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Gloria Steinem lifted up women and changed history | Keel Hunt

At the Nashville Public Library, Gloria Steinem’s words greet visitors in the “Votes for Women” room, the permanent installation that honors the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Week 3 preview: Gatesville (1-1) at China Spring (1-1)

China Spring will have to tangle this week with the hard-nosed Gatesville defense, and head coach Josh Gregory said the Cougars will be extra motivated to play well at home....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Earth logs hottest August ever as global heat blows past climate threshold

Earth cooked to its hottest month on record in August, blowing far past a key climate threshold, due to the dangerous double whammy of human-caused climate change and a supersized El Nino, according to the European climate service Copernicus. August's sizzle also helped push the ...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsSep 10, 2026

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What to expect when your baby comes home from the NICU

Aeroflow Breastpumps reports on the transition from NICU to home, highlighting unique care needs, infection prevention, feeding plans, and mental health support....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

safety

Drone incident forces delay of Zelenskyy's flight

A flight scheduled to carry Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from Moldova to Norway earlier this week was delayed when authorities closed Moldovas airspace because of a drone incursion, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Moldovan police said a Russian drone crashed ...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsSep 10, 2026

safety

Arrest made in year old Waco 9th Street murder case

Waco, Tx (FOX 44) - A US Marshals Task Force has tracked down and arrested 20 year old Tyrese Davion Clark in the September 2025 shooting death of Elijah McIntyre. The 18-year-old McIntyre was one of two men Waco police found shot as they responded to a reported shooting at 8:30 ...

FOX 44 News (KWKT)Sep 10, 2026

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Sept. 11 seems like yesterday in New York City | Froma Harrop

Smoke still rose from the ruins of the World Trade Center, and the smell of nearly 2,000 deaths lingered miles uptown. A reporter asked New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani whether he worried that the city's Muslim neighborhoods would be attacked…...

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

schools

Killeen ISD to host 20th annual Freedom Walk

KILLEEN, Texas (FOX 44) - The Killeen Independent School District will host a gathering of neighbors to remember the 9/11 attacks. The 20th annual Freedom Walk will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Harker Heights High School, located at 1001 E FM-2410 Road. The Walk begins in th...

FOX 44 News (KWKT)Sep 10, 2026

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Trump says he’ll send Americans $5,000 each ‘if Republicans win’ in November

President Donald Trump said he would give American adults $5,000 each to spend in the United States if Republicans win Novembers midterm elections. Trump made the remarks Wednesday while campaigning for Republicans at a midterm convention in Dallas. Trump has made similar promise...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsSep 10, 2026

parks

Republicans are making Muslims a campaign issue

Recent comments reflect an effort to make Muslims and Islam part of the debate ahead of Nov. 3 midterms that will determine control of Congress.

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Republicans hold first-ever midterm convention in Dallas; Trump, Vance set to appear

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are appearing at the first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas, as party leaders work to energize voters ahead of the November elections. The GOP midterm convention is the kind of large-scale event the party normally hol...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsSep 10, 2026

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Heat remains steady through the weekend

It's going to another hot and humid day. We may see a dip to the upper 90s through Friday, but the humidity isn't going anywhere. Therefore, the feels-like temperature will remain near 105 degrees. There is no heat advisory in place but you should definitely bring the water bottl...

KXXV (ABC 25) NewsSep 10, 2026

business

Billionaire faced probes before deal

CARACAS — The billionaire who helped broker the Trump administration's sweeping long-term oil deal with Venezuela was, until recently, targeted in U.S. money laundering investigations involving funds embezzled from the state-owned oil company PDVSA....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Securing the skies

SPOTLIGHT| AIR TRAVEL

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Outbreak exposes weakened US public health system

YPSILANTI, Michigan — During the height of the summer outbreak of cyclosporiasis, Dea Lancaster set aside her usual duties as nurse coordinator at Michigan's Washtenaw County Health Department to call patients, asking about their symptoms and tracing the contaminated food…...

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Symbol of courage

WE WILL 9/11/01 NEVER FORGET

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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'Magic' reprise keeps the goofy fun

When remembering "Practical Magic," Griffin Dunne's 1998 silly-spooky witchy sister movie, the image immediately conjured has to be "midnight margaritas."...

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Ohtani unlikely to pitch this season

Shohei Ohtani, back in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup as the designated hitter on Monday, figures to remain in that role the rest of the season.

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

schools

Baylor men's golf finishes tied for seventh

Baylor men's golf finished in a tie for seventh at the season-opening Bomb Darts Birds Collegiate this week at Whirlwind Golf Club in Arizona.

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

safety

Fireworks expected in Robinson-

Here's a look at the top five games of the week in Central Texas entering Week Three. Look for the rest of our big Friday night preview on wacotrib.com or in the Friday e-edition....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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College HOF knows how to bring party

At its core, college football is a good time. It's loud. It's rowdy. It's vivid and bright and downright musical.

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

schools

OPTIMISM ABOUNDS

BAYLOR FOOTBALL

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Ronnie Lee Clark

Sep 18, 1952-Sep 5, 2026

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Keeping US strong, free requires unity

Remember where you were 25 years ago, on Sept. 11? I was driving back from a nice day at the beach in France when I heard that 19 terrorists had hijacked jet planes and flown them into the Twin Towers…...

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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With solar, Texas outpaces nation in power generation

Electricity generation in Texas is outgrowing the rest of the nation as solar power booms to meet the demands of energy-intensive industries and population flocking to the state....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

safety

UN expert warns about clearing Gaza rubble

GENEVA — A U.N. expert said Monday that Israeli clearance of rubble in Gaza could destroy valuable evidence of "atrocity crimes" and prevent the recovery of human remains....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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German leader: Far-right party is pushing 'ethnic cleansing'

BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused the Alternative for Germany on Wednesday of supporting Russia against Germany's interests and supporting anti-migration policies that were tantamount to "ethnic cleansing."...

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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In Dallas, Republicans tie midterm hopes to Trump

DALLAS — Republicans opened their unusual midterm convention Wednesday by portraying Democrats as "dangerous" and "extreme" while praising President Donald Trump's record....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Agency seeking to drop immigrants from census

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed changing the national census to include only U.S. citizens and permanent residents, a move that could significantly change how much political representation and federal funding each state receives....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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States file lawsuits over weakened Species Act

U.S. states filed two lawsuits Wednesday accusing President Donald Trump's administration of illegally weakening the federal Endangered Species Act, a landmark law that has shielded the bald eagle and other wildlife from dangers posed by development....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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Israel sets deadline for UK to close consulate

TEL AVIV — Israel gave Britain 30 days to close its East Jerusalem consulate in response to sanctions on goods from settlements, a measure Britain's leader said Wednesday was needed to "stand against injustice" in the occupied West Bank....

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026

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GETTING IT RIGHT

A photo caption on Page A1 of Monday's Tribune-Herald e-edition misspelled the name of Kierstyn Powers, Miss Westfest 2026.

Waco Tribune-HeraldSep 10, 2026