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America Gets More Protein From Sandwiches Than Any Other Food Category, CDC Finds
A new federal report puts sandwiches ahead of poultry as Americans’ biggest protein source. Feel30’s Anneliese Cadena shares five fillings worth putting between your bread. Sandwiches are America’s biggest dietary source of protein, according to a new CDC report that puts the everyday lunch staple ahead of every other food category. Released October…
Read MoreUSDA Announces $86.6 Million Investment into the U.S. Specialty Crop Industry
View as a webpage / Share (Washington, D.C., October 13, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding $86.6 million in grant funding to support the specialty crop industry through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program funds innovative projects designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.…
Read MoreNo Spy Cameras: Comptroller Huffines Announces Ban on Grant Money for Flock Cameras and License Plate Trackers
(AUSTIN) —Texas Comptroller Don Huffines today announced a ban on the use of state grant money to buy or contract for Flock cameras, automated license plate readers, and other vehicle-identification systems that convert license plate images into computer-readable data. “The government has no business tracking where law-abiding Texans drive. Doing it without a warrant is…
Read MoreResearchers point to community violence programs, pandemic recovery in historic homicide decline
By Amanda Watford, Stateline October 12, 2026 As candidates debate public safety ahead of the midterm elections, a new assessment of the nation’s historic homicide decline suggests there is no single explanation for the drop — and that some widely discussed enforcement strategies may have played little role. A survey of nearly 50 crime scholars…
Read MorePeople Say These Peptides Hurt Them. Their Stories Are Muffled in MAHA’s Push for Medical Freedom.
By Amy Maxmen Oct 13, 2026 A selection of comments posted on Reddit by people who say they took the experimental peptide BPC-157 and had bad reactions. This and other experimental peptides are promoted by wellness and antiaging influencers, despite a lack of clinical trial data showing whether they’re safe or effective. (KFF Health News…
Read MoreAtlanta District Bicycle Plan launches online interactive map for public feedback
Public encouraged to provide feedback online by November 6 October 13, 2026 WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 to Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 WHERE: How to participate Available by Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 To participate, visit txdot.gov, keyword search “Atlanta District Bicycle Plan” or directly link to: www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings/atlanta/2026/atlanta-district-bicycle-plan.html MEDIA: TxDOT invites the public to provide…
Read MoreVideo: Vice President Vance rallies in Tyler, Texas for Ken Paxton
San Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention center
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune October 13, 2026 The city of San Antonio has sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to block a proposed immigration detention facility, arguing the federal agency failed to review the plan’s environmental impact. DHS paid $66.1 million for a 640,000-square-foot commercial warehouse in San Antonio earlier this year.…
Read MoreVideo: Coach’s Show | Episode 6 2026
The Way You Say My Name – The new detective novel from East Texas author M.E. Proctor
LIVINGSTON, TX, October 13, 2026 The third book in M.E. Proctor’s Declan Shaw detective series is available in print and eBook today. Published by Shotgun Honey Books, The Way You Say My Name is the anticipated follow up to the award-nominated Catch Me on a Blue Day released last year. Houston-based private investigator Declan Shaw is back and this…
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