SNAP funding remains halted as the shutdown drags on, cutting $3 million in monthly aid across Northeast Texas and deepening food insecurity.
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Larry Weishuhn (aka Mr. Whitetail) is back with Luke this week. Today is the opener of the general deer season in north Texas. Luke and Larry give some tips that will hopefully help you put that big buck on the meat pole. Remember next Saturday Nov 8 Luke and Larry will be at the Dash For Cash Pawn Shop on Hall Street in Seagoville, Texas from 10am to 3pm. Come by and say hello and enjoy some fajitas cooked on the fire pit. Email Luke through his website www.catfishradio.org
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Former Bonham Mayor Roy Floyd, remembered as the city’s “People’s First Mayor,” has died at 78 after more than 40 years in public service.
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The average retail price of 100% ground beef was $6.32 per pound in September — the highest recorded price from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Sen. Cornyn sidesteps GOP to back a bill to keep SNAP benefits flowing for 3.5 million Texans as the federal shutdown threatens to halt food aid starting Nov. 1.
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North Texas hospitals provide billions in uncompensated care. ACA changes could increase that burdenLast year, North Texas hospitals provided more than $7 billion in uncompensated care, like charity care or bad medical debt. One health leaders said if federal lawmakers don't extend a subsidy that makes federal health insurance marketplace coverage more affordable, hospitals statewide could be responsible for more than $1 billion in additional uncompensated care — which could lead to a loss of services or closures.
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Several Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in a deal to reopen the government. And, world leaders gather in Brazil for a major climate conference, but the U.S. is not expected to attend.
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The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
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As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.
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The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.
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Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes.