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“I think Waco is so special and the fact that there are so many different mission organizations you can be a part of,” Biles said.”It requires work and sacrifice, but the rewards are eternal. We can help and love people better in small steps. Be interruptible and have a margin of allowing yourself the time to like let other people to come into your life and learn from them.”
“BUPD encourages students and others to securely lock motorized scooters and bicycles with a U-lock in well-lit locations that generally have a lot of people around. It’s also advisable to check on a locked scooter or bike regularly,” Fogleman wrote in an email.
As the semester winds to a close, the energy on Baylor’s campus shifts from the excitement of holiday plans to the looming pressure of final exams.
“There’s a magic about experiencing it first-hand that photos just can’t capture,” she said.
Waco News
Nonprofit organizations in Waco are helping to keep the homes of the elderly and disabled warm, as temperatures dropped substantially.
Every year in cemeteries across the country, people gather to pay respect to veterans who have died since the founding of the United States. This Christmas, the tradition will continue in Waco.
After a reported disturbance Tuesday night, twenty-two-year-old Michael Ross Parker was arrested Wednesday morning on weapon and drug charges near the southwest edge of Baylor’s campus.
Jessica Cox was born without arms, but it wasn’t a limitation in life, just another way to distinguish herself.
State News
Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.
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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.
