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Two years after Thomas Crooks nearly assassinated President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, newly released FBI documents are offering new details about th...
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Ross Fire now contained after becoming 15th-largest in Texas recorded history
PALO PINTO COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Ross Fire, which began in late August, is now contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer. The wildfire became the 15th-largest wildfire in Texas since 2005, burning more than 90,000 acres across Palo Pinto and J...
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Coleman embraces discomfort and starts 2026 with 3-0 record
COLEMAN, Texas (BCH Sports) - Coleman somehow found comfort in the uncomfortable. Zach Edington was promoted to interim head coach just over a month before the season began. With 22 years of service to Coleman ISD and 14 years as the Bluecats' offensive coordinator, Edington was ...
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Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act heads to Trump after House passage
The U.S. House passed a Russia sanctions bill inA Russia sanctions bill introduced by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., nearly a year and a half ago is exp...
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Lawmakers and celebrities react to Macklemore’s ousting from Ed Sheeran's tour
The debate over celebrities weighing in on politics is heating up again after rapper Macklemore was dropped from opening for singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran....
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Eric Morris: Oklahoma State’s Upset of Oregon Started With a Hard Reset
Oklahoma State head coach Eric Morris wasn’t interested in letting his team spend much time celebrating its stunning upset of then-No. 6 Oregon.Just days after...
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'Crush violent crime': FBI Director Kash Patel touts 20-year low in US murder rate
FBI Director Kash Patel said the murder rate in the U.S. has fallen to a 20-year low, describing the decline as no easy effort.
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Cowboys improve to 2-0 as HSU tennis, Cowgirl volleyball notch big week
Hardin-Simmons’ fall sports teams are off to a fast start, with the Cowboys improving to 2-0 in football, the Cowgirls opening their home schedule...
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Americans value press freedom but are wary of misinformation, security risks
Americans largely value freedom of the press but also see times when it's OK for the government to censor the news, according to a new Pew Research Center study from the Pew-Knight Initiative....
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Russian intelligence plot to commit murder for hire in the US was foiled by the FBI
Five people were charged in a Russian intelligence plot centered around financial terrorism and murders for hire in the United States and across the globe....
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Senate farm bill clears key hurdle in razor-thin vote, aided by McConnell’s return
With the current farm-bill extension set to expire Sept. 30, 2026, the Senate Agriculture Committee on Sept. 16, 2026, narrowly advanced the Agricultural Act of...