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For the Nov. 8 election, the deadline to request an absentee ballot from one’s home county is Friday, Oct. 28 by 5 p.m. Should a student prefer to vote in McLennan County, they must make the county their permanent residence by Oct. 11, this is also the deadline to register to vote.
By Brady Small | Broadcast Reporter As far as we know no exhibits came to…
The Career Center will be hosting its biannual Career Day from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation.
Baylor 2021 alumnus Seth Gaulke answered his call to work as a Peace Corps education volunteer for this fall.
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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.
