Soldier accused of traveling to Ohio to meet 12-year-old girl, charged with rape
The 21-year-old remains in jail on a $2 million bond.
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Zacharia says it was an 'honor' to work for Trump after brief stint as WH press secretary
Following her departure as White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia praised President Donald Trump in a social media post on Friday night.
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Georgia swing voters in Milledgeville weigh 2026 election
Georgia residents said the local economy has shifted in ways that are reshaping daily life and political attitudes.
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Pope Leo discharged from hospital following surgery for lung cancer
Pope Leo XIV was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, four days after he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous section of his right lung....
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16-year-old shooter attacked Oregon classroom for special needs students: police
The 16-year-old who killed three children & a teacher at an Oregon school went directly to a classroom serving students with special needs, police said....
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5-year-old boy, teacher identified among victims of Oregon school shooting
A 5-year-old boy and a 25-year-old teacher were identified as two of the four victims killed in an elementary school shooting in Oregon.
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The National News Desk Weekend Edition brings you award-winning local storytelling from Sinclair Broadcast Group's local TV newsrooms across the United States....
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Big Country Homepage Sports Cheerleaders of the Week and Sounds of the Game
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) - For the eighth week of the high school football season in the Big Country, Haskell Cheer was awarded the Cheerleaders of the Week and the BCH Sounds of the Game comes from Early's Longhorn Stadium....
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Munday tops Electra in District 6-2A matchup as near miss startles cameraman
Munday stayed in District 6-2A play with a road trip to Electra and rolled to a 60-2 win over the Tigers.
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Cooper tops WF Legacy; Wylie suffers a blowout loss to Palo Duro
Cooper running back Markquel Sims rushed for three touchdowns in the Cougars' (5-3,2-1) 41-35 win over Wichita Falls Legacy (4-3,1-1) on Friday night at Joe Golding Field. With the ball at Cooper’s 3-yard line, Wichita Falls had one final chance to win the game with one second to...
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Amarillo tops Abilene High to take district lead, 24-14
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) - The Amarillo Sandies blew into Abilene and left with a 24-14 victory over the Abilene High Eagles to take the lead in District 2-5A Division I. Abilene High defense forced a turnover on the first drive of the game, but that was about the only thing t...
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Jacksboro jumps ahead early as Tigers take 7-0 lead over Breckenridge
Jacksboro jumped out to an early lead and kept adding on before halftime in a matchup against Breckenridge in Breckenridge.RELATED | Football Friday Night Prese...
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Amarillo edges Abilene High in defensive battle after last year’s three-point loss
A game that had been circled on both teams’ calendars since last year turned into another defensive battle, but this time Amarillo came out on top.