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San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested over the weekend in Ohio and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine, Ohio, and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He was sente...
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Waco Salvation Army activates cooling station KWKT - FOX 44
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Movies haven't just given pop culture a slew of legendary soundtracks, they've also delivered some top-notch musical groups.
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If you're a Mac user, there's a new feature that you should be aware of. OpenAI has added a new plug-in that gives ChatGPT more autonomy. Users will be able to ask the chat bot to reply to contacts, suggest follow-up responses and detect spam. RELATED STORY | Nearly a third of co...
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Now we’re shocked that 16 players in a Louisiana court were given the ability to return to college football — even though some are currently on NFL training camp rosters....
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Items of interest around the Waco area, in brief.
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Some artists stay on stage because audiences remember who they were. Shawn Colvin has stayed on stage for nearly 50 years because she keeps reminding us who she still is....
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President Donald Trump is threatening to sharply increase tariffs on Canadian goods, escalating a trade dispute between the United States and Canada after negotiations between the two countries collapsed. In a social media post Monday , Trump said tariffs on all Canadian cars, tr...
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Actress Shelley Fabares, best known for playing daughter Mary on "The Donna Reed Show" and TV anchor Christine on "Coach," has died at 82.
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Scientists are on the cusp of fulfilling a decades-long quest: to use vaccines to teach the immune system to spot and destroy cancer cells.
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The tragic deaths of Hayden Panettiere and Jason Arday can be tied to the same phenomenon. It's not new but has accelerated in today's influencer culture: youth's hunger for fame....
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The temperature record in Floridia, at 119.8 degrees, marked a turning point as extreme heat waves have become more frequent, lasting weeks or months and affecting long-cherished social spaces....
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President Donald Trump has authored a whole anthology of aphorisms demonstrating his deep disdain for the military he commands.
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Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence. Grayson's attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed that his client died earlier Sunday...
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Two Phoenix officers under criminal investigation for a violent and unreported traffic stop have been arrested and fired, the Phoenix Police Department announced Saturday. Police say Officers Luis Vasquez Jr. and Antonio Felix stopped a vehicle on Aug. 5 at around 11:30 p.m. and ...
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A sliver of good news out of the Iran conflict: The United States has had increasing success getting oil tankers out of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Navasota Independent School District says no one was hurt when a school bus caught fire early Monday. The district says a bus parked at the Circle T on Highway 6 and Spur 515 after a tire blew out. The empty bus later caught fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation....
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Sinan Can Demir wanted to spend the last week of July burnishing his resume. Instead, he engaged in a battle with an artificial-intelligence agent unleashed by a British government lab....
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By Hannah Webb | News Editor For Dean Tanya Sudia, she cannot remember an “aha” moment when she decided to become a nurse. Instead, she said, nursing has always felt like a calling — one rooted in serving others. Now, as the new dean of Baylor University’s Louise Herrington Schoo...
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Adoptions are on hold for thousands of dogs and cats in Texas, potentially putting the animals at risk of being euthanized, because of efforts to stop the spread of the New World screwworm , an insect that has crossed the border from Mexico into the United States for the first ti...
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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump's son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner met privately recently in New York, a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest majority control from Republicans in the midter...
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The Trump administration on Monday launched Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping new sanctions campaign on what officials called "Economic D-Day." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the effort as a sustained campaign targeting Iran's financial connections around the wor...
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Finding sports kids like to play, and seeing them comfortable while playing them, is more difficult now.
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Have you claimed you would never become a minivan family? You might want to rethink that. Minivans are making a big comeback as record-high vehicle prices push families to look for alternatives to SUVs. While SUVs have dominated sales charts for years, minivans are seeing a resur...
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There are signs the AI boom is helping lift the manufacturing sector; U.S. factories added 5,000 jobs in July.
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A Killeen city council member has apologized after comments about homeless veterans sparked public backlash, as the Friends in Crisis shelter faces closure. The Killeen Friends in Crisis homeless shelter could close as soon as Sept. 1 without new funding from the city. Last week,...
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Central Texans remain under an Extreme Heat Warning Monday. San Saba and the Brazos Valley remain under a heat advisory. The high temperature in Waco is expected to hit 106 degrees. On Sunday, we tied a 2010 record by reaching 107 degrees. Our record today is 107 degrees from 202...
