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Waco ISD Superintendent Dr. Tiffany Spicer and Kendrick Elementary Principal Isabel Lozano recite the pledge of allegiance, led by two Kendrick students. On Monday, September 15, Waco ISD invited community and staff to celebrate the opening of Kendrick Elementary's new campus.

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Kendrick Elementary School receives official dedication for new campus

Molly-Jo Tilton

On Monday, community and staff gathered to celebrate the new campus.

Patricia Lim

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KUT News

Texas

Texas passed laws to address historic flooding. We asked a flood expert if they'll work.

Blaise Gainey

Eli Hartman

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The Texas Tribune

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Texas solar program left in limbo after Trump administration pulls the plug on $250 million grant

Michael Minasi

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KUT News

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New nonstop flights coming to Austin airport in the months ahead

Nathan Bernier

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The far-right and what it means to be British

Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Labour MP Clive Lewis about the far-right "free-speech" march in London last weekend.
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a UN inquiry says

Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Navi Pillay, who chairs a U.N. commission on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
When her car ran out of gas, help came from a homeless encampment

Juli Cobb's car ran out of gas in the middle of the road, near a homeless encampment. A man from the encampment helped her. Because of their intervention, Juli was able to safely drive back home.
Prosecutors to seek the death penalty as murder charges filed against Tyler Robinson

Martha Harris

Utah County, Utah prosecutors release the formal charges against Tyler Robinson, who they believe shot and killed right wing activist Charlie Kirk in their county on Sept. 10.

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More than 13% of Texas kids don't have health insurance. Experts warn it could get worse

Abigail Ruhman

Texas saw the largest increase in the rate of uninsured children in the country between 2022 and 2024. Experts warn it will likely get worse.
Texas

Cyberattack prompts closure of Uvalde schools

Jerry Clayton

District officials on Saturday notified teachers and students via email that due to the attack, essential systems will be unavailable.
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Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says he will not seek reelection to Congress

The Texas Tribune

The Austin lawmaker, first elected in 2004, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress.
Texas

Celebration of Life for the woman who ran Heart O' the Hills summer camp in the Texas Hill Country

Jack Morgan

Jane Ragsdale was the director of the Heart O' the Hills girls' summer camp. She died in the July 4th flood. Kerrville's First Presbyterian Church will have a memorial service in her honor on Saturday, Sept. 13.
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Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video

Thomas Alter is the second professor in the state to be terminated this week for allegedly violating university policy after a video was posted on social media.
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Fact check: Elon Musk says his Houston flood tunnel idea will work. Experts say that's misleading

Musk said his proposal to build tunnels to address Houston's chronic flooding woes would work, after an investigation raised questions about the plan's effectiveness. But experts say his plan has key technical and logistical challenges.

Alice Starr (left) welcomes community members to the Ken Starr Lecture Series before introducing guest of honor, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh (far right).

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