David Merowitz said he racked up thousands of dollars in debt after losing his job during the pandemic. To dig himself out, he took out personal loans, including one to help cover credit card bills. "At the time, I was struggling as a father and as a business owner and with the economy at the sam...
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U.S. car shoppers have been slow to warm back up to electric vehicles since a key federal subsidy expired a year ago, despite persistently high gas prices....
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President Donald Trump, facing protesters and a poor political climate, fought to rally Texas voters behind Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Wednesday night in a bid to stave off sweeping Democratic victories in the nation's most populous red state. But Trump's remarks were not foc...
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The employees now own Florida-based Fidelity Manufacturing, which plans to hire 450 people to staff a new satellite location in McGregor.
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The review of voting records, public statements and campaign materials found candidates in 41 of 62 competitive congressional races seeking some distance from Trump ahead of the midterm elections....
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The 2026 holiday travel season is turning out to be something of a mixed bag. With ticket prices especially steep thanks to a jet fuel shortage, many Americans (55% according to a recent study) are not traveling at all for…...
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Cool mornings and hot afternoons are on tap for Central Texas and the Brazos Valley into the weekend. Low humidity and mostly sunny skies will provide a comfortable but hot day. Expect morning lows in the 60s, lunchtime hitting the low 80s, and highs hovering around 90 degrees in...
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The UIL team tennis playoffs are in full swing, and several Central Texas programs secured wins in their postseason openers this week.
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High diesel prices are putting additional pressure on Central Texas food truck owners, forcing some to reconsider how far they travel while absorbing hundreds of dollars in additional monthly fuel costs. Watch Full Story Here: High diesel prices take a bite out of Waco food truck...
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The gates swing open Thursday for this year’s Heart O’ Texas Fair and Rodeo with fair weather anticipated for, well, fair season.
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Hurricane warnings are in effect for parts of the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Isaias continues to strengthen while moving toward the United States. The Category 1 storm became a hurricane overnight, making it the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. State of emergencies The g...
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Downtown buildings that create comfortable spaces for pedestrians, streets planned for easy access, and seamless transitions from commercial areas into public spaces are among goals guiding the new zoning standards....
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WASHINGTON — On the surface, it wouldn’t seem like an early-aughts teen comedy has much in common with the drawing of congressional maps. Don’t tell that to Rory Riley Topping and Josh Rultenberg, who spend a good chunk of their…...
