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Trump administration airs taxpayer-funded TV ad mirroring 2024 campaign spot
A new taxpayer-funded television ad airing under the Trump administration is drawing scrutiny because it closely mirrors a 2024 Trump campaign commercial....
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12 teens, young adults shot after dispute at Georgia park gathering turns violent
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after 12 people were shot during a large gathering early Sunday morning at Carolyn Crayton Park.
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Four Americans among six killed in Athens blast that collapsed building near Acropolis
A deadly explosion tore through Athens’ historic Plaka district near the Acropolis on Friday morning, collapsing a two-story building and killing six people....
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District 19 candidate Tom Sell discusses data centers, affordability & priorities
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — Republican Congressional District 19 candidate Tom Sell joined Big Country Politics for a Sunday conversation about his campaign, data center development, affordability, the national debt and his priorities if elected to Congress. Sell, who grew up in...
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Wildcats unable to rally following weather delay against No. 23 Mercer
ABILENE, Texas (BCH Sports) - ACU Football welcomed No. 23 Mercer with the message of "we defend Wildcat Stadium." The Wildcats returned home to Anthony Field following the program's first win of the season, hoping to begin a win streak. In 2025, head coach Keith Patterson made i...
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ACU has 5 turnovers in loss to Mercer
Abilene Christian’s football game against Mercer took nearly four and a half hours to complete after a prolonged lightning delay.
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GOP senators in tight races break with Trump, urge ICE to coordinate with local police
Republicans in some of the country’s most competitive midterm races are breaking with President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda.
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After more than a century, Abilene church building to change hands
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - One of Abilene’s oldest churches is being sold to a private school. The congregation of St. Paul United Methodist Church voted in favor of selling its building to Abilene Classical Academy. Founded in 1909, the church has provided more than a century ...
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Bill Gates warns AI could be used to trigger 'a billion deaths,' urges regulation
Artificial intelligence is now powerful enough to cause catastrophic harm, Bill Gates warned.
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Maher: Trump’s 'f--- around and find out’ approach may deter crime
Comedian Bill Maher offered President Donald Trump unusual praise Friday, arguing the president’s hard-line image may be helping deter crime.
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Three fatal crashes reported across Big Country Friday
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Three men have died following three separate fatal crashes in the Big Country on Friday, September 25. The first crash occurred at 2:22 p.m. on State Highway 36 in Taylor County. According to the preliminary investigation, the driver may have expe...
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Epstein survivors sue estate over CSAM collection, cite Palm Beach investigation failures
Survivors are suing Epstein’s estate over the handling of images of them as children, while the lawsuit revisits what investigators missed in Palm Beach....