Florida special needs teacher accused of throwing 6-year-old during dispute over a toy
A Florida special needs teacher was arrested Friday after he allegedly threw a six-year-old student through the air and pinned him.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns from exile amid transition
After more than 10 months in exile, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado returned to Venezuela on Sunday.
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Grass fire near I-20 in Abilene contained after three homes evacuated
A grass fire near Interstate 20 prompted the evacuation of three homes before firefighters contained it Saturday evening,
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12 injured, including 6 children, in Florida shooting after homecoming football game
12 have been injured, including 6 children, in a shooting that took place in Tallhassee, Florida, on Saturday nifht according to law enforcement.
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Annual craft show and ministry fair draws more than 80 vendors
Local vendors filled First Church of the Nazarene in Abilene on Saturday for the Sonflower Women’s Ministry Craft Show and Ministry Fair.
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ACU Volleyball moves to 7-3 in UAC play following 3-1 victory over West Georgia
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) - ACU Volleyball is at the halfway point of conference play, welcoming West Georgia to Moody Coliseum Saturday. The Wildcats are second in the United Athletic conference in kills per set and have the third best hitting average in the league, sitting at...
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McMurry takes #16 UMHB down to the wire; loses 14th straight vs. Crusaders
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) – #16 UMHB quarterback Carson Horton threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Crusaders (6-1, 2-0) to a 26-14 victory on Saturday over the McMurry War Hawks (3-4, 0-2) at Wilford Stadium. The War Hawks remain winless in 14 all-time meetings...
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Wall's second half surge secures big win vs. Early
The Early Longhorns and Wall Hawks faced off in a matchup with major district championship implications, but a second-half surge from Wall won the game....
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Israeli forces lock down Hebron, displace up to 2,200 after attack kills 2 soldiers
Hebron residents woke to a sweeping military lockdown and mass displacement after a Friday attack near the city killed two Israeli soldiers.
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Obama slams Ramaswamy ad using Acton’s estranged mother: 'No office is worth stooping'
Former President Barack Obama opened his first rally of the 2026 midterm election cycle with a sharp warning about the stakes of the election.
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Mother accused of killing son on autism spectrum in their NYC home
A New York mother was accused of killing her 25-year-old son, who was found with deadly wounds inside the family’s home, authorities said.
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Man dies after falling into father's grave following friend's funeral: reports
A Brazilian man was reportedly killed when a concrete structure above his father's grave collapsed after he went to a friend's funeral at the same cemetery.Adil...