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Big move. This week, it’s the drive to feed Oklahoma kids over summer break. Coco Kiley Thomas shares how a generous donation is expanding a much-needed program for thousands of Oklahoma kids. Summer break means hunger, but Oklahoma Regional Food Banks fear that this summer will be even worse. This year, the only resource for summer meals is the summer meal program run by the Department of Education. So we’re doing everything we can to identify access points and address and ensure we fill the gaps. This will be the first summer in four years that Oklahoma families won’t receive…
A raspy President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden’s criticism by leaning into falsehoods about the economy, illegal immigration and his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.The debate, featuring deeply personal attacks by both men, came at a pivotal juncture in their unpopular presidential rematch and a critical moment to make their cases before a national television audience. Biden’s uneven performance risked crystallizing voter concerns that at age 81 he is too old to serve as president, while the 78-year-old Trump’s rhetoric…
The programme is run by Helpline House during the school holidays and aims to support families who normally rely on free or subsidised school meals. BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash. — Hundreds of volunteers are working at the Bainbridge Island Food Bank to make sure children receive nutritious food over the summer. Summer vacation can be a difficult time for families, as children do not receive free or subsidized meals at school. Helpline House, a social service provider on Bainbridge Island, plans to distribute hundreds of bags of food to children this summer through its Kids Pantry program, run in partnership with…
Watch the live debate in the YouTube player above.Tonight’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump differs from any other in U.S. history.The first-ever debate between a sitting president and a former president, which begins at 9 p.m. ET, is also a matchup of the two oldest candidates in U.S. history. There will be no audience and the candidates’ microphones will be muted when it’s not their turn to speak.The debate is also the first since 1988 not sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Instead, it’s being hosted by CNN and moderated by Jake Tapper and…
On the Fourth of July, many people will be going to barbecues. But NBC 5 Food Guy Steve Dolinsky says hold on a second. ‘Barbecue’ means slow smoking, but many weekend barbecuers also ‘grill’. A proper barbecue takes a bit more skill and time, so this week we’re highlighting some of the best spots in the southwest suburbs. Like many professional pitmasters, this story begins with a previous job and a life-changing trip to Texas. Fast forward a few years and now the former heavy equipment operator is slow smoking five days a week. The smell hits you even before…
Fast-food chains are set to enter a price war this summer as Americans dine out less. The price war could hurt all companies, but McDonald’s, with its strong profit margins and cash flow, seems best positioned to emerge as the winner. Both companies have raised prices aggressively over the past two years, outpacing the cost of groceries and full-service restaurant meals, as customers, especially lower-income families, visit chains less and cook more at home. Now, chains are touting discounts to lure customers back. Burger King rolled out $5 Your Way Meals earlier this month, equating to a roughly 30% discount.…
Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon and Denver Nuggets sensation Nikola Jokic both work at Ball Arena. And they’re both the best athletes in the world in their respective sports. MacKinnon received the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s MVP on Thursday night, the first player to win the honor, while Jokic won his third NBA MVP award last month. Denver is extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to watch each player play 82 times per year and lead the team to victory the past few summers. But MacKinnon’s Hart Trophy win made history. It marked only the second time in NHL…
How do you replace someone who’s been at KSAT for 44 years?No. Just say “Thank you.”Dale Keller and I have known each other for a long time. He’s been here since my first day and I still remember my first day as an intern being, as he calls it, a “bad boy.”He was then offered a full-time position, which took him all over the country and Mexico covering news and sports for KSAT. Keller even traveled to Rome to cover the events leading up to Pope John Paul IV’s visit to San Antonio. Keller has covered some major events in…
Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney (D-New Haven), Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and Sen. Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) said Thursday they would seek “more detailed clarification” from the state Department of Human Services about the six-week delay of the summer EBT program.Needy families in Connecticut were set to receive millions of dollars in food assistance from the federal government this week, but a day before the funds were due to arrive, the state Department of Human Services announced that payments for a new summer program would be delayed until August.”Families who were counting on these payments over the summer…
Editor’s note: Today’s column is the second of a two-part series about Dixon’s Castle High School. The first appeared in the June 21 editions of the Dixon Telegraph and Stirling Gazette.In part one of this column, I documented the many battles and elections that were necessary to build Dixon High School in 1929. In this final column, I will reveal unique aspects of the building’s design, the ongoing struggle with overcrowding, and the 1929 leadership whose names are etched in DHS history.Design DecisionsIn 1927 and 1928, the Dickson Board of Education inspected many high school buildings within a 100-mile radius…