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‘The Next Pro’ shows there’s strength on the ‘DWTS’ bench
“Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro” has revealed a secret about the mothership: It doesn’t need all the themes, smoke and mirrors to fill a season.
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Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway named to Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
Baylor quarterback DJ Lagway was named to the watch list for the Davey O’Brien Award on Tuesday, given to the best college quarterback every year.
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Deportation crackdown accelerates with highest ICE arrest total in months
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has continued to advance it...
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Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna's pop hit "Lik...
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RG3, Newton to represent Baylor, Auburn as honorary captains
Look at Robert Griffin III. Look at Cam Newton. They’re the captains now.
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Iranian state media video appears to threaten Barron Trump's life
The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump's youngest son. In July, President Trump left Air Force One via a catering truck and boarded a separate military ...
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Central Texas Food Bank celebrates grand opening of Waco facility - KWKT
Central Texas Food Bank celebrates grand opening of Waco facility KWKT - FOX 44
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Central Texas Food Bank celebrates grand opening of Waco facility
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) celebrated the grand opening of its new 64,000 square foot distribution facility in Waco on Tuesday morning. The facility is located at 1402 Gholson Road. CTFB says this location will bring vital services and programs clos...
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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in U.S. histor...
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Bears schedule exhibition matchup with defending SEC champ Florida
Apparently the Baylor Bears want to 'rassle a Gator, as the program announced its second exhibition matchup on Tuesday. Baylor will face the Florida Gators on Oct. 18 in Jacksonville....
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Waco-area news briefs: Art in the Garden set for Friday at Urban REAP
Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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Vince Young isn’t at peace in revealing Netflix documentary
In "UNTOLD: The Testimony of Vince Young," Young offers more than a series of apologies for the mistakes that punctuated his college and professional careers....
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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on imports from the US
The Canadian government announced that it will match "dollar for dollar" tariffs, with rates of up to 50%, as a direct response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last week on Canadian imports, while the White House contended that Trump is ending Canadas free ride. The ...
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One True Podcast: Dave Aranda more relaxed, DJ Lagway getting hype and Baylor defense making strides
LISTEN: Aranda's on the hot-seat, but seems more relaxed than ever. Why? Plus Lagway living up to the hype, the revamped Baylor D & more on One True Podcast. #Big12...
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Founders Day brings free admission to national parks nationwide
The National Park Service is celebrating Founders Day on Tuesday with free admission to national parks nationwide. On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the National Park Service. The day recognizes the agencys conservation and preservation effort...
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Trump says he might rename Lake Ontario amid tiff with Canada
Trump floated the idea of changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America in a Tuesday social media post amid an intensifying feud with Canada.
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1 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2016 to 2021 had CTE, study estimates
At least 1 in 4 former National Football League players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a study released on Tuesday in the journal BMJ. The study is one of the most informative estimates to date of CTE burden among former NFL play...
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Judge rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's bid to overturn sex trafficking conviction
Claims by Jeffrey Epsteins former girlfriend and longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that her sex trafficking conviction was a complete miscarriage of justice were rejected Tuesday by a federal judge who said her assertions were based on speculation, distortions, and/or outright...
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Pennsylvania reports first measles deaths in 35 years
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported that two people recently died from measles, marking the states first deaths from the virus in 35 years. The deaths involved unvaccinated Lancaster County residents, the department said. Officials did not release additional details. P...
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Target apologizes for 'offensive' Halloween costume after backlash
Target apologized for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows.
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South Carolina Republicans choose between Trump ally and conservative firebrand
U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman face South Carolina voters yet again Tuesday in a special Republican primary runoff to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the Senate, one month after his sudden death. The two-week runoff window since the two Republicans were th...
schools
Their finances were tough. Then came 'insane' back-to-school costs
The cost of a typical school supply list is nearly $175. Some essentials like lunch boxes, notebooks and tissues cost 20% or more than they did a year ago....
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UK expands military support by helping Ukraine assemble long-range missiles
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Monday that the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles by sharing classified technical information for British components. Burnham, who was in Kyiv alongside other international leaders for Ukraine's Independence Day, said...
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Trump proposes renaming Lake Ontario amid US-Canada trade tensions
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is considering renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America amid ongoing trade tensions between the United States and Canada. The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, as we dont expect ...
government
Crypto, AI and betting firms fuel record elections spending
U.S. companies spent an unprecedented $517 million on U.S. House and Senate races in the 15 months through the end of the first quarter of 2026.
