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WASHINGTON — Democrats seized control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump....
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LOS ANGELES — Neighbors of the Hollywood sign say crowds make life a misery and a danger — and it's the city's fault in part because, about 15 years ago, a councilman decided to clear some brush to create a…...
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Before the North American horizon was crossed by telephone poles and railroad tracks, it was crossed by bison — tens of millions of bison. But by the late 1800s, fewer than 1,000 remained. Today there are roughly half a million,…...
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Dear Annie: I'm overwhelmed with anger and resentment. My 86-year-old mom, who has lived in the same town as me for 30-plus years, blindsided me by announcing she was moving an hour and a half north to live with my…...
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By all available accounts, Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell has avoided the worst in the aftermath of the significant neck injury that resulted in him being immobilized while loaded onto a stretcher and transported to a local hospital during a…...
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The St. Louis Cardinals promoted 34-year-old Rob Cerfolio to general manager on Friday.
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Baylor's Mingo brothers don't just leave the assists to the court.
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LAWRENCE, Kan. — In a hot-hitting match for both sides, Baylor couldn't quite keep pace.
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With under a minute left in Baylor's home game against Houston and the Bears trailing by a touchdown, then-freshman Hawkins Polley lined up at fullback just one yard from the end zone....
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WASHINGTON — Two top officials at the Department of Justice resigned Friday, accelerating an exodus of senior figures from the department after the midterm elections in which President Donald Trump's Republicans lost control of Congress....
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration canceled a meeting Friday of a White House tech panel that includes Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, an Energy Department spokesperson said....
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WASHINGTON — Hours after a U.S. judge paused construction on President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, the White House on Friday shared new depictions portraying the project as a tribute to the nation's military heritage, the latest attempt…...
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Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa announced her transition team and emphasized that she would build a "bipartisan" administration at a news conference on Thursday, her first public appearance since defeating Gov. Greg Abbott in this week's midterms....
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WASHINGTON — Democrats pulled off a stunning midterm rout by making sizable inroads with almost every major demographic as Americans delivered one of the most resounding midterm rebukes in modern U.S. history....
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Over time, a quiet shift has changed the way phy-sicians experience their daily work. Most of us entered medicine with a sense that it was a profession rooted in responsibility, trust and moral seriousness....
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Starting in the 1990s, the idea of putting term limits on members of Congress became a recurring idea to improve democracy. The theory was that replacing legislators with a new batch would produce a better Congress. More than 30 years…...
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My dad was very good at so many things — one of which was being a father. I am grateful to him for many more things than there are words in this column....
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WASHINGTON — Lawmakers want to impeach embattled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as soon as next week, an effort that gained momentum after the Iran war he championed partly led to Republicans losing control of Congress in the midterms....
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President Donald Trump called on officials Thursday to shift votes in the still-uncalled Alaska Senate race to Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan to defeat Democrat Mary Peltola, who held a narrow lead....
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All of us have have blind spots. Our brain fills in the picture so we don't realize it. But the blind spots in our field of vision are very real. In medical terms, "it is the place in the visual…...
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Friday, elevating the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies to run the White House after Republicans lost control of Congress in this week's…...
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Los Cucos Mexican Cafe closed its Legends Crossing location last month, but another restaurant is buying the 8,000-squarefoot building in a deal that was expected to close Friday....
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DEAR NEIL: What are the best ways to control cockleburs on rural property in Texas?
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Mission Waco's Champions of Christian Service Luncheon will start at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday at AC Hotel, 600 Mary Ave.
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of McLennan County will offer its Diabetes 1st Step program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the county Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive....
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The Texas Workforce Commission, in partnership with Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas, the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce and McLennan Community College, will host a Career and Technical Education Town Hall at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the MCC…...
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LEON COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: Minor injuries have been reported in a Leon County single vehicle crash. The Leona Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched along with St. Joe. Med at approximately 6:51 a.m. Friday to a single vehicle wreck at Mile Marker #155 on Interstate ...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Higher education and student aid - federal student aid. It can be tricky navigating and completing all the necessary paperwork. This is why McLennan Community College in Waco is offering help and transparency when it comes to this process. For more informat...
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By Caleb Garcia | Photo Editor University President Linda Livingstone and First Gentleman Brad Livingstone throw up a Sic Em' at the Homecoming Pep Rally at Fountain Mall on Friday night. Caleb Garcia | Photo Editor University President Linda Livingstone and First Gentleman Brad ...
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China Spring scored 42 points in the second half, including 21 unanswered, to rally past Lampasas on Friday night and clinch a spot in the playoffs.
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The midterm that rewrote the political map. Democrats storm the ruby-red fortresses of Texas and Kansas, flipping Senate seats the party hadn't won since 1988 and 1932, toppling three-term Governor Greg Abbott, and seizing both chambers of Congress in a history-making wave. On th...
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Baylor students put the finishing touches on their homecoming floats early Friday before official judging. The parade from downtown onto campus will start at 7 a.m. Saturday....
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We may have entered the Season of Giving, but try telling that to the Baylor Bears. They didn’t give an inch.
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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend and will miss several weeks of votes in the Senate as he recovers in a rehabilitation facility. Murphy, 53, said in a statement that doct...
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PLANTERSVILLE, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: A suspect in connection with a shooting in Plantersville is being sought by the Grimes County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office tells FOX 44 News that one person was shot in the Pinebrook area on Friday. The suspect has been identified...
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LORENA, Texas (FOX 44) - The Lorena Leopards are making history! The entire school came together on Friday to send off both cross country teams as they head to Round Rock for the state championships. And this year's trip is extra special! For the first time, both the Lorena Boys ...
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Local cheerleaders are coming together to do more than show off their skills - they are cheering for a cause close to home. Heart of Texas Cheer is hosting its annual Burning Bright Showcase to help raise money for a great cause. For information about how y...
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Sean goes over the physics of why rainbows work, but also the different kinds of rainbows that can form as well.
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The holiday season is a time when many people are looking to give back but it can also create an opportunity for scammers. WATCH the full story here: Lampasas sees charity scams rise during the holiday giving season As the holidays get closer, First Texas Bank Executive Vice Pres...
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Our next storm system will bring clouds, near to slightly below normal temps, and scattered rain showers across portions of Central Texas. This disturbance should move east by the start of next week allowing increasing sunshine and temps to work their way into the region. By mid-...
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Now that we’ve gotten that Tuesday nonsense out of the way, we can get down to serious business. No, not that, the other Tuesday nonsense.
