The surprising ways poor sleep affects your body beyond fatigue
Sleeping.com reports that poor sleep affects more than fatigue, impacting heart health, metabolism, muscle recovery, and brain function.
Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Eva Mourad for Sleeping.com, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · · 1 min read
Sleeping.com reports that poor sleep affects more than fatigue, impacting heart health, metabolism, muscle recovery, and brain function.

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Waco Tribune-Herald · Nov 4, 2026

safety
Bellmead, Tx (FOX44) - A 33-year-old Bellmead woman is facing six felony charges after her children, including a diaper-wearing toddler, were found wandering in a street. An arrest affidavit stated that Bellmead officers had been dispatched to the 1000 block of Ashleman Street Mo...
FOX 44 News (KWKT) · Nov 4, 2026

schools
The playoff picture is coming into focus across Central Texas. Who's clinched, who's still fighting for a spot and what's at stake in Week 11? Here's your district-by-district guide. #txhsfb...
Waco Tribune-Herald · Nov 4, 2026

safety
TEMPLE, Texas (FOX 44) — First responders in Temple spent Wednesday morning responding to a mock plane accident at the Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. The exercise was meant to test the capabilities of the airport's emergency response plan, and ensure all involved...
FOX 44 News (KWKT) · Nov 4, 2026

safety
Kyiv no longer produces its own power. It can't. On Wednesday, Russian attacks cut power and water across the capital and the surrounding region for hours. Residents were told to fill up at public drinking fountains. Emergency centers opened in the hardest-hit neighborhoods, hand...
KXXV (ABC 25) News · Nov 4, 2026

business
When it comes to grocery shopping, bigger may not always be better. A recent survey of 5,000 U.S. supermarket shoppers found that 60% shop at independent grocery stores at least occasionally. Why? More than half point to friendly, personal service and community support. This rese...
KXXV (ABC 25) News · Nov 4, 2026

government
A California measure to tax the net worth of billionaires that divided liberal leaders nationally and triggered one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history was too early to call Wednesday morning as the vote tally continued. Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% ...
KXXV (ABC 25) News · Nov 4, 2026

government
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Waco Tribune-Herald · Nov 4, 2026

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KXXV (ABC 25) News · Nov 4, 2026

safety
A reopened criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University will be led by a former Manhattan federal prosecutor who oversaw high-profile sex crimes cases against music mogul Sean Diddy Combs and fashion executive Peter Nygrd, New York Attorney General Leti...
KXXV (ABC 25) News · Nov 4, 2026

business
Verizon reports on a three-stage approach for businesses to test AI agents (crawl, walk, run), ensuring proper oversight and access limitations before granting independence....
Waco Tribune-Herald · Nov 4, 2026

safety
Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer reports that daylight saving time affects motor vehicle accident risk, causing decreased visibility and sleep disruption, impacting safety differently for drivers and pedestrians....
Waco Tribune-Herald · Nov 4, 2026