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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A state grand jury says the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation i...
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – "There’s never been a more important time to support not just affordable housing in Abilene but affordable homeownership," said Rosten Callarman, the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity in Abilene. Callarman said the organization has built or r...
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GOLDTHWAITE, Texas (BCH Sports) - The Goldthwaite Eagles are primed for a big season in Class 2A Division II. They are loaded with returning starters from a 2025 playoff team. The quarterback, running back, and several other skill positions are filled with experienced players. No...
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BALLINGER, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Back-to-school season can bring a different kind of anxiety for families of children with extra needs. For Zachary and Jenna West, that includes their son Zachariah, who is autistic, nonverbal and epileptic. He also elopes, meaning he can wander or ...
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Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday in the murder trial of Duane “Keefe D” Davis, accused in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.The state wrapped up it...
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Cisco College’s Abilene Educational Center is celebrating 22 years in the community with a mural designed to showcase the college’s impact on Abilene and the Big Country. The project began about a year ago with Jody Frizzell, art chair professor at Ci...
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With the Nov. 3 midterm elections approachingh, millions of ballots are expected to move through the mail as the U.S. Postal Service prepares to implement a new...
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A 14-year-old boy who pled guilty to murdering his 10-year-old cousin and sexually abusing her body was sentenced to life in prison.
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A man is accused of firing multiple shots in his backyard in St. Lucie County, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.
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ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) - The ACU Wildcats get the new season started on Saturday. On offense, the line, the running backs, and the receivers are in place. The starting quarterback job, on the other hand, is still up in the air. Five quarterbacks started practice competing fo...
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Marijuana smoking is at a record high as alcohol use remains at a record low, but it is unclear whether Americans are trading one substance for the other....
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A Florida woman and her fiancé were accused of keeping four children in the cab of a tractor-trailer truck for nearly seven years.
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused "mastermind" of the deadly Sept. 11 terror attacks, is scheduled to stand trial on June 5, 2028.
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GORMAN, Texas (BCH Sports) - The Gorman Panthers are faced with a challenging 2026. The Gorman Panthers ended a two-year playoff drought in 2025 with an appearance in the bi-district round, but that run ended when they ran into regional power May. Four starters are back from that...
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Since 1996, Hardin-Simmons women’s soccer has won 27 conference championships, including three straight.
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Federal authorities say they have dismantled key online infrastructure tied to two hacking platforms allegedly used by a China state-sponsored group.
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Event date: September 1, 2026 Event Time: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM Location: 300 Oak Street Abilene, TX 79601 Description: *Board Meetings are Subject to Change Agendas & Minutes...
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The Kennedy Center could eventually face demolition if a proposed renovation plan is blocked, the Justice Department warned in a new court filing.
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Centrist Democrats are trying to rally the party around a more moderate message heading into the November midterms.
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It hasn't been easy for Republicans running in the midterm elections to convince voters that life has gotten more affordable.
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – It is once again almost time for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Abilene. This year, Meteorologist Carter Vandrasik and KRBC Morning Anchor Heather Easley will serve as emcees, helping raise awareness for this important cause an...
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Editor’s Note: The Abilene Police Department supplied the following arrest and incident reports. All information below is based on reports made by responding officers, and all suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Incidents 1600 block of Hwy 351...
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Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates issued a stark warning about artificial intelligence in a new essay, extolling AI's potential for good while sounding an alarm over the upheaval and massive risks ahead....
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A federal judge on Wednesday lifted a nationwide block on President Trump's mail-in voting executive order after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor.
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Stars like Carol Burnett, Rosie O'Donnell, Kathleen Robertson, and more paid their respects to the late actor, who died Tuesday at age 80.
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The president said Wednesday that Representative Ralph Norman ruined his career by endorsing former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley for president.
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The Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to legal pathways into the United States, temporarily halting immigrant visa appointments....
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., said Wednesday that Pennsylvania "is refusing to cooperate" with the CDC on the measles outbreak....
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For years, the cost of a college degree has fueled debate over whether higher education is still a worthwhile investment.
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - A vehicle crashed into a house in north Abilene Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened at a home on the corner of Lillius Street and N 6th Street just before 12:30 p.m. One witnesses told KTAB and KRBC he thought the driver was speeding toward him...
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As many already know, the Abilene Zoo began work on an expansion project back in March called 'A Bold Adventure...'
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“Survivor” revealed the 21 castaways who will outwit, outplay, and outlast each other for $1,000,000.This is “Survivor’s” first “Open Era” season, and CBS unvei...
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The incumbent Republican and a former teacher will appear on the general election ballot, alongside ex-Democratic Representative Mary Peltola.
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In two weeks, Canada's prime minister plans to respond to the Trump administration's tariffs with retaliatory tariffs of his own against American products....
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Lilyana must serve at least 30 years before becoming eligible for parole.
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A Florida driver is accused of fleeing a deputy before crashing into a school bus carrying 19 children. Deputies say the children were not injured in the crash....
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Hundreds of immigration officers have been reassigned to find potential voter fraud, according to a report.
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Most of the United States has gotten through primary seasons ahead of the November midterms and campaigns are entering the home stretch as the two parties fight...
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A journalist covering the Lindsay Clancy murder trial said she is receiving death threats after a video appeared to show her smiling at a camera in court....
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Miley Cyrus is mourning the death of her honorary godmother, Dolly Parton, with a personal tribute reflecting on their decades-long relationship.
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The Department of Education has threatened to end federal aid to multiple colleges for not meeting deadlines to document how valuable certain degrees are....
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Moderated by Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins, the panel will explore what data centers are and aren't, how they affect our local economy
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A Maryland court has ruled in favor of a Republican challenge to keep the redistricting question off the ballot in November.
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U.S. health regulators approved a once-daily pill for adults with advanced pancreatic cancer, offering a new option for patients, according to the FDA....
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The shooting is the deadliest in the U.S. since April, when a Louisiana father fatally shot eight children.
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The congressman lost Tuesday to Senator Darline Graham, the one-month incumbent endorsed by the president.
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A guard at a South Florida immigration detention facility was arrested after surveillance video allegedly showed him taking more than $5K from a deportee....
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A group of parents from different religions filed a lawsuit against Palo Alto Unified School District in California and high school principal Brent Kline....
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Tim Curry, the British actor whose long career included a cult role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," has died. He was 80 years old.
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Curry died at his home Tuesday night, according to reporting from TMZ.
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A separate Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance’s security detail was placed on leave last month.
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A data center conversation will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026.
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PALO PINTO, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County has now burned more than 80,000 acres after experiencing "significant growth" overnight. In a joint press conference Wednesday morning, officials with the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Palo Pinto County Emergen...
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Are you concerned that America is becoming more socialist?
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The King’s Guard on Wednesday performed a special rendition of Dolly Parton’s song 9 to 5 outside of Buckingham Palace.
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The proposed agreement remains subject to court approval.
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Flash flooding and mudslides in Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district near the Tibet border have killed at least 31 people, with hundreds more reported missing....
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Ivanka Trump also faced criticism after she quoted Parton’s words about loving and accepting others.