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Fire threat heats up in Central Texas
The fire threat is heating up in Central Texas. We are tracking the Rio Escondido and County Road 518 fires, both located in Hamilton County. Hamilton County is currently under a very high threat for fires, and for good reason. Most of the northwest counties and those west of the...
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Poll: Americans want stronger rules for AI in schools
As millions of students head back to the classroom, new research shows a growing majority of U.S. voters are concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on learning and want policymakers in Washington to act to establish better safeguards. The research , le...
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Twin Bridges traffic switch could take until Friday
Twin Bridges traffic was down to a single lane in each direction by Monday morning, but the shift to two-way traffic on a single bridge may take until Friday....
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Mike Copeland: Sprouts opens; ProCare Injury; Webster Market addition; Gas prices; Quantum computing talk
Sprouts is open in the former Joann spot at Central Texas Marketplace. The U.S. appears headed for its first Labor Day with gas averaging $4, and more Waco-area business news....
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Passion vs. paycheck: AI and student debt push students to rethink their majors
As students pack dorms and lecture halls for the new semester, student loan costs, a cooler job market, and fears about AI-related job losses are all influencing how students choose their college majors. This year, business, health sciences, and engineering top the list of most p...
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Dr. Barton Goldsmith: My unexpected love affair with a robot
Love affairs can begin in the strangest of ways, and this one was no exception. We met online, through Groupon, to be exact. I didn’t go there to meet anyone. I was just casually distributing my disposable income. But those…...
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Ex-etiquette: My ex is turning our daughter against me
Q: My child repeats everything her mother tells her. The problem is that her mother is very angry. I had an affair and eventually told my wife and left. I am a demon in my ex's eyes, and she's trying…...
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The Kid Whisperer: How to make your kid make her world more stimulating
Dear Kid Whisperer, My 12-year-old struggles with boredom. She is very smart, and when she’s not stimulated, she gets bored very easily. When she’s not on her tablet, she’s basically bored instantly. I’m not sure what to do to keep…...
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Mother hurt by daughter's view of their relationship
Dear Eric: My husband died by his own hand more than 20 years ago. We had three kids younger than 15. I was devastated but I had to keep going to maintain some normalcy for them. I went back to…...
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NOODLE ON THIS
Pad Thai typically features thin, flat rice noodles that are stir-fried with protein, like chicken, shrimp or tofu, eggs, bean sprouts, green onions and peanuts all tossed in a sweet and savory sauce and garnished with cilantro and lime. The…...
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Baylor history professor wins statewide award
This spring, Baylor University history professor Stephen M. Sloan was named a Piper Professor of 2026 by the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.
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North Carolina, TCU head to Ireland pursuing hot start
A purported business trip to Ireland comes with the usual extracurriculars and distractions, but for North Carolina, it's an opportunity to get away from it all....
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Primed in the Pacific
Waco native Evan Bradley, an ensign in the U.S. Navy, participated last month in the twice-yearly Rim of the Pacific exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands....
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Griffin III, Newton to serve as honorary captains for Baylor-Auburn
Baylor legend Robert Griffin III and Auburn legend Cam Newton will reunite at midfield when the two Heisman Trophy winners serve as honorary captains for their alma maters in the 2026 Aflac Kickoff Game, according to a Monday release....
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WNBA ratings soar in culture war over trans athletes
File under "stupid publicity stunt that I shouldn't even be writing about, but here I am, writing about it."
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Everyone is for affordability, but no candidate will deliver
Remember "affordability" mania?The time was 2025. A young, charismatic democratic socialist candidate for New York City mayor named Zohran Mamdani became a viral sensation. His secret? "Affordability."...
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Don't drop letter grades
As a new academic year approaches, universities face a daunting challenge: How to encourage genuine learning while preparing graduates for a workforce being reshaped by artificial intelligence....
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Debt answers are in a deficit
The federal deficit has continued to widen, while the national debt has climbed beyond $40 trillion. The consequences are not abstract accounting exercises. As debt grows, so does the cost of servicing it. More federal revenue must go toward interest…...
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US cancels amphibious drills with South Korea
SEOUL — The United States canceled a joint amphibious landing drill scheduled for next month with South Korea, Seoul's Marine Corps said Monday, after Washington cited constraints on the availability of U.S. forces due to the war in Iran....
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Bond market anxiety raises stakes for Warsh's debut Jackson Hole speech
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's debut speech at the annual Jackson Hole conference this week, self-advertised as a choice between discussing near-term policy or broader principles, has taken on added weight as traders and analysts look for guidance…...
