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Hey, at least the forecast is more interesting than "hot again". A disturbance over Louisiana moved into East Texas Saturday and produced a fair amount of scattered thunderstorms. This is still moving westward towards Central Texas with a few spotty thunderstorms developing over ...
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Olive Garden's Never-Ending Pasta Bowl deal has returned nationwide and will run through Nov. 22.
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Florida knocked Baylor from the ranks of the volleyball unbeaten, as the 17th-ranked Gators swept the Bears at the Ferrell Center Saturday.
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The Kennedy Center board's plan to temporarily close the facility for a two-year renovation remains tied up in federal court.
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Girls flag football has surged in popularity, now ranking in the top 10 girls sports nationally with over 102,000 participants projected by 2026, up from 15,716 five years ago....
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For more than three decades, R.C. Slocum helped shape Texas A&M football first as an assistant, then as head coach from 1989 to 2002. R.C. Slocum Statue Unveiling A statue outside the north end of Kyle Field now makes that legacy permanent. Slocum finished his head coaching caree...
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Senior safety Jacob Redding will miss all of the 2026 season with a torn ACL, according to Grayson Grundhoefer of Sicem365. Redding was initially listed as Baylor’s starting strong safety in the team’s depth chart that was released on Wednesday. F...
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A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center, according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside t...
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Roger Goodell has spent 20 years drawing boos, weathering controversies and helping the NFL become a financial juggernaut. And owners still like what they see....
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Baylor safety Jacob Redding will miss the 2026 season with a torn ACL. He broke out last season, finishing third in tackles and leading the team with three interceptions....
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Monday is Labor Day, and many places you might want to visit will be closed due to the holiday. Nearly every nonessential state and federal government office will be closed on Monday in celebration of Labor Day. Labor Day began as a state holiday in the late 1800s, with 23 states...
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to give 48 hours' notice before engaging in any activity on the site of a triumphal arch it wants to build near Arlington National Cemetery, except for work to…...
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When “Colin from Accounts” returns this month, there will be a three-year time jump, revealing what happened to Gordon and Ashley after he proposed and she said no....
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It said Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched missiles at two U.S. Navy ships. Meanwhile, Americans face record-high Labor Day Weekend gas prices.
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Student loan borrowers, you have homework due by the end of September.
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Thursday morning’s Kiwanis Invitational, hosted by Midway, produced plenty of impressive performances from Central Texas distance runners, with several familiar names making their mark....
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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WATCH: Check out all the sights and sounds from No. 5 Axtell’s 44-0 home win over Mart.
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VIDEO: Super Centex After Dark — Instant reaction to Week 2 high school football
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The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, warning that it would if necessary, destroy Irans limited and exposed oil fleet. The strikes a day after President Donald Trump sought to minimize the conflict ...
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Hinojosa, a Democratic state representative, is trying to end an electoral drought that has defined Texas politics for a generation: no Democrat has won statewide office in Texas since 1994....
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The world had a record 3,795 billionaires in 2025, according to a new report from Altrata. The collective wealth of the worlds billionaires increased 12.8% in 2025 to a record $15.1 trillion, Altrata said. There are now 29 superbillionaires with a net worth of at least $50 billio...
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President Donald Trump threatened to cut off trade with any nation with which the U.S. runs a trade deficit if the Federal Reserve does not lower interest rates. Trump made the comments after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, signaling...
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Scientists have made a possible breakthrough in the hunt for dark matter — observing hints of it during an experiment about a mile underground in South Dakota....
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After the Trump administration ended temporary protected status for thousands of Haitian migrants in the U.S., Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Friday that immigration agents had arrested 380 people in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield was thrust into the national s...
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Brendan Sorsby admitted to gambling throughout his college football career at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. His betting activities led to an NCAA suspension and widespread personal and professional consequences....
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Declining U.S. fertility rates relate to changing social and economic factors; Ocasio-Cortez’s transparency on egg freezing underscores the political significance of reproductive rights and family policies....
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to try to revive a stalled push to end Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian state news outlets reported. The visit came as both sides escalated their aerial attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
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Greater Waco will join the nation next week in commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed some 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and near…...
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Dear Eric: My kids, ages 15, 18 and 23, were having a discussion about post World War II racial discrimination while we were having dinner in an IKEA cafeteria. There was a Black family sitting directly behind us. I was…...
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" It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deep down — but I understand that the time has come."
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A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship....
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Friends and family members of rapper Tupac Shakur line up Monday to thank Chief deputy district attorneys Binu Palal, right, and marc DiGiacomo, second from right, after a jury found Duane "Keffe d" Davis, 63, guilty in the 1996 killing…...
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KIRK KILLING: At a hearing Tuesday, Tyler Robinson, who is accused of shooting and killing prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus last year, pleaded not guilty to a charge that a judge ruled could carry the…...
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WASHINGTON — A whistleblower told Congress the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with plans to restrict mail-in voting that could result in thousands of legitimate ballots being discarded....
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If we're naming things that speed up looking and feeling older, factors such as sun exposure, stress or smoking may come to mind. But here's something you might not have considered: worrying about aging may actually leave its mark on…...
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Doula Taja Iglesias and her business partner have built a space in Alexandria, Virginia, that's all things pregnancy, birth and childcare.
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Seven months after Bill Belichick failed to get inducted in his first year of eligibility, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has overhauled its selection process....
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As far as varsity debuts go, good luck finding a better one than Kourtlyn Townsend's.
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After three consecutive threewin seasons, including two straight under Aaron Babino, it's been quite normal to see the general public pick against the Cameron Yoe Yoemen football team. Heck, the Yoemen will even tell you folks in their own town…...
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Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of this year, ending her seven-year tenure as the WNBA's first commissioner.
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The Chase for the title will start on Sunday in one of NASCAR's crown jewel races, the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in its typical slot on Labor Day weekend at Darlington, S.C....
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During the offseason, the Texas Longhorns bolstered their wide receiver room by adding Cam Coleman. The Alabama native was coming off a career year at Auburn and will now be a key piece of the offense. While he has yet…...
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Entering his third season at the helm, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko spoke at length this week ahead of the Aggies' 2026 season opener vs. Missouri State on Saturday night, as the revamped roster is one of the deepest during…...
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Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans discussed during training camp how anyone can make it onto the Texans roster, whether you were drafted or not. He provided the example of linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair who went from an undrafted player out…...
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Former Rockets point guard JD Davison has agreed to a contract with the Orlando Magic after being waived by Houston in August. According to a press release by Orlando, the terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed. A…...
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Remember when every other day featured some glowing review of rookie safety Caleb Downs and his immediate impact? That receded a bit over the past few weeks as he mostly watched preseason games from the sidelines, but that hasn't adjusted…...
