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ESPN investigative reporters Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach detail Baylor’s sexual assault scandal in their new book “Violated: Exposing Rape at Baylor University Amid College Football’s Sexual Assault Crisis.”
Former Baylor football player and NFL linebacker aims to make his way from The White House to Congress
Effective Oct. 1, the Mayborn Museum will have a program that allows low income families to have access to their museum and hopefully expand their knowledge of the world.
The newest wave of the Baylor Religion Survey reveals findings on Trumpism, technology and mental health
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The Iran war is now in its 46th day. Iran responded by restricting access to Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil, and moving to toll vessels transiting the strait. Waco drivers are already feeling it. The local average hit $3.38 a gallon last week, up 21 cents in seven days and 75 cents year-over-year, according to AAA data.
Gas prices in Texas have surged more than 70 cents per gallon since the U.S. went to war with Iran three weeks ago. The near-total shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has driven oil prices up more than 40%, pushing the national average to its highest point since 2023 and sending diesel past $5 for the first time in three years.
The largest U.S. military operation in the Middle East in decades unfolded as American and Israeli forces struck Iran Saturday, killing its supreme leader and triggering retaliatory strikes from the Gulf to Israel. The White House said the campaign is aimed at dismantling Iran’s military and toppling its government.
Dr. Joshua Alley, assistant professor of political science, said part of the Trump administration’s interest in Greenland has to do with America’s national security strategy.