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Stretching a fixed income: Belton seniors react to the upcoming Social Security adjustment
BELTON, Texas Its noon at the Belton Senior Center. Between rounds of bingo, the real conversation isnt about numbers on a cardits about the numbers on a monthly bank statement. A lot of seniors who come to this center say they rely on Social Security, and while they know an incr...
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Robert Romano: Power bills are on the ballot this midterm election
Texas has paired rapid solar development with growing battery capacity that can store electricity when the sun is shining and provide it in the evening hours, when demand remains high....
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Adam Minter: ESPN is gambling with its credibility
Fans need to be assured that outlets encouraging them to bet will also investigate the companies taking their money — and examine their own role in delivering customers to sportsbooks....
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Tim Cowlishaw: Why a 24-team College Football Playoff is the worst postseason idea of all time
DALLAS — People think the 1966 NFL championship game at the Cotton Bowl, a 34-27 Green Bay Packers victory, was the Cowboys’ first playoff game. Technically, it wasn’t. In 1965, after finishing second in the Eastern Conference for the first…...
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McLane Stadium's Banana Ball ticket lottery open until Oct. 31
Oct. 31 is the deadline for local fans to register for the Banana Ball lottery to get tickets for the coming to McLane Stadium next May.Fans who want a chance to get tickets can visit bit.ly/BBTicketLottery to sign up.Entering the…...
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LDS Church rolls in with a divine gift for Central Texas Food Bank
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - A huge donation rolled into the Central Texas Food Bank in Waco this morning as a semi-trick loaded with over 40,000 pounds of food backed up to the loading dock. The America Gives initiative is a nationwide collaboration between the Church of Jesus Christ ...
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MCC workshops can assist with federal student aid
WACO, Texas (FOX 44) - Higher education and student aid - federal student aid. It can be tricky navigating and completing all the necessary paperwork. This is why McLennan Community College in Waco is offering help and transparency when it comes to this process. For more informat...
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TribFridayNight Top Five: Troy faces must-win test against Lorena, Midway-Cove carries playoff stakes
Here’s a look at the top five games of the week in Central Texas entering Week 9, including Lorena-Troy, Midway-Copperas Cove, Coolidge-Aquilla, Salado-La Vega and Axtell-Bosqueville. #txhsfb #TribFridayNight...
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FEMA won’t help Texans after July 2026 floods as agency tells states to lead disaster response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied a request for federal aid to individuals needing help after the July 2026 floods in Texas, which swamped homes in Uvalde and damaged properties across Kerr County — in some cases for a…...
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Mark Story: Kentucky football’s Will Stein supports a 24-team CFP. Here’s why he’s right.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Will Stein does not want to hear that the impending expansion of the College Football Playoff from 12 to 24 teams is going to diminish the regular season. “I think that's a really lame take, to be…...
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Baylor looks to bounce back against Kansas after rough loss to rival TCU
The Baylor Bears are coming off a disappointing 17-6 loss to rival TCU after entering the game riding a dominant offensive showing against Arizona State. WATCH the full story here: Baylor looks to bounce back against Kansas after rough loss to rival TCU Now, with a road trip to K...
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Wednesday Evening's Forecast with Chief Meteorologist Mike LaPoint
Cool mornings and warm afternoons with little to no chance of rain are in the forecast through Saturday. Low rain chances along with near seasonal temperatures return to the forecast early next week....