Baylor News
In 1961, John F. Kennedy was elected the 35th president of the United States, the film “West Side Story” was released, Abner McCall assumed the presidency of Baylor and the university’s journalism department gained a new professor whose teaching would leave a mark that has lasted decades.
Pat Dougherty, executive editor of the Anchorage Daily News and 1974 Baylor graduate, led a political discussion Thursday in the Castellaw Communications Center, focusing on the newspaper’s coverage of former Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin and the current state and future of the newspaper industry.
A federal government agency urged citizens Tuesday to prepare for the possibility of an upcoming zombie apocalypse, hoping such instructions would prove useful for other emergencies even if a zombie threat never materializes.
A medical expert looked jurors in the eyes Wednesday and told them that Michael Jackson’s doctor committed 17 flagrant violations of the standard of care for his famous patient and was directly responsible for the death of the King of Pop.
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Tensions continued to grow over the summer between political adversaries as Texas state Sen. James Talarico called on Attorney General Ken Paxton to release internal records related to a controversial child sexual abuse case involving former Waco attorney and Baylor Law graduate Adam Hoffman.
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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.
