Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences to life without parole
The commutations follow his 2019 moratorium on executions, which halted executions but left the death sentences in place.
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Abilene Christian volleyball continued to struggle against Tarleton State this week, falling to the Texans in straight sets before bouncing back
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Hardin-Simmons men's soccer claims ASC title, women's streak ends against UMHB
It was championship weekend for Hardin-Simmons soccer, with both the men's and women's teams competing for American Southwest Conference titles
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No. 1 Tarleton State defeats ACU in Hundred-Mile Showdown
The Abilene Christian Wildcats traveled to Tarleton Memorial Stadium on Saturday for the Hundred Mile Showdown, facing the No. 1-ranked team in the FCS...
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Big Country Bi-District Playoff Schedule for 11-and 6-man football
Playoff season is here in the Big Country. Here are the Bi-district round matchups for 11-man and 6-man football: 11-Man Conference 5A Division 1 Abilene (6-4) vs. El Paso Hanks (7-3), 7:00 p.m. Thursday at El Paso’s Excalibur Stadium Conference 5A Division 2 El Paso Del Valle (6...
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Christmas Carousel brings holiday cheer to Abilene
Holiday shopping took on a greater purpose at the 45th annual Christmas Carousel, where more than 65 vendors gathered at the Abilene Convention Center....
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Dyess We Care Team volunteers, Abilene businesses help make grandmother's Christmas wish come true
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — A group of 34 volunteers came together in Abilene on Saturday to help make one grandmother's Christmas wish come true. The Dyess We Care Team led the November 7 project at a home on Green Street, where volunteers worked to give the woman, known as "Gr...
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Nvidia CEO's affair with suspected Chinese spy sparks security probe
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admitted to an affair with a Chinese executive whom U.S. intelligence agencies suspected of gathering information for Beijing.
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What Texas election results could mean for the Big Country
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Texas could be entering a new political era after Democrats made significant gains in the 2026 election, but whether those victories signal a lasting shift remains to be seen. Dr. Paul Fabrizio, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at McMurry Unive...
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Trump shares cartoon of UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary on Truth Social
President Donald Trump shared a "Family Guy"-style cartoon of Dana White, CEO and president of the UFC, as the White House press secretary.
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77-year-old Abilene woman dies after crash in Taylor County
TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A Thursday afternoon crash in Taylor County claimed the life of an Abilene woman. The crash happened around 4:48 p.m. on November 5 at the intersection of U.S. Highway 277 and FM 707. According to the preliminary investigation, an SUV was travel...
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Head-on collision claims life of Early man, leaves another injured
BROWN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – A Monday morning crash claimed the life of a 66-year-old man from Early. The crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on November 2 on U.S. Highway 67, east of Early, near 5050 U.S. 67. According to the preliminary investigation, a Nissan Pathfinder was t...