Security official warns of more suspicious letters to lawmakers
WASHINGTON — A wave of suspicious letters mailed to members of Congress is likely to continue, House officials warned Monday, describing a white powder in the envelopes.
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Walk for the Homeless
Mission Waco's 20th annual Walk for the Homeless will run from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday, starting at the Meyer Center, 1226 Washington Ave.
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Free rides to vote
Free rides to the polls are available to registered voters during early voting, which continues through Oct. 30, and on Election Day, Nov. 3. To arrange a ride, call the McLennan County Democratic Party at 254-301-7648....
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Cultural Food Night
Twelve Stones Global will host its annual Cultural Food & Dance Night from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mission Waco's World Cup Cafe and Jubilee Theatre, 1321 N. 15th St....
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Used book sale
The Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library will host their annual book sale Nov. 12-15 at Base at Extraco Events Center, 4601 Bosque Blvd.
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CROP Hunger Walk
The Heart of Texas CROP Hunger Walk, benefiting Caritas of Waco and Church World Service, will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at Bridge Street Plaza, 200 E. Bridge St., at the corner of Mann Street. The walk will…...
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Kremlin hawks savor Trump-Zelenskyy rift — if it lasts
MOSCOW — Kremlin hawks are savoring a public rift between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a damaging week for Ukraine's president and a beneficial one for Russia, but the Champagne is still on ice in Moscow....
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Immigration, religion, corruption: What do Baylor students care about in midterm elections?
By Hannah Webb | News Editor For some Baylor students, the midterm election comes down to rent and grocery costs. For others, it is a question of human dignity, the integrity of elected officials or the role religion should play in government. The issues overlap, but students do ...
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Competition levels up in Baylor’s second annual AI Venture Challenge
By Josh Siatkowski | Lead Writer Baylor’s AI Venture Challenge returned for a second year Tuesday night, bringing more applicants, bigger ideas and a tougher decision for the panel of judges. The competition, in which students proposed startup ideas rooted in the world’s favorite...
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Beyond the ballot, block walking brings politics to the doorstep
By Hannah Webb | News Editor At roughly 40 doorsteps, a group of Baylor students encountered a cross-section of voters: some eager to talk, some ready to close the door and others willing to spend nearly half an hour discussing politics across party lines with people they had jus...