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Tara Avants is taking on a new role as an Assistant United States Attorney. She previously led a unit focused on crimes against children. Avants began her career in law after graduating in 2017.
Her background includes working as a prosecutor in a district attorney's office. Further information about her move is available from the source. Avants has experience working in a specialized unit and has a law degree from a local institution, Baylor Law School.
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The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help unleash......
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Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in her raciest ones died Monday. He was 87."He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his......
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President Donald Trump is downplaying the need for new guardrails on artificial intelligence, pushing back against some of the technologys most prominent leaders who are calling for greater government oversight as AI systems rapidly become more powerful.The only control or......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The City of Waco is inviting residents, businesses, and community partners to help shape the future of its visitor economy. Destination Waco is the city's destination management organization. It has launched a community-wide planning process to develop......
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WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - The United Way of Waco-McLennan County's Workplace Campaign will kick off with a proclamation by Mayor Jim Holmes and County Judge Scott M. Felton. This event will take place at 8 a.m. Tuesday at the steps of the McLennan County Courthouse, located at 501.....
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Holiday airfare prices are climbing fast, and travel experts warn this is not the year to wait on booking flights for the November or December holidays."Thanksgiving and Christmas. That's basically what I'm looking for, and it's really expensive," said airline passenger Srinivas....
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By Jeffrey Cohen | Sports Editor Baylor fans got their first look at "Nate the Great" in his first start under center for football, while volleyball traveled to the home of the best team in the country and soccer ended its nonconference schedule on a high note. Let's get into......
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By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer Senior midfielder Aryanna Jimison's taste in shots consists strictly of ones that come from outside the box, but against Oral Roberts on Sunday she delivered the dagger for the Bears from inside it. In the 80th minute of a tied game, sophomore......
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By Brooke Cranford | LTVN Sports Director Nate Bennett's first start in Baylor's home opener. Junior quarterback Nate Bennett led Baylor to a 44-3 victory Saturday against Prairie View A&M in his first career start in place of injured junior quarterback DJ Lagway. “I thought......
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By Giselle Lee | Staff Writer As the sun set and the lights dimmed on a hot Saturday evening, the Class of 2030 charged into McLane Stadium to usher in the first Baylor home football game of the 2026-27 season with a tradition that has stood the test of time. The Baylor Line,......
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The increase in gas, food, and housing costs can have an impact on some local neighbors.Eric Torres, a resident, told me whether he thinks Texas is an affordable place to live. He said yes, and a part of it comes down to his pay.Even though the market is fluctuating. The......
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The Texas heat has destroyed 100% of the outdoor crops at Modern Hippie Life Farm L.L.C. in Gholson the first total loss in the farm's four-year history.Owner Anna Sims said the season left her with nothing in the fields, describing a scene of cantaloupes bursting on the ground.....
