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US stocks slip after oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure
U.S. stocks slipped Tuesday after oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped ...
Iran war costs $38 billion as CBO warns of higher inflation, depleted weapons
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 10, 2026, off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Ali Saeedi/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The war with Iran has cost the United States at ...
Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say
Illustration of measles virus particle. (Getty Images/Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library)(NEW YORK) -- Pennsylvania health officials confirmed two additional measles-associated deaths in the state on Tuesday, bringing the total number of ...
Former FEMA administrator speaks out about Kristi Noem's downfall, deadly Texas flooding
David Richardson attends the initial meeting of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, May 20, 2025. (Tia Dufour/DHS)(WASHINGTON) -- The former ...
Kash Patel testifies on FBI oversight before Senate committee
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 15, 2026, in Washington, DC. The committee held the oversight hearing to examine the ...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Ukraine is ready to halt its strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters
Even with voting already underway, uncertainty about what might come next had been hovering over preparations for this year's midterm elections.
Diesel prices hit record high, raising supply costs for many products
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 10, 2026, off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Ali Saeedi/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Diesel prices hit a record high in ...Top Stories
US stocks slip after oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure
Iran war costs $38 billion as CBO warns of higher inflation, depleted weapons
Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say
Former FEMA administrator speaks out about Kristi Noem’s downfall, deadly Texas flooding
Kash Patel testifies on FBI oversight before Senate committee
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure
Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters
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Burn ban stats update
SMITH COUNTY – A month after the Smith County Burn Ban was issued, there have been 175 outdoor burning reports in ... Read more
Property tax increase approved
SMITH COUNTY – After a challenging proposal process, the Smith County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 on Tuesday to ... Read more
Police department disbanded
TRINIDAD – The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has revoked all licenses for the Trinidad Police Department, meanin... Read more
Infant death leads to arrest
HARRISON COUNTY – A Harrison County man was arrested earlier this month in connection with the death of an infant.... Read more
Habitat names new CEO
TYLER – The Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Smith County on Tuesday, announced the appointment of Mi... 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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US stocks slip after oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure
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