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For the first time in five years since Winter Storm Uri turned the electrical grid into a political albatross for Texas leaders, the states grid has again become a liability for politicians. Many residents dont want data centers in their communities, fearing their massive energy,...
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LONDON — If there’s one thing all parents of young children can agree on it’s the importance of ease and convenience – especially when it comes to travel. And what could be more convenient than flying to Billund, Denmark, only…...
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Wellness travel used to mean disappearing—a remote retreat, a week off the grid, a flight to somewhere with better air. That version still exists (and is still fabulous), but some of the most interesting wellness experiences in the U.S. right…...
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ABINGDON, Va. – Abingdon is a town that punches above its weight – way above. In this small town (pop. 8,270) in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia, you might expect to find a scattering of mom-and-pop shops along…...
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Geopolitical volatility and uncertainty have become an all-too-common part of life globally. The world is experiencing more active wars than at any point since World War II, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Perhaps the most high-profile global conflict…...
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Whether you stay close to home or wander afar, there is a park for you. Here are five places where you and your family can make new discoveries. Dive into the National Park of American Samoa Spanning sections of three…...
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MIAMI — Check into The Betsy hotel in Miami Beach and you may be greeted by two resident goldendoodles. The message: Dogs feel seen here. The latest competition in luxury hospitality is no longer just penthouse suites, in-house Michelin-starred restaurants…...
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Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night's Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Freedom was sitting along the baseline. He had on a black shirt that read WOMAN noun. adult human female. ...
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By Fallon Head | Web Editor When I joined my high school journalism program, one of the first things I was taught was that we shouldn’t write above a sixth-grade reading level because that was the reading proficiency of the average American. I’ve listened to conversations where p...
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By Jen Forse | Staff Writer Students engaged in traditions unique to their residence halls this weekend, including meals, pickleball games, Hall Battles and a Girls’ Night In. Residence Hall Traditions Night is an annual Welcome Week event and, for most freshmen, their first expe...
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By The Editorial Board Welcome back to campus, Bears. We are so glad you are here. Whether today is your first day at Baylor or you’ve done this a few times, we hope your first day of classes goes well. To begin the year, we want to explain who is behind the editorials you see ev...
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Baylor’s receiving core was one of the top in the Big 12, returning most of the core. Receivers like Josh Cameron, Ashtyn Hawkins and Kole Wilson helped create one of the most dominant passing attacks in the country. Now, as the Bears head into th...
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer As fall practices draw to a close and the new season kicks off, Baylor’s revamped defensive line is looking to create a new identity different than the one that took the field for the Bears last season. With a completely new defensive line and a p...
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By Tripp Henderson & Abby Rathburn | Staff Writers Sweat dripped down faces, shouts of encouragement echoed across campus and water bottles became essential as student volunteers helped incoming students move into their new homes Thursday. A heat advisory and temperatures well ab...
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By Hannah Webb | News Editor Former Baylor provost Nancy Brickhouse has accepted an administrative position with Texas State University Systems three months after announcing her resignation as provost and her plan to stay on Baylor faculty. Brickhouse served as Baylor’s provost, ...
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By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer As students prepare for another semester at Baylor, the transition back to college can bring academic pressure, homesickness, anxiety and uncertainty. A 2025 survey by U.S. News & World Report found that 70% of college students in the United Sta...
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UPDATE, Monday, 4:39 p.m. - Waco Police have identified Victor Jesus Silva-Delgadillo, 28, as the victim who was killed. Investigators say they have arrested two people in the case: Brayan Hernandez, 18, charged with tampering with physical evidence, and Leonardo Servin, 20, char...
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer As Baylor international students return to Waco for the fall semester, they will face new regulations after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the termination of “Duration of Status” (D/S), effective as early as Sept. 15 this ye...
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By Joana Karoshi | Staff Writer Ashlyn Graves: Student Body President DeRidder, Louisiana, senior Ashlyn Graves, Baylor’s 2026-27 student body president, plans to build on existing university initiatives and strengthen student engagement throughout the academic year. Photo courte...
