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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Like any afternoon on campus, students accepted hundreds of chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-A employees. But on Monday, that employee was the chairman of Chick-fil-A himself. When most Baylor students eat Chick-fil-A on campus, they’re served by st...
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By Cannon Fritz | Reporter When Leesburg, Virginia, senior Levi Desser arrived at Baylor University in 2022, he carried a simple dream: earn a spot on the Baylor football team. He trained like someone who believed that dream was already written for him. Spending mornings on the f...
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By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Construction is underway at the Bill and Eva Williams Bear Habitat as the facility receives numerous upgrades to its exterior, including a pavilion with seating, a memorial to past bears and a new trailer loading site. Work began at the end of las...
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By Tripp Henderson | Staff Writer Midterm elections are just around the corner, and Americans all across the country will be casting their ballot. To help students make their voices heard through their vote, Baylor Ambassadors , in collaboration with Student Government and over 1...
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer, Savannah Ford | LTVN Social Media Editor Christian womanhood has been mobilizing through consumer culture for over a century, whether it’s Hallmark movies, mommy blogs, romance novels, Hobby Lobby aisles or pastel-scripted wall art. However, New Yor...
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer When the town Elsberry, Missouri, is mentioned, not much probably comes to mind. Elsberry, located northwest of St. Louis along the Mississippi River, is your typical small Midwest town. It has only 2,143 residents and is only 1.63 square miles. I...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor The new emphasis on protein intake and continued popularity of gym culture have led to food companies hopping on the train of creating “protein” versions of their existing products. While there is a difference in protein intake between the two ver...
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Congress is debating how and whether to regulate artificial intelligence, but meaningful legislation appears unlikely in the near term as key leaders pump the brakes on swift action. Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei is among those who have warned about the development of...
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Greetwell reports 1 in 6 travelers using AI received false travel recommendations, with 55% encountering inaccurate suggestions.
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Clym reports the U.S. Supreme Court will decide who can sue under the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act, impacting many businesses with video content online....
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Only about 50 of the 435 midterm House races are expected to be competitive, but they could decide whether Democrats gain the seats needed to reclaim control of the chamber....
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A U.S. government watchdog released its first report Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military's advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East. Much of the...
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The nationwide crackdown in recent months was not as high-profile as past operations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis, but it was more widespread....
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Grocery prices remain one of the biggest financial stress points for Americans, even as inflation data shows prices leveling off. The government's consumer price index shows that grocery prices were flat from July to August and up just 2.2% from a year ago. But that stability is ...
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Governor Greg Abbott appointed Cullen Cook as district attorney for the 69th Judicial District in four Texas counties, with a term running through December 31, 2028....
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A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts....
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Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer announced on Sunday night that he accepts the NBA's punishment of the franchise for salary-cap circumvention, including his one-year suspension, and has "sincere regrets."...
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Nominate players by emailing top performances to the Trib by noon Sunday: mhaag@wacotrib.com. Voting closes at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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Female athletes have reacted with anger and incredulity to a "hypersexualized" advertising campaign featuring a nude or minimally clad Sydney Sweeney posing with sports equipment....
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Los Angeles Rams star defensive end Myles Garrett will undergo arthroscopic surgery on a knee and will be placed on injured reserve, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday....
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Maxx Crosby made it known to teams looking to trade for him after a move to the Baltimore Ravens fell through last March that he only wanted to play for the Las Vegas Raiders, NFL Network reported Sunday....
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The Clippers and Raptors have both agreed to complete the blockbuster trade that will send Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, ESPN reported Monday.
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It's hard to carry the weight of a country on your shoulders, but that's where Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and their buddies find themselves....
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The United States and Mexico have signed a Colorado River treaty amendment under which Mexico will share in the water-use reductions to be imposed on Arizona, California and Nevada over the next two years, the International Boundary and Water Commission…...
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Was summer hot enough for you? How does all-time record hottest sound?
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The 100 Club Heart of Texas recently announced eight $2,000 scholarships for local students.
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Seven Ascension-operated hospitals in Texas, including Ascension Providence in Waco, recently were designated as "High Performing" hospitals on the U.S. News & World Report 2026-2027 "Best Hospitals" list....
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No one likes paying the current price for gasoline in their vehicles. However, when you consider Iran building a nuclear bomb and the past 47 years of Iranian history, it is a small price to pay at the pump....
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President Trump talks about the safety and security of voting in elections in every speech — but now he is telling his faithful to "cheat" in their voting. Isn't there something wrong here?...
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I always knew we had racists in elected office. But Bo French sure went out of his way to prove it. He should be kicked out of office and not be elected to any state post. I guess he forgot…...
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The current administration, from top down, appears to be destroying the effectiveness of our government in addressing issues essential to our survival as an educated, competent, respected democracy. Of the myriad examples, I will point to three departments which are…...
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday released a revised draft of major cryptocurrency legislation that they said addressed Democrats' concerns over ethics provisions and banking industry worries about lending, ahead of a key vote on Tuesday....
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Now that trade negotiations between the United States and Canada over the extension of the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement have collapsed and President Donald Trump is slapping 50% tariff s on a slew of Canadian goods, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced…...
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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency announced rules Monday to repeal former President Joe Biden's limits on carbon emissions from coal-and gas-fired power plants and to prevent future climate-focused regulations of those facilities....
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AIR TRAVEL: The Federal Aviation Administration needs more money from Congress to complete phase one of a $10.6 billion air traffic control reform plan and underestimated the total costs of operating the new system, according to a government report released…...
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Leaders of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say it is on the brink of bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday, the Washington Post reported Sunday....
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Dozens of Democratic-led states, counties and cities sued President Donald Trump's administration Monday to block a new rule that would allow immigration officials to deny green cards to people who use public benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid....
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A greater percentage of Texas professors want to leave the state this year than last year, citing its political climate and concerns about censorship, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Association of University Professors....
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LOS ANGELES — An ESPN interview Saturday with a Republican U.S. senator did not violate the Federal Communications Commission's equal-time rule, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said, days after the agency issued a warning to another network about a Democratic political…...
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LUBBOCK — Texas lawmakers planned to discuss Monday the possibility of establishing a council to coordinate a statewide system to connect all first responders and state and federal agencies when a disaster strikes. The discussion comes after the state was…...
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ODESSA — Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French stood by racist remarks he made Sunday on social media that included a photo of South Asian students celebrating a football game at the University of Texas at Austin, arguing the university promotes…...
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The Mayborn Museum Complex, 1300 S. University Parks Drive, will host a Lifelong Learning Coffee and Lecture program Friday. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., with the lecture beginning at 10 a.m....
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The Texas 10th Court of Appeals will hear three cases Thursday on Constitution Day at McLennan Community College's Conference Center, 4601 N. 19th St.
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Residents in the western Highway 84 between Woodway and McGregor can receive flu shots at a walk-in clinic from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at McLane Children's Clinic-Harris Creek, 101 Sunwest Blvd....
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Mission Waco's Fair Trade Market, 1404 Colcord Ave., will hold a Kintsugi workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.
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The "September Scorch" continues. A heat advisory is in effect for all counties along the I-35 corridor and east in Central Texas. The Brazos Valley is also included. High temperatures should reach 101 degrees with feels-like temperatures up to 106. The all-time high for Septembe...
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A Widows Bay wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys, who personally took home three trophies. The celebrations will be long, var...
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By Reigha Weaver | Arts & Life Writer As the sound of screaming girls fill a giant arena, parents shake their heads and self-proclaimed grownups laugh. These crazed fangirls only have a certain portrait painted of them: one of ditsy, head-in-the-clouds ridiculousness. Yet, this g...
