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US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in a custody dispute over a 5-week-old child who was born in Texas after a surrogate refused a California couple's wishes to have an abortion.Justice Elena Kagan denied the request from McKenna West, who was seeking......
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One ingredient, multiple meals: Versatile foods that stretch your grocery budget
How often do you buy a vegetable, spice, or bag of lettuce that gets used once, forgotten about, and thrown away?With grocery prices weighing heavily on family budgets, shoppers are looking for ways to spend less and cook smarter and that often means rethinking what goes in the.....
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New song for an old tradition: Baylor updates Fight Song
By Abby Rathburn | Staff Writer Baylor's fight song may sound a little different this football season as the university introduces a new arrangement designed to secure ownership of the nearly 80-year-old tradition. According to an official statement from Baylor, copyright......
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Waco's largest game store has something for everyone
By Stephanie Starks | Staff Writer The Game Closet is Waco's biggest non-electronic game store, located at 3721 Franklin Ave. and open every day from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. After its former owner moved, veteran customer B.J. Williams bought the store in June 2025. Rather than......
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Texas A&M volleyball sweeps Rice to close non-conference schedule ahead of SEC opener
Texas A&M volleyball closed out its non-conference schedule with a 3-0 sweep of Rice inside Reed Arena in College Station on Tuesday. Texas A&M Volleyball Defeats RiceThe Owls came out with a 3-point lead midway through the first set, but the Aggies' front line took control with....
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Baylor has plenty to prove going into Big 12 play
By Bennett Parker | Sports Writer Head coach Dave Aranda has attributed much of his team's early shortcomings to a lack of clean play. Aranda has said that penalties are the reason the run game has not found its explosiveness and the offense is struggling to sustain drives over.....
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'Fun doesn't mean not academic': Professor researches romantasy, BookTok
By Arden Berry | Arts & Life Editor Academic reading and popular stories find their elusive overlap in Dr. Sarah Walden's research and class. Walden, director of the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core, researches BookTok and Bookstagram. She also teaches Remixing the BIC: Booktok,......
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Baylor's creative team takes action from the field to your feed
By Carson Vercoe | Sports Writer From game-winning touchdowns to highlight-reel plays, social media has made these special moments easily accessible for many Baylor fans. Videos, photographs and graphics are spread all across the internet for viewers to relive the action. Before....
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Deep in the heart of Baylor, country culture takes center stage
By Elliott Nace | Assistant News Editor The Barfield Drawing Room may not be a proper barroom, but its doors are swung wide open. The Country Dance Club at Baylor, which has hosted events with upwards of 800 participants and boasts almost 250 members, meets every Wednesday from.....
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is reportedly weighing a possible presidential run
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is talking about her political future.The 36-year-old progressive Democrats says she will wait until after the midterms to decide whether she will run for president in 2028.Ocasio-Cortez gave an interview to the New York Times,......
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Freight train derails in Marlin, cause of derailment unknown
MARLIN, Texas (KXXV) Crews are responding after a freight train derailed in Marlin Tuesday, according to the Falls County Sheriff's Department.Authorities says the derailment happened shortly after 4 p.m., just off of State Highway 6 and County Road 112.Multiple cars have gone......
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Killeen's first Latino police chief aims to build trust and set an example for future leaders
Pedro Lopez made history as the first Latino and Hispanic police chief in Killeen, and he says the responsibility that comes with that milestone drives him to open doors for others."I have great responsibility being the first, and I want to make sure I pass it on and give that......