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WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 30 million of the poorest Americans could be purged from the Medicaid program, many the result of error-ridden state reviews that poverty experts say the Biden administration is not doing enough to stop.

Son of a nutcracker!

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will close red snapper fishing in state waters on Monday, Nov. 20, at 11:59 p.m. until January 2024. Federal waters remain closed until the summer.

SpaceX says it’s shooting for Friday at the earliest for its second Starship orbital flight attempt from Boca Chica/Starbase, “pending final regulatory approval,” according to the company’s CEO, Elon Musk.

Southwest Airlines is raising prices on beer, wine and liquor ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Who doesn’t miss hearing Walter Mercado wish them “mucho, mucho amor” (much, much love)? The Puerto Rican astrologer, artist, dancer and media personality now returns as an avatar, thanks to artificial intelligence, to fill the void he left when he died on Nov. 2, 2019.

Sea Turtle Inc. on South Padre Island is inviting everyone who can make it to the organization’s 46th anniversary/founders day celebration on Tuesday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

ARLINGTON (AP) — Dak Prescott was told his Dallas Cowboys had just beaten the New York Giants by 72 points combined in the two meetings of the NFC East rivals this season.

CINCINNATI (AP) — C.J. Stroud directed a last-minute, game-winning drive for the second straight week, finishing with 356 yards passing and leading the Houston Texans to a 30-27 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

A 37-year-old Los Fresnos man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sexually enticing an 11-year-old girl.