something that went flying by, prob...
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How one factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
Grist reports on Qcells, a Georgia solar factory adapting to shifting U.S. solar policies amid competition from China, focusing on domestic production and tariffs....
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US moves up in PISA test score rankings because other countries are doing worse
Chalkbeat reports the U.S. improved its PISA ranking mainly as other countries' scores declined.
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China is a dangerous adversary that doesn't play by the rules | Roslyn Layton
Is China a competitor or an adversary?
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China is a competitor, not our enemy -- let's keep it that way | Jonathan Fritz
Xi Jinping sees the United States as the primary obstacle to China’s ultimate ambitions: communism’s victory over capitalism, the forced “re-unification” of Taiwan, and China’s return to the center of the global stage....
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Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman, succeeded by his son
Warren Buffett will remain on the Berkshire Hathaway board but will be succeeded as chairman by his son, Howard Buffett.
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Misinformation, hesitancy could blunt impact of new cancer vaccines
Many point to opposition and wild conspiracy theories about the human papillomavirus vaccine as a cautionary tale.
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Warren Buffett cedes Berkshire Hathaway chairmanship after decades at helm
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role at the $1 trillion conglomerate for more than 50 years. Buffett, 96, will become chairman emeritus and will take on his new role immediately, the company said Friday. His son, Howard, will...
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CDC delay leaves some children waiting for updated COVID-19 vaccines
Theres a delay in COVID-19 vaccines for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not made the newest COVID-19 vaccines available through the Vaccines for Children program. The program provides free shots to uninsured children in the United States. About half o...
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As Canadian tariffs bite, Republicans search for a winning message
High gas prices and the rising cost of living had already made affordability a defining issue in this year’s midterm elections. Then Trump escalated his trade war with Canada....
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Triple digits stay, but humidity drops this weekend
High pressure and the heat dome remain the dominant weather influence. Peak temperatures should hang out right at the triple digit threshold from Friday to Monday. Today will be a little humid with feels like temperatures around 103. A large plume of dry air moves into Central Te...
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Governor Abbott appoints three to Texas Early Learning Council
Governor Greg Abbott appoints Jan Lacina, Jennifer Vincent, and Jennifer Warren to the Texas Early Learning Council to support early childhood services statewide....
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Baylor rededicates Black Gospel Archive with new exhibit, open house
Baylor University’s Black Gospel Archive will hold an open house this afternoon, sharing a new permanent exhibit on the history and impact of Black gospel music at a rededication event....
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2-year, $12.8M Speegleville Road bridge replacement approved
A two-year project to replace the Speegleville Road bridge over the Middle Bosque River is expected to start soon, after the city approved a $12.8 million contract this week....
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Sports fans spending nearly $1,900 a year for tickets, merch and streaming
The NFL season has kicked off, and the MLB postseason is days away, but following all of your favorite teams just keeps getting more expensive. Sports fans are spending an average of $1,899 on their teams this year, according to a survey by debt settlement company National Debt R...
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Bills show ‘sky is the limit’ while scoring 77 points in 2 wins | Lance Lysowski
For the fourth time in five seasons, the Bills started with consecutive wins. They’ve never done it like this before, though.
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Mike Bianchi: It’s shameful if FSU’s administration is already quitting on this football season
ORLANDO, Fla. — The ridiculousness continues in Tallahassee. Earlier this week, somebody posted a video online of a box truck parked outside Mike Norvell’s house. Soon it was circulating on social media with the breathless caption: “Moving trucks have been…...
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How novelist Emily St. John Mandel built ‘Exit Party’ out of a battered LA
Emily St. John Mandel’s brilliant new novel “Exit Party” begins five years in the future at a party in L.A.’s Echo Park neighborhood where a series of mysterious, hard-to-explain events set the story in motion. But before we begin to…...