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Waco and McLennan County News

It's been 10 years since the Twin Peaks shootout and no convictions. What went wrong?

Molly-Jo Tilton

10 years ago, a shootout at a Twin Peaks killed nine people. Over a hundred people were arrested, but there were no convictions. Critics and witnesses weigh in on what went wrong in the investigation.

Joe Timmerman

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The Texas Tribune

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Abbott wants to stop allowing SNAP benefits in Texas to be spent on unhealthy, high-processed food

The Texas Tribune

Karr Ingham (right), president of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, addressed the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, March 12, 2025.

Texas

Texas House passes Senate bill to speed up plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells

Andrew Schneider

Patricia Lim

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KUT News

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Texas Senate panel debates sweeping, $8 billion school funding bill after making significant changes

Camille Phillips

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Timothy D. Easley

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AP

At least 27 dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri

Alana Wise

Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake.
Local farmers react to Trump's announcement of tariffs on Mexican tomatoes

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Robert Guenther of the Florida Tomato Exchange about new efforts to limit the import of Mexican tomatoes to the U.S.
Trump's attacks on DEI are complicating corporate sponsorship of Pride events

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks Twin Cities Pride Executive Director Andi Otto about partnering with corporations amid efforts to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Lorin Granger

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Harvard Law School

Opinion: A wealth of wisdom for a bargain price

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the discovery that what Harvard University thought was a copy of the Magna Carta is actually an original.

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Bruce Bochy passes Sparky Anderson with 2,195th career win for 6th among all-time MLB managers

Bruce Bochy has gotten his 2,195th career win to break a tie with Sparky Anderson for the sixth-most by an MLB manager. That win came when the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 1-0 on Thursday night.
Texas

The fastest-growing city in the US is in Texas, and it's not the one you're thinking of

Joshua Fetcher | The Texas Tribune

With Princeton leading the Texas pack, the state continues to set the pace for the rest of the nation, with seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities.
Texas

Texas Senate proposal swaps school funding increase for teacher pay boost that favors small districts

Camille Phillips

Texas school districts' best chance of seeing a significant increase in per student funding next year now appears unlikely. The school finance package now uses that money directly for teacher pay.
Texas

Texas House passes bill to fund clinical trials studying ibogaine for opioid use disorders and other mental health conditions

Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive drug that is illegal in the U.S., is being used abroad to treat addiction, PTSD, depression, and traumatic brain injuries.
Texas

Southwest requests permit to expand international flight network

Pablo Arauz Peña

The carrier filed for a permit this week to fly outside of its current service area.
Texas

'We tried to save those kids': Texas doctor watched children die of measles. Now it's back in Texas

Lucio Vasquez |The Texas Newsroom

Gilbert Handal witnessed the devastating toll of measles on children in a Chilean hospital before the vaccine. Now, he warns of the dangers of forgetting that past.

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