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Diesel prices are hitting record highs, with Texas drivers paying nearly $6 a gallon — up over $2 from last year and 40 cents in just one week. This surge is crushing long-haul truckers, many with decades of experience, forcing them to shoulder steep new costs for fuel, exhaust fluid, and repairs. As holiday shipping ramps up, those expenses will inevitably trickle down to consumers, making everything from groceries to retail goods more expensive. Behind the numbers? Real people struggling to keep their livelihoods afloat as the industry braces for a prolonged cost crunch.

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The Ross Fire, Texas’s largest summer wildfire on record, has been fully contained after burning through 90,000 acres and destroying 18 homes in Palo Pinto and Jack counties. While crews focus on extinguishing lingering hotspots from the inside out, other fires still burn across North Texas, blanketing the region in smoke. Officials remain vigilant as they work to bring all wildfires under control.

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Arturo Alluin, a 35-year-old El Paso entrepreneur with a decade of business success and deep border community roots, is running for City Council District Eight not to build a political career but to fix what he sees as broken city services and rising taxes. He’s committed to fiscal discipline, supporting local businesses, and prioritizing public safety and infrastructure — all without political labels. While he backs the Downtown I-10 Deck Plaza vision, he opposes using taxpayer dollars, insisting private investment should lead the way while public funds tackle urgent needs like crumbling streets. He vows not to support property tax hikes, focusing instead on expanding the commercial tax base, cutting waste, and demanding an independent city audit. His street maintenance plan includes a transparent district dashboard, long-term funding based on real needs, and better coordination with utilities to prevent repeated closures — all designed to deliver results without excuses.

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Congress is poised to overhaul college sports with a sweeping new bill, the Protect College Sports Act, backed by 70+ senators including Senator Ted Cruz. Designed to tame chaos from player transfers and NIL deals, the legislation caps transfers, conference sizes, and athlete spending — aiming to stabilize programs and ease athletic director pressure. Critics like Senator Cory Booker warn it could reinstate NCAA control and hurt athlete rights, while supporters argue it brings much-needed certainty for half a million student-athletes. The bill also seeks to safeguard scholarships, medical benefits, and opportunities in women’s and Olympic sports — a priority for athletes like pole vaulter Sophia Allen. After clearing a key procedural hurdle, the bill now heads to the House, likely after the midterms.

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While beer sales slump, mead is surging—thanks to passionate makers like Carlos Herrera of Texas Longhouse Meadery, who’s turning ancient honey wine into a booming niche. With demand skyrocketing, new equipment, and distributors knocking on his door, Herrera calls it the fastest-growing alcohol category—even as breweries nationwide struggle with rising costs and flat sales. His Texas Mead Association is expanding its reach, hosting a big festival in Dallas this weekend, proving that passion and consumer curiosity can carve out a thriving lane—even when the broader market tanks.

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El Paso’s Chamber is sounding the alarm over a plan to reroute commercial traffic from the Bridge of the Americas, warning it could cost the region billions in economic output, thousands of jobs, and hundreds of millions in lost tax revenue. Their new study urges officials to pause and rethink Alternative Four — already approved for 2028 construction — to avoid disrupting trade and logistics. But Rep. Veronica Escobar reminds them the decision is final, urging instead a shift toward collaboration: preparing other ports and building smarter, faster crossings together to keep El Paso at the forefront of border efficiency.

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Texas Senate race is a razor-thin battle: Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton by just one point, 47% to 46%, in the latest Emerson/Nexstar poll. Hispanic voters are decisively backing Talarico by 15 points, while economic concerns dominate voter priorities—outpacing immigration, healthcare, and even democracy threats. Talarico also holds a favorable rating edge, while Paxton remains in negative territory. With Election Day just weeks away, this could be one of the closest races in the nation.

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A terrifying hit-and-run on the El Paso freeway left a man critically injured while changing a tire—his attacker is still at large. Authorities urge witnesses to come forward as they race to identify the driver. Meanwhile, across the border, Juarez unveils its new Torre Centinela command center, a major step toward boosting regional security and safety.

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Texas communities are rallying behind local nonprofits with record-breaking giving events like North Texas Giving Day, which raised over $78 million last year—part of a national surge in charitable contributions hitting $617.2 billion in 2025. From park activations to 24-hour fundraisers in San Antonio, Texans are proving generosity isn’t just about cash—it’s time, resources, and collective action making real, lasting impacts right in their neighborhoods.

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