Waco man sentenced to 22-1/2 years in 2023 shooting death
A Waco man was sentenced to 22-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to murder in the 2023 shooting death of Michael Everett Jr., 24.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms to become Georgia’s first Black governor, first woman governor
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will win the gubernatorial race in Georgia, according to an Associated Press race call, defeating Republican Rick Jackson. Lance Bottoms will succeed term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp, succeeding the states first Black governor and its first woman governo...
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Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Senate race, becoming first openly gay male senator
U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu in New Hampshire on Tuesday, keeping a critical open U.S. Senate seat under Democratic control. The race to fill the seat being vacated by three-term Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was one of a handful that could det...
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Election Day 2026: Early voting number in for McLennan County, with Davis leading Wilson 58-42%
The polls are open for just 1 more hour around McLennan County. The Tribune-Herald was out out at the polls today, talking to voters about what brought them out....
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Byron Donalds defeats David Jolly, becoming Florida's first Black governor
Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds will keep Floridas governors office in GOP hands after defeating former U.S. Rep. David Jolly, according to an Associated Press race call. Donalds, who becomes Florida's first Black governor, will replace Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is lea...
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Republican Ashley Moody wins reelection to US Senate from Florida
Republican Ashley Moody won reelection Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Florida, defeating Democrat Angie Nixon. Moody first took the seat when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped her to succeed Marco Rubio when he became U.S. Secretary of State in 2025. A former state attorn...
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Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate race
Democrat Roy Cooper is the projected winner of North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, defeating Republican Michael Whatley, according to The Associated Press. Cooper's victory flips a Republican-held Senate seat and marks his return to elected office after serving two terms as North ...
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7 things to watch: Texas wraps up competitive electoral season
The Republican agriculture commissioner is campaigning with the Democrat running to replace him. The GOP Senate nominee has spent the entire race behind in the polls. The comptroller is warning in all caps: "WE ARE LOSING TEXAS."...
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College Football Playoff committee ranks Kentucky No. 6 in its first top 25
LEXINGTON, Ky. — If the 2026 college football season ended today, Kentucky would be in the 12-team playoff field. The Wildcats were slotted at No. 6 in the playoff committee’s first in-season ranking revealed Tuesday on ESPN. That is the…...
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Ossoff wins reelection in Georgia, delivering Democrats a crucial Senate victory
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff won reelection in Georgia on Tuesday, according to a race call from the Association Press. The win is a major victory for Democrats seeking to regain control of the Senate in one of the country's most closely watched midterm contests. The result carries...
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A game of musical chairs: Baylor offensive line continues to be work in progress
Baylor continued to play musical chairs on the offensive line last Friday night against UCF, starting a different group for the fifth time in eight games this season....
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Miami No. 1 in first College Football Playoff ranking
MIAMI — The Miami Hurricanes are entering their third week as the No. 1 overall team in the AP top 25 poll, a ranking they hadn’t had since the 2002 season. On Tuesday, they also found themselves atop another poll,…...