SNAP cuts could impact free meals for schoolchildren
Cuts to the nation's largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch.
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Strong turnout marks Israeli election as Netanyahu fights to retain power
Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who voted just aft...
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Few isolated showers possible daily this week, highest rain chance Friday
If you are an early riser, you may have seen some light rain grace your area. A light line passed through McLennan, Coryell, Bell, Lampasas, Burnet, and Hill counties. The accumulation is barely measurable. Basically, moisture is returning to Central Texas, and all the comfortabl...
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LIVE UPDATES: President Trump campaigns in Corpus Christi ahead of election
President Donald Trump is set to speak at a campaign rally in Corpus Christi on Tuesday ahead of the midterm election next week. The president has rallies scheduled in Corpus Christi and Lubbock. Trump is trying to shore up support for U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who is loc...
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Home repossessions jump 42%, but experts say this isn’t another 2008
Banks are repossessing more homes across the country, but housing experts say the eye-catching increase needs some context. Lenders repossessed nearly 5,800 homes in August, up 42% from a year earlier. But that doesn't mean overall foreclosure activity jumped by the same amount. ...
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Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Texas
President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday plan to show off a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude to be processed in Texas refineries, according to a congressional aide and two U.S. officials. The visit to Port Arthur, Texas, comes on t...
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Taxes, bond issue leading issues for Robinson school board candidates
Three Robinson ISD school board seats are on the ballot, with candidates focusing on a junior high bond issue, taxes and maintaining district excellence as issues for voters to consider....
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Mike Copeland: Franklin roadwork just a preview of headache; chamber's Kris Collins honored; BK Ford celebrates
Crews have been digging up Franklin at New Road seemingly forever, installing cable and utility lines. But it's just the opening act for a much larger project—or headache—beginning next year....
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Building permit roundup: Restaurants, retail, housing, industry & more
ICYMI — If you're interested in commercial goings-on around the Waco area, here are some local building permits of interest from recent weeks.
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Study may have found key to microplastics
Plain old water could be responsible for making plastics harmful to people, according to a new study that portends significant consequences for human health....
