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Military funding, AI and more: Congress returns for short stint before bolting again
Capitol Hill dome on Sept. 11, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers from both chambers return to Washington this week for the final legislative push before the ...
AI stocks drop on calls for a slowdown as rising oil prices push the 10-year yield to 5%
Artificial-intelligence stocks are sliding worldwide Monday after leaders of the industry warned a slowdown is needed for the safety of humanity. Another jump in oil prices, meanwhile, briefly sent the ...
Millions dropped from SNAP food assistance as funding faces September uncertainty
A sign indicates the store accepts SNAP benefits on April 21, 2026, in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding could face a major shake-up ...
Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway
Amazon said Sunday that it has suspended its partnership with 21 Air after one of the cargo carrier's planes loaded with Amazon packages careened off a Miami runway last week ...
Yemen's Houthi rebels seize more key islands in the Red Sea and tighten grip on shipping routes
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured more strategic islands in the southern Red Sea, government and Houthi officials said Monday, strengthening their control of a major maritime shipping route.
Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in
A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration's effort to rewrite ...
Asian shares decline and OpenAI investor SoftBank shares plunge after calls to slow AI industry
Asian shares were mostly lower Monday as shares of AI-related stocks, including Open AI investor SoftBank, declined following calls from Anthropic and OpenAI to slow AI development for safety.
Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, citing a global shortage
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the ...
Indonesia continues search for at least 129 missing after ferry capsizes, 6 bodies recovered
The search is continuing for at least 129 people missing after a ferry overturned in bad weather in Indonesia 's Java Sea on Sunday.
Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report
Members of the Emergency Military Unit utilize controlled burns to halt the spread of wildfires in the Madrid border region, July 28, 2026, in Cebreros, Spain. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)(NEW ...Top Stories
Military funding, AI and more: Congress returns for short stint before bolting again
AI stocks drop on calls for a slowdown as rising oil prices push the 10-year yield to 5%
Millions dropped from SNAP food assistance as funding faces September uncertainty
Amazon suspends use of 21 Air, cargo carrier whose plane careened off Miami runway
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize more key islands in the Red Sea and tighten grip on shipping routes
Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in
Asian shares decline and OpenAI investor SoftBank shares plunge after calls to slow AI industry
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National Voter Registration Day events
SMITH COUNTY -There will be nine events held throughout the community on Tuesday — National Voter Registration Day... Read more
Coach and parent arrested
EAST TEXAS — Palestine High School head boys basketball coach Montez Heade was arrested Friday at the high school ... Read more
Police seek help finding missing man
KILGORE – The Kilgore Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 27-year-old man who has no... Read more
Burn ban still in effect
SMITH COUNTY – Three weeks after the Smith County Burn Ban was issued, there have been 142 outdoor burning reports... Read more
Murder charge in fatal shooting
ANDERSON COUNTY – A man was arrested and charged with murder in Anderson County after a shooting on Saturday. Accordin... Read more
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Freedom itself.
Twenty-five years ago on September 11, 2001, as I was arriving at the offices and studios of KTBB to go to work, Garth Maier, then KTBB’s News & Program Director, was vigorously – almost frantically – waving at me to come into the control room to see what he was seeing on the TV monitor. What soon became clear was that we, and indeed the entire world, were seeing in a terrible instant that freedom... Read More
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