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Goliad's Mission Espíritu Santo Fell to Ruin. The CCC Built It Back.
Founded in 1722 and moved to Goliad in 1749, the mission ran Texas' first large cattle ranch, closed in 1830 and was rebuilt in the 1930s. Here is how to visit.
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Halloween Is One of the Deadliest Nights for Child Pedestrians. Walk the Route With Your Kids.
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. A CDC study found child pedestrian deaths quadruple on Halloween evening. Here are safety tips.
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Halloween Candy Sales Are Down 6.7% as Prices Climb. A Smaller Bag Can Still Be a Generous One.
Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17, NielsenIQ says, as shoppers face high gas prices and costly chocolate.
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Goliad's Mission Espíritu Santo Fell to Ruin. The CCC Built It Back.
Founded in 1722 and moved to Goliad in 1749, the mission ran Texas' first large cattle ranch, closed in 1830 and was rebuilt in the 1930s. Here is how to visit.
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The Mystic Alerts Act Will Send Flood Warnings by Satellite. It Will Take Years, So Plan Now
A new federal law named for Camp Mystic lets cell carriers deliver emergency alerts by satellite when towers fail. The rules are years away. Here is what it does and how to stay safe in the meantime.
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Galveston’s ‘Ghost Wolves’ Carry Something Worth Saving
The coyotes along Galveston’s coast carry a genetic inheritance scientists hope could help endangered red wolves. A Saturday expo brings the story into view.
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Texas Raised the Bar for Subsidized Child Care but Never Paid for It. Now 14,000 More Kids Will Wait
A 2021 law tied child care subsidies to the Texas Rising Star quality program. Costs per child jumped, federal relief money ran out and the state is cutting the number of children it serves in 2027.
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Halloween Candy Sales Are Down 6.7% as Prices Climb. A Smaller Bag Can Still Be a Generous One.
Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17, NielsenIQ says, as shoppers face high gas prices and costly chocolate.
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Bay City Council to Back the Save Our Shrimpers Act and Remodel Its Permit Office
Bay City's council votes Tuesday on a resolution urging the Senate to pass the Save Our Shrimpers Act, plus a $146,354 permit-office remodel and a new recycling deal.
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American Airlines Set a Revenue Record and Still Expects to Lose Money This Year. Fuel Is the Reason.
American Airlines reported record third-quarter revenue of $16.3 billion but lost $269 million and now expects a full-year loss because of soaring fuel costs.
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Tesla's Profit Fell 43%, but Its Texas Bets Kept Growing. What the Quarter Means for the State
Austin-based Tesla reported third-quarter results Oct. 21. Profit fell and spending plans shrank, but Megafactory Texas started production and Cybercabs joined the Austin robotaxi fleet. Here is what the numbers show.
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Texas SNAP Enrollment Hits a 17-Year Low as Work Rules Tighten and Applications Pile Up
About 2.8 million Texans got food stamps in September, down nearly 21% in a year. Federal work rules expanded, the state is behind on applications, and food banks say need is rising.
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Floods Tear Through Southwest Colorado. Polis Declares a 12-County Emergency as Rescuers Pull People From the Water.
Gov. Jared Polis expanded a flood disaster emergency to 12 southwest Colorado counties as about 100 people evacuated and others were stranded.
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The Small Towns Didn’t Disappear. Their Residents Just Stopped Going Into Them.
Willis, Conroe, Magnolia and Montgomery are growing quickly. But when ordinary errands become an ordeal, longtime residents begin withdrawing from the towns they helped build.
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Colorado and Washington Voters Will Decide Whether Girls' Sports Belong to Girls. Fairness Is on the Ballot.
Colorado's Proposition 134 and Washington's Initiative 638 would bar transgender girls from girls' school sports. Voters decide Nov. 3.
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Midlothian's $192 Million Bond Ballot Says 'Tax Increase.' The City Says No Rate Hike.
Five propositions would pay for roads, a police substation, drainage and parks. Here is what each costs, what the interest adds up to and why both tax claims appear.
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Paxton Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Harms Texans and Children. Here Is What the Lawsuit Asks For
The attorney general wants a court to block minors from ChatGPT and require outside approval of new models. OpenAI says it builds safeguards. The suit lands as Paxton runs for the U.S. Senate with Elon Musk as his biggest backer.
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Construction on Trump's 250-Foot Arch Could Start Days After the Midterms. The Graves Across the Road Deserve a Say.
The Trump administration told a judge that construction on the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery could begin as early as Nov. 5.
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Conroe Denied More Time for a 133-Acre Plan—Here’s What Is Already on File
Conroe denied a second extension for a 133-acre mixed-use plan near FM 3083 and SH 75. Here is what the vote changes—and what remains on file.
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Texas Raised the Bar for Subsidized Child Care but Never Paid for It. Now 14,000 More Kids Will Wait
A 2021 law tied child care subsidies to the Texas Rising Star quality program. Costs per child jumped, federal relief money ran out and the state is cutting the number of children it serves in 2027.
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Halloween Candy Sales Are Down 6.7% as Prices Climb. A Smaller Bag Can Still Be a Generous One.
Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17, NielsenIQ says, as shoppers face high gas prices and costly chocolate.
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Bay City Council to Back the Save Our Shrimpers Act and Remodel Its Permit Office
Bay City's council votes Tuesday on a resolution urging the Senate to pass the Save Our Shrimpers Act, plus a $146,354 permit-office remodel and a new recycling deal.
Today
Texas SNAP Enrollment Hits a 17-Year Low as Work Rules Tighten and Applications Pile Up
About 2.8 million Texans got food stamps in September, down nearly 21% in a year. Federal work rules expanded, the state is behind on applications, and food banks say need is rising.
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Colorado and Washington Voters Will Decide Whether Girls' Sports Belong to Girls. Fairness Is on the Ballot.
Colorado's Proposition 134 and Washington's Initiative 638 would bar transgender girls from girls' school sports. Voters decide Nov. 3.
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Midlothian's $192 Million Bond Ballot Says 'Tax Increase.' The City Says No Rate Hike.
Five propositions would pay for roads, a police substation, drainage and parks. Here is what each costs, what the interest adds up to and why both tax claims appear.
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Paxton Sues OpenAI, Saying ChatGPT Harms Texans and Children. Here Is What the Lawsuit Asks For
The attorney general wants a court to block minors from ChatGPT and require outside approval of new models. OpenAI says it builds safeguards. The suit lands as Paxton runs for the U.S. Senate with Elon Musk as his biggest backer.
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Floods Tear Through Southwest Colorado. Polis Declares a 12-County Emergency as Rescuers Pull People From the Water.
Gov. Jared Polis expanded a flood disaster emergency to 12 southwest Colorado counties as about 100 people evacuated and others were stranded.
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American Airlines Set a Revenue Record and Still Expects to Lose Money This Year. Fuel Is the Reason.
American Airlines reported record third-quarter revenue of $16.3 billion but lost $269 million and now expects a full-year loss because of soaring fuel costs.
