What is pneumonic plague? What to know as US monitors suspected case in Russia
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Anti-Trump actress Debra Messing endorses New York GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman
Anti-Trump actress Debra Messing has endorsed New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, who is backed by the president, against Gov. Kathy Hochul....
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Crime Reports: Catalytic converter stolen in Abilene
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 4000 block of S Tread...
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Abbott honors Abilene officer, others at CLEAT convention
Gov. Greg Abbott honored Abilene Police Officer Matthew Santos and 16 other Texas law enforcement officers
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Chicago woman charged with first-degree murder after stabbing 7-year-old girl: police
A 48-year-old Illinois woman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death of a 7-year-old girl in Chicago, according to authorities....
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Former Alabama coach Dennis Franchione dies at 75
Dennis Franchione, the former Alabama head football coach who later led Texas A&M and coached at several other FBS programs, has died, according to multiple reports....
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Defense Secretary Hegseth ramps up get-out-the-vote effort as midterms approach
Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is calling on U.S. troops to get out and vote in the 2026 midterms.
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Trump approves firing squad execution in first military death penalty case since 1961
The last person executed by the military was Pvt. John Bennett, who was hanged after being convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl.
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Trump temporarily allows 'dyed' diesel for truckers in attempt to lower fuel costs
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to temporarily allow off-road diesel to be used by truckers in an attempt to lower fuel costs....
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VOTE: Do you think the DOJ during the Biden administration unfairly targeted parents?
Do you think the Justice Department during the Biden administration unfairly targeted parents?
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Construction begins on Abilene Regional Airport terminal expansion, set to finish in 2028
Construction is getting underway on a major expansion at Abilene Regional Airport.
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Dog owner faces misdemeanor charge after Abilene car wash video
A dog owner faces a misdemeanor charge after a video recorded at an Abilene car wash in late September showed alleged animal cruelty.